AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Elm City North Carolina. Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 https://www.americantowns.com/elm-city-nc 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/elm-city-nc https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Tue, 04 Mar 2025 01:38:32 -0600 WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC), Joe Manchin (D-WV), and Todd Young (R-IN) urged United States Trade Representative (USTR) https://www.americantowns.com/news/tillis-urges-biden-administration-to-protect-american-steel-workers-31545503-greenville-nc.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/tillis-urges-biden-administration-to-protect-american-steel-workers-31545503-greenville-nc.html Government and Politics Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0600 March 5-11 is Severe Weather Preparedness Week and Governor Roy Cooper is urging North Carolinians to prepare and practice safety plans in case severe https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-cooper-reminds-north-carolinians-to-prepare-and-practice-for-severe-weather-31545737-morganton-nc.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-cooper-reminds-north-carolinians-to-prepare-and-practice-for-severe-weather-31545737-morganton-nc.html Government and Politics Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Tonight, Governor Roy Cooper will deliver his fourth State of the State address, emphasizing that North Carolina is at a pivotal moment with https://www.americantowns.com/news/meet-the-guests-governor-cooper-to-deliver-fourth-state-of-the-state-address-highlighting-historic-investments-and-opportunities-ahead-for-north-carolina-31545738-kernersville-nc.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/meet-the-guests-governor-cooper-to-deliver-fourth-state-of-the-state-address-highlighting-historic-investments-and-opportunities-ahead-for-north-carolina-31545738-kernersville-nc.html Government and Politics Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0600 WASHINGTON, D.C. –U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) and a bipartisan group of Southeastern U.S. Senators from Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, https://www.americantowns.com/news/tillis-colleagues-support-bipartisan-southeast-hydrogen-hub-proposal-31546288-brevard-nc.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/tillis-colleagues-support-bipartisan-southeast-hydrogen-hub-proposal-31546288-brevard-nc.html Government and Politics Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0600 WASHINGTON, D.C. –U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, today released the following statement https://www.americantowns.com/news/fischer-statement-on-ustr-action-against-mexicos-baseless-ban-on-genetically-modified-corn-31546747-lincoln-ne.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/fischer-statement-on-ustr-action-against-mexicos-baseless-ban-on-genetically-modified-corn-31546747-lincoln-ne.html Government and Politics Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has cosponsored S.85, the No TikTok on United States Devices Act. The bill would prohibit the https://www.americantowns.com/news/budd-cosponsors-no-tiktok-on-united-states-devices-act-31546776-wilmington-nc.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/budd-cosponsors-no-tiktok-on-united-states-devices-act-31546776-wilmington-nc.html Government and Politics Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Washington, D.C. — Today, Senators Ted Budd (R-NC), Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Thom Tillis (R-NC), and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) introduced the https://www.americantowns.com/news/budd-kelly-tillis-duckworth-introduce-working-dog-commemorative-coin-act-31546778-wilmington-nc.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/budd-kelly-tillis-duckworth-introduce-working-dog-commemorative-coin-act-31546778-wilmington-nc.html Government and Politics Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Siemens Mobility, Inc., the global manufacturer of rail transportation vehicles and control systems, will build a major advanced manufacturing and https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-cooper-announces-500-new-jobs-as-siemens-mobility-selects-davidson-county-for-major-east-coast-manufacturing-center-31547453-durham-nc.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-cooper-announces-500-new-jobs-as-siemens-mobility-selects-davidson-county-for-major-east-coast-manufacturing-center-31547453-durham-nc.html Government and Politics Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Today, Governor Roy Cooper released a comprehensive plan to invest $1 billion in addressing North Carolina’s mental health and substance use https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-cooper-releases-roadmap-for-1-billion-in-behavioral-health-and-resilience-investments-31547454-boone-nc.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-cooper-releases-roadmap-for-1-billion-in-behavioral-health-and-resilience-investments-31547454-boone-nc.html Government and Politics Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0600 On March 6-7, the N.C. Department of Information Technology’s (NCDIT) Government Data Analytics Center, The Hunt Institute and the Office of https://www.americantowns.com/news/second-annual-nc-education-datathon-brings-student-teams-together-to-analyze-access-to-outofschool-resources-31547455-wilson-nc.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/second-annual-nc-education-datathon-brings-student-teams-together-to-analyze-access-to-outofschool-resources-31547455-wilson-nc.html Government and Politics Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Today, Governor Roy Cooper, Federal Highway Administrator (FHWA) Shailen Bhatt and N.C. Department of Transportation (NCDOT) Secretary Eric Boyette https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-cooper-highlights-federal-grant-for-alligator-river-bridge-replacement-31547457-gastonia-nc.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-cooper-highlights-federal-grant-for-alligator-river-bridge-replacement-31547457-gastonia-nc.html Government and Politics Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Yesterday, Commissioner Walter White and Commissioner Wayne Atkins were re-elected to their seats on the Dobson Town Commission. NCDP Chair Anderson https://www.americantowns.com/news/ncdp-congratulates-dobson-town-commissioners-walter-white-and-wayne-atkins-on-their-reelection-31547576-asheville-nc.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/ncdp-congratulates-dobson-town-commissioners-walter-white-and-wayne-atkins-on-their-reelection-31547576-asheville-nc.html Government and Politics Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Following Lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson’s State of the State response, a Charlotte Observer editorial is calling out his attempt to sound https://www.americantowns.com/news/mark-robinson-cant-run-away-from-his-extremism-31547577-wilson-nc.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/mark-robinson-cant-run-away-from-his-extremism-31547577-wilson-nc.html Government and Politics Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0600 North Carolina Democratic Party Chair Anderson Clayton released the following statement: “Thanks to Governor Cooper’s leadership, North https://www.americantowns.com/news/ncdp-chair-statement-ahead-of-governor-coopers-state-of-the-state-31547578-mooresville-nc.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/ncdp-chair-statement-ahead-of-governor-coopers-state-of-the-state-31547578-mooresville-nc.html Government and Politics Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0600 North Carolina Democratic Party Chair Anderson Clayton released the following statement: “Nearly 30 years after the original filing in Leandro https://www.americantowns.com/news/ncdp-chair-on-north-carolina-supreme-court-decision-to-block-leandro-funds-31547579-goldsboro-nc.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/ncdp-chair-on-north-carolina-supreme-court-decision-to-block-leandro-funds-31547579-goldsboro-nc.html Government and Politics Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0600