AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Shannon 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/shannon-nc 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/shannon-nc https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Wed, 08 Jan 2025 17:01:55 -0600 Murphy on Election for Speaker of the House Washington, D.C. – Rep. Greg Murphy, M.D. (NC-03) voted to elect Mr. Kevin McCarthy as https://www.americantowns.com/news/murphy-on-election-for-speaker-of-the-house-31516286-calabash-nc.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/murphy-on-election-for-speaker-of-the-house-31516286-calabash-nc.html Government and Politics Wed, 08 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 What:  2023 NC State Employees’ Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Observance Program and John R. Larkins Award Ceremony https://www.americantowns.com/news/nc-state-employees-dr-martin-luther-king-jr-observance-program-and-john-r-larkins-award-ceremony-31516552-raleigh-nc.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/nc-state-employees-dr-martin-luther-king-jr-observance-program-and-john-r-larkins-award-ceremony-31516552-raleigh-nc.html Government and Politics Wed, 08 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 High school girls interested in STEM-related public service careers can apply through Feb. 24 Raleigh, NC – Know a high school girl https://www.americantowns.com/news/application-period-now-open-for-summer-stem-program-in-state-government-31517282-raleigh-nc.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/application-period-now-open-for-summer-stem-program-in-state-government-31517282-raleigh-nc.html Government and Politics Wed, 08 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600  Foxx Introduces The Chance To Compete Act Washington – Today, Representative Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement after https://www.americantowns.com/news/foxx-introduces-the-chance-to-compete-act-31519117-pantego-nc.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/foxx-introduces-the-chance-to-compete-act-31519117-pantego-nc.html Government and Politics Wed, 08 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Murphy Introduces Bill to Protect 2nd Amendment Rights for Military Families Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Greg Murphy, M.D. https://www.americantowns.com/news/murphy-introduces-bill-to-protect-2nd-amendment-rights-for-military-families-31519114-raleigh-nc.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/murphy-introduces-bill-to-protect-2nd-amendment-rights-for-military-families-31519114-raleigh-nc.html Government and Politics Wed, 08 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Rouzer Delivers on Bold Agenda During First Week of 118th Congress WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman David Rouzer (NC-07) released a https://www.americantowns.com/news/rouzer-delivers-on-bold-agenda-during-first-week-of-118th-congress-31519122-dana-nc.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/rouzer-delivers-on-bold-agenda-during-first-week-of-118th-congress-31519122-dana-nc.html Government and Politics Wed, 08 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Hudson Addresses Rising Energy Prices, Protects Strategic Oil Reserves, Amid NC Gas Price Surge Washington D.C. – As North Carolina https://www.americantowns.com/news/hudson-addresses-rising-energy-prices-protects-strategic-oil-reserves-amid-nc-gas-price-surge-31519131-raeford-nc.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/hudson-addresses-rising-energy-prices-protects-strategic-oil-reserves-amid-nc-gas-price-surge-31519131-raeford-nc.html Government and Politics Wed, 08 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Hudson Introduces HR 38 Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act, Begins 118th Congress Washington D.C. – After being sworn-in for the 118th https://www.americantowns.com/news/hudson-introduces-hr-38-concealed-carry-reciprocity-act-begins-118th-congress-31519126-tarboro-nc.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/hudson-introduces-hr-38-concealed-carry-reciprocity-act-begins-118th-congress-31519126-tarboro-nc.html Government and Politics Wed, 08 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Hudson Slams ATF Stabilizing Brace Rule Washington D.C. – U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (R-NC) issued the following statement on a https://www.americantowns.com/news/hudson-slams-atf-stabilizing-brace-rule-31519134-raeford-nc.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/hudson-slams-atf-stabilizing-brace-rule-31519134-raeford-nc.html Government and Politics Wed, 08 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 State currently ranks in top 15 for reported human trafficking cases Raleigh, NC – Governor Roy Cooper declared January as Human https://www.americantowns.com/news/nc-state-employees-and-facilities-go-blue-in-recognition-of-human-trafficking-31516568-raleigh-nc.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/nc-state-employees-and-facilities-go-blue-in-recognition-of-human-trafficking-31516568-raleigh-nc.html Government and Politics Wed, 08 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 North Carolinians deserve reliable, sustainable electricity at a reasonable cost, but because of increasingly severe weather and aging fossil fuel https://www.americantowns.com/news/oped-for-publication-from-governor-cooper-sustainable-electricity-we-can-rely-on-31516920-lincolnton-nc.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/oped-for-publication-from-governor-cooper-sustainable-electricity-we-can-rely-on-31516920-lincolnton-nc.html Government and Politics Wed, 08 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 New reporting has uncovered the North Carolina House Republicans’ proposed rule change that hoards power for Speaker Tim Moore and “allows https://www.americantowns.com/news/tim-moores-latest-attempt-to-consolidate-power-sow-chaos-and-undermine-democracy-31517604-burgaw-nc.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/tim-moores-latest-attempt-to-consolidate-power-sow-chaos-and-undermine-democracy-31517604-burgaw-nc.html Government and Politics Wed, 08 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Attorney General Josh Stein is entering 2023 with protecting North Carolinians as his top priority as reporting declares: “he looks out for https://www.americantowns.com/news/icymi-ncs-attorney-general-is-coming-for-tiktok-spam-texts-and-opioids-in-2023-31517607-lenoir-nc.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/icymi-ncs-attorney-general-is-coming-for-tiktok-spam-texts-and-opioids-in-2023-31517607-lenoir-nc.html Government and Politics Wed, 08 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a $517,535 grant to https://www.americantowns.com/news/brown-announces-more-than-517000-for-stem-research-at-the-ohio-state-university-31518236-coshocton-oh.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/brown-announces-more-than-517000-for-stem-research-at-the-ohio-state-university-31518236-coshocton-oh.html Government and Politics Wed, 08 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Today, Governor Roy Cooper signed an Executive Order prohibiting the use of certain applications and websites on state devices including computers and https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-cooper-signs-executive-order-to-protect-states-information-technology-infrastructure-31518377-boone-nc.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-cooper-signs-executive-order-to-protect-states-information-technology-infrastructure-31518377-boone-nc.html Government and Politics Wed, 08 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600