AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoFood Safety: The frozen-berry E. coli scare keeps widening: federal data now puts the outbreak at 17 cases, with six hospitalizations, and the FDA has expanded recalls to Walmart’s Great Value Organic Triple Berry Blend (10 oz, UPC 7874211226, lot 6040 01-6, use-by Feb. 9, 2028) sold in 16 states including North Carolina. Elections & Voting Access: North Carolina’s State Board of Elections approved two numbered memos hours before absentee ballots went out, tightening ballot-envelope sealing rules and making it easier for counties to reject ballots—an issue critics say could disenfranchise voters. Local Government: Cabarrus County commissioners discussed state project updates and grants, including a $413,000 farmland conservation easement award and a plan to apply for a 5310 mobility grant for older adults and people with disabilities. Public Health & Community: Cape Fear Community College opened a permanent free drop-in childcare facility for student parents, expanding flexible infant-to-12-years care on its downtown campus. Sports & Culture: UNC football’s general manager Michael Lombardi resigned amid an internal investigation, while the Avett Brothers’ theater project moves forward in Cabarrus County.
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