Mineral Springs is a town located in Union County, North Carolina. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 1,370. (More Info and Source)
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North Carolina Gov. Bev Perdue has a little more than seven months left in office, and she talked to Eyewitness News about her decision not to seek re-election.
Ever since 1986, Perdue has held some type of political office in North Carolina. After 25 years, she said she's had enough.
“It's just become so cynical, you know. It's really become nice for me not to think that I'm going to have someone saying something ugly about me or my son or my family,” Perdue said.
In January, she shocked the political world when she announced she wouldn't run for re-election.
Perdue said she believes she can be more effective in the private sector -- not as the governor.
“I think it's tougher in a lot of ways to get things done as governor because as governor, you're in a political bubble and anything you want to make happen becomes a victim of the General Assembly,” Perdue said.
“How hard was it to make that decision personally?” Eyewitness News anchor Blair Miller asked.
“(It was a) tough decision,” Perdue said. “My family and I sat around a table at Christmas -- I cried, they cried. It was a hard decision.”
“Is there a day where you sat down and said, ‘This is the day I'm going to decide’?” Miller asked.
“It's been a long time in my thought process,” Perdue said. “I've been thinking about it for about a year.”
In that time, Perdue's approval numbers slipped and polls showed her trailing the Republican candidate for governor, former Charlotte Mayor Pat McCrory.
Many political analysts predicted a re-election bid could hurt the entire Democratic party, and even hurt President Obama's chances of winning North Carolina.
“What do you say to all the polls and the critics?” Miller asked.
“I would've won the race,” Perdue said. “Anyone would tell you -- it was our race to lose.”
She added: “If anything, the president and the administration wanted me to run.”
And what about McCrory? Few can forget their bitter battle in the 2008 election.
“He's a nice guy, but North Carolina needs a leader who's not just a nice guy,” Perdue said.
“If Pat McCrory is to become the next governor, would you take a position under him?” Miller asked.
“I'd be glad to work with him and advise him. I would doubt that he would ask me to take a position,” Perdue said.
Perdue plans to spend her remaining months as governor trying to get more companies to consider North Carolina for expansion or relocation.
She also wants to focus more on getting more funding for education.
“I'm going to do something around technology and education, and I may do a little bit at the university,” Perdue said.
She added: “But that final chapter -- maybe final two chapters -- aren't written so give me a chance to see how this turns out and I'll come back and tell you.”
Wed, 16 May 2012 17:27:49 -0400
York County Councilman Eric Winstead was arrested at his York home early Wednesday morning.
Winstead faces charges of leaving the scene of an accident and driving too fast for conditions.
Eyewitness News was in court in Chester when a judge set bond for Winstead on both charges. He was later released.
The accident happened on Old York Road, near Lowrys, in Chester County at about 2 a.m. Troopers said Winstead was driving toward York County when he lost control of his Toyota Corolla, veered off the right side of the road and struck a sign and then a ditch.
Troopers said Winstead left the car and walked away.
The "school bus stop ahead" sign that Winstead struck is hidden in the tall grass on the roadside. It appears it was carried a long distance from where it landed.
Eyewitness News found the car at a local wrecker. It has little damage, but the right front tire is completely gone, and the rim is badly warped.
"Right now, at this moment, my thoughts are with Eric and his family," said York County Council Chairman Britt Blackwell.
It is not the first time the Republican county councilman has been arrested. Winstead apologized to his family and the public after he was charged with DUI last December.
A York County sheriff's deputy pulled Winstead over and dash cam video was released showing Winstead's field sobriety tests and conversation with the deputy.
Winstead admitted to the offense and paid a fine.
Troopers have not released all the details of the incident early Wednesday.
Blackwell questioned why someone would be arrested for leaving a broken down car.
"If you can't drive the car away and it's two in the morning, that's what anyone would do, is leave the scene to try and get help," he said.
South Carolina state troopers were not able to answer that question after Eyewitness News called several times on Wednesday.
Winstead's bond was set at $445 for driving too fast for conditions and $237.50 for leaving the scene of an accident.
He did not make any comment in court about the incident.
Wed, 16 May 2012 16:33:42 -0400
More than a week after North Carolina's primary ended, candidates' signs are still scattered across the Charlotte area.
The election might be over, but reminders of candidates are still around, and still bugging Charlotte resident Glenn Hinceman every time he sees them.
“It's like, you mean they haven’t picked those things up yet?” Hinceman said.
Around town, the answer is no, even though city codes require them to be taken down within seven days of the election. That has passed, so Eyewitness News started calling candidates, like Dan Barry, who has eight signs still up along College Street.
Barry, who lost his bid for Congress, said he thought he had two weeks, not one, and promised to get them down now.
Eyewitness News also caught up with Andy Dulin, who thought all his signs were gone, but they're not.
“They need to get up. We need them picked up right away,” he said.
When Eyewitness News told the city what we found Wednesday, Code Enforcement's Ben Krise promised action.
“We'll have staff go out and respond. We'll make contact with those candidates,” he said.
But a new state law limits the city's authority.
Eyewitness News saw more than 30 signs for Craig Madans on Independence Boulevard. But since it's a state road, city rules don't apply. The NCDOT said after 10 days, it will just pick them up and throw them away.
Hinceman said that's little incentive for candidates, who he believes need a tougher message.
“Just say, ‘Look, pick up your signs or the fines start coming,’” he said.
The city can fine candidates hundreds of dollars but it rarely does, and admits what it really wants is for the signs to be taken down.
If there's a runoff, the signs get to stay.
Wed, 16 May 2012 16:20:40 -0400 News Source: MedleyStory More Local News Stories
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