NC Labor Department Rejects Petitions Asking For New Mask Mandates
By Brianna Kraemer Carolina Journal
North Carolina Commissioner of Labor Josh Dobson has rejected two petitions filed by left-leaning groups to reinstitute mask mandates...
Many Businesses Optimistic About The Economy, But Still Plagued By Pandemic Disruptions
New survey reveals latest conditions and concerns among NC-based businesses
RALEIGH – Four years after the pandemic began, North Carolina businesses are feeling optimistic...
You Decide: Has The State Labor Market Changed Since COVID?
By Mike Walden
Think about where you were four years ago, in February 2020. My wife and I have birthdays early in the year...
State Supreme Court Brief Makes Case For COVID-Related UNC Refunds
By Carolina Journal Staff
Plaintiffs seeking refunds from the University of North Carolina System for COVID-related shutdowns in spring 2020 submitted written arguments Monday...
Six Indicted In COVID-19 HOPE Fraud Scheme
RALEIGH – A federal grand jury in Greenville, NC returned an indictment charging six individuals with mail fraud and conspiracy to commit mail fraud...
Opinion: Our COVID Outcomes Were Average
By John Hood RALEIGH — Because Gov. Roy Cooper’s former secretary of health and human services, Mandy Cohen, just got the nod from President...
4 Additional Defendants In NC Plead Guilty To National COVID-19 Fraud Scheme
RALEIGH – Denise Coit Alston, 69; Monica Faye Barnes, 51; Terron Cortez Parker, 37; and Kami D. Woodard, 37; each pleaded guilty earlier this...
Wilson Man Pleads Guilty To COVID-19 Fraud Scheme
RALEIGH - Nekita Donyae Hooks, 44, of Wilson, NC pleaded guilty today (Thursday) to conspiracy to commit wire fraud for fraudulently obtaining a Paycheck...
Ban On COVID Vaccine Mandates for Government Employees, Students Passes House Committee
By David Bass Carolina Journal
State and local governments in North Carolina would be barred from requiring the COVID-19 vaccine for employees or students...
Governor Tours Child Care Center In Goldsboro, Highlights Investments In NC Military Families
WAYNE COUNTY - On Tuesday, Governor Roy Cooper, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kody H. Kinsley and NC Department of...