COVID-19
Average North Carolina Mortgage Debt Is $154,183
Delinquency Rate 0.89% Amid record-breaking unemployment numbers resulting from COVID-19, millions of Americans are struggling to make their mortgage payments in 2020. In response to the crisis, the CARES Act…
Elections Are A Soap Opera
By JOHN HOOD RALEIGH — The day before the 2018 midterms, I posted a column about “what to do if you lose.” Without knowing the outcome, I urged those about…
Local Governments Push Back Against Governor’s Lockdown Letter
By Julie Havlak Carolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — Johnnie Carswell won’t be a tool for Gov. Roy Cooper’s shutdowns. He had words for Dr. Mandy Cohen, N.C. Department of Health and…
Club Dedicates Flags For Heroes
One of Angier’s most active civic organizations gathered Saturday along with local residents, businesses and elected officials to dedicate a field of flags in honor of individuals and groups who…
Stopping Hunger One Food Drive At A Time
Cars lined up at Gospel Tabernacle Church early and often Saturday morning. Like so many other food drives over the past six months, the number of cars waiting for assistance…
Supreme Court Refuses To Block N.C. Absentee Ballot Deadline Extension
By Mitch Kokai Carolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — Elections officials in North Carolina will count absentee ballots mailed in by Nov. 12, nine days after Election Day. The U.S. Supreme Court,…
Campaigns Are Priming, Not Persuading
By JOHN HOOD RALEIGH — Campaigns for president, U.S. Senate and House, governor, and hundreds of other political races have spent staggering sums to market their candidates to North Carolina…
Governor Signs Executive Order Preventing Evictions, Helping Renters Stay In Their Homes
Executive Order No. 171 clarifies the CDC’s eviction moratorium to prevent unwarranted evictions and help struggling communities RALEIGH – Today, Governor Roy Cooper issued Executive Order No. 171 to strengthen eviction…
Enjoy Fireworks In Smithfield On Veteran’s Day
There was no July 4th fireworks display in the Town of Smithfield this year due to COVID-19, but there will be a fireworks display on Veteran’s Day. The Smithfield Parks…
As Election Day Looms, Voters Turn Out In Record Numbers
By Kari Travis Carolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — North Carolina is breaking voting records already, experts say, with a stunning early turnout far exceeding 2016’s voter record. The reasons vary, says…
JWL Of Smithfield Hosts Local Diaper Drive
Due to COVID-19, the Junior Women’s League of Smithfield has announced the 5th Annual Touch-A-Truck event will not be held this year. Instead, the organization plans to fill a truck…
N.C. Lawmakers Intervene In Education Lawsuit To Protect School Choice During Pandemic
RALEIGH – Leaders of the North Carolina General Assembly intervened in ongoing litigation on Monday to protect education access for working-class families during the pandemic. The lawsuit legislative leaders are…
