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State Auditor: Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools Follow-Up Report Finds $15 Million Kept Off-The-Books
RALEIGH, N.C. — The North Carolina Office of the State Auditor (OSA) has released a follow-up report on Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools (WS/FCS), detailing how the school system’s off-the-books budgeting and accounting practices contributed to…
NCDOT Uses Innovative Cement Solution On U.S. 70 Improvement Project
Lightweight cellular concrete reduces construction time JAMES CITY, N.C. – The N.C. Department of Transportation is in the process of upgrading U.S. 70 from Raleigh to Morehead City to the future…
Appeals Court Tackles COVID, CON, Public Records, Slander
By Carolina Journal Staff The North Carolina Court of Appeals issued decisions Wednesday reviving a COVID-related death benefits claim from the family of a former Winston-Salem police officer, rejecting a…
State Auditor Announces Replacement Of State Board Of Elections Member
RALEIGH, N.C. — State Auditor Dave Boliek has announced that Angela Hawkins will replace Bob Rucho on the North Carolina State Board of Elections. Bob Rucho informed State Auditor Boliek…
State Shouldn’t Rest On Its Laurels
By John Hood RALEIGH — Over the most-recent 12-month period, North Carolina’s economy expanded by an inflation-adjusted 3%. Among the 50 states, only South Carolina (3.5%) posted a significantly faster…
NC Dept. Of Revenue Begins Processing Tax Returns
RALEIGH, N.C. – The North Carolina Department of Revenue (NCDOR) is now processing 2025 Individual Income Tax returns. Taxpayers will begin receiving refunds through the mail and direct deposit the…
NCDOR Advises Taxpayers About Fraudulent Text Messages Concerning State Tax Refunds
RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Revenue (NCDOR) advises North Carolina taxpayers to beware of a fraudulent text messaging scam related to state tax refunds. Some taxpayers have received unsolicited…
Labor Commissioner Announces Significant Reduction In Mining Industry Injury Rates
RALEIGH — North Carolina Labor Commissioner Luke Farley announced Thursday that the state’s non-fatal injury rate for mine and quarry workers has declined even further, dropping from 0.82 to 0.68…
N.C. Supplemental Retirement Plans Hit Record $20 Billion In Assets
Approves Fee Holiday RALEIGH – For the first time since its creation in 1985 the North Carolina Supplemental Retirement Plans’ (SRP) 401(k) Plan and NC 457 Plan topped $20 billion in investment assets, State Treasurer…
Smithfield’s Chicken ‘N Bar-B-Q Marks 40 Years In New Bern With Plans For New Restaurant
NEW BERN, N.C. — Smithfield’s Chicken ‘N Bar-B-Q broke ground Feb. 23 on a new restaurant in New Bern, marking the next chapter for a location that has served the…
Four Bar Employees Charged After Fatal Harnett County Crash
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Four employees of a Chapel Hill bar have been charged following a North Carolina Alcohol Law Enforcement (ALE) investigation into a February crash in Harnett County…
Ruling Could Lighten Carolinians’ Load
By John Hood RALEIGH — Last week, when the U.S. Supreme Court released its long-awaited ruling in the “emergency tariff” case, President Donald Trump called the decision “ridiculous,” its reasoning…
