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Worth Celebrating: NC’s Drug Overdose Deaths Have Plummeted
By David Larson Carolina Journal In 2019, 22.4 out of every 100,000 North Carolinians died of a drug overdose. That was 2,352 deaths total, about double what the number had…
N&O Chided For Ignoring GOP Women In Court Endorsement Article
By Carolina Journal Staff A Republican member of the North Carolina Court of Appeals criticized major state newspapers Thursday for ignoring four women who serve on the state’s second-highest court.…
Travelers Urged To Prepare For Possible Impacts To N.C. 12 From Weather System
MANTEO – Travelers should be prepared for possible impacts to N.C. 12 and other coastal roads starting Saturday afternoon as a weather system sets up off the North Carolina coast.…
Caterpillar Announces Up To $10 Million For North Carolina Workforce Training
Caterpillar, which operates a manufacturing facility in Clayton, announced Thursday it will invest up to $10 million in workforce training efforts across North Carolina. The funding is part of the…
Port Of Wilmington Awarded $6 Million Federal Grant
WILMINGTON, N.C. — The Port of Wilmington has been awarded a $6 million federal grant to expand truck parking and freight container capacity. The U.S. Department of Transportation awarded $6,002,296…
NC State Fair: Winners Announced In Giant Pumpkin And Watermelon Competitions
RALEIGH – The pumpkins and the watermelons had their BIG day at the fair in Tuesday’s giant pumpkin and watermelon competition. The winning entries will be on display in the…
Statewide Earthquake Drill Planned For Oct. 15
RALEIGH — North Carolina emergency management officials are encouraging residents to take part in the Great Southeast ShakeOut earthquake drill Thursday, Oct. 15. The drill is scheduled for 10:15 a.m.…
Housing Abundance Requires Long View
RALEIGH — After years of inadequate housing supply, have homebuilders and apartment developers worked their way into a housing glut? That’s the impression some North Carolinians may have gotten by…
NC Attorney General Puts Gas Retailers On Notice To Pass Along Tax Savings To Drivers
Drivers can report stations they believe aren’t passing the savings along RALEIGH – North Carolina’s 41-cent-per-gallon gas tax is suspended through Nov. 30, and Attorney General Jeff Jackson on Tuesday…
Statewide Restaurant Week Celebrates North Carolina Country Ham Tradition
RALEIGH — Eleven restaurants across North Carolina will feature special menu items Oct. 15-25 as part of Country Ham Restaurant Week. The statewide event will coincide with the 2026 N.C.…
Craven County Man Charged With Insurance Fraud In Roofing Scam
RALEIGH – North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey announced Monday the arrest of Cameron Alexander Hammond, 34, of Vanceboro. Hammond was charged with one count of insurance fraud, one count…
‘Operation Crash Reduction’ Targets Dangerous Driving Across North Carolina
State officials are stepping up efforts to reduce crashes and encourage safer driving habits RALEIGH – The North Carolina Governor’s Highway Safety Program is kicking off its annual Operation Crash…
