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Governor Reacts To Duke Energy Efforts To Charge Ratepayers An Additional $800 Million
RALEIGH, N.C. – Duke Energy has announced its intent to seek an additional $800 million in fuel costs from the Utilities Commission. Governor Stein issued the following statement: “On top…
Governor Recognizes Black Maternal Health Week
RALEIGH, N.C. – On Wednesday, Governor Josh Stein joined Senator Natalie Murdock, the Legislative Black Caucus, and the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services to recognize Black Maternal…
NC House Property Tax Committee Recommends Levy Limit Constitutional Amendment
RALEIGH, N.C. — On Wednesday, the North Carolina House Select Committee on Property Tax Reduction and Reform formally recommended a state constitutional amendment to place responsible limits on local property…
Hospitals Can’t Win Every Policy Battle
By John Hood RALEIGH — North Carolina’s hospital sector employs one of the most effective teams of strategists, lobbyists, and marketers in the state. Still, under present circumstances, I’d be…
Two All-Way Stops Coming To Sampson County
SAMPSON COUNTY, N.C. – To improve safety, two Sampson County intersections will be converted to all-way stops this week. On April 16, the N.C. Department of Transportation will install stop…
Bennett Place State Historic Site Hosts ‘Uneasy Peace’ Marking The 161st Anniversary Of The End Of The Civil War
DURHAM, N.C. – Bennett Place State Historic Site will host its annual anniversary program on Saturday, April 25, from 11 a.m.- 3 p.m. The program commemorates the surrender of 89,270…
Convenience Store Operator Pleads Guilty To State Tax Charges
RALEIGH, N.C. – Mecklenburg County businessman Prakash Mehta, 72, of Waxhaw, NC, pleaded guilty April 13 in Wake County Superior Court to three counts of Embezzlement of State Property. Mehta…
Commissioner Causey Reschedules Dwelling Rate Hearing
RALEIGH, N.C. – Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey has rescheduled the hearing for the insurance industry’s proposed statewide average 68.3% dwelling insurance rate increase to July 6. The hearing had been…
NCDOR Urges Taxpayers To File Before April 15 Deadline
RALEIGH, N.C. – The North Carolina Department of Revenue urges taxpayers to file state individual income tax returns before April 15, 2026, to avoid interest and penalties. Taxpayers who owe…
Hospitals Should Battle In The Marketplace, Not The Courtroom
By David Larson Carolina Journal Two weeks ago, there was a nice groundbreaking ceremony with a lot of smiling faces. Gov. Josh Stein traveled all the way out to the…
Anson Board Of Elections Alleges Years Of Mismanagement By Director
By Carolina Journal Staff The Anson County Board of Elections has formally petitioned the North Carolina State Board of Elections to remove county elections director Sherry Melton. The board also…
Ribbon-Cutting Held For New Halifax Historic Site Visitor Center
(RALEIGH) Today Governor Josh Stein joined the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources to celebrate the opening of a new visitor center at Halifax Historic Site. The opening comes as…
