Saturday, May 4, 2024


House Passes State Budget Early Friday Morning

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By Carolina Journal Staff RALEIGH - The North Carolina General Assembly has passed the state budget with a vote of 70-40 just after midnight Friday. The...

Second Wake County Golf Cart Business Owner Pleads Guilty To State Tax Charges

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RALEIGH – Wake County businessman Sherief Adel Mansour, 48, of Moncure, pleaded guilty to two counts of Embezzlement of State Property in Wake County...

State Education Board Rushes Through Policy To Circumvent Lawmakers

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By David N Bass Carolina Journal In an end run around a new law that seeks to streamline the process for approving new charter...

Casino Policy In Budget Talks Sets Legislature On Edge

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By Carolina Journal Staff "A lot of these bills function as what I call a Freddy Krueger bill," said Rep. Keith Kidwell, R-Beaufort. "Right...

NC Rate Bureau Seeking 50 Percent Increase In Dwelling Insurance Premiums

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RALEIGH - North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey has set April 8, 2024 as the hearing date for the North Carolina Rate Bureau’s proposed...

Duke Energy To Pilot EV Charging Subscription Service In North Carolina

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Company working closely with General Motors, Ford Motor Company, BMW of North America to roll out flat fee residential charging subscription pilotEnrollment window opens...

Split State Appeals Court Backs Cooper’s Request In Sweepstakes Dispute

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By Carolina Journal A split state Court of Appeals panel has agreed to block a Forsyth County trial court order that favored local video...

Charlotte School System Sues Social Media Companies Over Mental Health ‘Crisis’

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By Carolina Journal The Charlotte-Mecklenburg school board is suing owners of major social media platforms for contributing to a "mental health crisis" among American...

Cooper Vetoes Elections And Appointments Bills, Accuses Republicans Of Racism

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By Alex Baltzegar Carolina Journal If you are black or brown, Republicans really don't want you to vote," Cooper said.Berger's press office said Cooper...

Former CEO Jesse Thomas Discusses Entering GOP Primary For NC Governor

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By Theresa Opeka Carolina Journal “I bill myself as a citizen public servant,” Jesse Thomas told Carolina Journal in a recent telephone interview.  The recently retired CEO...