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N.C. Forest Service Tree Seedlings Go On Sale July 1
RALEIGH, N.C. – The N.C. Forest Service will begin accepting orders Wednesday, July 1, for its annual tree seedling sale. With an average annual production of 10 million seedlings, and…
Some Homers Among The Strikes
By John Hood RALEIGH — Next month will mark the 40th anniversary of my debut as a columnist for North Carolina newspapers. Over the decades, I’ve gotten quite a few…
Mecklenburg County To Impose Additional One Percent Sales Tax Beginning July 1
RALEIGH, N.C. – Mecklenburg County will impose an additional one percent local sales and use tax rate effective July 1, 2026. The additional tax applies to most sales of tangible…
Raleigh Man Pleads Guilty To Receiving More Than $60 Million In Fraudulent Claims From Paying Kickbacks For Patient Referrals
WILMINGTON, N.C. – A Raleigh man, James Shuford Price, III, 59, pleaded guilty in federal court to the crime of paying illegal kickbacks for referrals to his California-based lab and…
NC Social Services Employee Sentenced To Federal Prison For Stealing Over $100k From SNAP Benefits
WILMINGTON, N.C. –A federal judge sentenced Deshaune White, a Wayne County man, to 6 months in federal prison and 6 months home confinement, followed by 3 years of supervised release…
Statewide ‘Operation Firecracker Booze It & Lose It’ Campaign Underway
Increased patrols on roads statewide June 29-July 5 to deter impaired driving RALEIGH, N.C. – As Fourth of July celebrations get underway across North Carolina, drivers are encouraged to make…
You Decide: How Good Is The Job Market?
By Mike Walden As a professional economist, I look at volumes of data to understand what is happening in the economy. But if I could only look at one piece…
Wayne County Woman Full Of Adrenaline After $200,000 Win
WAYNE COUNTY, N.C. – Alina Gonzalez of Dudley couldn’t stop shaking after a $5 scratch-off won her the first $200,000 top prize in a new lottery game. “I’ve got this…
Eight NC Return Preparers Plead Guilty In Almost $25M Pandemic-Relief Fraud Scheme
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The owner of a North Carolina tax return preparation business pleaded guilty June 23 to conspiring to prepare false returns claiming fraudulent refunds based on COVID-19 tax…
Why Business Leaders Ought To Worry
By John Hood RALEIGH — North Carolina routinely makes national lists of the top states for business in America. The underlying economic data support such accolades. According to the U.S.…
NC Labor Department Issues Serious Violation After Rider Injured On Carnival Ride
CAROLINA BEACH, N.C. — A carnival company operating at Carolina Beach has been fined $37,500 by the North Carolina Department of Labor after a rider was injured when a safety…
Carolinians Stage Set For Declaration
By John Hood RALEIGH — As we prepare to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, here is a question worth pondering: was the event it sought to…
