State
Final Figures: Over 1,900 People Rode Emergency Ferry After Storm
MANNS HARBOR, N.C. – More than 1,900 people used the state’s emergency ferry route to get between the Outer Banks and the mainland after last month’s nor’easter, according to the…
Founders Were Far From Unanimous
By John Hood RALEIGH — For as long as human beings have lived in settled communities subject to political (rather than familial) authority, there have been political factions — as…
Social Security Matters: Does A Veteran Who Uses VA Healthcare Need Medicare At Age 65?
By Russell Gloor AMAC Foundation Dear Rusty: I’m not yet old enough, but must I enroll in Medicare at Age 65? I am a disabled military veteran with VA benefits,…
NC Suspends 41-Cent Gas Tax As Pump Prices Top $4 A Gallon
RALEIGH — North Carolina drivers could begin seeing some relief at the pump this weekend after Gov. Josh Stein signed legislation Friday temporarily eliminating the state’s 41-cent-per-gallon motor fuels tax.…
NCDMV Voids License Of Advance Driving School Of The Piedmont
ROCKY MOUNT – The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles (NCDMV) has issued a Cease-and-Desist Order for all operations of Advance Driving School of the Piedmont, effective immediately. The company may…
NCDHHS Announces First Flu Death Of 2026-2027 Season
Encourages Residents to Get Annual Vaccines and Take Other Preventive Measures RALEIGH, N.C. – The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services announced Thursday the first reported flu-related death…
Briner: Atrium Plan Could Hasten State Health Plan Bankruptcy
By Theresa Opeka Carolina Journal RALEIGH – State Treasurer Brad Briner, who oversees the North Carolina State Health Plan, called Atrium Health’s Tuesday announcement of a new affordability program for…
Ferry Toll Rate Recommendations Presented To N.C. Board of Transportation
The board passed a resolution Thursday to request that the state legislature delay ferry tolling implementation RALEIGH, N.C. – Officials with the N.C. Department of Transportation’s Ferry Division on Thursday…
Ex-Brunswick County Sheriff’s Lieutenant Charged After SBI Investigation
BRUNSWICK COUNTY, N.C. — A former Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office lieutenant has been arrested following an investigation into the alleged misuse of government computer systems and automated license plate readers.…
Eastern NC Farm Girl Sets Sights On Large-Animal Veterinary Medicine
MOUNT OLIVE – Long before Rachel Thomason began making veterinary calls across eastern North Carolina, she was getting up at 6 a.m. to feed livestock before school. The work was…
State Takes Financial Control Of Two North Carolina Towns
RALEIGH — The state has taken control of the finances of two North Carolina towns after officials determined neither had made enough progress addressing serious financial problems. The Local Government…
State Auditor: No Evidence NC State Employee Misused Government Vehicle
RALEIGH — A state investigation found no evidence an NC State University employee improperly used a taxpayer-owned vehicle to attend a baseball game, according to a report released by the…
