State
Social Security Matters: Will Social Security Run Out Of Money Soon?
By Russell Gloor Association of Mature American Citizens (AMAC) Foundation Dear Rusty: I’m concerned about Social Security running out of funding, since I rely on it for my income and I’m…
Walmart Agrees To Pay $50 Million For Illegally Filling Unlawful Opioid Prescriptions
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department, together with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), announced Friday a $50 million settlement with Walmart Inc. (Walmart) to resolve allegations that Walmart pharmacies illegally filled…
Warren County Man Charged With Insurance Fraud Involving Restaurant Claims
RALEIGH, N.C. – North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey announced Thursday the arrest of Melvin Junior Jones, 53, of Norlina. Jones was charged with one count of insurance fraud and…
Two Nigerian Nationals Extradited From Nigeria To The United States To Face Sextortion Charges In NC & Mississippi
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department announced Friday that two Nigerian men have been extradited to the United States from Nigeria to face prosecution in two separate cases for the financially-motivated…
Campbell Names Interim Athletic Director, Begins National Search
BUIES CREEK – Campbell University has launched a national search for its next Director of Athletics and named Melissa Wendt to lead the department on an interim basis. Wendt will…
North Carolina Family Featured At Trump White House School-Choice Event
By David Bass Carolina Journal WASHINGTON, D.C. – A Statesville pastor and his family took center stage at the White House on Aug. 24, as President Donald Trump marked the…
Company Plans $6 Million Boat Manufacturing Campus In Chocowinity
CHOCOWINITY, N.C. – A boat manufacturer plans to create 179 jobs and invest more than $6 million in a new production campus in Beaufort County, state officials announced Wednesday. Boater’s…
Wobbly Claims Abound In Political Debates
By John Hood RALEIGH — “You are entitled to your opinion,” the late Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan famously said. “But you are not entitled to your own facts.” Although I…
North Carolina Second-Most Expensive State For Hair Care, Study Finds
NORTH CAROLINA – Haircuts and salon visits are taking a bigger bite out of household budgets in North Carolina than in nearly every other state, according to a new WalletHub…
MAGA Didn’t Push Policy Rightward
By John Hood RALEIGH — One of the most-compelling parts of Stephanie Slade’s invaluable new book Fusionism: Liberty, Virtue, and the Future of the American Right is her discussion of…
N.C. 42 Bridge Over U.S. 301 Set For 120-Day Closure
WILSON, N.C. – A 64-year-old bridge on N.C. 42 will close for about four months beginning Tuesday, Aug. 25, while contractors complete a major rehabilitation project. The N.C. Department of…
Tearing Down Institutions Is Far Easier Than Building Them
By David Larson Carolina Journal Americans’ trust in core institutions has been dropping for decades, according to Gallup. It dropped from almost 50% in the late 1970s to about 40%…
