North Carolina’s Passenger Rail Service Breaks Record For Ridership
RALEIGH – Governor Roy Cooper says more people rode the N.C. Department of Transportation’s intercity passenger rail service in September than any previous month...
Duke Energy Progress Requests 16% Rate Increase Over 3 Year Period
Average Power Bill Would Increase $14.72 Per Month In Oct. 2023, If Rate Increase Is Approved
Duke Energy Progress has asked North Carolina regulators to...
Drug Bust With Enough Fentanyl To Kill Millions Has NC Connection
By Theresa Opeka Carolina Journal
Enough fentanyl to kill nearly 3 million people was seized in two separate drug busts with connections to North...
Junior Livestock Sale Of Champions Sets Record
Money goes to scholarships and winners
RALEIGH – Junior winners in the N.C. State Fair livestock shows drew a record $212,500 for the top...
Workforce Development Grants Awarded
RALEIGH - The North Carolina Department of Commerce has awarded 20 special grants to 11 local workforce development boards, totaling $8.45 million, Governor Roy...
NC Values Coalition Announces Plans To Expand Influence In School Board Races
NC Values Coalition announced after success of training, equipping and endorsing school board candidates across the state for the first time, it will be...
Governor Cooper Pardons Two Turkeys From The Thanksgiving Table
RALEIGH - On Tuesday, Governor Roy Cooper pardoned two turkeys, Biscuit and Tater, at the annual North Carolina Turkey Pardon Ceremony at the Executive...
Governor Cooper Commutes Sentences And Issues Pardons Of Forgiveness
RALEIGH: Governor Cooper today commuted the sentences of six people in North Carolina prisons and granted pardons of forgiveness to four others. These commutations...
NCDMV Customers: Beware Of Scam Targeting N.C. Residents
ROCKY MOUNT - The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles routinely receives complaints from customers who have been targeted by scammers claiming to be representatives...
BBB Of Eastern North Carolina Announces Top Scams Reported In 2022
RALEIGH - Better Business Bureau Serving Eastern North Carolina (BBB) has released its list of top scams reported during 2022. These scams were reported to BBB...
