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Against Enemies Foreign And Domestic
By David Larson Carolina Journal Yesterday, Sept. 10, marked the one-year anniversary of the killing of conservative commentator and organizer Charlie Kirk at a campaign event in Utah. Today marks…
Girl Scouts Unveil Two New Online-Only Cookies For 2027
RALEIGH, N.C. – Girl Scout cookie season will have two additions next year — including one that is not meant for people. Girl Scouts – North Carolina Coastal Pines announced…
NC By Train Launches Rail & Ride Pass For Free Transit Connections
RALEIGH – NC By Train’s new Rail & Ride pass is making it easier for passengers traveling between Raleigh and Charlotte to connect to public transit at stops along the…
PSAC Event To Bring First Responders, Families Together For ‘Night Of Connection’
JOHNSTON COUNTY, N.C. – The Public Safety Action Committee (PSAC) will bring together first responders, public safety professionals, families and community leaders in October for an evening focused on cumulative…
Former Aberdeen Police Lieutenant Arrested On Child Sex Charges
HOKE COUNTY, N.C. — The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) has arrested former Aberdeen Police Lieutenant Leigh Ann Brooks. On Dec. 2, 2025, the Aberdeen Police Chief asked…
SBI Charges Former Wrightsville Beach Officer With Misusing Automated License Plate Reader System
NEW HANOVER COUNTY, N.C. — The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) has charged a former Wrightsville Beach Police Department officer with misuse of an Automated License Plate Reader…
When Licensing Isn’t Worth The Cost
By John Hood RALEIGH — When economist and Hoover Institution scholar Thomas Sowell famously observed that “there are no solutions, only tradeoffs,” the North Carolina native wasn’t suggesting that public-policy…
National Steel Fabrication Company Plans $19 Million Manufacturing Expansion In Fayetteville
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. – On Wednesday, Governor Josh Stein announced SteelFab, Inc., a steel fabrication company, will add 38 new jobs in Cumberland County. The company will invest more than $19…
DNA Gives Name To Teen Found Dead In Wilson County In 1977
WILSON, N.C. – Nearly five decades after skeletal remains were discovered in a wooded area in Wilson County, investigators finally know her name. She was Cindy Marcell Blizzard, a 15-year-old…
Karen Padgett Named 2026 Recipient Of Stevens Award
GARNER, N.C. – A Garner resident with more than four decades of wide-ranging contributions to the community has been selected to be the 2026 recipient of the James R. Stevens…
Goldsboro Water System To Begin Annual Chlorine Conversion Sept. 9
GOLDSBORO, N.C. – City water customers may notice a temporary chlorine taste or odor as Goldsboro conducts its annual water treatment conversion and distribution system flushing program. Beginning Wednesday, Sept.…
Rylie Key Receives $5,000 Scholarship
GARNER, N.C. – A Garner student has been awarded a $5,000 scholarship from the Civic Foundation to help continue her education at Elon University. Rylie Key is one of 25…
