NCDOR Begins Processing Returns
RALEIGH – The North Carolina Department of Revenue (NCDOR) is now processing 2024 Individual Income Tax returns. Taxpayers will begin receiving refunds through the...
NCGA Legislation Threatens Right-To-Work Protections
By Katherine Zehnder Carolina Journal Democratic state lawmakers in the North Carolina General Assembly have introduced bills in both the House and Senate that...
Wake County Woman Involved In $2 Million International Romance Scam Sentenced To Prison
RALEIGH, N.C. – A Wake County woman who engaged as a money mule or “middleman” to defraud multiple victims in an international romance fraud scheme was...
9 Special Olympics North Carolina Athletes Trained As Ambassadors At 2025 Global Messenger Training
MORRISVILLE - Nine Special Olympics North Carolina (SONC) athletes became official spokespersons for the organization after they successfully completed the SONC Global Messenger Training,...
Proposed Bill Funds Disaster Relief For Agriculture Through Reserve Funds
By Katherine Zehnder and Nick CraigCarolina Journal Lawmakers in the North Carolina House of Representatives recently introduced a bill to establish a financial aid...
Defendant Pleads Guilty In Ponzi Scheme That Defrauded Eastern North Carolina Investors
WILMINGTON, N.C. – Federal authorities announced Wednesday that Willard Timothy Sutton, age 64, pled guilty to one count of mail fraud today for running...
Fayetteville Woman Pleads Guilty To Defrauding U.S. Department Of Education In $5 Million Student...
WILMINGTON, N.C. – Cynthia Denise Melvin, age 59, pled guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud in connection with the theft of millions from...
Retailers, Homebuilders Offer Insights To House Committee On Regulatory Reform
By Jeff Moore Carolina Journal State lawmakers assigned to the House Committee on Regulatory Reform heard presentations Tuesday from the NC Retail Merchants Association...
North Carolina House Overwhelmingly Passes $500 Million Helene Relief Bill
Raleigh, NC – Tuesday afternoon, the North Carolina House of Representatives passed House Bill 47, the “Disaster Recovery Act of 2025,” with strong bipartisan...
Senator Sawrey Co-Sponsors Tax Relief Legislation For Disabled Veterans With ‘Heroes Homestead Act’
RALEIGH — On Friday, NC Senators Benton Sawrey (R – Johnston), Michael Lazzara (R – Onslow), and Todd Johnson (R – Union, Cabarrus) introduced...
