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Armed Career Criminal Sentenced To 18 Years
RALEIGH – A Zebulon man was sentenced to 216 months in prison for illegally selling guns to juveniles. On April 13, 2023, Braxton Benton, age 34, pled guilty to engaging…
Mike Minter Resigns As Campbell Football Coach
BUIES CREEK – Campbell University Athletics has announced that head football coach Mike Minter has resigned, effective immediately, to pursue other opportunities. “Over the last 11 seasons, Coach Minter has…
Tillis Announces $3.5 Million In Grants For NC Rail Identification And Development
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Thom Tillis announced $3.5 million in grant funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to identify potential new rail routes or improvements across North Carolina, on Tuesday. The Corridor…
Lawsuit Challenging NC Congressional Election Map Arrives On Opening Day Of Candidate Filing
By Carolina Journal Staff Eighteen black and Latino plaintiffs working with Democratic lawyer Marc Elias’ law firm have filed a federal lawsuit to block North Carolina’s new congressional map. They took their…
BBB Warns Consumers Of Fake Package Delivery Scams
RALEIGH – Online purchases and package deliveries skyrocket during the holiday season. Naturally, scammers use this opportunity to trick busy shoppers into giving out their personal information. Better Business Bureau Serving Eastern…
Turkey Prices Are Down, But Food Prices Still Soaring
By Donna King Carolina Journal While consumers may see a slight dip in food costs for this Thanksgiving, prices are still up compared to pre-pandemic 2019. The American Farm Bureau…
You Decide: Is The Fed Done Raising Interest Rates?
By Mike Walden Federal Reserve policymakers have received much criticism over the last two years, ever since they began raising interest rates. Anyone taking out loans has seen what the…
$60M Loan Will Fund 24 Separate Multifamily Housing Developments Across 15 Counties, Including Johnston
LGC Approves Affordable Housing Financing Request RALEIGH – The Local Government Commission (LGC) approved nearly $280 million in requests for financing from housing authorities around the state during its meeting…
State Highway Patrol Joins Nationwide Crash Responder Safety Week Campaign
RALEIGH – From Nov. 13-17, the State Highway Patrol will join forces with first responders throughout the nation in recognition of Crash Responder Safety Week (CRSW). This Federal Highway Administration…
Junior Livestock Sale Of Champions Sets Record For Second Consecutive Year
Money goes to scholarships and winners RALEIGH – For the second year in a row, junior winners in the N.C. State Fair livestock shows drew a record amount of money…
State Treasurer Calls On Novo Nordisk To Lower Drug Prices
High Medication Cost Leads State Health Plan to Consider Removing GLP-1 Drugs from Coverage RALEIGH – NC Treasurer Dale R. Folwell, CPA, is calling today for the State Health Plan…
New Maps For Congress And State Legislature Released
By Alex Baltzegar Carolina Journal RALEIGH – On Wednesday, state lawmakers released newly drawn maps for congressional districts and state House and Senate districts. The exact lines for North Carolina’s…
