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US Supreme Court Rejects Case Involving NC ‘Ag-Gag’ Law
RALEIGH – The US Supreme Court will not take up a case involving a challenge to North Carolina’s so-called “ag-gag” law. That means an appellate court decision will stand banning…
Winners Announced In Giant Pumpkin And Watermelon Competition
RALEIGH – A North Carolina State Fair record was set and the largest watermelon grown anywhere in the world this year were crowned champions in the specially sanctioned giant pumpkin…
Rouzer Joins Bipartisan Resolution Standing With Israel
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman David Rouzer (R-NC) joined House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Ranking Member Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), and 390 of their colleagues to introduce…
AdvanceNC – Regional Workforce Development Partnership Includes Community Colleges, Universities, And Workforce Development Boards
SANFORD — Education and workforce development organizations throughout central North Carolina put pen to paper Thursday (Sept. 21, 2023), creating AdvanceNC, a new coalition Gov. Roy Cooper predicted would become…
Bill Amending Controlled Substance Laws Passes
RALEIGH – Senate Bill 189, Fentanyl Drug Offense and Related Changes was recently passed by the General Assembly and has been signed into law by the Governor. The bill revises…
AdvanceNC – Regional Workforce Development Partnership Includes Community Colleges, Universities, And Workforce Development Boards
SANFORD — Education and workforce development organizations throughout central North Carolina put pen to paper Thursday (Sept. 21, 2023), creating AdvanceNC, a new coalition Gov. Roy Cooper predicted would become…
Bill Amending Controlled Substance Laws Passes
RALEIGH – Senate Bill 189, Fentanyl Drug Offense and Related Changes was recently passed by the General Assembly and has been signed into law by the Governor. The bill revises…
NC’s Mark Robinson Mentioned As Possible VP Pick
By Alex Baltzegar Carolina Journal RALEIGH – North Carolina’s Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, who is currently campaigning to be the Republican nominee for North Carolina’s next governor, was named as…
NC Students To Gain Computer Science Skills With Passage Of House Bill 8
RALEIGH – Initiatives championed by the Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) and State Superintendent of Public Instruction Catherine Truitt will require all North Carolina students to gain much-needed skills in…
Educators Convicted Of Sexual Misconduct Will Face Harsher Penalties Under New State Law
RALEIGH – Educators convicted of sexual misconduct against students will now face harsher penalties under new legislation approved by the General Assembly. The “Protect Our Students Act,” House Bill 142,…
Duke Energy Progress Rate Increase Takes Effect Oct. 1
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Duke Energy Progress will implement new rates for North Carolina customers on Oct. 1 as approved by the North Carolina Utilities Commission (NCUC). Rates for North Carolina customers will…
NC Budget Frees Up Approval Process For New Charter Schools
By David Bass Carolina Journal RALEIGH – A back-and-forth power struggle between state lawmakers and members of the North Carolina Board of Education came to a head in the new…
