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Clayton Man Among 35 Charged In Raleigh Drug, Alcohol Investigation
RALEIGH – A Clayton man is among 35 people charged following a large undercover investigation targeting illegal drug and alcohol activity around Moore Square and the GoRaleigh Station in downtown…
Chinese Money Launderer Sentenced To 15 Years In Prison For Laundering Drug Trafficking Proceeds
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A Chinese national was sentenced Aug. 18 in the Western District of North Carolina by U.S. District Judge Susan C. Rodriguez to 15 years in prison and…
Mario White Appointed As Chief District Court Judge For New District 5A
RALEIGH — Chief Justice Paul Newby has appointed the Honorable Mario White to serve as chief district court judge for the newly created District 5A, which consists of Duplin, Jones,…
2026 Campbell Football Fan Fest Set For August 22
BUIES CREEK, N.C. – One week before Campbell begins the 2026 season on the road at ETSU, the Fighting Camels will host their annual Fan Fest on Saturday, August 22…
Charlotte Area Transit System Report Identifies Security Concerns, Fare Enforcement Failures
RALEIGH, N.C. — The North Carolina Office of the State Auditor (OSA) has published a new report on the Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS), finding significant revenue loss from fare evasion, gaps in security,…
Shrinking Campus Programs Is No Conspiracy
By John Hood RALEIGH — As a passionate aficionado of history, philosophy, and classical civilization — the foreign language I took in college was Ancient Greek — I wince when…
Social Security Matters: I Worked For My Ex-Husband But Wasn’t Paid And Now Have Little Social Security; What Are My Options?
By Russell Gloor Association of Mature American Citizens (AMAC) Foundation (Author note: This is article number 500 in the AMAC Foundation’s “Ask Rusty” series of Social Security articles, which have…
NCDOT To Hold Public Hearings For The Proposed Replacement Of The Cape Fear Memorial Bridge
WILMINGTON, N.C. – The N.C. Department of Transportation will hold a pre-hearing open house and public hearing regarding the proposed replacement of the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge in Brunswick and New Hanover counties. …
Pasquotank County Woman Wins $1 Million Playing Powerball
RALEIGH – Janet Cornelius of Elizabeth City took a chance on a $2 Powerball ticket and won a $1 million prize. Cornelius matched numbers on all five white balls in…
NCDOT Receives $300 Million Federal Grant For Major Rail Improvements
RALEIGH, N.C. – The N.C. Department of Transportation has been awarded a nearly $300 million grant from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to improve safety, reliability and capacity of current…
Minimum Wages Are Popular — And Unwise
By John Hood RALEIGH — As a Freedom Conservative, I recognize that some policies I favor are broadly popular, others draw mixed reviews, and a few are broadly unpopular. I…
Harnett County Winner Says Lottery Prize Will Help Buy Family A House
HARNETT COUNTY, N.C. – A Harnett County man who had been looking at houses with his family just days earlier is now in a much better position to buy one…
