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Governor Cooper Commutes Sentences And Issues Pardons Of Forgiveness
RALEIGH: Governor Cooper today commuted the sentences of six people in North Carolina prisons and granted pardons of forgiveness to four others. These commutations and pardons follow an intensive review…
Duke Energy Progress Requests 16% Rate Increase Over 3 Year Period
Average Power Bill Would Increase $14.72 Per Month In Oct. 2023, If Rate Increase Is Approved Duke Energy Progress has asked North Carolina regulators to review its rates as the…
NC Recognized As One Of The Best For Income-Tax Reduction
By Theresa Opeka Carolina Journal North Carolinians are just weeks away from receiving more money in their paychecks, as a new income-tax reduction is set to go in effect. The action…
NC Values Coalition Announces Plans To Expand Influence In School Board Races
NC Values Coalition announced after success of training, equipping and endorsing school board candidates across the state for the first time, it will be expanding its reach into other counties…
Pikeville Regains Fiscal Autonomy
RALEIGH – Pikeville Mayor Garrett Johnston is the first to admit his small town of 720 residents was in financial disarray and operational dysfunction when the Local Government Commission (LGC)…
Opinion: Most Pundits Miss Key Points Of N.C. Redistricting Dispute
By Mitch Kokai John Locke Foundation Lawyers and pundits have written tens of thousands of words about the Moore v. Harper case at the U.S. Supreme Court. Surprisingly few of those words…
Workforce Development Grants Awarded
RALEIGH – The North Carolina Department of Commerce has awarded 20 special grants to 11 local workforce development boards, totaling $8.45 million, Governor Roy Cooper announced. Boards will use the…
State Board Certifies 2022 Election Results
By Donna King Carolina Journal The State Board of Elections on Tuesday unanimously certified the results of the 2022 general election in North Carolina. The certification means that the board members…
Mecklenburg Sheriff Sued Again Over Handgun Permit Delays
By Zach Rounceville Carolina Journal For the second time in two years, the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s office, led by Sheriff Garry McFadden, is being sued over delays in processing concealed-handgun…
Nash County Woman Wins $591,449 Jackpot On Thanksgiving
RALEIGH – Rosa Pittman of Rocky Mount took a chance on a $10 Fast Play ticket on Thanksgiving Day and won a $591,449 jackpot. Pittman bought her lucky Big Bucks…
NC Values Releases Statement On Passage Of HR8404
Executive Director of North Carolina Values Coalition Tami Fitzgerald made a statement today regarding the passage of HR8404, a bill threatening religious freedom in the United States: “The mis-named ‘Respect…
Governor Cooper Pardons Two Turkeys From The Thanksgiving Table
RALEIGH – On Tuesday, Governor Roy Cooper pardoned two turkeys, Biscuit and Tater, at the annual North Carolina Turkey Pardon Ceremony at the Executive Mansion. The Governor was joined by…
