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You Decide: How Can We Prepare For The Coming Job Shifts?
By Mike Walden The focus in the labor market over the past year has been about the labor shortage. All workers who left their jobs during the COVID-19 recession have…
Raleigh, Charlotte Both In Top 10 Real Estate Markets
By David Larson Carolina Journal A study by Quicken Loans on the hottest real-estate markets in the nation found that two of the top 10 were in the Tar Heel…
N.C. Parents’ Bill Of Rights Passes Senate
By David Bass Carolina Journal A Parents’ Bill of Rights passed the N.C. Senate on Wednesday, June 1, in a mostly party-line vote after lawmakers clashed over what the bill…
Medical Marijuana Is One Of Two Cannabis Bills Approved By NC Lawmakers
By Donna King Carolina Journal The N.C. House voted Wednesday 86-25 to remove hemp from the state’s controlled substance list. Bill sponsors say House Bill 455, keeps state law in…
N.C. Senate Passes Medicaid Expansion 44-2
By Theresa Opeka Carolina Journal The effort to expand Medicaid in North Carolina passed a hurdle Wednesday afternoon as the N.C. Senate voted 44 to 2 to pass H.B. 149 Expanding…
NCDOT’s Chief Engineer Retires
Ronnie Keeter served NCDOT for almost 30 years RALEIGH – The state Transportation Department’s top engineer has retired after a career with the agency spanning almost three decades. Ronnie Keeter’s last…
Johnston County Native Named ECPPS School Superintendent
ELIZABETH CITY – The Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Board of Education announced the selection and election of Dr. Keith Parker as the next superintendent of the Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools (ECPPS). Dr.…
N.C. Senate Bill Looks To Help Hemp Growers, Change How Farm Equipment Is Repaired
By Theresa Opeka Carolina Journal Hemp growers and retailers in North Carolina may be helped by a provision in a Senate bill that was discussed in Senate’s Agriculture, Energy, and…
Most Construction Halting For Memorial Day Weekend
RALEIGH – This holiday weekend is the unofficial start to summer, and many people will kick it off with a road trip. AAA predicts nearly 1.2 million North Carolinians will…
Piping Manufacturer To Create 168 New Jobs In Middlesex
MIDDLESEX – COSMOIND Co., Ltd., a polyethylene infrastructure piping manufacturer, will create 168 new jobs in Nash County, Governor Roy Cooper announced today. The company will invest more than $12.8…
NCAE Endorses Slate Of Congressional Candidates
RALEIGH – The North Carolina Association of Educators (NCAE), the state’s largest education advocacy organization for public school employees, has unveiled its initial list of Congressional endorsements for the 2022…
OPINION: New Senate Ad Misleads Voters
By John Hood Mark Robinson, North Carolina’s Republican lieutenant governor, has just endorsed U.S. Rep. Ted Budd over former Gov. Pat McCrory in the GOP primary for U.S. Senate. In…
