State
House And Senate Narrow Budget Differences, But Gap Remains
By Donna King Carolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — With one month to go before the end of the fiscal year, at the General Assembly lawmakers are hammering out how…
Democrats Propose Plan To Fund Leandro Without Republican Backing
By David Bass Carolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — A bill sponsored by Democrats in the N.C. House would pump billions of additional dollars into public education over the next few years…
Democrats, Unions Fighting Legislative Move To Open Disciplinary Records
By John Trump Carolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — A bill that would open disciplinary records of government employees is crawling through the Senate, and employee unions and Democrats are determined to…
Unemployment News Isn’t So Rosy
By John Hood The latest estimates from the Bureau of Labor Statistics show about 251,000 North Carolinians unemployed as of April, down about 58,000 since the beginning of 2021. Alas,…
Call From One Leader To Another Leaves University And Town In Turmoil
By Dallas Woodhouse Carolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — Could an obscure historical discovery force Wingate University and the town to change names? That question is roiling Wingate, a small…
Memorial Day Click It or Ticket It Campaign Kicks Off
Law enforcement will conduct checkpoints May 24 – June 6 RALEIGH – As the busy summer traveling season nears, state transportation officials are reminding people to wear their seat belts…
N.C. Unemployed Must Now Prove They Are Seeking Work To Continue Benefits
By David Bass Carolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — An executive order issued by Gov. Roy Cooper on Friday, May 21, requires recipients of unemployment benefits to prove they are searching for…
Governor Issues Executive Order To Help North Carolinians Return To Work
Exec. Order No. 216 Expands Work Search Guidelines to Connect All Unemployment Claimants with Employers, Jobs RALEIGH – Governor Roy Cooper today issued an Executive Order directing the Department of…
Club Owners, Promoters, And Performers Ready To Go Live
By John Trump Carolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — Mason Via of Danbury is having a lot of fun. “So much fun,” Via, who had just boarded a bus for Florida, tells Carolina…
Governor Targets Money To Revitalize NASCAR Tracks In N.C.
By John Trump Carolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — Lawmakers and the governor are moving bills and disclosing recommendations for using money from the American Rescue Plan, some $5.7 billion. The N.C.…
Energy Leaders, Experts Say N.C. Too Reliant On Colonial, Transco Pipelines
By David Bass Carolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — North Carolina remains vulnerable to fuel shortages because it’s too reliant on a pair of pipelines for gas and energy, industry leaders and…
Bill Would Provide Rescue Education Grants For NC Parents
By Donna King Carolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — This summer may not be filled with pools and part-time jobs for students across the state who’ve struggled with a year of mandated…
