The 25 western North Carolina counties in the Helene federal disaster area planned a combined 80 early voting sites before Helene struck. Now, 75 sites are scheduled to open in those counties Thursday, which is only five fewer than originally planned.
These voluntary efforts often achieve what top-down government programs cannot — long-term environmental stewardship based on personal investment.
North Carolina’s 1st Congressional District is one of the 15 toss-up districts across America predicted to determine control of the next US House of Representatives.
The North Carolina State Board of Elections has moved a lawsuit from Republican groups challenging state election rules out of state court and into a federal court. The GOP suit targets the elections board’s approach to a state law governing envelopes for mail-in absentee ballots.
Money is being allocated through a reserve fund to fund the 2029 World University Games set to take place in North Carolina.
Jeff Moore, Carolina Journal deputy editor, discusses the use of North Carolina’s budget reserve funds to address relief from Hurricane Helene. Moore offered these comments during the Oct. 11, 2024, edition of PBS North Carolina’s “State Lines.”
A Boone Christian-based humanitarian aid organization that has been at the forefront of helping with recovery efforts in western North Carolina after Hurricane Helene received a boost Friday with over $50,000 of unclaimed funds from the North Carolina State Treasurer’s office.
The North Carolina Christmas Tree Association doesn’t expect Hurricane Helene's aftermath to significantly affect the supply of North Carolina Fraser fir Christmas trees this holiday season.
This year's NC State Fair will feature new rides and entertainment.
North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein is making his case against North Carolina’s abortion pill restrictions at the 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals. Stein is the Democratic nominee for governor in this fall’s election.
Mitch Kokai, John Locke Foundation senior political analyst, discusses North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson’s response to a CNN report about objectionable online comments. Kokai offered these remarks during the Sept. 27, 2024, edition of PBS North Carolina’s “State Lines.”
I got it wrong. Deeply wrong. Embarrassingly wrong. It was a few days after Hurricane Floyd struck the coast on September 16, 1999. I’d been covering North Carolina politics for more than a dozen years by then, penning my syndicated column and appearing regularly on radio and television. Our discussion program “N.C. Spin” had debuted...
Buncombe County Sheriff Quentin Miller updated media Sunday evening to say that there are 30 confirmed deaths from Hurricane Helene, a number that is rising as rescue and recovery units get to areas of Western North Carolina that had been cut off by collapsed roads and mudslides.
Those who know for a fact that they have secrets of this magnitude may begin to self-select out of the process in the age of the internet. Others may just hope it never comes up or assume they can ride out any controversy.
Helene shows value of fiscal restraint
Two simple changes that would improve NC’s lagging pension plan
Lessons on nimble, post-disaster schooling from Hurricane Katrina and COVID
More than forty million members of Generation Z will be eligible to vote in the 2024 election. This generation has higher rates of voting than previous ones did when they were young adults.
A sleeper issue this year could have a potentially decisive impact on the way the election goes, including right here in North Carolina—the way men will end up voting.
Republican gubernatorial candidate Mark Robinson was in Wilkes County Monday, back on the campaign trail after a weekend of resignations among staff and a CNN report late last week alleging he made inflammatory posts on porn websites more than a decade ago.
In less than one week, the Republican National Committee (RNC) and the North Carolina GOP (NCGOP) are once again suing the North Carolina State Board of Elections (NCSBE).
