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NC Appeals Court ponders dispute over Currituck’s tourism tax money

The N.C. Appeals Court must decide in the weeks ahead whether Currituck County commissioners misspent tax money raised to boost tourism. The court heard oral arguments Monday in a case challenging Currituck’s use of occupancy tax proceeds. A lower court ruled in favor of the county.

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Unanimous Senate confirms Roseland as state controller

More than seven months after he started the job, State Controller Nels Roseland has won official confirmation from the N.C. Senate. Senators voted 47-0 to approve Roseland as controller through June 2029. The seven-year appointment also requires a vote in the state House.

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Watauga County, three towns ask N.C. Supreme Court to reject Boone’s tax challenge

Watauga County and three of its towns urge the N.C. Supreme Court to reject Boone’s request to take up a dispute involving local sales taxes. Boone is trying to drag the state’s highest court into a "messy, local political squabble," according to a document filed Tuesday with the state’s highest court.

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Carolina Journal’s Donna King asks Wood about key state audit findings

Donna King, Carolina Journal editor-in-chief, asked State Auditor Beth Wood about findings from an audit of COVID-19 relief funds. This exchange took place during the Dec. 23, 2022, edition of PBS North Carolina’s “Front Row with Marc Rotterman.”

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