Bowling alleys in North Carolina can reopen, though bars, gyms, and amusement parks remain closed. N.C. Business Court Judge James Gale on Tuesday, July 7, granted a preliminary injunction to a bowlers’ group looking for relief after Gov. Roy Cooper closed…
Lt. Gov. Dan Forest has filed a lawsuit against Gov. Roy Cooper. The Republican Forest and the Democrat Cooper face each other in the 2020 gubernatorial election. From the filing: This action is about the rule of law. That the chief executive must follow the law is as old…
State Treasurer Dale Folwell is demanding Gov. Roy Cooper waive executive orders that ban citizen-owned utilities from charging customers for services. Folwell plans to put the issue to a vote at the next Council of State meeting July 7. Folwell’s move came as Cooper let Elizabeth…
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to include comments from the N.C. Sheriffs Association. Gov. Roy Cooper’s executive order requiring face masks made North Carolina businesses responsible for enforcement. But they weren’t given directions about how to comply until the order had taken effect. Cooper…
Bars in North Carolina will remain closed, a judge ruled Friday, June 26. The N.C. Bar and Tavern Association filed a lawsuit June 4 on behalf of 185 business owners after Gov. Roy Cooper shut them down March 17 because of worries over…
The General Assembly’s short session is almost over. Here’s a look at what happened this week: Tillman retirement: After 18 years in the Senate, Jerry Tillman, R-Randolph, said he’ll retire at the end of June. He announced his departure Thursday, June 25, on the Senate floor,…
Each week, staff at Carolina Journal looks back at the week in N.C. politics and chooses several interesting, relevant stories you may have missed. Here’s this week’s review: Local health departments: The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services allocated $35 million in federal money for…
The University of North Carolina System will name Peter Hans its new president, CJ has confirmed. Hans, president of the N.C. Community College System since May 2018, will be elected Friday, June 19, to head UNC’s 17-campus system, WRAL first reported…
Gov. Roy Cooper late in the afternoon of Friday, June 5, vetoed a bill that would have reopened private bars and clubs, as well as expanded outdoor seating in restaurants and brewpubs. Cooper, a Democrat, signaled all along he would veto the measure,…
Planning for the N.C. State Fair is under way, even as things remain uncertain because of COVID-19 and Gov. Roy Cooper’s lockdown orders. The fair is scheduled Oct. 15-25 at the state fairgrounds in Raleigh. About 1 million people attend the fair each year.
