N.C. House District 12 (All of Lenoir County, and southwestern part of Pitt County that includes portions of Greenville, Winterville, Grifton, and Ayden.) George Graham, Democrat (three-term incumbent). Occupation: Retired educator. Education: Fayetteville State University, bachelor’s of elementary education. N.C. State University, master’s of education. Career highlights: Served…
North Carolina Supreme Court Hon. Barbara Jackson, Republican. (One-term incumbent). Education: B.A. and law degrees from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Occupation: Supreme Court justice. Career highlights: Judge for five years on N.C. Court of Appeals, general counsel for the N.C. Commissioner of Labor, deputy general counsel…
North Carolina has received federal approval to transition to a cost-saving, whole-health Medicaid managed care system that will take the state out of the day-to-day management of the government insurance program for the elderly, disabled, and poor. The federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services signed…
House District 21 (Portions of Sampson, Duplin, and Wayne counties.) • Robert Freeman, Republican. Occupation: Retired veteran and school administrator. Education: Saint Leo University, bachelor’s in human resources administration. East Carolina University, master’s of school administration. Career highlights: Served 21 years in the U.S. Air Force including service in…
N.C. Attorney General Josh Stein has launched an investigation into Juul, a fast-growing e-cigarette company, but a consumer freedom expert warns the attempted crackdown could backfire. The attorney general’s office Oct. 15 sent to Juul a “civil…
2nd U.S. Congressional District (includes all of Franklin, Harnett, and Nash counties, and portions of Johnston, Wake, and Wilson counties.) George Holding, Republican. (one-term incumbent, served two terms in 13th Congressional District). Education: Wake Forest University degrees in classics and law. Occupation: Congressman. Career highlights: Member of House…
A three-judge Superior Court panel expanded the scope of the temporary enforcement delay it ordered in a case striking down the Bipartisan State Board of Elections and Ethics Reform on constitutional grounds. The latest ruling, released Monday, Oct. 22, prevents…
N.C. House District 40 (Wake County) Joe John (one-term incumbent). Democrat. Education: Attended Belmont Abbey College. Earned bachelor’s, master’s, and juris doctorate degrees at UNC-Chapel Hill. Occupation: Retired. Career highlights: chief assistant district attorney, chief District Court judge, Resident Superior Court judge, Court of Appeals associate judge. Acting…
State House District 16, Pender and eastern Onslow counties. Carson Smith. Occupation: Sheriff of Pender County. Education: Topsail schools. Career highlights: 34 years of public safety experience. Pender County emergency management coordinator/fire marshal during five hurricane disaster declarations: Bertha, Fran, Bonnie, Dennis, and Floyd. Current…
Carver Heights Elementary in Goldsboro might be the next school to join the Innovative School District if the State Board of Education approves the recommendation. David Prickett, a spokesman for the ISD, confirmed Carver Heights was selected. The state education board will get the opportunity…
