News
Pharmaceutical company to build manufacturing facility in NC
Pharmaceutical company Genentech is expected to come to Holly Springs, with assistance from a JDIG grant.
News
Trump administration celebrates National Charter Schools Week
The Trump administration issued a proclamation May 12 celebrating National Charter Schools Week.
News
NC business, agriculture leaders react to trade deals with UK, China
Recently negotiated trade deals bring a 90-day respite to the trade war, with time to negotiate for a long-term deal.
News
NCDMV audit nearing release, says state Auditor Boliek
The long-awaited NC Department of Motor Vehicles audit by state Auditor Dave Boliek’s office is just weeks away from being completed and released.
News
Hoffman woman receives new home after state lawmaker rescued her from fire
The home, made possible by the NC Manufactured and Modular Home Builders Association, was presented by state Rep. Dean Arp, who had pulled the owner to safety from a fire earlier in the year.
News
Expanded hunting and fishing opportunities in NC
North Carolina to get expanded big-game hunting for black bears on Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge.
Opinion
Opinion
The NC Capitol grounds needs more monuments
We should honor the past, make sense of the present, and leave something for the future by building again on our shared public squares. And we do have space available.
Opinion
Latest CJ poll shows nuanced NC voter opinion on tariffs
Having all of these data points allows us to see the fairly nuanced views of the average NC voters on a subject as complex as tariffs.
Opinion
Bald Head Lighthouse: A beacon for commerce and sound money since 1792
A lighthouse in this location helped ships safely navigate into the Cape Fear River, eventually securing Wilmington’s rise as a commercial hub.
Opinion
Frustration mounts as health-care costs soar: Time to repeal certificate of need laws
NC is on the brink of delivering long-overdue relief to patients and healthcare providers by advancing Senate Bill 370, a powerful reform that would eliminate many of the state’s outdated Certificate of Need (CON) laws. Lawmakers should move quickly.
Elections
News
Boliek sworn in as state auditor, says he’ll start with audit of DMV
On Wednesday, Dave Boliek was sworn in as the new state auditor of North Carolina and announced his hires for senior staff and says he will start work with an audit of the Department of Motor Vehicles.
News
2024 in review: A year of civic engagement in NC
The year 2024 was marked by significant developments across politics, the economy, education, and energy in North Carolina. As one of the nation’s most dynamic and closely watched states, it played a pivotal role in shaping regional and national conversations.
News
Trump nominates Bishop to be deputy director for budget at OMB
"Dan has been a tireless fighter for our MAGA Movement in the House of Representatives on the Judiciary and Homeland Security Committees," Trump said in a press release issued Tuesday night. "Dan will implement my cost-cutting and deregulatory agenda across all Agencies, and root out the Weaponized Deep State."
News
Democrats want federal court to address GOP challenge of 60,000 NC ballots
The North Carolina Democratic Party filed a lawsuit Friday to ensure challenges of 60,000 ballots in the state's latest election are addressed in federal court. Republicans filed the challenges with the State Board of Elections. The challenges could affect the outcome of the state Supreme Court race between Democrat Allison Riggs and Jefferson Griffin, along with a handful of state legislative contests.
News
Griffin asks Appeals Court to order decision on election protests by Tuesday
Republican North Carolina Supreme Court candidate Jefferson Griffin is turning to North Carolina’s second-highest court for an order that would force state election officials to make a final decision about Griffin’s election protests Tuesday. The State Board of Elections had planned to hear oral arguments about the protests the following day, according to a document Griffin filed Friday with the state Court of Appeals.
Videos
Video
The Debrief: Court Blocks Josh Stein Win + ICE, DEI & Medicaid Battles in NC
In this episode of The Debrief, Carolina Journal breaks down major developments in North Carolina politics, including a court ruling that halts a win for Attorney General Josh Stein in an elections dispute and the latest updates in the Griffin v. Riggs case. We also cover key legislation moving through the General Assembly, including bills...
Video
Locke’s Mitch Kokai assesses NC Senate’s approach to NCInnovation funding
Mitch Kokai, John Locke Foundation senior political analyst, discusses the North Carolina Senate budget’s approach toward NCInnovation. Kokai offered these comments during the April 18, 2025, edition of PBS North Carolina’s “State Lines.”
Video
The Debrief: Budget battles and the bureaucrat takedown
This week on The Debrief, the NC Senate releases its budget plan, passes a full repeal of the state’s Certificate of Need law, and the House advances the REINS Act—putting guardrails on the power of state regulators. Get the highlights, context, and what it all means for North Carolinians.
Video
The Debrief: Tariff tensions and a judicial standoff in the state’s high court
This week on The Debrief: Tariff tensions, redistricting shakeup and a judicial standoff hits the high court. North Carolina braces for tariffs, judges strike key claims in NC redistricting lawsuits, and the state Supreme Court pauses the Griffin v. Riggs election. Don’t miss in depth analysis as we break down everything happening in politics and...
Video
Carolina Journal’s Jeff Moore analyzes DAVE Act proposal for NC government efficiency
Jeff Moore, Carolina Journal deputy editor, discusses the state Senate’s proposed DAVE Act. It would give the state auditor more authority to root out government inefficiency. Moore offered these comments during the April 4, 2025, edition of PBS North Carolina’s “State Lines.”
Culture
News
Poll: Trump favorability, economic optimism among NC voters underwater
Three-in-four North Carolina likely voters believe that tariffs will make products more expensive, and only 10% believe tariffs are the best way to reshore manufacturing jobs.
Opinion
What process is due to whom, when, why?
William Blackstone and the revolutionaries used Magna Carta to explain the rights of the English everywhere and used it against King George III.
News
Got to Be NC Festival this weekend
An annual festival featuring the best of NC agriculture returns to the NC State fairgrounds in Raleigh this weekend.
News
Hoffman woman receives new home after state lawmaker rescued her from fire
The home, made possible by the NC Manufactured and Modular Home Builders Association, was presented by state Rep. Dean Arp, who had pulled the owner to safety from a fire earlier in the year.
Civil Society
Opinion
NC leaders champion post-election unity through ‘Civic Saturdays’
Like a faith gathering, it incorporated music, fellowship, shared meals, and thoughtful discourse — but with democracy as its central theme.
Opinion
For healthy civil society, politics needs to stay in its lane
Political and cultural causes are important. They motivate us to make the world around us better and hone our sense of justice. Also, the excitement of fighting the good fight can be, for lack of a better word, fun. But everything has its time and place. And even if we think a particular political issue...
Opinion
Flashback: North Carolina’s Easter Monday tradition forged on the baseball diamond
On Good Friday state offices will be closed in North Carolina for Holy Week, along with 10 other states. However, that has not always been the case in North Carolina. The Monday after Easter — rather than Good Friday — was a legal holiday in North Carolina for 52 years, and for many years before...
Video
Carolina Journal’s Donna King discusses Disney going ‘woke’
Donna King, Carolina Journal editor-in-chief, discusses Disney’s controversial programming changes. King offered these comments during the April 8, 2022, edition of PBS North Carolina’s “Front Row with Marc Rotterman.”
Video
Locke’s Mitch Kokai discusses New York Times’ warning about free speech
Mitch Kokai, John Locke Foundation senior political analyst, discusses the New York Times’ column warning about America’s “free-speech problem.” Kokai offered these comments during the March 25, 2022, edition of PBS North Carolina’s “Front Row with Marc Rotterman.”