Opinion

Cooper’s lockdowns: We’ve missed so much, but just wait ’til next year!

Let’s try something new. New for me anyway. A different path, if you will.  Follow me and I’ll lead you, all the while trying to avoid the spooky, dilapidated house at the end of what used to be a road. The house is filled with sadness, with media reports of rising waves of COVID-19, even...

John Trump
News

All systems go (for now) in planning for N.C. State Fair

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. Planning for the fair never stops, says G. Kent Yelverton, fair...

John Trump
News

State Ag Department spent $22k on hotels for officials to stay near N.C. State Fair 

Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler and department leaders wrongly spent $22,000 in travel expenses during the N.C. State Fair, a new audit report says. The report from the Office of State Auditor found the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services used the money on hotel stays for the commissioner, chief of staff, and State Fair manager. ...

Lindsay Marchello

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