World Cup visitors remind us, 250 years later, America is still great
As our 250th anniversary approaches (two weeks from tomorrow!), this is a perfect reminder just how fortunate we are to live in this country and to never take it for granted.
NC Gov. Josh Stein continues to push his message of getting what he calls a $1.4 billion ‘critical needs budget’ in place before the General Assembly’s short session begins on April 6, but has escalated the figure to $2.8 billion in a post on X.
With a focus on public safety, Democratic Gov. Josh Stein took the message of his $1.4 billion critical needs budget to Central Piedmont Community College in Charlotte Thursday afternoon.
Gov. Josh Stein calls on the General Assembly to pass what he calls a “$1.4 billion critical needs budget" to cover key areas left unfunded without a biennial budget.
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North Carolina U.S. Sens. Ted Budd and Thom Tillis are among a group of 15 Republican Senators who recently introduced legislation that would repeal changes the Biden Administration made that could negatively impact some home buyers.
I’m up here at a conference in Washington D.C. and met somebody from Raleigh who is a fan of Carolina Journal and he told me he liked the outrageous stories segment. It’s nice to hear from readers and I try to pick out content that has a broad appeal. Here are a few stories that...
A disruption in East Coast gasoline supplies has sparked panic buying across the region, with North Carolina among the states hit hardest. Across the state, an average of 14.7% of gas stations report that they are on empty, but that number is higher in urban areas. In the Triangle, gasbuddy.com reports that about 60% of...
Republican primary, state Senate District 34 (Iredell and Yadkin Counties) A.J. Daoud. Education: B.S. Barry University, MBA University of Phoenix. Occupation: Funeral director, including Huff Funeral Home in Yadkin County. Career highlights: Former police officer. Sixth Congressional District Chairman for NCGOP. N.C. Lottery Commissioner. William “Bill” Howell. Education: A.S. Wingate College. B.A. Catawba College. Occupation:...
RALEIGH — State and local nutrition officials don’t check whether commodities donated by the federal government, amounting to 12.5 million pounds in North Carolina for the 2009-10 school year, are high quality, or even whether they’re safe for kids to eat.