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Judge grants stay in dispute over quarry permit near Umstead park
A Superior Court judge has granted Wake Stone’s request for a stay in the dispute over a permit for quarry operations near William B. Umstead State Park.
Opinion
Leandro author encourages all sides of NC education funding debate
Former North Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice Burley Mitchell offers words of encouragement to both sides of the state's education funding divide.
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Wake Stone to defend quarry permit against Umstead Coalition lawsuit
A Superior Court judge is allowing Wake Stone Corporation to intervene in a lawsuit to defend its state mining permit for a quarry near William B. Umstead State Park.
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Funeral service for Jim Hunt on December 26 in Wilson
The funeral for former Gov. James Baxter “Jim” Hunt Jr., North Carolina’s longest-serving governor, will take place Friday afternoon in Wilson, NC. Hunt died Dec. 18 at age 88. He lived in Wilson for many years with his wife, Carolyn Joyce Leonard Hunt. Our family would like to share that the funeral service for my...
Opinion
Hunt’s pragmatism served our state well
By far the longest-serving governor in state history, Hunt's first and second gubernatorial wins were in 1976 and 1980, his third and fourth in 1992 and 1996.
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Jim Hunt, NC’s longest-serving governor, dies at 88
“It is with deep sadness that I share the passing of my beloved daddy and hero, former Gov. Jim Hunt,” Lt. Gov. Rachel Hunt said in a statement Thursday.
Opinion
DG Martin was a class act
DG Martin passed away a few days ago, at the august but still-too-early age of 85. Time marches on — but not necessarily forward.
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Candidate filing for 2026 primary gets underway
Candidate filing for most of the North Carolina 2026 elections opened at noon on Monday, December 1, with key candidates for Congress, NC Supreme Court, and the state legislature officially throwing their hats in the ring.
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
Institute fosters stronger public leadership
Times change. When we introduce IOPL to potential fellows, partners, and donors, some hear the word “political” and think “toxic,” or at least “partisan.”
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Judge rejects latest challenge to mining permit for quarry near park, RDU
A group opposing operations of a stone quarry near William B. Umstead State Park has faced another legal setback. The state’s top administrative law judge issued a ruling on Feb. 21 rejecting the group’s challenge of two changes to the quarry's permit.
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Cooper delivers farewell address saying ‘I’m not done’
Governor Roy Cooper delivered his official farewell address on Wednesday morning, marking the end of eight years in North Carolina’s Executive Mansion and nearly 40 years as an elected official in state government. He touted Medicaid expansion and the state's "green economy" as his accomplishments, but critics say his politics and policies have come at a cost to North Carolina.
