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Flashback: NC’s Easter Monday tradition forged on the baseball diamond

On Good Friday state offices were 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 by...

Dallas Woodhouse

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Trump, Harris tied in new CJ poll of likely voters in North Carolina

With the general election less than seven weeks away, a new poll of likely voters in North Carolina shows Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Kamala Harris are virtually tied. Trump commands 45.6% of the vote, while Harris is close behind with 45.3%, according to the latest Carolina Journal poll.

David N. Bass
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How would Roy Cooper as VP impact down-ballot races in NC?

Recent reports suggest that North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper is being considered as a potential vice-presidential candidate to run alongside current Vice President Kamala Harris on the Democratic ticket in 2024. If Harris secures the presidential nomination and selects Cooper as her running mate, what impact could that decision have on down-ballot races in North...

David N. Bass