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NC sports-betting revenues hit record low in July

NC sports betting brought in just over $4M in taxes in July 2025, the lowest monthly revenue since betting began in March 2024.

Nick Craig

Appeals Court rules suit over off-campus WCU housing can proceed

The North Carolina Court of Appeals will allow the owner of an off-campus student housing complex at Western Carolina University to move forward with its lawsuit against the school. Owners of The Husk argued that the university breached a contract in 2021 when it opened three new on-campus dorms and planned to require all first-...

CJ Staff

McNabb testifies before DOGE subcommittee

McNabb advocates for legislation to keep men out of women's sports.

From trauma to triumph, NC women back biological sex-based safety law at NCGA

The legislation would mandate public facilities be used only by individuals of the same biological sex at the same time, except for specific situations like family use or emergencies.

Brianna Kraemer

Budget proposal would double sports-betting tax

NC would become the state with the 4th highest tax on sports betting, at 36%, under the Senate budget proposal.

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One year of sports betting in North Carolina

Sports betting has had a tremendous impact in more ways than one in its first year in NC, as the one-year anniversary was marked on Tuesday.

Trump promises to cut federal funds for schools that allow men in women’s sports, praises NC’s Payton McNabb

Trump promises that schools allowing men to compete in women's sports will be blocked from federal funding.

McNabb named special guest at Trump speech after fighting for transgender ban in women’s sports

A former high school volleyball player, McNabb was severely injured by a transgender, biological male, during a match in 2022. Since then, she has been lobbying for a ban on transgender athletes in women’s sports at both the state and federal levels.

The new elevator guy? Farley unveils new elevator inspection certificate and his policy priorities

North Carolina Labor Commissioner Luke Farley unveiled the new elevator inspection certificate with his picture and signature Wednesday morning at the Department of Labor. In an exclusive interview with Carolina Journal, he explained that the certificate holds significance as one of his campaign promises to North Carolinians.

Boliek, Farley push for more government transparency and efficiency in first Council of State meeting

Accountability and transparency were on the agenda for some new Council of State members at the first meeting for 2025.

Stein requests over $1 billion from the General Assembly for urgent rebuilding needs in WNC

Following his announcement on Friday of a $30 million small business grant program for small businesses in western North Carolina struggling to recover after Hurricane Helene, Democrat Gov. Josh Stein requested $1.07 billion in immediate funding from the General Assembly on Monday to support urgent rebuilding needs in that part of the state.