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Alleged cash-for-vote scheme in Wilmington elections
Alleged Wilmington cash-for-votes scheme referred to NCSBE after voter reports texts offering $100 per vote for 3 Democratic City Council candidates.
Opinion
Repealing NC’s voter literacy test gets limited support. But why?
In the new Carolina Journal poll, just 40% of respondents would support an amendment to repeal the requirement, with 38% opposing it. That is a surprisingly tight margin.
Opinion
Remembering Billy Graham: America’s Pastor, NC’s Favorite Son
Six years ago, the state of North Carolina, the United States, and the world lost a giant. Billy Graham, world evangelist and faith leader, represented North Carolina’s best: a man of service, humility, and devout faith. Despite his accomplishments and the millions of miles traveled worldwide for his famous crusades, Graham possessed an admirable humility...
Opinion
‘In the Pines’ combats disinformation in telling of NC’s darkest tale
Today marks the 125th anniversary of the 1898 Wilmington Coup, the only coup d’etat to occur on United States soil. Also referred to as the Wilmington Massacre, it is a dark moment in North Carolina history. While producing the award-winning short film “In the Pines,” a drama set in the days leading up to the...
Opinion
Understanding the context of the Wilmington Coup 125 years later
Today, 125 years ago, Wilmington was ablaze and a sitting government was overthrown. One historian has described the events of Nov. 10, 1898, “as the most serious incident of racial violence in the history of North Carolina.” It has been called the Wilmington coup-d’etat. Some refer to it as the Wilmington Massacre. Some historical context...
Opinion
Alcohol prohibition’s little-known tie to NC’s white-supremacist Wilmington Massacre
Nov. 10, 1898, is an infamous day that forever exemplifies a tyrannical government’s capacity to murder and terrorize, even here in North Carolina. Most are unaware that this day also helped spawn many draconian laws that carry the echoes of terror even today. These terrorists and their sympathizers eventually implemented liquor prohibition, alcohol-control state laws...
Opinion
NC is not a ‘constitutional carry’ state
Some have called for “constitutional carry” in North Carolina. They advocate for the right of each citizen to carry firearms, whether openly or concealed, without a permit or other hindrance from government. This is seen as a necessary corollary to the right to keep and bear arms under the federal and state constitutions. The history...
Opinion
Considering Aycock, public education, and control
The North Carolina State Capitol is a beautiful Greek Revival-styled building whose construction was completed in 1840. It no longer houses the General Assembly and state Supreme Court, but 1 E. Edenton Street is still used as the office of North Carolina’s governor. Anyone who wanders the beautiful, oak-laden grounds of the Capitol will doubtless...
News
N.C. Supreme Court races could reshape the state for years to come
With just weeks to go until the November midterm elections, both major political parties have their eyes on the North Carolina Supreme Court, where control of the court is up for grabs. Two seats are on the ballot. If Republicans win even one, the balance of the court shifts from left-leaning to right-leaning.
Opinion
Trump’s New Hanover visit highlights importance of coastal county
Donald Trump’s visit to New Hanover County, specifically the Wilmington International Airport, highlights the importance of the “Port City” and its home county, one of two North Carolina counties that embraced Trump in 2016 and rejected him in 2020. New Hanover has become one of the most purple counties in North Carolina, and the largest...
Opinion
Telling a story about Democrat-led massacre enrages the left
This year marks the 25th anniversary of “Life is Beautiful,” an endearing movie that “offers the possibility of hope in the face of unflinching horror” – in this case, the Holocaust. It won three Oscars, including Best Foreign Language Film and Best Actor. The internet movie site IMDB includes the Italian film in the comedy, romance,...
Opinion
Two changes needed to voting rights in the North Carolina Constitution
Legislators attempted to remove the literacy test from the constitution, but voters rejected its removal in 1970.
