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Yellow Jackets Secure Victory Over Eagles in High-Scoring Contest
389 Country Staff Report The Hayesville Yellow Jackets took to their home court on Tuesday night, determined to rebound from a...
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Commissioner Causey announces Buncombe and Macon County victim assistance centers to aid those impacted by Hurricane Helene
North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey has announced that two Victim Assistance Centers (VAC) have been scheduled to open in...
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Fat Cells 'Remember' Obesity
Fat tissue cells keep a "memory" of obesity after dieting, with long-lasting changes to gene function, a new study finds. The study may...
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Stay Safe While Holiday Shopping Online
As the holiday season approaches, the North Carolina Sheriffs Association (NCSA) reminds residents to protect themselves while shopping...
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Spirit Seeks Financial Lifeline
Spirit Airlines has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection , marking the first major US airline bankruptcy in over a decade. The move...
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Buncombe County residents face tax deadline amid widespread storm damage
By Nick Craig Carolina Journal With over 9,000 residential units damaged in Buncombe County following the devastation of Hurricane...
Insurance Commissioner Causey reminds seniors to review, make changes to Medicare Advantage plans by March 31
Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey and SHIIP, the Seniors’ Health Insurance Information Program, remind seniors who have Medicare...
Gourd Patch Conspiracy to be Featured on N.C. Highway Historical Marker
Press Release A thwarted religious plot by local farmers to kill Gov. Richard Caswell in 1777 soon will be recognized with a North...
Federal judge sends Griffin’s NC Supreme Court election complaint back to state court
US District Judge Richard Myers (Image from law.unc.edu A federal judge decided Monday to send Republican state Supreme Court candidate...
Treasurer Briner Appoints Dr. Brian Miller to State Health Plan Board of Trustees
Dr. Brian Miller, a practicing hospitalist and Associate Professor of Medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, and a...
North Carolina’s five new GOP representatives sworn into Trump-era 119th Congress
Katherine Zehnder Carolina Journal As Congress prepares to usher in a new Trump era on Monday, five new members representing North...
NC Superintendent of Public Instruction Mo Green Announces New Hires to Government Affairs Staff
State Superintendent Mo Green announced two new hires for the Government Affairs team at the North Carolina Department of Public...
Pam Brewington Cashwell Sworn in as Secretary of N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources
Friday at the North Carolina Museum of Art, Pamela Brewington Cashwell took the oath of office as secretary of the North Carolina...
Boliek sworn in as state auditor, says he’ll start with audit of DMV
On Wednesday, Dave Boliek was sworn in as the new state auditor of North Carolina and announced his hires for senior staff and says he...
State Auditor Boliek Responds to Gov. Stein’s Executive Orders
Thursday, Jan. 2, State Auditor Dave Boliek sent Gov. Josh Stein the following response to his request for Council of State concurrence...
Governor Josh Stein Signs Five Helene Recovery Executive Orders in First Action as Governor
On Thursday, Jan. 2, Governor Josh Stein signed five executive orders to bring much-needed relief to people in western North Carolina,...
Campaign Contribution Limit Increases to $6,800 Per Election
Effective Jan. 1, 2025, the contribution limit for North Carolina candidates and political committees increases by $400 per election,...
Josh Stein Sworn in as North Carolina’s 76th Governor
In the Old Senate Chambers at the historic Capitol in downtown Raleigh, Josh Stein took the oath of office to become North Carolina’s...
New Video Highlights Governor Cooper’s Work to Strengthen North Carolina’s Economy and Add More Than 640,000 New Jobs
A new video released today highlights Governor Roy Cooper’s work to strengthen North Carolina’s economy and add more than 640,000 new...
Western NC residents stranded again after DOT temporary bridge compromised
Donna King Carolina Journal Editor’s Note: On Tuesday morning, a spokesperson from NCDOT told Carolina Journal that repairs are now...
NCDHHS Offering Free Residential Radon Test Kits for Radon Action Month
In recognition of National Radon Action Month , the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is providing 2,000 free radon...
2024 in review: A year of civic engagement in NC
Donna King Carolina Journal The year 2024 was marked by significant developments across politics, the economy, education, and energy in...
Treasurer Folwell Laments Line-of-Duty Slaying of Heroic Greensboro Police Officer
State Treasurer Dale R. Folwell, CPA, added his support to the family and friends of a Greensboro police officer who was gunned down...
Legislative leaders drop appeal in Cooper v. Berger elections board case
CJ Staff Republican state legislative leaders are dropping their appeal in a court battle with outgoing Gov. Roy Cooper over...
‘Petty sniping’: Speaker Moore rebukes NCInnovation ‘Special Litigation Committee’ for targeting House staffer in fiery letter
Jeff Moore Carolina Journal According to a letter released by NC House Speaker Tim Moore, R-Cleveland, sent to CEO of state funded...
NCDHHS Invests $1.5 Million in School-Based Health Centers to Expand Behavioral Health Services for Children
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today announced a $1.5 million investment to expand behavioral health services...
Governor Cooper Presents Former UNC Basketball Coach Roy Williams with the Order of The Long Leaf Pine
Governor Roy Cooper presented Coach Roy Williams with the Order of the Long Leaf Pine, the State’s Highest Honorary Society, for his...
Audit finds NCDHHS lax with nursing home oversight
Theresa Opeka Carolina Journal The North Carolina Office of State Auditor (NCOSA) released an audit report this week highlighting the lax...
Griffin asks NC Supreme Court to stop elections board ‘from counting unlawful ballots’
CJ Staff Republican state Supreme Court candidate Jefferson Griffin is asking North Carolina’s highest court to issue an order blocking...
A North Carolina Where People Are Better Educated, Healthier, With More Money In Their Pockets: Governor Cooper Delivers Farewell Address
Press Release Governor Roy Cooper delivered his farewell address and celebrated the progress made building a North Carolina where people...
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Meta Nixes Fact-Checking
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced broad changes to the social media company's content moderation policies yesterday, including ending...
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