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First Snow of the Season Brings Fun and a Sweet Treat to Clay County
Harper Tate 389 Country Clay County and the surrounding tri-state area are finally experiencing the first snow of the season! The...
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Sep 6, 20242 min read
Stripers’ Late Rally Sends Hackenberg to First Triple-A Win
After seeing early leads slip away the first two nights of the series, the Gwinnett Stripers (32-28) broke a 1-1 tie with a five-run...
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NFL Kicks Off
The 2024-25 NFL season got underway last night with the defending champion Kansas City Chiefs hosting the Baltimore Ravens in a rematch...
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Kody H. Kinsley Concludes Tenure as North Carolina Health Secretary, Leaving Behind a Legacy of Reform
Pat Brand 389 Country Kody H. Kinsley is stepping down as North Carolina’s Secretary of Health and Human Services, capping a tenure...
Governor Stein Declares State of Emergency, Urges Preparation in Advance of Winter Storm
Governor Josh Stein today declared a statewide state of emergency in advance of the impending winter storm. He is urging people across...
New NC General Assembly sworn in as 2025 long session begins
Brianna Kraemer Carolina Journal The North Carolina General Assembly’s 2025-26 biennium began on Wednesday with the swearing-in of all...
NCDPI Launches $25 Million Initiative to Improve School Improvement with Golden LEAF Foundation Support
The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction unveiled a $25 million initiative today, funded by the Golden LEAF Foundation, aimed...
Treasurer Briner Announces Early Release of Year-End Tax Documents to 382,101 Retirees and Benefit Recipients
State Treasurer Brad Briner announced today that year-end tax documents for retirees and benefit recipients are now available. The North...
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...
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LA Fires Continue
Devastating fires in Southern California continued unabated yesterday, including a number of blazes tearing through prominent Los Angeles...
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