A former Boeing employee who raised safety concerns related to the company’s aircraft production was found dead this week.
Published: Saturday, March 30th, 2024 @ 4:41 pm
By: Daily Wire
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A national report card on hospital patient safety has ranked North Carolina in third place among hospitals in the U.S. that had mostly “A” ratings when it comes to patient safety, up from sixth place this past spring.
Published: Monday, March 25th, 2024 @ 5:22 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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A unanimous three-judge panel of the state Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of the North Carolina Farm Bureau Federation, and against the Department of Environmental Quality, in a dispute over animal-waste permits.
Published: Thursday, March 21st, 2024 @ 5:23 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Trying to turn our oceans into sprawling, on-again/off-again electric stations is becoming even more prohibitively expensive.
Published: Wednesday, March 20th, 2024 @ 1:06 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Gateway to the World: North Carolina's ports see record traffic
Published: Monday, March 18th, 2024 @ 3:37 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Mercedes-Benz is scrapping its plans to only sell electric vehicles after 2030 as consumer demand for EVs remains lower than what automakers projected.
Published: Saturday, March 16th, 2024 @ 11:12 am
By: Daily Wire
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A subsidiary of one of the largest health insurance agencies in the U.S. was hit by a cyberattack earlier this week from what it believes is a foreign “nation-state” actor, crippling many pharmacies’ ability to process prescriptions across the country.
Published: Tuesday, March 5th, 2024 @ 1:12 am
By: Daily Wire
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The John Locke Foundation is supporting a New Bern eye surgeon's legal fight against North Carolina's certificate-of-need restrictions on healthcare providers.
Published: Monday, March 4th, 2024 @ 11:08 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The cellular outage that crippled service for AT&T customers all over the U.S. on Thursday was likely the result of a software update gone wrong, the company said.
Published: Sunday, March 3rd, 2024 @ 8:51 pm
By: Daily Wire
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North Carolina has climbed to rank 9th in the nation for its tax climate, according to the latest study conducted by the nonprofit Tax Foundation.
Published: Sunday, March 3rd, 2024 @ 3:17 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The Tax Foundation, a Washington D.C. based nonpartisan tax policy research organization, has released its 2024 State Business Tax Climate Index.
Published: Sunday, March 3rd, 2024 @ 12:49 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Toyota, Kempower, and Epsilon Advanced Materials – all companies in clean energy industries – top the year’s $12.9 billion project list
Published: Sunday, March 3rd, 2024 @ 12:09 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Epsilon Advanced Materials (EAM), India’s leading battery materials company has announced a $650 million investment in Brunswick County, North Carolina.
Published: Saturday, March 2nd, 2024 @ 1:39 am
By: Carolina Journal
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I recently wrote about “How the Budget Stops California from Setting North Carolina’s Transportation Policy.”
Published: Saturday, March 2nd, 2024 @ 1:14 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The North Carolina Home Builders Association is asking Superior Court judges to reject Gov. Roy Cooper's request for an injunction against new laws dealing with appointments to government boards.
Published: Friday, March 1st, 2024 @ 7:25 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Lululemon founder Chip Wilson is taking backlash for his recent comments about the brand’s adoption of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) policies — which he said led to the use of “unhealthy,” “sickly,” and “not inspirational” models to promote the brand.
Published: Thursday, February 29th, 2024 @ 12:19 pm
By: Daily Wire
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FedEx Founder and Executive Chairman Fred Smith warned during an interview that the BRIC nations — which primarily consist of Brazil, Russia, India, and China — have set out to dethrone the U.S. dollar as the world’s reserve currency
Published: Monday, February 26th, 2024 @ 12:04 pm
By: Daily Wire
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The Tar Heel State earned failing marks for healthcare and its costs according to a list by Forbes Advisor ranking of all 50 states.
Published: Sunday, February 25th, 2024 @ 8:17 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Disney isn’t the top-performing movie studio of 2023.
Published: Saturday, February 24th, 2024 @ 7:52 am
By: Daily Wire
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Tesla unveiled intentions to build two more factories and hire thousands of people in the state of Nevada.
Published: Friday, February 23rd, 2024 @ 8:32 pm
By: Daily Wire
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Elon Musk announced Wednesday that he had officially moved SpaceX’s incorporation from Delaware to Texas — where his electric vehicle company Tesla is headquartered.
Published: Thursday, February 22nd, 2024 @ 10:01 am
By: Daily Wire
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“Squad” member Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) accused Walgreens of racism after the company closed a pharmacy in her district.
Published: Wednesday, February 21st, 2024 @ 8:08 am
By: Daily Wire
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Cargo shipping giant Maersk announced on Tuesday a pause of transits through the Red Sea “until further notice” after one of its container vessels got attacked over the weekend by what the United States identified as Iranian-backed Houthi boats.
Published: Thursday, February 15th, 2024 @ 11:54 pm
By: Daily Wire
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Over recent months, shopping malls in the Charlotte area have seen several incidents of criminal activity, which is part of a larger wave of offenses committed at other malls in large urban areas throughout the U.S.
Published: Sunday, February 11th, 2024 @ 11:23 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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On Tuesday, the North Carolina General Assembly overrode five bills that had been vetoed by Governor Roy Cooper. Since the legislature held its first override vote in March, there have been a total of 19 veto overrides this year.
Published: Wednesday, February 7th, 2024 @ 2:04 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Discover the real cost of living in North Carolina for renters. Explore housing expenses, utilities, and budgeting tips.
Published: Thursday, February 1st, 2024 @ 3:05 pm
By: Jane Patrick
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Bar owners suing the state of North Carolina over COVID-related shutdowns oppose Gov. Roy Cooper's latest legal request. Cooper wants the state Supreme Court to take the case.
Published: Wednesday, January 31st, 2024 @ 5:45 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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They also show why the General Assembly was wise to put the least-cost and reliable guardrails into law
Published: Tuesday, January 30th, 2024 @ 9:15 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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"We watched what middle class was in the 80s and 90s."
Published: Monday, January 29th, 2024 @ 1:12 pm
By: Daily Wire
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North Carolina was the only state government on a list of 150 employers
Published: Saturday, January 27th, 2024 @ 2:42 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Gov. Roy Cooper is asking the state Supreme Court to consider a case of bar owners suing the state for damages because of COVID-related shutdowns in 2020.
Published: Friday, January 19th, 2024 @ 2:15 am
By: Carolina Journal
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North Carolina’s no-more-stringent law forbids state environmental agencies from imposing stricter environmental regulations than required by the federal government
Published: Wednesday, January 17th, 2024 @ 2:38 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Today, the Golden LEAF Foundation and the NC Chamber Foundation, with support from NC Farm Bureau and Google, formally announce NC Ag Leads, a pivotal strategic planning initiative for the North Carolina agriculture industry
Published: Wednesday, January 17th, 2024 @ 2:04 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Since the Supreme Court's landmark decision to strike down the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) in 2018, the U.S. sports betting landscape has transformed dramatically. States now have the autonomy to enact their own sports betting laws, creating a patchwork of...
Published: Wednesday, January 17th, 2024 @ 11:42 am
By: Earl Glover
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