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A split state Appeals Court panel ruled 2-1 against the owner of an Orange County horse farm. The owner argued that local development rules required a 30-foot buffer between her farm and a new housing development.
Published: Wednesday, November 15th, 2023 @ 5:01 am
By: Carolina Journal
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North Carolinians Mark Meadows and Sidney Powell are among the 18 people indicted with former President Donald Trump by the state of Georgia for alleged crimes during the state’s 2020 elections.
Published: Wednesday, November 15th, 2023 @ 12:24 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The Christian ministry Samaritan’s Purse announced Aug. 15 that it is flying 17 tons of relief supplies to Maui, Hawaii, to help with recovery from a series of deadly wildfires.
Published: Tuesday, November 14th, 2023 @ 12:44 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The state Court of Appeals has affirmed a trial court ruling favoring Louisburg in a dispute over a Confederate monument removed from Main Street in 2020.
Published: Monday, November 13th, 2023 @ 11:50 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Top state legislative leaders have filed a new motion to dismiss a lawsuit challenging North Carolina's abortion pill restrictions.
Published: Monday, November 13th, 2023 @ 8:33 am
By: Carolina Journal
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While construction on its $4 billion plant is underway in Chatham County, Vietnamese electric vehicle maker VinFast began trading on the Nasdaq Tuesday as Black Spade Acquisition Company shareholders agreed to approve the merger with VinFast Thursday.
Published: Sunday, November 12th, 2023 @ 11:14 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The Wilson County Board of Education owes more than $400,000 to help fund a former assistant superintendent's retirement benefits, based on a ruling Tuesday from the state Court of Appeals.
Published: Sunday, November 12th, 2023 @ 8:31 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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A proposed $17-an-hour federal minimum wage would cost North Carolina 98,000 jobs, according to an analysis by the right-leaning Employment Policies Institute.
Published: Sunday, November 12th, 2023 @ 9:07 am
By: Carolina Journal
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After a month-long break for some, state lawmakers are getting back to work this week. Here is a preview of a few things North Carolinians might see in Raleigh this week:
Published: Sunday, November 12th, 2023 @ 3:53 am
By: Carolina Journal
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State budget negotiations are stalled as House and Senate lawmakers are too far apart to reach a deal. Reportedly, there will not be a budget agreement until likely September, following what had initially been a June 30 deadline.
Published: Saturday, November 11th, 2023 @ 6:23 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The North Carolina State Board of Elections (NCSBE) voted four to one Sunday to recognize the No Labels Party as an official party in the state.
Published: Saturday, November 11th, 2023 @ 12:33 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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A plaintiff is asking the NC Supreme Court to dismiss his appeal in a lawsuit against Triangle television station WTVD. The suit involved a legal issue called the "fair report privilege."
Published: Friday, November 10th, 2023 @ 12:29 am
By: Carolina Journal
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State law enforcement leaders are asking North Carolina's second-highest court to block a Robeson County trial judge's ruling in favor of a video sweepstakes operation.
Published: Thursday, November 9th, 2023 @ 8:47 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore, R-Cleveland, formally announced his run for Congress on Tuesday in North Carolina’s newly shaped 14th Congressional District.
Published: Thursday, November 9th, 2023 @ 9:28 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals has dismissed three lawsuits challenging permits for the Mountain Valley Pipeline. A related pipeline, MVP Southgate, could extend into North Carolina.
Published: Thursday, November 9th, 2023 @ 12:46 am
By: Carolina Journal
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North Carolina’s Hispanic population holds the lowest high school graduation rate of any other race/ethnic group in the state, proving to be one of the biggest challenges facing that community today.
Published: Wednesday, November 8th, 2023 @ 7:09 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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As North Carolina is America’s ninth most populous state, film and television producers are working with the Tarheel State in mind.
Published: Wednesday, November 8th, 2023 @ 4:12 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Officials from the Town of Farmville in Pitt County have come under fire in a recent audit by North Carolina State Auditor Beth Wood’s office for allegations, including that the town lost thousands of dollars while conducting town business.
Published: Wednesday, November 8th, 2023 @ 3:24 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The Tar Heel State is a laggard among the 50 states on healthcare outcomes at a rank of 42nd, according to a new analysis from WalletHub.
Published: Wednesday, November 8th, 2023 @ 2:39 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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On Tuesday, North Carolina voters cast ballots in the last of three municipal elections this year in the state’s first elections with Voter ID requirements in place. Municipal elections were held in 465 municipalities in 86 counties across the state.
Published: Wednesday, November 8th, 2023 @ 10:54 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The Hispanic community in North Carolina has surged in the last decade, and so has its influence within the state.
Published: Wednesday, November 8th, 2023 @ 1:01 am
By: Carolina Journal
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With a 10-4 vote, the 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals rejected a request to rehear the case United States v. Brown before the full slate of appellate judges.
Published: Wednesday, November 8th, 2023 @ 12:26 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Mitch Kokai, John Locke Foundation senior political analyst, discusses the latest campaign finance numbers in North Carolina’s 2024 gubernatorial race.
Published: Tuesday, November 7th, 2023 @ 11:47 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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North Carolinians will see their auto insurance rates increase by 4.5% on Dec. 1 or after and again in 2024 because of a settlement reached between the North Carolina Department of Insurance (NCDOI) and insurance companies.
Published: Tuesday, November 7th, 2023 @ 1:40 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Fired Winston-Salem State University football coach Kienus Boulware urges the state Supreme Court to take his case. He says WSSU failed to apply the law properly when firing him in 2019.
Published: Tuesday, November 7th, 2023 @ 7:29 am
By: Carolina Journal
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On Tuesday, Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson’s campaign announced that North Carolina’s junior U.S. Senator, Ted Budd, has endorsed Robinson in his bid for governor.
Published: Tuesday, November 7th, 2023 @ 4:17 am
By: Carolina Journal
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A state Court of Appeals panel will decide whether Charlotte should have produced city council survey results more quickly when WBTV requested those results as public records.
Published: Monday, November 6th, 2023 @ 3:42 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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As the midpoint of the Atlantic hurricane season approaches, victims of Hurricanes Matthew and Florence are still waiting to return home years later.
Published: Monday, November 6th, 2023 @ 7:59 am
By: Carolina Journal
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State legislative leaders oppose Planned Parenthood's request for a preliminary injunction in a lawsuit challenging portions of North Carolina's new abortion law.
Published: Monday, November 6th, 2023 @ 7:14 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed a trial court ruling favoring shrimp trawlers in a dispute involving the Clean Water Act.
Published: Monday, November 6th, 2023 @ 5:01 am
By: Carolina Journal
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On Aug. 3, US Congressman Dan Bishop, NC-08, announced his candidacy for North Carolina Attorney General. The Club for Growth (CFG), an influential national conservative 501c4 organization, immediately declared its support for Bishop.
Published: Sunday, November 5th, 2023 @ 8:54 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The North Carolina Institute for Constitutional Law backs plaintiffs challenging the funding arrangement of Greenville's now-dismantled red-light camera enforcement program.
Published: Sunday, November 5th, 2023 @ 1:51 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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