An eight-mile stretch of the Blue Ridge Parkway near Asheville has been temporarily closed due to a string of “human and bear interactions,” the National Parks Service announced.
Published: Thursday, March 28th, 2024 @ 7:28 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The North Carolina Supreme Court heard arguments recently in a lawsuit brought by The Society for the Historical Preservation of the 26th North Carolina Troops against the City of Asheville over the removal of a monument
Published: Tuesday, March 19th, 2024 @ 12:23 am
By: Carolina Journal
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RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced appointments to boards and commissions.
Published: Saturday, March 2nd, 2024 @ 1:47 am
By: Governor's Office
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The $1.09 billion discretionary grant will be used to build the initial leg of a passenger rail line
Published: Monday, February 26th, 2024 @ 10:14 am
By: Governor's Office
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Funding from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will also identify new routes for passenger rail within NC
Published: Saturday, February 24th, 2024 @ 9:14 am
By: Governor's Office
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The retrial on bribery and fraud charges for former top NC political donor Greg Lindberg has been delayed to April or May 2024. It had been scheduled for November.
Published: Wednesday, February 21st, 2024 @ 8:48 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The State Board of Elections has approved 21 additional student and government identification cards to be used for voting purposes in North Carolina for the primary and general elections in 2024.
Published: Monday, February 12th, 2024 @ 8:09 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Former NC Supreme Court justice and current candidate for governor, Mike Morgan, took a seemingly uncharacteristic swipe at his primary opponent, Democrat Josh Stein, on Tuesday.
Published: Wednesday, February 7th, 2024 @ 11:43 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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A court hearing Tuesday in Asheville could help determine whether an expelled University of North Carolina student can continue to shield his real name while he sues the school.
Published: Monday, February 5th, 2024 @ 1:17 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Plaintiffs challenging race-based membership qualifications for Asheville's Human Relations Commission hope to pursue a class action suit.
Published: Sunday, February 4th, 2024 @ 9:21 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Ridership Hitting New Records on Piedmont and Carolinian Following Start of New Routes Nearly 66,000 people rode NC By Train in October
Published: Wednesday, January 31st, 2024 @ 9:34 pm
By: Governor's Office
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A motion filed this week in federal court could indicate another delay in the federal retrial of Greg Lindberg on bribery and fraud charges.
Published: Tuesday, January 30th, 2024 @ 9:52 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Former top NC political donor Greg Lindberg's lawyers appeared at the state Appeals Court Wednesday to battle orders linked to a $600 million court judgement against him.
Published: Tuesday, January 30th, 2024 @ 1:37 am
By: Carolina Journal
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A federal judge has rejected plaintiffs' request to block an Oct 10 vote for new members of the Asheville Human Relations Commission.
Published: Wednesday, January 24th, 2024 @ 8:26 am
By: Carolina Journal
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$5 million down the drain so far
Published: Monday, January 22nd, 2024 @ 1:31 pm
By: Countrygirl1411
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A new Civitas poll finds that 66% of North Carolina voters are concerned about crime and safety in their neighborhoods.
Published: Saturday, January 20th, 2024 @ 1:37 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Pacific Legal Foundation is backing five plaintiffs who have sued Asheville for rejecting their applications to serve on the city's Human Relations Commission. The plaintiffs argue the city rejected them because they are white.
Published: Monday, January 15th, 2024 @ 5:08 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Plaintiffs challenging appointments to Asheville's Human Relations Commission are seeking an emergency restraining order and injunction in federal court.
Published: Sunday, January 14th, 2024 @ 12:57 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The city of Asheville has moved to dismiss a federal lawsuit filed by five white applicants for the city's Human Relations Commission. The city disputes the plaintiffs' argument that they were rejected because of their race.
Published: Saturday, December 23rd, 2023 @ 9:37 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Majority think President Biden was involved in Hunter’s business dealings in Ukraine and China.
Published: Thursday, December 21st, 2023 @ 10:56 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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U.S. Congressman Chuck Edwards (NC-11) today condemns the “Until We’re All Free” event funded by taxpayer dollars scheduled for tomorrow at the campus of the University of North Carolina Asheville
Published: Monday, December 11th, 2023 @ 6:33 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Five Asheville-area residents are suing the city in federal court for refusing to appoint them to the local Human Relations Commission. The residents claim they were rejected because they are white.
Published: Saturday, December 9th, 2023 @ 11:53 am
By: Carolina Journal
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An expelled student challenges the University of North Carolina's request to have his federal lawsuit moved to a venue closer to Chapel Hill.
Published: Sunday, November 26th, 2023 @ 10:13 am
By: Carolina Journal
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RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced appointments to boards and commissions.
Published: Tuesday, November 21st, 2023 @ 11:27 pm
By: Governor's Office
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After months of speculation, it is official: U.S. Rep. Dan Bishop, R-NC8, is running for the Republican nomination for North Carolina attorney general in 2024.
Published: Thursday, November 2nd, 2023 @ 12:52 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The University of North Carolina System is asking a federal judge to move a sex assault lawsuit to a courtroom closer to Chapel Hill. A motion filed Monday would shift the case from the state's Western District to the Middle District.
Published: Sunday, October 29th, 2023 @ 9:53 am
By: Carolina Journal
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WalletHub released its yearly “Most & Least Educated Cities in America” report this week, and it ranked Durham and Chapel Hill together in the sixth most educated city, while Raleigh-Cary appeared in the eighth position.
Published: Tuesday, October 17th, 2023 @ 9:11 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Beaufort County Community College (BCCC) will host college representatives from over 40 colleges on campus on Tuesday, October 17 from 6:30 p.m.-7:45 p.m. in the Boyette Conference Center in Building 10
Published: Saturday, October 7th, 2023 @ 5:11 pm
By: Attila Nemecz
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RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced appointments to boards and commissions.
Published: Monday, October 2nd, 2023 @ 12:08 am
By: Governor's Office
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On Tuesday, for the second year in a row, North Carolina earned the top spot in CNBC’s annual “America’s Top States for Business” rankings out of all 50 states.
Published: Sunday, October 1st, 2023 @ 11:22 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Raleigh, N.C. — National Voter Registration Day – when election officials across the United States remind eligible individuals of the importance of registering to vote and voting – is Tuesday, September 19.
Published: Friday, September 29th, 2023 @ 3:07 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Experts say growing community of illegal immigrants in Texas development invites cartel activity, is a national security issue
Published: Wednesday, September 27th, 2023 @ 5:44 pm
By: Daily Wire
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Bipartisan Calls from Public Education Leaders in 40 School Districts Across the State Urge Legislators to Invest in Public Schools
Published: Monday, September 11th, 2023 @ 7:54 am
By: Governor's Office
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