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This is simply a failure of will, and we are here to help impose that will today, so that to me is the simple punchline," said State Treasurer Brad Briner. "I appreciate the leaders of Rocky Mount being here, but we need to get to a place where there is the will to fix a very, very serious problem.”
Published: Saturday, April 4th, 2026 @ 8:24 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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A follow-up report from the North Carolina Office of the State Auditor has uncovered additional alleged financial management failures in Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools, including roughly $15 million in expenditures that were kept off the district’s books for months.
Published: Sunday, March 8th, 2026 @ 11:22 am
By: Carolina Journal
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With a little over a week to go before the state’s primary elections, Mount Olive native Ron Herring has been named as the director of election security and enforcement for the North Carolina State Board of Elections (NCSBE), effective immediately.
Published: Tuesday, February 24th, 2026 @ 12:17 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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My name is Clinton Travis Martin, and I have filed to run for Beaufort County Commissioner because I believe our communities deserve strong practical leadership that delivers results.
Published: Saturday, December 6th, 2025 @ 11:30 pm
By: Travis Martin
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When Jaden Hooten walked into a Beaufort CCC classroom to begin his GED, it was an unfamiliar and intimidating experience.
Published: Saturday, September 20th, 2025 @ 8:41 pm
By: Attila Nemecz
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Has the local government acted responsibly and transparently?
Published: Friday, August 29th, 2025 @ 8:36 am
By: Nick Fritz
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A backroom deal will result in a multi-million dollar boondoggle
Published: Monday, May 13th, 2024 @ 6:16 pm
By: Beaufort Observer Editorial Team
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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: Stan Deatherage
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Stacey Davis walks into Board of Elections on Highland Drive, December 12, 2023, with a smile on her face and a mission in her heart for the betterment of Beaufort County Children and their tomorrow from what it seems today.
Published: Saturday, January 20th, 2024 @ 1:54 am
By: Stacey Davis
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Beaufort County Commissioners have a myriad of responsibilities as Beaufort County's premier local government, and largest taxing authority providing the vast majority of public services in all corporate municipalities, and to a greater extent elsewhere beyond all town and city limits in this county
Published: Saturday, December 9th, 2023 @ 10:41 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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North Carolina State Treasurer Dale Folwell is warning of a potential financial crisis for retiree healthcare provided by local governments across the state.
Published: Monday, August 7th, 2023 @ 3:25 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Three liberty-oriented groups in North Carolina and South Carolina have announced a new initiative to provide education, training, and support for school board members.
Published: Thursday, July 27th, 2023 @ 9:54 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Department of State Treasurer Cooperating With Local Officials to Help Identify Solutions; City of Winston-Salem Earns Gold Medal For Foresight and Funding Discipline
Published: Wednesday, July 5th, 2023 @ 8:16 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Two rating agencies placed the United States on a negative watch over recent negotiations to amend the debt ceiling between President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
Published: Sunday, June 11th, 2023 @ 1:44 am
By: Daily Wire
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The difference between Republican governance and Democrat tax and spend
Published: Monday, May 15th, 2023 @ 8:09 am
By: Beaufort Observer Editorial Team
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Pension plans for state government retirees are strained
Published: Wednesday, April 19th, 2023 @ 12:32 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Are they good? Do they belong in the budget?
Published: Saturday, April 15th, 2023 @ 2:24 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Higher spending and lower revenue intake produced a $1.1 trillion budget deficit in the first six months of fiscal year 2023, according to a report released Monday by the Congressional Budget Office.
Published: Thursday, April 13th, 2023 @ 8:02 am
By: Daily Wire
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While Dave Ramsey purists have long touted the importance of following his strict budgeting plan as written, one Southern California family has taken an innovative approach: calling it "Dave Ramsey Lite," where they just avoid budgeting altogether and spend well beyond their means.
Published: Friday, March 31st, 2023 @ 11:38 pm
By: Babylon Bee
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The Office of State Budget and Management and the General Assembly’s Fiscal Research Division released their joint forecast for North Carolina’s revenue today. This is a standard procedure that occurs in the early days of the budgeting process to inform lawmakers of the state of the economy.
Published: Wednesday, March 1st, 2023 @ 11:29 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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At the February 2023 meeting, the Golden LEAF Board of Directors awarded $10,248,815 in funding to support projects through the Community-Based Grants Initiative in the Southeast Prosperity Zone
Published: Saturday, February 11th, 2023 @ 11:12 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Today, the Golden LEAF Board of Directors awarded $10,248,815 in funding to support projects through the Community-Based Grants Initiative in the Southeast Prosperity Zone and $1,549,997 in funding
Published: Monday, February 6th, 2023 @ 11:20 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Like a homeowner who sees evidence of termites on the windowsill, the RNC has finally woken up to the election integrity crisis, years after Democrats systematically began hollowing out safeguards ensuring that our elections be limited to legal voters only.
Published: Thursday, January 26th, 2023 @ 3:13 pm
By: Daily Wire
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