At their Jan. 24 meeting, the Asheville City Council appointed members to a new independent review committee in the wake of last month’s water system failure, which left much of the service area without potable water during the holiday season.
Published: Friday, February 10th, 2023 @ 8:54 am
By: Carolina Journal
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North Carolina Sen. Chuck Edwards, Republican candidate for the 14th Congressional District, announced today that the following state legislators have endorsed his campaign:
Published: Monday, February 7th, 2022 @ 2:24 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Gov. Roy Cooper, a Democrat, has signed House Bill 890, omnibus legislation to make changes to laws governing the Alcohol Beverage Control Commission.
Published: Friday, October 29th, 2021 @ 11:38 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The N.C. Senate has passed House Bill 890, an all-encompassing measure that could help distillers succeed in a crowded and burgeoning industry.
Published: Monday, October 18th, 2021 @ 3:28 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Several bills to help N.C. distillers and to loosen alcohol regulation in the state are moving through the General Assembly.
Published: Thursday, June 24th, 2021 @ 12:26 am
By: Carolina Journal
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A bill advancing decades’ long work to reform the state’s liquor monopoly passed in the N.C. House and heads now to the Senate.
Published: Friday, May 21st, 2021 @ 2:40 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Bipartisan Bill Called “Game-Changer” for Families
Published: Wednesday, May 12th, 2021 @ 9:51 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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One measure passing the committee directs the Legislative Research Commission to study ABC rules in other states
Published: Tuesday, May 11th, 2021 @ 10:28 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Legislation Called a “Game-Changer” for NC Families
Published: Thursday, March 18th, 2021 @ 12:15 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, Representative John Bell (R-Wayne) and Senator Jim Perry (R-Lenoir) filed companion legislation (HB 91 and SB 103) to reduce and streamline unnecessary regulations to improve and expand access to care for children with autism.
Published: Tuesday, February 16th, 2021 @ 8:28 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Derek Miller has been named director of football player personnel and recruiting at East Carolina University according to an announcement from head coach Mike Houston on Monday.
Published: Tuesday, February 16th, 2021 @ 5:37 pm
By: ECU Sports
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Gov. Roy Cooper — and scores of politicians like them — have since March imposed noxious closures and lockdowns with the altruistic goal of keeping us safe.
Published: Thursday, December 17th, 2020 @ 4:15 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Each week, staff at Carolina Journal looks back at the week in N.C. politics and chooses several interesting, relevant stories you may have missed.
Published: Friday, October 2nd, 2020 @ 8:00 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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It’s trite to say the country is divided.
Published: Thursday, July 2nd, 2020 @ 10:54 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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A bill reopening gyms and bars and expanding seating in restaurants has cleared the General Assembly.
Published: Sunday, June 14th, 2020 @ 7:49 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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A bill to reopen private bars and clubs, as well as expanding outdoor seating in restaurants and brewpubs, is awaiting a decision from the governor.
Published: Monday, June 1st, 2020 @ 9:28 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The N.C. General Assembly passed two bills to deal with fallout from COVID-19.
Published: Tuesday, May 5th, 2020 @ 12:02 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Former Vice President Joe Biden rode a big win in South Carolina to a primary surge, highlighted by an outstanding showing during Super Tuesday, a day in which he won Democratic primaries in neighboring North Carolina and Virginia.
Published: Thursday, March 5th, 2020 @ 10:29 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Twenty-four lawmakers leaving N.C. General Assembly in 2020
Published: Tuesday, February 18th, 2020 @ 8:51 am
By: Carolina Journal
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NoDa Brewing Co., which collects awards like a brewer collects hops, continues to grow.
Published: Thursday, February 13th, 2020 @ 5:38 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Members of the N.C. General Assembly may meet for only one day this week — Tuesday, Jan. 14 — and will potentially hold a vote to override Gov. Roy Cooper’s budget veto.
Published: Sunday, January 19th, 2020 @ 10:41 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The N.C. Department of Transportation’s financial woes may be over, but its headaches live on.
Published: Thursday, November 21st, 2019 @ 8:25 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The way North Carolina sees liquor is changing, for the betterment of consumers.
Published: Wednesday, November 13th, 2019 @ 10:44 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The North Carolina Department of Transportation under Gov. Roy Cooper has become a money pit and state Transportation Secretary Jim Trogdon just keeps digging.
Published: Thursday, November 7th, 2019 @ 12:34 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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The House Appropriations Committee has passed a more than $250-million hurricane relief bill that places a greater emphasis on resilience and disaster mitigation.
Published: Saturday, November 2nd, 2019 @ 11:31 am
By: Carolina Journal
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If the General Assembly learned anything from recent decades of redistricting battles, it’s that the map-drawing process needs a thorough overhaul.
Published: Monday, October 28th, 2019 @ 10:33 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Some House members want to give the N.C. Department of Transportation an emergency bailout.
Published: Friday, October 25th, 2019 @ 3:44 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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It’s time for a break from “summer camp.”
Published: Wednesday, September 18th, 2019 @ 10:17 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The General Assembly is continuing its push to pass mini-budgets as the stalemate over Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of the General Fund budget continues into another month.
Published: Thursday, September 12th, 2019 @ 5:24 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Walter Harris, chairman of the Chatham County Alcoholic Beverage Control board, told WUNC’s Frank Stasio he’s been told North Carolina is among the country’s best at selling hard liquor.
Published: Friday, September 6th, 2019 @ 3:16 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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It has begun. Or, probably more accurately, a local and statewide crusade to prevent privatization of North Carolina’s liquor business is intensifying.
Published: Sunday, August 18th, 2019 @ 5:41 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The debate that led to the passage of Senate Bill 290 wasn’t about alcohol.
Published: Thursday, August 8th, 2019 @ 8:32 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Some lawmakers want to bring back the state’s Milk Commission to protect local dairy farmers, but critics of the measure contend it will only lead to higher milk prices.
Published: Wednesday, August 7th, 2019 @ 3:22 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Fiery arguments over hemp regulation smoldered out Wednesday, July 24, when House members reversed feverish efforts to criminalize the plant’s smokable flower.
Published: Thursday, July 25th, 2019 @ 12:19 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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