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The city council has only made two official acts as of February 16, 2026
Published: Tuesday, February 24th, 2026 @ 1:05 pm
By: Nick Fritz
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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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Greed and personal desires take precedent over fiscal responsibility.
Published: Monday, February 17th, 2025 @ 10:00 am
By: Dave Hudson
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Taxpayers will bare the cost of incompetent planning for building the new school
Published: Monday, February 3rd, 2025 @ 8:54 am
By: Dave Hudson
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North Carolina Treasury Secretary Dale Folwell, and now, challenging for the seat of North Carolina's governor visits with Eastern North Carolina NOW's publisher, Stan Deatherage, to discuss the multiple jobs of the Secretary, his commitment to performance, and that lurking elected position hence.
Published: Monday, September 23rd, 2024 @ 5:07 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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This week, absent Governor Cooper's signature, the NC General Assembly's 2023-24/2024-25 biennium budget recommendations became law.
Published: Wednesday, February 14th, 2024 @ 11:48 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Residents of the Village of Bald Head Island, a small community located off the coast of Brunswick County, are facing a substantial 21% tax hike as part of the recently approved budget by council.
Published: Tuesday, October 3rd, 2023 @ 3:49 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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On Monday, North Carolina Senate leaders unveiled their proposed state budget. Governor Cooper will be under pressure to sign the final version because Medicaid expansion, a bill he signed earlier this year, is tied to passing a budget.
Published: Wednesday, June 14th, 2023 @ 2:43 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Members Discuss Wilmington and Elizabeth City Matters
Published: Saturday, May 27th, 2023 @ 6:57 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Pay no attention to the tax rate. The issue is how much more are they going to spend.
Published: Sunday, May 21st, 2023 @ 5:52 pm
By: Beaufort Observer Editorial Team
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On Monday night, the Beaufort County Board of Commissioners received the Manager’s Recommended Budget for the Fiscal Year 2023-2024.
Published: Tuesday, May 16th, 2023 @ 8:47 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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North Carolina revenue forecasts have surpassed $33 billion annually, and the state will have roughly $3.25 billion in excess for Fiscal Year 2022-23, or 10.7% more than had been previously budgeted.
Published: Saturday, March 4th, 2023 @ 10:44 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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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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Updated Forecast Reflects Historic Opportunity to Continue Making Progress for all North Carolinians
Published: Saturday, February 18th, 2023 @ 8:45 am
By: Governor's Office
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Beaufort County Board of Commissioners Monday, February 6, 2023 Agenda
Published: Monday, February 6th, 2023 @ 5:45 pm
By: Katie Mosher
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North Carolinians will have reason to celebrate on January 1, 2023 as they see more money in their paychecks.
Published: Sunday, December 25th, 2022 @ 9:02 am
By: Carolina Journal
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North Carolina’s unemployment rate increased in August for the first time since Covid-19, as we reported two weeks ago.
Published: Monday, October 10th, 2022 @ 2:13 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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In a YouTube video two candidates for Johnston County School Board call for a state audit of the system's finances.
Published: Tuesday, September 6th, 2022 @ 3:35 am
By: Carolina Journal
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North Carolina has one of the best rainy-day funds in the country, according to a Pewstrust.org article.
Published: Monday, August 8th, 2022 @ 11:50 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Republican budget writers released their conference budget adjustments for the new fiscal year on Tuesday, circumventing the traditional appropriations process.
Published: Saturday, July 16th, 2022 @ 3:53 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Cooper signed the state’s $27.9 billion budget into law Monday afternoon, avoiding a last-minute deadline.
Published: Saturday, July 16th, 2022 @ 3:07 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The budget has a surplus of $6 billion, a projected Rainy-Day Fund of $4.75 billion, and a $1 billion State Inflationary Reserve.
Published: Sunday, July 10th, 2022 @ 11:54 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Teachers will see an average raise of 4.2%, non-certified school employees get average raise of 4%.
Published: Friday, July 8th, 2022 @ 8:30 am
By: Carolina Journal
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