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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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As western North Carolina continues to recover more than a year later from Hurricane Helene, Gov. Josh Stein’s office has released several announcements in recent days detailing funding for infrastructure repairs.
Published: Tuesday, December 16th, 2025 @ 10:38 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Plaintiffs are asking US District Judge Frank Whitney to reconsider his order dismissing a lawsuit challenging conditions in North Carolina's foster care system.
Published: Monday, October 20th, 2025 @ 11:28 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Today Governor Josh Stein announced appointments to boards and commissions.
Published: Tuesday, September 2nd, 2025 @ 12:32 pm
By: Governor's Office
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In 2024, growth in 71 of North Carolina’s 100 counties contributed to a total of $36.7 billion in visitor spending statewide, up from the 2023 record of $35.6 billion.
Published: Sunday, August 31st, 2025 @ 12:49 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Mr. Roy Lee Bryant, age 80, a resident of Washington died Friday June 20, 2025, at ECU Beaufort Hospital in Washington.
Published: Wednesday, July 23rd, 2025 @ 7:52 am
By: Announcements
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Gov. Josh Stein will not appeal a three-judge panel's unanimous ruling against him in a dispute over appointment of the North Carolina State Highway Patrol commander.
Published: Thursday, July 17th, 2025 @ 10:55 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Mr. Elwood Reid Jefferson, age 76, a resident of Hernando, MS, and a former resident of Bath, NC passed away on Sunday March 23, 2025.
Published: Wednesday, April 2nd, 2025 @ 7:01 am
By: Announcements
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The quest to survive until Monday morning commenced Friday afternoon, as a local husband and father who works two jobs during the week began mentally preparing himself for a chaotic and stressful weekend with his wife and children.
Published: Sunday, March 23rd, 2025 @ 12:07 pm
By: Babylon Bee
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Judge has ruled that her case can proceed on charges of civil conspiracy and fraud
Published: Monday, June 17th, 2024 @ 12:47 pm
By: Countrygirl1411
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The 2024 second primary election will be held statewide on Tuesday, May 14, 2024. In-person early voting ends at 3 p.m. Saturday, May 11, in all 100 counties.
Published: Tuesday, May 28th, 2024 @ 10:20 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Merritt Palmer Bailey Jr. passed away March 16, 2024, in Chocowinity North Carolina.
Published: Monday, April 15th, 2024 @ 7:00 am
By: Announcements
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RALEIGH: Lynddahl Telecom America Inc. (LTA), a duct solutions company for fiber optics installations, will create 54 new jobs in Gaston County, Governor Cooper announced today.
Published: Sunday, March 24th, 2024 @ 9:32 am
By: Governor's Office
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877,255 N.C. Households Rely on the Affordable Connectivity Program to Get Internet Service and Stay Connected
Published: Saturday, March 23rd, 2024 @ 6:31 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Not enough preparedness and no timeline.
Published: Monday, March 11th, 2024 @ 12:59 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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On Saturday, October 28, 2023, North Carolina Speaker of the House Tim Moore, R-Cleveland, visited the U.S.—Mexico border.
Published: Sunday, March 3rd, 2024 @ 6:07 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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North Carolina's senators say broken border policies are to blame for driving drug cartels to engulf the country with drugs.
Published: Saturday, March 2nd, 2024 @ 9:29 am
By: Carolina Journal
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At the December Board meeting, the Golden LEAF Board of Directors awarded $5,540,432 in funding for 50 projects through the Food Distribution Assistance Program.
Published: Friday, March 1st, 2024 @ 11:31 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Today, the Golden LEAF Board of Directors awarded $650,000 to support two projects through the Open Grants Program and $3,080,000 to support five projects through the SITE Program.
Published: Monday, February 26th, 2024 @ 10:04 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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RALEIGH: Gov. Cooper has nominated the following member to serve on the North Carolina State Board of Agriculture:
Published: Tuesday, February 6th, 2024 @ 11:20 pm
By: Governor's Office
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RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper expanded the State of Emergency declared on Nov. 8 in response to the ongoing wildfires in Western North Carolina and the continued drought conditions and elevated fire risk throughout the state.
Published: Friday, February 2nd, 2024 @ 1:54 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Several Housing Authorities Will Issue Bonds To Help Expand the Number of Housing Units
Published: Monday, January 29th, 2024 @ 10:15 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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In an unexpected move, First Baptist Church of Gastonia has scored a tremendous coup for next spring's local church softball league by signing superstar outfielder/pitcher Shohei Otani to a lucrative 10-year, $600 million contract.
Published: Thursday, January 25th, 2024 @ 1:13 am
By: Babylon Bee
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New Law Addresses Local Governments Not Submitting Financial Audits on Time
Published: Thursday, January 25th, 2024 @ 12:54 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper declared a State of Emergency in response to the ongoing wildfires in Western North Carolina and the continued drought conditions throughout the state.
Published: Wednesday, January 17th, 2024 @ 10:03 am
By: Governor's Office
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The Gaston County school board is appealing the state Court of Appeals' Sept. 12 ruling upholding North Carolina's SAFE Child Act as constitutional.
Published: Monday, January 1st, 2024 @ 12:06 am
By: Carolina Journal
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On her last day as a state Court of Appeals judge, Allison Riggs voted with the majority in three cases upholding the 2019 SAFE Child Act as constitutional.
Published: Thursday, December 21st, 2023 @ 11:38 am
By: Carolina Journal
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An Army Special Forces veteran from Gastonia is taking a second stab at running for Congress.
Published: Saturday, November 25th, 2023 @ 6:00 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Ends September With $750,000 On-Hand
Published: Friday, November 17th, 2023 @ 10:47 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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On Wednesday, both chambers of the North Carolina General Assembly overrode six of Gov. Roy Cooper’s vetoes, a new record, ensuring the bills become law despite Cooper’s objections.
Published: Friday, November 17th, 2023 @ 12:40 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Republican Congressman Patrick McHenry, R-NC, is the interim speaker of the United States House of Representatives. It follows the historic GOP vote Tuesday afternoon to remove House Speaker Kevin McCarthy
Published: Tuesday, October 31st, 2023 @ 11:33 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Last week, a 25-year-old detransitioned North Carolina woman filed a lawsuit against those she claims were responsible for convincing her to undergo gender-reassignment medical procedures when she was a minor.
Published: Wednesday, October 25th, 2023 @ 8:36 am
By: Carolina Journal
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A local church found a new surge in popularity after making the revolutionary decision to forego its normal attempts to appeal to the masses and instead just start teaching the Bible.
Published: Friday, October 20th, 2023 @ 9:32 am
By: Babylon Bee
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Late Tuesday evening, Senate Bill 90, previously known as the Searches of Student’s Person bill, was almost entirely revised and reintroduced in the House under the new name of the Children’s Law Omnibus bill.
Published: Tuesday, October 3rd, 2023 @ 11:55 am
By: Carolina Journal
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