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John Griekspoor, age 81 a resident of Belhaven, died May 8, 2024, at his home.
Published: Friday, May 10th, 2024 @ 6:53 am
By: Announcements
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On Tuesday, Oct. 10th, House Speaker Tim Moore, R-Cleveland, and House Majority Leader John Bell, R-Wayne, held a press conference to highlight continued funding in the state budget for the Veterans Justice Initiative (VJI).
Published: Monday, February 12th, 2024 @ 12:19 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Rep. John Bell, R-Wayne, sits down with CJ Political Reporter Alex Baltzegar to discuss his bid to be speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives.
Published: Saturday, December 16th, 2023 @ 2:01 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Local man John Bellville announced to his wife he was going to lay down and read a book, guaranteeing he would soon be unconscious.
Published: Sunday, November 12th, 2023 @ 9:11 pm
By: Babylon Bee
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North Carolina House Majority Leader John Bell, R-Wayne, has endorsed Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for president of the United States, the first N.C. lawmaker to do so.
Published: Sunday, September 10th, 2023 @ 1:59 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Raleigh, NC – Today, state House Majority Leader John Bell (R-Wayne) filed the N.C. Farmland and Military Protection Act, House Bill 463, to prohibit China, Russia, Iran and other foreign adversaries and state-controlled entities from purchasing agricultural land
Published: Tuesday, March 28th, 2023 @ 5:46 am
By: ENC NOW
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This week, House Majority Leader John Bell and House Minority Leader Robert Reives came together to establish and co-chair a new, bipartisan caucus within the North Carolina General Assembly, with Rep. Reives announcing the news on the House Floor on Wednesday.
Published: Monday, March 6th, 2023 @ 8:45 am
By: ENC NOW
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Raleigh, NC – The NC House Republican Caucus today unanimously re-elected Representative John Bell (R-Wayne) as their House Majority Leader for the 2023-2024 legislative session.
Published: Wednesday, November 23rd, 2022 @ 12:41 am
By: ENC NOW
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House Majority Leader John Bell (R-Wayne) has been appointed by Speaker of the House Tim Moore (R-Cleveland) to serve as Co-Chair of the newly formed Subcommittee on Hurricane Response and Recovery under the Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations.
Published: Wednesday, July 20th, 2022 @ 8:57 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Raleigh, NC – This week, state House Majority Leader John Bell (R-Wayne) filed HB 1001, Uniformed Civil Service Act, to provide employment protections for members of the North Carolina Civil Air Patrol
Published: Wednesday, May 25th, 2022 @ 12:54 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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House Majority Leader John Bell (R-Wayne) and House Deputy Majority Whip Keith Kidwell (R-Beaufort) sent Governor Cooper a letter today calling on him to provide specific details on what “metrics and data” need to be met for his nearly fifteen months long state of emergency to come to an end.
Published: Wednesday, June 16th, 2021 @ 5:36 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, North Carolina House Majority Leader John Bell led a letter with sixty of his Republican colleagues in calling on Governor Roy Cooper to reinstate unemployment work search requirements.
Published: Wednesday, May 26th, 2021 @ 8:51 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, the state House voted 77-42 to approve the Kickoff College Sports Act to allow full capacity attendance at outdoor college stadiums.
Published: Sunday, May 2nd, 2021 @ 8:13 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Bipartisan bill seeks to help clean up roadways and prevent littering
Published: Sunday, May 2nd, 2021 @ 12:36 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Lawmakers Argue No One Person Should Have Unilateral Authority to Shut Down State for Indefinite Time — Regardless of Party
Published: Sunday, April 4th, 2021 @ 10:38 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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A bill introduced by House Majority Leader John Bell, R-Wayne, is meant to help improve crisis intervention and services for veterans suffering from mental health and substance abuse issues.
Published: Saturday, March 27th, 2021 @ 8:28 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The bill is also sponsored by Speaker of the House Tim Moore (R-Cleveland), Rep. George Cleveland (R-Onslow) and Rep. Charlie Miller (R-Brunswick).
Published: Wednesday, March 24th, 2021 @ 3:29 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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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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Bill Comes on One-Year Anniversary of Gov. Cooper’s Statewide Emergency Order
Published: Friday, March 12th, 2021 @ 5:40 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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House Majority Leader John Bell (R-Wayne) on Tuesday introduced the Highway Cleanup Act (HB 100) to help address the growing litter problem across the state.
Published: Thursday, February 18th, 2021 @ 12:12 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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State Representatives John Szoka (R-Cumberland), John Bell (R-Wayne), John Bradford (R-Mecklenburg) and Diane Wheatley (R-Cumberland) filed House Bill
Published: Wednesday, February 17th, 2021 @ 10:31 am
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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Today, the North Carolina House approved bipartisan legislation (Senate Bill 37) to ensure families have the ability to choose between in-person instruction or remote learning in K-12 public schools.
Published: Saturday, February 13th, 2021 @ 4:24 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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On the first day of bill filling, House Majority Leader John Bell (R-Wayne) filed legislation (HB 6) to provide $215 million for the construction of a new Brody School of Medicine facility at East Carolina University.
Published: Thursday, January 28th, 2021 @ 2:20 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The NC House Republican Caucus today unanimously re-elected Representative John Bell (R - Greene, Johnston and Wayne) as their Majority Leader for the 2021-2022 legislative session.
Published: Tuesday, November 17th, 2020 @ 10:42 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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State House Majority Leader John Bell (R - Wayne) sent a letter to Governor Cooper pleading with him to acknowledge their concerns and find a way for bars to reopen in a safe manner – just like restaurants, breweries and wineries.
Published: Friday, September 11th, 2020 @ 6:51 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, North Carolina House Majority Leader John Bell announced his endorsement of E.C. Sykes for North Carolina Secretary of State.
Published: Friday, July 24th, 2020 @ 12:28 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, the NC House approved a bipartisan bill to temporarily waive the Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) road tests to allow teen drivers to receive their level two limited provisional license during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Published: Friday, June 12th, 2020 @ 2:01 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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North State Journal reporter A.P. Dillon tweeted out a report on “Local leaders challenging executive order provisions” this morning.
Published: Monday, May 18th, 2020 @ 3:28 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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A new law in North Carolina, which was originally introduced by House Majority Leader John Bell as the Passenger Protection Act (HB 391), begins to take effect today
Published: Tuesday, October 1st, 2019 @ 4:21 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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On August 27th, House Bill 597 was signed into law containing a key provision that will allow any volunteer firefighter that has been an eligible member of any volunteer fire department for five consecutive years
Published: Thursday, September 19th, 2019 @ 6:02 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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House Majority Leader John Bell (R-Wayne), Sen. Don Davis (D-Pitt), Rep. Chris Humphrey (R-Lenoir) and Sen. Jim Perry (R-Lenoir) praised House passage of the NC Military and Veteran Act of 2019 (SB 230).
Published: Sunday, August 11th, 2019 @ 5:20 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, the North Carolina General Assembly gave final approval to the Passenger Protection Act (HB 391)
Published: Thursday, August 1st, 2019 @ 11:36 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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North Carolina has, over time, developed a reputation as a battleground state. Tar Heels may be surprised to learn, however, that North Carolinians, with opposing opinions, once unfortunately settled their political debate on an actual battleground -- the 1771 Battle of Alamance.
Published: Saturday, January 23rd, 2016 @ 4:59 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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An amended version of the regulatory reform bill (HB 760), sponsored by Reps. Chris Millis (R-Pender), John R. Bell IV (R-Wayne), and Dennis Riddell (R-Alamance), would make several changes that would protect electricity consumers in North Carolina from unnecessary price increases.
Published: Sunday, May 10th, 2015 @ 8:38 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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I've got a newfound sense of respect for John Bell. We took it to him TWICE yesterday. Instead of ducking and running, or just badmouthing us in private, the Goldsboro Republican (and third-ranking House member) decided to go head-to-head with The Daily Haymaker.
Published: Sunday, April 12th, 2015 @ 2:13 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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Thank you to Rep. Michael Speciale and Rep. John Torbett for filing House Bill #93. Rep. Speciale and Torbett are the primary sponsors. Further, Representatives John Bell, Becky Carney, George Graham, Pricey Harrison, and coastal Representative Paul Tine have signed on as co-sponsors.
Published: Thursday, February 19th, 2015 @ 1:27 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Pat McCrory and North Carolina Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker announced today that E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company (DuPont) is expanding its operations in Lenoir County. The company plans to create 18 new jobs and invest $30 million over the next three years in Kinston.
Published: Sunday, October 26th, 2014 @ 7:14 pm
By: Chris Downey
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Are college students more likely to listen to a lecture about education policy if an adult film actress is behind the podium? They certainly filled the room for Belle Knox, whose real name is Miriam Weeks, a 19-year-old Duke student. She came to UNC-Chapel Hill on Tuesday to talk about the high cost
Published: Saturday, September 13th, 2014 @ 7:58 am
By: John William Pope Center
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When 26-year old Baptist minister and North Carolinian James Archibald Campbell founded Buies Creek Academy in 1887, the inaugural class consisted of just 16 students packed into a small church.
Published: Tuesday, July 15th, 2014 @ 10:06 pm
By: John William Pope Center
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At an early March meeting in Charlotte of the N.C. Governor's Conference on Tourism, state Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker admitted that a 25-percent refundable tax credit for the film industry, scheduled to expire in January, may be in trouble.
Published: Monday, March 31st, 2014 @ 8:30 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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