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Former provost Chris Clemens has dropped his open meetings and public records lawsuit against the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Published: Thursday, April 9th, 2026 @ 9:42 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The North Carolina Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed the long-running Leandro school funding case, ruling that every decision made in the case since 2017 was void.
Published: Monday, April 6th, 2026 @ 4:03 am
By: Carolina Journal
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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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NC Senate Leader Phil Berger, R-Rockingham, is asking the North Carolina State Board of Elections (NCSBE) to conduct a hand-eye recount in his race against Rockingham County Sheriff Sam Page.
Published: Tuesday, March 24th, 2026 @ 12:42 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Senate President Pro Tempore Phil Berger has requested a recount in the SD-28 Republican primary against challenger Sheriff Sam Page, after the race ended with one of the narrowest margins in recent North Carolina election history.
Published: Thursday, March 19th, 2026 @ 9:32 am
By: Carolina Journal
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A new study shows that scaling school choice is more cost-effective in improving public school student performance than simply increasing spending on public schools.
Published: Friday, March 13th, 2026 @ 2:31 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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On Wednesday, Gov. Josh Stein joined 18 other Democratic governors in a letter urging Congress to reclaim its authority over tariffs following a 6-3 US Supreme Court ruling that President Donald Trump cannot use federal emergency powers to impose them.
Published: Friday, March 13th, 2026 @ 9:42 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Gov. Josh Stein is calling on the General Assembly to pass what he calls a “$1.4 million critical needs budget,” as members of the Council of State from both major parties said in their last meeting they are reaching a breaking point.
Published: Tuesday, March 10th, 2026 @ 12:55 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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North Carolina could provide a scalable blueprint for integrating food into the health care system, following the success of NourishingWake, a program by NourishedRx.
Published: Sunday, March 1st, 2026 @ 8:48 am
By: Carolina Journal
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North Carolina residents experienced a slightly lower inflation rate in January 2026 compared to the national average, according to the latest data from the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics released Feb. 13.
Published: Wednesday, February 25th, 2026 @ 4:52 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The 4th US Circult Court of Appeals has ruled that federal probation officers violated a couple's constitutional rights when seizing $25,325 during a warrantless home search.
Published: Tuesday, February 24th, 2026 @ 1:12 pm
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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A group seeking COVID-related records from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is urging the North Carolina Supreme Court to take its case.
Published: Monday, February 2nd, 2026 @ 12:53 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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On Jan. 27, President Donald Trump announced that John Deere would move production from a facility in Japan to Kernersville.
Published: Friday, January 30th, 2026 @ 10:58 am
By: Carolina Journal
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In the last year, there has been a push in North Carolina, on par with a national trend, to increase education related to trades-focused careers, with national funding allocated to trade programs.
Published: Thursday, January 29th, 2026 @ 1:59 am
By: Carolina Journal
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A North Carolina House committee has postponed this week's planned hearing on crime and public safety in Charlotte. The hearing has been rescheduled to Feb. 9.
Published: Thursday, January 29th, 2026 @ 1:21 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The US Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) recently released third-quarter numbers for 2025, showing a gross domestic product (GDP) increase of 5.6% for North Carolina.
Published: Wednesday, January 28th, 2026 @ 7:27 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The Trump administration and a bipartisan group of governors, including North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein, are pressuring the nation’s largest regional electric grid operator to rein in rising electricity costs.
Published: Wednesday, January 28th, 2026 @ 6:25 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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On Jan. 15, Coca-Cola Consolidated, headquartered in Charlotte, announced a donation of $25 million to fund the join Duke and UNC children’s hospital project, as the North Carolina Senate seeks to secure $103.5 million in state funding as well.
Published: Tuesday, January 27th, 2026 @ 12:00 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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With the weekend’s winter storm over, North Carolina homeowners are urged to be on the lookout for scam artists, appearing as contractors, showing up at their door promising to do repair work at a cheap or reduced rate.
Published: Tuesday, January 27th, 2026 @ 10:16 am
By: Carolina Journal
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As North Carolina prepares for a major winter storm that will likely be a primarily ice event, Duke Energy says it is well prepared for it.
Published: Sunday, January 25th, 2026 @ 11:26 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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North Carolina students returning for the spring semester are facing a disconnected classroom environment, following a Jan. 1 state deadline that required all public school boards to enact strict bans on the use of smartphones and laptops during instructional time.
Published: Sunday, January 25th, 2026 @ 6:12 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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A federal judge will not issue an injunction blocking local Watauga County election districts created by the Republican-led North Carolina General Assembly.
Published: Tuesday, January 20th, 2026 @ 2:10 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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In early March, a tarantula the size of the Chrysler Building will descend on New York City.
Published: Tuesday, January 20th, 2026 @ 2:03 pm
By: Daily Wire
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The FBI has captured Alejandro “Alex” Rosales Castillo, who is on the 10 Most Wanted Fugitive list and wanted in connection with a 2016 murder in Charlotte.
Published: Tuesday, January 20th, 2026 @ 1:59 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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A major redevelopment project planned in Morehead City has been scrapped following strong public opposition over the use of eminent domain.
Published: Monday, January 19th, 2026 @ 7:16 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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"On too many stories, the press has missed the story. Because we've taken into account the perspective of advocates and not the average American."
Published: Monday, January 19th, 2026 @ 6:57 pm
By: Daily Wire
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For the first time in state history, registered Republicans now outnumber registered Democrats in North Carolina, according to the most recent voter registration snapshot based on data from the North Carolina State Board of Elections.
Published: Tuesday, January 6th, 2026 @ 6:20 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Officials with the Governor’s Recovery Office for Western North Carolina (GROWNC) provided an update on Dec. 15 on ongoing recovery efforts, reporting on housing programs, hazard mitigation, and state road conditions more than a year after Hurricane Helene swept through western North Carolina.
Published: Sunday, December 28th, 2025 @ 1:57 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The Center Square: North Carolina has an unemployment of 3.7% for September, lower than the national average of 4.4%.
Published: Friday, December 26th, 2025 @ 3:27 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The Center Square: As of Nov. 1, there were 163,175 North Carolina students identified as “English learners.”
Published: Wednesday, December 24th, 2025 @ 11:02 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The $78.7 billion in damage that Hurricane Helene inflicted on western North Carolina in September 2024 made it the fifth costliest Atlantic hurricane on record when adjusted for inflation.
Published: Tuesday, December 23rd, 2025 @ 3:26 am
By: Carolina Journal
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It can be difficult to keep kids and grandkids busy during long Christmas breaks. The John Locke Foundation hopes their new history lessons — available for elementary, middle, and high school ages through the NC History Project — can help with this challenge.
Published: Monday, December 22nd, 2025 @ 8:50 am
By: Carolina Journal
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