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Claims for More than $36,000 Already Filed
Published: Saturday, December 9th, 2023 @ 12:46 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein officially kicked off the state’s 2024 race for governor Wednesday morning throwing his hat in the ring by tweeting out a video that takes aim squarely at N.C.’s current lieutenant governor, and possible opponent, Mark Robinson.
Published: Monday, February 6th, 2023 @ 5:00 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Over the July 4th holiday we experienced the traditional red, white and blue salutes to our nation, along with tributes paid the patriots who signed the Declaration of Independence.
Published: Thursday, July 7th, 2022 @ 12:17 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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unday afternoon was perfect for sitting outside, enjoying nature in the balmy weather. It reminded me of my younger days.
Published: Saturday, November 6th, 2021 @ 9:46 am
By: Tom Campbell
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Do you remember the movie “Groundhog Day?” Every day the protagonist, Bill Murray, awakened to live the day, February 2nd, over and over again. North Carolinians might be justified feeling like we’ve lived this movie.
Published: Thursday, September 12th, 2019 @ 4:40 am
By: Tom Campbell
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An Octogenarian woman took her pre-teen grandson out to plant pine seedlings, explaining that one day they would grow into tall trees that provided shade and wood to build houses.
Published: Saturday, January 9th, 2016 @ 12:36 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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When the framers of our state’s Constitution were assigning duties and responsibilities to the various branches of government they wisely delegated to the voters decision-making responsibility for should government incurring debt.
Published: Sunday, June 28th, 2015 @ 10:47 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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At the beginning of every legislative session it is good to take stock of where North Carolina is and where it is headed.
Published: Monday, May 19th, 2014 @ 12:13 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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Benjamin Everett Jordan was born in Randolph County, North Carolina, in the town of Ramseur on September 8, 1896.
Published: Sunday, November 3rd, 2013 @ 1:15 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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On November 3, 1979, an armed confrontation between members of the Maoist Communist Workers Party (CWP) and several Klansmen and Nazis ended with four CWP members and one supporter being shot dead.
Published: Saturday, October 26th, 2013 @ 11:41 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Susie Sharp, the first woman to be appointed Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court. Image courtesy of the North Carolina Collection, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Libraries.
Published: Wednesday, September 4th, 2013 @ 11:55 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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In researching my upcoming biography of former North Carolina Gov. Jim Martin, I've been conducting personal interviews, rooting through boxes of archival material, and collecting press coverage of Martin's 26-year political career as a county commissioner, congressman, and governor.
Published: Tuesday, July 23rd, 2013 @ 4:52 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Government is nothing more than a social contract. An essential function of government is to provide infrastructure for the common good that is too costly, too big or impractical for individuals to undertake themselves.
Published: Saturday, May 11th, 2013 @ 7:00 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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We yearn for that bright future but seem unwilling to take care of what we already have. This failure to invest in infrastructure will result in lost jobs, lost opportunities and even lost lives.
Published: Thursday, December 6th, 2012 @ 5:47 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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History teaches us that the Ku Klux Klan was a violent organization aimed at terrorizing and intimidating former slaves. They operated as a secret society - a bunch of cowards with white gowns and masks, often carrying guns and a noose.
Published: Sunday, October 28th, 2012 @ 1:01 pm
By: Diane Rufino
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The last presidential election that focused squarely on issues was the 1972 Nixon-McGovern campaign. Since then campaigns have spent more time and money framing their opponent than dealing with issues.
Published: Saturday, September 8th, 2012 @ 10:33 am
By: Tom Campbell
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In my forthcoming book on North Carolina's economy, Our Best Foot Forward, I discuss at length the role that transportation has played in the state's economic history.
Published: Thursday, April 26th, 2012 @ 1:51 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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