The debate will take place on Monday, May 20th at Raleighwood Cinema & Grill, 6609 Falls of Neuse Rd, Raleigh, NC 27615 from 6pm to 8pm.
Published: Monday, May 20th, 2019 @ 11:27 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Raleigh Charter High School is one of the top schools in the country, but it’s not what one would call a typical public school.
Published: Sunday, May 19th, 2019 @ 3:35 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Critics of charter schools argue school-choice programs, like charter schools, siphon money and resources from traditional public schools.
Published: Saturday, May 18th, 2019 @ 12:09 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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More than 500,000 N.C. students won’t be in class May 1 as school districts across the state close so teachers can attend a planned rally in downtown Raleigh.
Published: Sunday, May 12th, 2019 @ 9:00 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Scene: Downtown Raleigh, 2018. There's a new feature on the roads and - though they're not supposed to - sidewalks. Young men and women in professional attire zipping by at lunchtime in electric-powered scooters.
Published: Friday, April 5th, 2019 @ 8:32 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Raleigh residents soon won’t see Bird or Lime e-scooters zipping around town.
Published: Friday, April 5th, 2019 @ 7:39 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Nancy McFarlane is my mayor. She has led Raleigh through explosive growth, including a new train station, the purchase of Dix Park, promotion of Raleigh as an arts scene and tourist destination and recognition on many "best of" lists. Why is she stepping down?
Published: Wednesday, March 20th, 2019 @ 1:54 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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Today at the Early Childhood Summit in Raleigh, Governor Roy Cooper will release the state's 2019 NC Early Childhood Action Plan. The plan provides a framework to galvanize coordinated, statewide public-private action.
Published: Sunday, March 3rd, 2019 @ 8:26 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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I was born in Charlotte. But I grew up in rural Mecklenburg County. There used to be such a place - and, indeed, quite a few such places still exist in our increasingly urbanized state.
Published: Saturday, February 16th, 2019 @ 7:20 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Lawmakers return to Raleigh next week for the 2019 session of the North Carolina General Assembly.
Published: Monday, January 28th, 2019 @ 11:50 am
By: Tom Campbell
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Journalists aren't the only ones who should learn a lesson from the Raleigh News & Observer's recent loss in a multimillion-dollar libel case.
Published: Monday, January 21st, 2019 @ 7:51 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Imagine travelling from Raleigh to Charlotte in about 22 minutes; not by train, plane or car, but instead in a pod, transported through an almost friction-free tunnel. This concept is under experimentation right now, as nearly 1,000 learned last week at the NC Transportation Summit.
Published: Monday, January 21st, 2019 @ 11:19 am
By: Tom Campbell
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If you are a certain age, it may have been delivering newspapers in the neighborhood
Published: Friday, December 14th, 2018 @ 12:13 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Pendo, a growing technology company founded in Raleigh, will more than triple its local operations over the next five years, adding 590 jobs and investing $34.5 million in Wake County, Governor Roy Cooper announced today
Published: Tuesday, December 4th, 2018 @ 7:11 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Advance Auto Parts, Inc., (NYSE: AAP) will designate Raleigh as its corporate headquarters and expand operations in Wake County by adding up to 435 new jobs over five years, Governor Roy Cooper announced today
Published: Wednesday, November 28th, 2018 @ 9:51 pm
By: Governor's Office
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I'm a huge fan of free markets, limited government, and the promotion of individual liberty.
Published: Friday, October 12th, 2018 @ 2:26 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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I have written a couple of articles about the County Manager signing the Social Services memorandum of understanding without the approval the Beaufort County Board of Commissioners.
Published: Sunday, September 2nd, 2018 @ 4:12 pm
By: Hood Richardson
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The Raleigh City Council once again has changed the rules of outdoor seating for downtown diners, but some business owners say they were never consulted before the changes were made
Published: Thursday, July 26th, 2018 @ 8:57 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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An Asheville man has incurred $850,000 in fines because of rentals he operates in the city. Raleigh may be thinking about imposing the same types of fines against its residents who offer short-term property rentals under Airbnb or other outlets
Published: Wednesday, June 13th, 2018 @ 11:50 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Today, North Carolina Senators Thom Tillis and Richard Burr announced the North Carolina Department of Transportation will receive a $19.9 million Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grant for Raleigh, NC
Published: Thursday, March 8th, 2018 @ 11:34 am
By: Thom Tillis
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My Fair Lady comes to Raleigh, but not as the musical that many have come to love. It came to Raleigh as a sparsely acted concert performed beautifully by the North Carolina Symphony.
Published: Wednesday, March 7th, 2018 @ 12:04 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Roy Cooper urged Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke to grant a 60-day extension on public comments on offshore drilling and seismic testing off of North Carolina's coast
Published: Wednesday, January 31st, 2018 @ 7:50 pm
By: Governor's Office
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It was a homecoming for Raleigh native Jonathan Kappler in October when he became executive director of the North Carolina FreeEnterprise Foundation
Published: Thursday, November 16th, 2017 @ 4:45 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The debate over short-term rentals in Raleigh has continued for a couple of years without a clear solution
Published: Wednesday, September 20th, 2017 @ 3:06 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Soccer promoters in North Carolina's two biggest cities have pursued public and private financing in their bids to build stadiums and attract major league clubs, but questions in Raleigh over a proposed stadium built on public land and hits to Charlotte's public funding
Published: Monday, August 14th, 2017 @ 9:02 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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It's now a full-scale debate - about property rights, the free market, and, in fact, freedom of choice
Published: Saturday, July 1st, 2017 @ 10:38 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Cooper issued the following statement on the health care bill passed today in Washington by House Republicans.
Published: Saturday, May 6th, 2017 @ 2:34 am
By: Governor's Office
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It was recently announced that the Trump administration is dropping the legal action against the state of North Carolina for previous legislation to protect privacy and safety in public restrooms, showers, and changing facilities.
Published: Friday, April 14th, 2017 @ 4:30 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Interested in more intellectual ammo to slap down the central planners still supporting the proposed $1.6 billion money pit known as the Durham-Orange Light Rail Transit Project?
Published: Monday, April 10th, 2017 @ 12:21 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Roy Cooper and First Lady Kristin Cooper will light the Executive Mansion orange on April 5 to highlight Work Zone Awareness Week and “Go Orange Day” to encourage safe driving in roadway work zones.
Published: Friday, April 7th, 2017 @ 10:09 pm
By: Governor's Office
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On Wednesday December 21, 2016 Judge Gregory McGuire heard the complaints filed some of the stock holders against the Pantego Creek, LLC managers.
Published: Monday, January 9th, 2017 @ 1:28 am
By: Hood Richardson
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Governor Pat McCrory, North Carolina Commerce Secretary John E. Skvarla, III, and the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina (EDPNC) announced today that GKN Driveline will expand operations at its four North Carolina facilities in Alamance, Catawba, Lee and Person counties
Published: Tuesday, December 20th, 2016 @ 4:21 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Governor Pat McCrory, North Carolina Commerce Secretary John E. Skvarla, III, and the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina (EDPNC) announced today that Citrix will add 400 jobs in Wake County over the coming five years
Published: Friday, December 16th, 2016 @ 12:33 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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The North Carolina Republican Party released the following statement on Hillary Clinton's final midnight rally in Raleigh
Published: Tuesday, November 8th, 2016 @ 9:14 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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