The $1.09 billion discretionary grant will be used to build the initial leg of a passenger rail line
Published: Monday, February 26th, 2024 @ 10:14 am
By: Governor's Office
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Fiancé of mass shooting victim claims that he didn’t know memorial event would be so political and feels used
Published: Thursday, November 17th, 2022 @ 6:30 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolina’s capital city of Raleigh was shaken during the evening of Oct. 13, when a 15-year-old shooter killed five people and injured two others in a neighborhood on the east side of town.
Published: Sunday, October 30th, 2022 @ 2:16 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Raleigh Mayor Mary-Ann Baldwin said authorities “contained” a gunman who killed five people, including an off-duty police officer, and wounded two others Thursday in a neighborhood in North Carolina.
Published: Monday, October 17th, 2022 @ 8:57 am
By: Daily Wire
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North Carolina’s University Hub Region is a finalist site for the World University Games, the largest multisport event for student athletes in the world
Published: Friday, September 23rd, 2022 @ 1:19 pm
By: Governor's Office
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The NC Chamber's general counsel claims a group of state "business leaders" misrepresented the Chamber chair's role in the Leandro school funding case.
Published: Friday, August 5th, 2022 @ 2:13 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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A group describing itself as "recognized leaders in the North Carolina business community" supports plaintiffs in the Leandro school funding legal dispute.
Published: Sunday, July 31st, 2022 @ 1:21 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Democrat Appeals Court Judge Lucy Inman advances state supreme court bid, with no open seat yet.
Published: Monday, July 19th, 2021 @ 1:01 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The Cooper administration supports North Carolinians’ right to gather and peacefully protest in the wake of the horrific death of George Floyd, officials say, even as the spread of COVID-19 remains a concern.
Published: Thursday, June 4th, 2020 @ 11:42 am
By: Carolina Journal
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On a day when North Carolina officials called for strong leadership, it’s unclear who’s actually in charge.
Published: Wednesday, June 3rd, 2020 @ 4:54 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The University of North Carolina System won’t raise tuition and fees this year while students and their families struggle to stay financially afloat amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Published: Friday, May 22nd, 2020 @ 1:24 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Harry Smith, the former leader of the University of North Carolina System board, during his tenure was publicly described as “hands-on,” or “very involved” in the operations of the university system and its 17 campuses.
Published: Friday, November 15th, 2019 @ 3:22 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Voters in Raleigh, Rocky Mount, and High Point may get another chance to pick a mayor. And Cary voters easily passed bond measures to fund roads and parks.
Published: Thursday, October 10th, 2019 @ 8:00 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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A new poll from Triangle Community Coalition and Fallon Research and Communications show Raleigh residents are torn between concerns over housing prices and the rate of growth in the city.
Published: Thursday, July 4th, 2019 @ 9:48 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The Raleigh City Council has voted to allow people to rent one or two guest rooms, but homeowners won’t be allowed to rent entire houses.
Published: Friday, May 31st, 2019 @ 4:06 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Two former members of the university's board of trustees recommended Tom Fetzer as interim chancellor at Western Carolina University, Fetzer told Carolina Journal after the UNC Board of Governors July 27 meeting in Chapel Hill
Published: Tuesday, August 7th, 2018 @ 10:33 am
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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In anticipation of gasoline shortages caused by Hurricane Harvey, Governor Roy Cooper issued executive orders today that will help maintain gasoline supplies for North Carolina
Published: Thursday, August 31st, 2017 @ 5:17 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Former Raleigh Mayor Charles Meeker, a Democrat, says if he is elected state labor commissioner he would pursue businesses committing safety, wage, and benefit violations aggressively, filing lawsuits if he must
Published: Thursday, September 22nd, 2016 @ 10:28 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton won easily against Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders in Tuesday's Democratic presidential primary, while casino mogul Donald Trump staved off a late surge by Texas Sen. Ted Cruz to claim victory in the GOP presidential contest
Published: Wednesday, March 16th, 2016 @ 11:27 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The March 15 primary will decide which Democrat — former Raleigh Mayor Charles Meeker or Greensboro attorney and activist Mazie Ferguson — will face incumbent Republican Cherie Berry this fall in the race for commissioner of labor
Published: Monday, March 14th, 2016 @ 12:28 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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As part of Governor Pat McCrory's "Project Phoenix" initiative, the North Carolina Council of State has approved a partnership with the City of Raleigh to improve Moore Square in downtown Raleigh
Published: Thursday, February 4th, 2016 @ 3:27 am
By: McCrory Communications
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Raleigh's city council on Tuesday loosened sidewalk-dining restrictions it imposed in August, but downtown restaurant and bar owners say the regulations still are too complicated and must be simplified.
Published: Wednesday, January 6th, 2016 @ 4:10 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Raleigh Mayor Nancy McFarlane cruised to a third term in Tuesday's municipal elections, and Charlotte Democrats voted to end the brief tenure of appointed Mayor Dan Clodfelter in favor of former four-term Mecklenburg County commissioner Jennifer Roberts.
Published: Wednesday, October 7th, 2015 @ 10:58 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The Office of Governor Pat McCrory announced the following appointments today
Published: Thursday, August 20th, 2015 @ 6:16 am
By: McCrory Communications
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Governor Pat McCrory issued the following statement after the Raleigh City Council approved a contract that calls for the City of Raleigh to purchase the 300-acre Dorothea Dix property from the State of North Carolina for approximately $52 million.
Published: Saturday, April 25th, 2015 @ 12:41 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, Governor Pat McCrory, alongside Raleigh Mayor Nancy McFarlane, Durham Mayor Bill Bell and director of Google Fiber Michael Slinger announced that Google Fiber is coming to the Triangle and Charlotte metropolitan areas.
Published: Tuesday, January 27th, 2015 @ 9:58 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Pat McCrory and Raleigh Mayor Nancy McFarlane announced today that state and municipal leaders have tentatively agreed to a deal that would sell the Dorothea Dix property to the City of Raleigh.
Published: Monday, January 12th, 2015 @ 6:55 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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Whoever came up with the ALS Ice Bucket challenge deserves to be enshrined in the Marketing Hall of Fame. It accomplished the dual purpose of focusing attention on Lou Gehrig’s disease while also raising millions of dollars for finding a cure.
Published: Thursday, September 4th, 2014 @ 4:45 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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Governor Pat McCrory released the following statement upon signing House Bill 1050.
Published: Thursday, May 29th, 2014 @ 6:36 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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It's graduation season—the time of year when young people are publicly recognized for their academic achievements. It's also the time of year when colleges and universities invite public figures to speak at commencement ceremonies, sometimes with controversial results.
Published: Tuesday, May 6th, 2014 @ 2:08 am
By: John William Pope Center
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Governor Pat McCrory welcomed members of the bipartisan North Carolina Metropolitan Mayors Coalition to the Executive Mansion in Raleigh for a series of meetings today to discuss transportation and other major issues facing the state's largest cities.
Published: Thursday, November 14th, 2013 @ 6:21 pm
By: David Winstead
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Governor Pat McCrory and House Speaker Thom Tillis got together today to help the partisan Democrats who run the city of Raleigh shove a knife in the backs of the legislative majority that voted to block the highly-questionable deal.
Published: Sunday, May 26th, 2013 @ 10:42 am
By: Brant Clifton
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Governor Pat McCrory and Raleigh Mayor Nancy McFarlane have asked the General Assembly to set the effective date of the Dorothea Dix lease bill to next year, in order to give the State of North Carolina and the City of Raleigh time to negotiate an improved deal.
Published: Saturday, May 25th, 2013 @ 11:54 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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