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Mr. Murphy Boyd Respess, age 82, loving husband, father, uncle, grandfather, and great grandfather passed away Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at his home surrounded by family.
Published: Friday, April 17th, 2026 @ 7:07 am
By: Announcements
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The State Board of Elections will hold an in-person meeting at the State Board of Elections offices, located at the third floor of the Dobbs Building, 430 N. Salisbury St., Raleigh, NC 27603, beginning at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, February 4, 2026.
Published: Tuesday, February 24th, 2026 @ 10:48 am
By: ENC NOW
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Francis “Frank” X. Hackett, 82, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and brother, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on November 24, 2025.
Published: Wednesday, December 3rd, 2025 @ 7:11 am
By: Announcements
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"And to me, them voting for Trump is them not voting for my husband and me and our family."
Published: Monday, November 17th, 2025 @ 11:42 pm
By: Daily Wire
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The Public Interest Legal Foundation (PILF), a nonprofit law firm “dedicated to election integrity,” sent a letter to the North Carolina State Board of Elections (SBE) on August 4 that highlighted several longstanding problems with our state’s voter rolls, affecting tens of thousands
Published: Monday, September 8th, 2025 @ 9:17 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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David Ryan Spruill, age 52, a resident of Goldsboro, NC died Thursday August 14, 2025 at his home in Goldsboro.
Published: Wednesday, August 20th, 2025 @ 7:32 am
By: Announcements
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James “Jimmy” Cecil Ellis, age 61 a resident of Washington, NC and formerly of Pittsboro, died Friday November 22, 2024 at his home.
Published: Monday, November 25th, 2024 @ 7:12 am
By: Announcements
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For the second year in a row, Raleigh was ranked as the overall best place for veterans to live in the United States, according to a WalletHub report. Charlotte, Durham, Greensboro, and Winston-Salem came in 26th, 35th, 48th, and 51st overall, respectively.
Published: Saturday, July 20th, 2024 @ 9:44 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Vivian Stokesberry, age 69 a resident of Washington, died Friday, June 21, 2024, at her home.
Published: Monday, June 24th, 2024 @ 7:00 am
By: Announcements
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President Joe Biden’s Small Business Administration (SBA) was subpoenaed by the House Committee on Small Business on Tuesday over alleged efforts to “register Democrat voters” in Michigan, a vital battleground state in the 2024 election.
Published: Friday, May 17th, 2024 @ 8:37 am
By: Daily Wire
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After facing weeks of pressure to resign following scandals involving campus antisemitism and plagiarism, Claudine Gay has announced she will step down as Harvard's President. She delivered her remarks this morning in a tearful speech entitled "Gettysburg Address."
Published: Tuesday, March 26th, 2024 @ 12:57 am
By: Babylon Bee
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Mr. Lonnie James Stokesberry, age 98, a resident of Pinetown, NC died Tuesday February 27, 2024, at Autumnfield Retirement & Rest Home of Belhaven.
Published: Thursday, February 29th, 2024 @ 7:30 am
By: Announcements
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A federal court has issued an injunction against a small part of SB 747, which recently became law and would further strengthen the security of elections in North Carolina.
Published: Friday, February 23rd, 2024 @ 7:04 pm
By: ENC NOW
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An attorney and business owner from Salisbury, Rowan County, has joined the growing list of contenders for the GOP nomination for governor in North Carolina in 2024.
Published: Tuesday, February 20th, 2024 @ 8:49 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The General Assembly overrode Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of Senate Bill 747, “An Act to Make Various Changes Regarding Election Law,” on October 10. The party-line votes were 30-19 in the Senate and 72-44 in the House.
Published: Friday, February 9th, 2024 @ 6:23 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Raleigh, N.C. — Karen Brinson Bell, executive director of the State Board of Elections, will hold a virtual press availability from 11 a.m. to noon on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024
Published: Wednesday, January 24th, 2024 @ 7:59 am
By: ENC NOW
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RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper signed the following bills into law:
Published: Wednesday, January 17th, 2024 @ 5:16 pm
By: Governor's Office
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On Thursday, Sen. Paul Newton, R-Cabarrus, and House Speaker Tim Moore, R-Cleveland, announced that NASCAR’s All-Star race will be returning to North Wilkesboro. This will be the 40th running of the NASCAR All-Star Race.
Published: Sunday, January 14th, 2024 @ 9:15 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The North Carolina General Assembly sent Gov. Roy Cooper a bill on Friday that restructures the North Carolina State Board of Elections by splitting the appointments between the majority and minority legislative leaders.
Published: Wednesday, January 10th, 2024 @ 12:33 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Local wife and mother Paula Haybrook gently asked her husband of 12 years if he was planning to remove his "Roman soldier" costume any time soon now that Halloween is over.
Published: Thursday, December 28th, 2023 @ 4:22 pm
By: Babylon Bee
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David Bowie and Bing Crosby teamed up for the most unusual pairing of the most unnatural crooners in the history of all duets, and, remarkably, were a tremendous success in their rendition of "Little Drummer Boy", with a hastily written back melody "Peace on Earth." This rare pairing occurred in 1
Published: Sunday, December 24th, 2023 @ 2:04 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, the NC House Speaker Tim Moore released the following statement Gov. Cooper's intent to veto SB 747, "Elections Law Changes."
Published: Saturday, November 25th, 2023 @ 1:46 pm
By: ENC NOW
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Today the North Carolina House has voted to override Governor Cooper's veto of Senate Bill 747, a bill which will make significant improvements to North Carolina's election laws and further strengthen the integrity of our elections.
Published: Monday, November 20th, 2023 @ 7:01 pm
By: ENC NOW
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North Carolina’s election reform bill, Senate Bill 747, would require the state and county boards of elections to provide more information on elections and increase the frequency of list maintenance
Published: Friday, November 17th, 2023 @ 11:36 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Andy Jackson, director of the Civitas Center for Public Integrity at the John Locke Foundation, explains his support for the House version of Senate Bill 747.
Published: Friday, November 17th, 2023 @ 10:58 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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After a month-long break for some, state lawmakers are getting back to work this week. Here is a preview of a few things North Carolinians might see in Raleigh this week:
Published: Sunday, November 12th, 2023 @ 3:53 am
By: Carolina Journal
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RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper signed the following bills into law:
Published: Thursday, November 9th, 2023 @ 12:25 am
By: Governor's Office
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RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper signed the following bill into law:
Published: Sunday, November 5th, 2023 @ 9:55 am
By: Governor's Office
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Additions to the Bill Include Early Voting, Election Observer, Reforms.
Published: Sunday, October 22nd, 2023 @ 12:18 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper signed the following bills into law:
Published: Sunday, October 22nd, 2023 @ 8:43 am
By: Governor's Office
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RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper signed the following bills into law:
Published: Sunday, October 8th, 2023 @ 8:24 am
By: Governor's Office
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Using emotionally charged rhetoric wholly unrelated to the legislation, Governor Roy Cooper vetoed SB 74 - Election Law Changes.
Published: Friday, October 6th, 2023 @ 12:34 pm
By: ENC NOW
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RALEIGH: Governor Roy Cooper said today he will veto Senate Bill 747, the dangerous election bill that makes it harder for people, especially young people, college students away from home and people of color to vote and for their votes to count.
Published: Thursday, October 5th, 2023 @ 10:25 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Raleigh, NC – Today the House Election Law and Campaign Finance Reform Committee will consider Senate Bill 747, a bill which would make significant improvements to North Carolina's election laws.
Published: Thursday, September 28th, 2023 @ 12:00 am
By: ENC NOW
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North Carolina’s election reform bill, Senate Bill 747, would prevent “Zuck bucks” from being used to influence elections
Published: Monday, September 25th, 2023 @ 9:16 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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After a failed attempt last year, advocates of the Parents’ Bill of Rights (PBR) succeeded this session in passing legislation (SB 49) that enshrines parental rights and helps to correct the current imbalance of power between parents and schools across North Carolina.
Published: Sunday, September 24th, 2023 @ 1:15 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed three bills Wednesday involving transgender women playing in women’s sports, gender transitioning in children, and parental rights, which he likened to Florida’s Parental Rights in Education Act, dubbed the “Don’t Say Gay” Act.
Published: Sunday, September 24th, 2023 @ 12:58 am
By: Carolina Journal
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A total of seven laws enacted during the 2023 General Assembly session took effect on July 1st.
Published: Friday, September 22nd, 2023 @ 5:30 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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An appointments bill, which will clear the North Carolina Senate this week, nominates former high-ranking staffers and politicians to various boards and commissions across the state.
Published: Friday, September 15th, 2023 @ 11:35 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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On Wednesday, the North Carolina House Rules Committee voted in favor of changes to Senate Bill 747, laying a framework for major election law changes in the Tar heel state.
Published: Wednesday, August 23rd, 2023 @ 4:49 pm
By: Kevin Smith
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A pair of election integrity bills passed Thursday in the North Carolina Senate. S.B. 747, Election Law Changes, and S.B. 749, No Partisan Advantage in Elections, both passed with a vote of 28-19.
Published: Friday, August 18th, 2023 @ 1:15 am
By: Carolina Journal
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