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Raleigh, N.C. — James “Jimmy” Yokeley Jr. resigned on Thursday as chair of the Surry County Board of Elections, effective immediately.
Published: Saturday, August 30th, 2025 @ 6:00 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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The North Carolina State Board of Elections (NCSBE) has announced the resignation of James Yokeley, the Surry County Board of Elections chairman. He is facing accusations of drugging food, child abuse and other crimes.
Published: Friday, August 29th, 2025 @ 4:09 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Three Republicans are appealing a judge's order dismissing their lawsuit against the state GOP. The suit challenges the party's last leadership election.
Published: Tuesday, January 2nd, 2024 @ 11:25 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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A Wake County judge has dismissed a lawsuit challenging the state Republican Party's recent leadership election.
Published: Sunday, December 10th, 2023 @ 12:00 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The North Carolina Republican Party objects to a planned Sept. 5 Wake County court hearing in a lawsuit challenging the party's recent election for chairman.
Published: Thursday, November 23rd, 2023 @ 12:06 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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A hearing is scheduled Sept. 5 in a lawsuit challenging the North Carolina Republican Party's recent election of its chairman.
Published: Tuesday, November 21st, 2023 @ 12:41 am
By: Carolina Journal
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RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper toured Cedar Ridge Elementary School in Lowgap and delivered supplies collected from the Governor’s School Supply Drive.
Published: Monday, October 23rd, 2023 @ 7:10 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Three delegates to the state Republican Party convention in June have filed a lawsuit against the state GOP. They challenge the process used to elect a state party chairman.
Published: Tuesday, October 17th, 2023 @ 5:14 am
By: Carolina Journal
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State Treasurer Folwell Returns Missing Money from NCCash.com that will Help Meet Her Goals
Published: Tuesday, September 26th, 2023 @ 1:52 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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North Carolina has invested $2.8 billion in water and wastewater infrastructure across the state
Published: Monday, September 18th, 2023 @ 9:18 am
By: Governor's Office
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The Piedmont-Triad Prosperity Zone has a unique opportunity this fall to leverage an available $11 million to be awarded by the Golden LEAF Foundation for projects that will boost job creation and economic investment, workforce preparedness, and agriculture.
Published: Sunday, July 16th, 2023 @ 1:30 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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RALEIGH: On Friday, May 26, Governor Roy Cooper signed a state disaster declaration for the Town of Elkin in Surry County that suffered damages from straight-line winds and a tornado on April 28. The declaration makes additional assistance available for the town.
Published: Thursday, June 22nd, 2023 @ 12:01 am
By: Governor's Office
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On April 27, 2023, the Golden LEAF Foundation held a Community-Based Grants Initiative Kickoff for the Piedmont-Triad Prosperity Zone in Lewisville.
Published: Monday, June 5th, 2023 @ 12:09 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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The State Board of Elections will hold an in-person meeting at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, March 28, 2023. The meeting will be held in the Surry County Courthouse, 201 E. Kapp St., Dobson, N.C.
Published: Thursday, March 30th, 2023 @ 8:10 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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The State Board of Elections on Tuesday voted unanimously to remove Jerry Forestieri and Timothy DeHaan from the Surry County Board of Elections.
Published: Wednesday, March 29th, 2023 @ 5:01 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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The State Board of Elections will hold an in-person meeting at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, March 28, 2023. The meeting will be held in the Surry County Courthouse, 201 E. Kapp St., Dobson, N.C.
Published: Friday, March 24th, 2023 @ 3:11 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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No provisional ballots were cast in the March 7 election for two Town of Dobson Commissioner seats in Surry County.
Published: Saturday, March 11th, 2023 @ 11:54 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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As the Golden LEAF Foundation enters the second year of a five-year strategic plan, the Foundation continues its work funding strategies to improve the economic conditions of North Carolina’s rural and tobacco-dependent communities.
Published: Wednesday, March 1st, 2023 @ 7:04 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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The State Board of Elections will hold an in-person meeting at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, February 14, 2023.
Published: Friday, February 10th, 2023 @ 11:34 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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North Carolina is investing $2.3 billion in water and wastewater infrastructure across the state
Published: Friday, December 23rd, 2022 @ 12:05 pm
By: Governor's Office
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The State Board of Elections on Monday ordered a new election for the Town of Dobson Board of Commissioners in Surry County, and determined that hearings should be held for the possible removal of two Surry County Board of Elections members.
Published: Thursday, December 22nd, 2022 @ 3:09 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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The State Board of Elections will hold a remote meeting beginning at 10 a.m. on Monday, December 19, 2022.
Published: Wednesday, December 14th, 2022 @ 10:27 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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ECU dental school’s innovation transforms oral health care in rural North Carolina
Published: Wednesday, November 30th, 2022 @ 10:13 pm
By: ECU News Services
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State’s largest round of GREAT grant awards will connect nearly 85,000 households and more than 2,400 businesses to broadband
Published: Saturday, September 3rd, 2022 @ 9:31 pm
By: Governor's Office
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North Carolina elections officials recently received a “Defender of Democracy” award for their work serving voters before, during, and after the 2020 elections.
Published: Monday, August 8th, 2022 @ 12:36 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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At the June 2022 Board meeting, the Golden LEAF Board of Directors awarded $5,046,526 in funding to support projects through the second round of the SITE Program and $1,398,657.34 in funding through the Open Grants Program.
Published: Saturday, June 11th, 2022 @ 4:52 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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ROCKY MOUNT, N.C., (June 2, 2022) – Today, the Golden LEAF Board of Directors awarded $5,046,526 in funding to support projects through the second round of the SITE Program and $1,398,657.34 in funding through the Open Grants Program.
Published: Friday, June 3rd, 2022 @ 9:24 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Bridges Academy falsified student enrollment records to obtain $404,971 in state funding to which it was not entitled.
Published: Thursday, May 5th, 2022 @ 9:59 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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More than a year after the first North Carolina Healing Communities Fund grants were issued by the North Carolina Community Foundation, the fund has distributed $4.25 million to help provide critical resources for nonprofit organizations impacted by revenue loss and increased demand for services
Published: Monday, March 14th, 2022 @ 3:51 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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My name is Brooksie Lawson, and I am both a Golden LEAF Scholar and an intern with the External Affairs division for the Golden LEAF Foundation. My internship began in November 2021.
Published: Thursday, March 10th, 2022 @ 3:23 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Roy Cooper announced today $164 million in loans and grants to help pay for 76 drinking water and wastewater projects statewide.
Published: Wednesday, March 2nd, 2022 @ 1:35 am
By: Governor's Office
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With industry need for more skilled workers, Surry County Schools knew one untapped workforce training market was high school students.
Published: Friday, January 28th, 2022 @ 9:31 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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