An eight-mile stretch of the Blue Ridge Parkway near Asheville has been temporarily closed due to a string of “human and bear interactions,” the National Parks Service announced.
Published: Thursday, March 28th, 2024 @ 7:28 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Gov. Roy Cooper seeks a temporary restraining order to block a law changing the composition of the State Board of Elections.
Published: Wednesday, March 27th, 2024 @ 12:42 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Two Democratic members of North Carolina’s congressional delegation are ranked among the most likely to be picked off in 2024, according to a new analysis from Roll Call.
Published: Tuesday, March 26th, 2024 @ 4:30 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Republicans Bokhari and Driggs retain seats on city council.
Published: Tuesday, March 26th, 2024 @ 12:50 am
By: Carolina Journal
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A national report card on hospital patient safety has ranked North Carolina in third place among hospitals in the U.S. that had mostly “A” ratings when it comes to patient safety, up from sixth place this past spring.
Published: Monday, March 25th, 2024 @ 5:22 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The state Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday in a dispute pitting a coalition of media outlets against Graham police over release of police video recordings.
Published: Sunday, March 24th, 2024 @ 5:59 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The state Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of the city of Raleigh in its pay dispute with 37 police officers.
Published: Saturday, March 23rd, 2024 @ 1:29 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Mitch Kokai, John Locke Foundation senior political analyst, discusses highlights from North Carolina’s 2023 municipal election results.
Published: Thursday, March 21st, 2024 @ 10:45 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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A unanimous three-judge panel of the state Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of the North Carolina Farm Bureau Federation, and against the Department of Environmental Quality, in a dispute over animal-waste permits.
Published: Thursday, March 21st, 2024 @ 5:23 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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It is National Future Farmers of America (FFA) Week and state leaders are highlighting the importance of the FFA, especially in a state like North Carolina, where agriculture is the No. 1 industry.
Published: Wednesday, March 20th, 2024 @ 12:55 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The North Carolina Symphony and state Department of Natural and Cultural Resources are asking a federal court to dismiss a lawsuit from three former Symphony musicians.
Published: Tuesday, March 19th, 2024 @ 9:53 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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North Carolina's legislative leaders and the state Department of Health and Human Services split over a proposed preliminary injunction of a new law dealing with gender transition surgeries for minors.
Published: Tuesday, March 19th, 2024 @ 9:11 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The North Carolina Supreme Court heard arguments recently in a lawsuit brought by The Society for the Historical Preservation of the 26th North Carolina Troops against the City of Asheville over the removal of a monument
Published: Tuesday, March 19th, 2024 @ 12:23 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Felon voting advocates argue in a new court filing that North Carolina's new election law should have no impact on their federal lawsuit.
Published: Monday, March 18th, 2024 @ 3:22 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Gateway to the World: North Carolina's ports see record traffic
Published: Monday, March 18th, 2024 @ 3:37 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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On Thursday, Nov. 2, a group of protesters blocked the Durham Freeway (NC-147), the main artery through Durham and a major connector for the Research Triangle area, during rush hour.
Published: Monday, March 18th, 2024 @ 3:11 am
By: Carolina Journal
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US District Judge William Osteen heard nearly three hours of arguments Thursday in state Supreme Court Justice Anita Earls' lawsuit against the North Carolina Judicial Standards Commission.
Published: Sunday, March 17th, 2024 @ 5:49 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Tensions flared between members of the North Carolina State Board of Education on Thursday over the approval of a new charter school.
Published: Saturday, March 16th, 2024 @ 3:23 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The North Carolina State Board of Elections filed a court document Thursday explaining why a February trial could prove difficult in a federal lawsuit challenging the state voter ID law.
Published: Thursday, March 14th, 2024 @ 11:34 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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This week on The Debrief
Published: Thursday, March 14th, 2024 @ 8:11 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Accomplishments recognized in the award include adopting a resolution on institutional neutrality, adopting the Chicago Principles, prohibiting compelled speech and establishing the UNC School of Civic Life and Leadership.
Published: Thursday, March 14th, 2024 @ 7:01 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Not enough preparedness and no timeline.
Published: Monday, March 11th, 2024 @ 12:59 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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North Carolina Secretary of State, Democrat Elaine Marshall led a press conference in New Hanover County this week shining light onto counterfeited, THC-infused snacks being sold across the State.
Published: Monday, March 11th, 2024 @ 12:13 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Former healthcare executive Jesse Thomas has announced that he is dropping out of the GOP primary race for governor in order to run for North Carolina’s secretary of state.
Published: Sunday, March 10th, 2024 @ 3:01 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The final of three debates on challenges facing North Carolina’s education system is slated for Wednesday evening, November 1, in Benson at the W. J. Barefoot Auditorium. This time experts will focus on education funding in North Carolina.
Published: Sunday, March 10th, 2024 @ 2:05 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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North Carolina State Auditor Beth Wood announced Wednesday at the end of a House Oversight and Reform Committee hearing that she is not seeking re-election in 2024.
Published: Tuesday, March 5th, 2024 @ 12:38 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The John Locke Foundation is supporting a New Bern eye surgeon's legal fight against North Carolina's certificate-of-need restrictions on healthcare providers.
Published: Monday, March 4th, 2024 @ 11:08 am
By: Carolina Journal
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A three-judge Superior Court panel granted part of Gov. Roy Cooper's request for an injunction against a new state law shifting government appointment powers.
Published: Monday, March 4th, 2024 @ 2:24 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Former North Carolina State Supreme Court Justice Mike Morgan officially launched his first campaign video Wednesday in his run for the Democratic party nomination for governor in the 2024 primary election.
Published: Monday, March 4th, 2024 @ 2:01 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Caleb Kruckenberg, attorney at the Pacific Legal Foundation, discusses a case filed on behalf of Frank Black and Charlotte, N.C.-based Southeast Investments.
Published: Sunday, March 3rd, 2024 @ 8:57 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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On Saturday, October 28, 2023, North Carolina Speaker of the House Tim Moore, R-Cleveland, visited the U.S.—Mexico border.
Published: Sunday, March 3rd, 2024 @ 6:07 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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North Carolina has climbed to rank 9th in the nation for its tax climate, according to the latest study conducted by the nonprofit Tax Foundation.
Published: Sunday, March 3rd, 2024 @ 3:17 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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"It is a losing game for conservatives to believe their vote doesn't count and they're going to get cheated. That is a that is way to lose elections and you can't let what other people may do somewhere else affect what you do, that's a losing strategy.” Dallas Woodhouse, American Majority NC.
Published: Sunday, March 3rd, 2024 @ 2:59 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Raleigh has the 15th highest homicide rate problems of major cities in the country, a recent study by WalletHub found.
Published: Sunday, March 3rd, 2024 @ 1:01 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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