Approximately 6,800 people in North Carolina have sickle cell disease, of which approximately 95% are Black or African American.
Published: Monday, June 17th, 2024 @ 4:50 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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A majority of Americans are in favor of several different policies aimed at stopping illegal immigration, including building a wall on the southern border, deporting more illegal immigrants, and penalizing the businesses that hire them, a recent poll found.
Published: Monday, May 20th, 2024 @ 2:54 pm
By: Daily Wire
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North Carolina's Rate Bureau has requested for 2024 an annual increase of 42.2%, whereby North Carolina's Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey has exhibited a great willingness to take a firm stand against such an exorbitant increase.
Published: Sunday, March 3rd, 2024 @ 3:06 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Gavin Newsom has called on the California state legislature to pass yet another minimum wage increase so that citizens can afford the products that have been made more expensive due to the previous minimum wage increase, sources confirmed Thursday.
Published: Monday, December 25th, 2023 @ 3:23 am
By: Babylon Bee
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The threat of a terrorist attack in New York State is reportedly increasing as a “direct result” of Hamas’ terrorist attack against Israel last month when the Islamic terror group murdered 1,200 Israelis and injured thousands more.
Published: Thursday, December 7th, 2023 @ 9:08 pm
By: Daily Wire
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today announced historic Medicaid reimbursement rate increases will soon be implemented for most mental health, substance use, intellectual and developmental disabilities and traumatic brain injury services in North Carolina.
Published: Sunday, December 3rd, 2023 @ 8:34 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Hollywood personal security companies said that requests from Jewish stars and those in the entertainment industry have definitely increased following the Hamas terrorist attacks in Israel that resulted in the deaths of more than 1,400 Israelis.
Published: Saturday, November 11th, 2023 @ 2:09 pm
By: Daily Wire
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The current mayor and his slate of candidates WILL raise your property taxes.
Published: Friday, November 3rd, 2023 @ 11:41 pm
By: Gary Ceres
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North Carolinians who are on the State Health Plan (SHP) for their medical insurance will not see an increase in their premiums for the 2024 benefit year. State Treasurer Dale Folwell and the SHP Board of Trustees agreed to the freeze for the sixth year in a row.
Published: Monday, October 30th, 2023 @ 12:27 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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When government decides to buy something, cost increases are sure to follow. One reason is that people are generally less cost-conscious when they’re spending other people’s money. Government decision-makers are people spending revenues collected from other people.
Published: Wednesday, October 18th, 2023 @ 6:25 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services reminds people to take precautions against mosquito bites following recent reports of West Nile virus infection in the state.
Published: Tuesday, October 17th, 2023 @ 7:32 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Despite the claims by some that worries about inflation are overwrought, the Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) revealed Wednesday that the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) rose 0.6% in August
Published: Thursday, October 5th, 2023 @ 4:57 pm
By: Daily Wire
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Residents of the Village of Bald Head Island, a small community located off the coast of Brunswick County, are facing a substantial 21% tax hike as part of the recently approved budget by council.
Published: Tuesday, October 3rd, 2023 @ 3:49 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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It’s time for your daily dose of Bidenomics — where the rules are made up and the points don’t matter.
Published: Friday, September 29th, 2023 @ 7:48 pm
By: Daily Wire
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Americans are expected to spend more on food through the rest of 2023 and into 2024 as prices continue to rise even as President Joe Biden touts his record on inflation and “Bidenomics.”
Published: Sunday, September 24th, 2023 @ 2:46 am
By: Daily Wire
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Increases in COVID-19 metrics have been seen in North Carolina and nationally during recent weeks, including in the early warning wastewater monitoring system.
Published: Monday, August 14th, 2023 @ 12:33 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Raleigh unwittingly welcomed criminality, and homicides, rapes, assaults, and property crimes have all increased
Published: Sunday, June 25th, 2023 @ 9:56 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolina experienced a significant increase in the number of abortions performed following the recent Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision by the U.S. Supreme Court.
Published: Thursday, June 22nd, 2023 @ 2:33 am
By: Carolina Journal
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says bill was a surrender not a compromise
Published: Monday, June 5th, 2023 @ 7:36 pm
By: John Steed
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The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.4% in April after increasing 0.1% in March according to the latest release from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Published: Friday, June 2nd, 2023 @ 3:53 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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more Democrats voted for bill than Republicans
Published: Thursday, June 1st, 2023 @ 5:06 pm
By: John Steed
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voters on same wave length as GOP, at odds with Biden and Democrats
Published: Saturday, May 20th, 2023 @ 9:00 pm
By: John Steed
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Layoffs among employers based in the United States increased nearly 400% between the first three months of last year and this year.
Published: Wednesday, May 3rd, 2023 @ 8:36 am
By: Daily Wire
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Tax Increases are coming to Washington behind your back.
Published: Thursday, April 27th, 2023 @ 2:26 pm
By: Gary Ceres
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Syphilis cases in North Carolina are on the rise, increasing 23% from 2021 to 2022, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services reported today as part of Sexually Transmitted Infection Awareness Week.
Published: Wednesday, April 19th, 2023 @ 1:34 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Leaders in the North Carolina House and Senate announced an agreement on Wednesday, March 8, on a budget amount for the 2023-2024 fiscal year.
Published: Thursday, March 30th, 2023 @ 10:25 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Some individuals can expect a Medicare tax increase under the new budget proposal scheduled to be unveiled this week by the Biden administration.
Published: Tuesday, March 14th, 2023 @ 7:13 pm
By: Daily Wire
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HB951, pushed by RINOs, already causing pain
Published: Sunday, February 5th, 2023 @ 9:08 am
By: John Steed
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Prices at the pump are on the rise across the country as a result of rising temperatures and surging demand.
Published: Wednesday, February 1st, 2023 @ 10:37 am
By: Daily Wire
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Effective January 1, 2023, the contribution limit for North Carolina candidates and political committees increased by $800 per election, from $5,600 to $6,400.
Published: Wednesday, January 4th, 2023 @ 9:55 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Household debt rose again in the third quarter of 2022, according to the latest report from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
Published: Monday, December 19th, 2022 @ 6:33 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Chest reconstruction surgeries performed on minors across the United States increased by approximately 400% during a three-year span, according to a new report.
Published: Friday, December 2nd, 2022 @ 8:18 am
By: Daily Wire
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The persecution of Christians in at least 18 countries throughout the world has been increasing, according to a new report.
Published: Sunday, November 27th, 2022 @ 9:47 am
By: Daily Wire
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Consumer price increases have been at or above 5% for 17 straight months.
Published: Wednesday, October 19th, 2022 @ 2:49 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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