CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Centene Corporation, a Fortune 50 provider of managed care services for public and private health plans, will create an East Coast regional headquarters and technology hub in Charlotte. This move, which was announced July 1, will bring 3,237 new jobs to North Carolina and an inves
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- According to an analysis by Gallup, high levels of voter satisfaction are not necessary for incumbent presidents to be re-elected, but there does appear to be a minimum satisfaction threshold required for an incumbent president to win re-election. According to Gallup, re-el
RALEIGH, N.C. -- Hometown Strong, an effort created to forge partnerships between rural communities and state government, will expand its focus to help all 80 rural North Carolina counties respond to COVID-19 and strengthen local economies. Governor Roy Cooper has named Mary Penny Kelley as th
by Lindsay Marchello, Carolina Journal News Service RALEIGH, N.C. -- The U.S. Supreme Court has struck down a rule banning religious private schools from participating in scholarship programs. The decision, released Tuesday, June 30, in Espinoza v. Montana Dept. of Revenue
by Julie Havlak, Carolina Journal News Service RALEIGH, N.C. — State Treasurer Dale Folwell is demanding Gov. Roy Cooper waive executive orders that ban citizen-owned utilities from charging customers for services. Folwell plans to put the issue to a vote at the next Council of S
GREENVILLE, N.C. -- The latest ECU poll, conducted June 22-25, shows a virtual tie in the race for president in North Carolina, with former Vice President Joe Biden leading President Donald Trump among registered voters by one percentage point (45% to 44%). The state’s contest for United States Sena
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RALEIGH, N.C. – Chief Justice Cheri Beasley has extended several existing emergency directives in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The directives continue to allow increased use of technology and seek to limit foot traffic in courthouses. “The extension of these emergency directives are absolutely
