by John Trump, Carolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — Senate Republicans are asking Gov. Roy Cooper to reverse a move to eliminate relief money for rural broadband, hurting children and seniors. A new education partnership may be the reason for the move, but 15 Republicans who wrote t
RALEIGH -- The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Agronomic Services Lab announces its peak-season testing fee effective Dec. 1 through March 31, 2021. Samples must be delivered by 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 30, to avoid being charged peak-season fees. During this peak-season time
by Carolina Journal staff From the end of the Civil War through much of the 20th century, North Carolina effectively was a one-party state: Democratic. Democrats held control of the executive branch from 1901-1973. Republican Jim Holshouser interrupted the Democratic streak for four ye
RALEIGH — On Friday, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services further expanded the demographic data for North Carolina COVID-19 cases on the NC COVID-19 Dashboard . Demographic data for COVID-19 cases per 100,000 residents and total deaths by week are available by age group, gende
RALEIGH -- North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey encourages families to talk to their Medicare-aged loved ones about getting solid, reliable information about the best health and prescription plan before open enrollment ends Dec. 7. This is a very important time for beneficiaries to dec
Starting in January, students across the state will benefit from the NC Education Corps, a new partnership between the North Carolina State Board of Education, the Office of the Governor, local school systems and the N.C. Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service. Education Co
MOREHEAD CITY – The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries is looking for commercial and recreational fishermen, scientists, representatives of non-government organizations, and other interested parties to sit on a Shrimp Fishery Management Plan Advisory Committee. The committee will join the divi
RALEIGH — In an order issued by the Supreme Court of North Carolina, the Court announced that it will begin using the universal citation method for judicial opinions and publications beginning January 1, 2021. Adoption of the new citation method would allow decisions to be posted online immediatel
RALEIGH, N.C. - The North Carolina Historical Commission will meet via conference call Mon., Nov. 23 at 1 p.m. The commission will review a list of items recommended to be added into or removed from the collections of the divisions of State History Museums and State Historic Sites, and consi
RALEIGH — The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services reported the state’s highest one-day number of COVID-19 cases on Thursday with 4,296 new cases reported. The record-high day follows several days of increasing trends in new cases, the percent of tests that are positive and hospita
by Kari Travis, Carolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — Republicans won a strategic victory on Election Day in North Carolina, claiming several formerly Democratic county commission boards and adding to the pool of candidates they’ll groom for positions in higher public offices. Politi
RALEIGH – After more than 11,000 North Carolinians shared their thoughts on the Great Trails State Plan survey, public input is now being sought on a first draft of the proposed network. The Great Trails State Plan is a state Department of Transportation-led effort to identify exi
