The N.C. Coastal Resources Commission (CRC) will meet November 18 by video conference. The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. Prior to the commission meeting, the Coastal Resources Advisory Council will meet at 1 p.m. Nov. 17 also by video conference. The public may join both meetings b
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today announced it has upgraded the mobile-friendly ePASS website to include a Spanish language option. The enhancement to the state’s online application portal for Medicaid and Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) provides
by Julie Havlak, Carolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper moved North Carolina backward in economic reopening in another virtual news conference that shut out some media outlets. Cooper tightened restrictions on indoor mass gatherings, dropping the maximum allowed gather
MOREHEAD CITY – A recreational fishing group has dropped a lawsuit that claimed without evidence that the state fisheries agency is violating the federal Clean Water Act in its management of shrimp trawling in North Carolina. The North Carolina Coastal Fisheries Reform Group on Friday volunt
by John Trump, Carolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — North Carolina Republicans can take a breath, even if their signature red is mixed with myriad shades of blue. They keep control of the N.C. Council of State, 6-4, albeit with narrow margins in all the races. The results remain uno
The North Carolina Oil and Gas Commission will meet virtually on Tuesday, November 10. The meeting will begin at 10 a.m. The public may join the meeting by computer or phone. Among its duties, the Commission has the authority to regulate the spacing of wells for oil and gas exploration, establ
By Kari Travis Carolina Journal News Service A record 5.5 million or so votes have been cast in North Carolina, and Republicans are days away from confirming a potential sweep of contests for seats on the N.C. Supreme Court and the N.C. Court of Appeals. But it’s
Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc. to create dozens of new jobs in Nash County Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc. (NYSE: CNR), a manufacturer of exterior building products, will create 38 new jobs in Nash County, Governor Roy Cooper announced recently. The company will invest appro
Nuvotronics to add 150 new jobs in Durham County Nuvotronics, an advanced technology manufacturer of microelectronics components and subsystems, will create 150 jobs in Durham County, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper announced recently. The company will invest $50 million over
The N.C. Department of Transportation has received a $2.1 million grant from the Federal Highway Administration to improve transportation safety and efficiency. Using the grant, NCDOT will partner with N.C. State University and Raleigh on a pilot program to evaluate the impact of connected veh
Special Agents with the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) have arrested a former deputy with the Harnett County Sheriff’s Office. When the SBI investigation began in November of 2019, William Mitchell Edge, 47, of Lillington, was a deputy with the Harnett County Sheriff’s Office an
The Division of Coastal Management (DCM) will select up to 20 municipal and county governments throughout the 20 coastal counties of North Carolina to receive no-cost direct technical assistance services to complete Phases 1 and 2 of the N.C. Resilient Coastal Communities Program (RCCP). T
