RALEIGH, N.C. — Artists in all disciplines are eligible to apply for grants to support their professional and artistic development through a program of the North Carolina Arts Council. North Carolina’s statewide network of local arts councils is accepting applications for the new Art
BOLIVIA, N.C. – The Brunswick County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved multiple agreements and a budget amendment during the regular July 6 meeting to support Pacon Manufacturing Corporation’s efforts to apply for grants that will support job creation and building reuse efforts over the ne
According to a recent poll by Rasmussen Reports, just over half of voters continue to say they’re likely to vote against President Trump this fall -- and a sizable majority of those voters don’t seem to care who runs against him. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey f
by Julie Havlak, Carolina Journal News Service “When you’re meeting in person, I don’t think you have the ability to hit a button and end a meeting. I’m a pretty busy person, but there’s no meeting on my calendar that could ever be as important … as dealing with how we flatten the econom
RALEIGH, N.C. -- The North Carolina Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Commission held its regular monthly meeting by conference call on July 8, 2020 and ratified 66 hearing cases that resulted in penalties in excess of $79,200 and/or imposition of suspensions of permits for three days or more. Fines
FLETCHER, N.C. – As a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the uncertainty of conditions come September, the N.C. Mountain State Fair will not be held in 2020. The fair was scheduled to take place Sept. 11 through 20. “I would like nothing better than to NOT be making this announcemen
b y Kari Travis, Carolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — During a 2020 legislative session immersed in financial doubt and civil unrest, Republican lawmakers flailed against Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto power, fighting executive orders they say hurt North Carolina. It’s a political game, much
RALEIGH, N.C. — The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today launched the Community testing in High-priority And Marginalized Populations (CHAMP) Initiative to increase access to no-cost COVID-19 testing for African American, LatinX/Hispanic and American Indian communiti
by John Trump, Carolina Journal News Service with additions by N.C. Political News staff RALEIGH — Bowling alleys in North Carolina can reopen, though bars, gyms, and amusement parks remain closed. N.C. Business Court Judge James Gale on Tuesday, July 7, granted a preliminary injunction
RALEIGH, N.C. — The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) took action Tuesday to decrease barriers to COVID-19 testing by issuing a Statewide Standing Order for COVID-19 Diagnostic Testing, as well as a State Health Director Temporary Order on COVID-19 Diagnostic T
RALEIGH, N.C. -- North Carolina businesses needing help in choosing the best global markets for their products can sign up now for virtual consultations with any of the state