The speaker of North Carolina’s House of Representatives is set to make history next year. As he marks an impressive milestone, he would be wise to learn some valuable lessons from those who preceded him.If all goes as expected, Rep. Tim Moore, R-Cleveland, will bang his gavel on opening day of the 2021 legislative session. It will mark his seventh year in that position. He will start his fourth consecutive term as the state House’s top officer.
RALEIGH – Though traffic is expected to be lighter than usual for the Thanksgiving holiday due to COVID-19, the N.C. Department of Transportation wants to assist drivers who are traveling by suspending most construction activity along its major highways. The work shutdown along interstates, U.S. and key N.C. routes is expected to go from Tuesday…
BOLIVIA, N.C. – National Association of Counties (NACo) President Gary Moore recently announced the formation of a broadband task force comprised of nearly three dozen county government officials from across America, including Brunswick County Commissioner Frank Williams, who also serves as President-Elect of the N.C. Association of County Commissioners (NCACC). The task force will…
RALEIGH – The N.C . Governor’s Highway Safety Program is reminding drivers this Thanksgiving week about their responsibility to buckle up when behind the wheel. https://youtu.be/c0zC90Y_hrQ Law enforcement will be out patrolling North Carolina roads as part of the Thanksgivi
RALEIGH -- Today, Governor Roy Cooper further tightened mask requirements and enforcement, citing rising COVID-19 case numbers in North Carolina. Executive Order No. 180 goes into effect on Wednesday, November 25 and runs through Friday, December 11. "I have a stark warning for North Car
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
by John Hood When the Associated Press and other news organizations asked North Carolina voters for their perspectives on the just-concluded 2020 elections, there was no shortage of disagreement. No surprise there. After all, Donald Trump won the state by just 1.3 percentage po
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
Washington, D.C. – On Thursday, November 19, 2020, Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D. (NC-03) sent a letter to Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin requesting clarification on the ability for the State of North Carolina to use funding from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act
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
