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
Legislative Republicans fought back an anticipated “blue wave” on Tuesday, maintaining control of both houses of the N.C. General Assembly. In the State Senate, Republicans appear to have won a 28-22 majority, while their counterparts in the N.C. House appear to have won at least 67 seats according
President Donald Trump leads Democrat Joe Biden by 76,701 votes with 100% of the precincts counted. According to the N.C. State Board of Elections website, there were approximately 117,000 outstanding absentee ballots as of 7:30 p.m. on Election Day. The NCSBE website adds that this number do
by John Hood North Carolina Democrats thought the stars had finally aligned for smashing victories in 2020. A controversial Republican president was at the top of the GOP ticket. Gov. Roy Cooper was posting double-digit leads for re-election. Court-ordered redistricting created
While some of the races are still too close to call, Republicans hold leads in all statewide Judicial races that were on Tuesday
RALEIGH, N.C. -- Incumbent Governor Roy Cooper, a Democrat, won re-election over Republican Lt. Governor Dan Forest, 51.48% - 47.06%. County-by-county results of the race for N.C. Governor (blue = Cooper, red = Forest) Republican Mark Robinson was elected Lt. Governor, becoming the
