As North Carolinians look towards the holidays and begin to plan celebratory gatherings, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services launches a new advertisement as part of the statewide "Whatever Your Reason" campaign. This newest television commercial reminds everyone the
Attorney General Josh Stein today reminded North Carolinians who do not usually file tax returns that they need to submit information to the IRS by Nov. 21 so they can receive their federal economic impact payments. As of Sept. 17, nearly 250,000 North Carolinians who m
By Kari Travis Carolina Journal News Service Former Vice President Joe Biden holds a razor-thin lead over President Trump among North Carolina voters, a new poll shows. A Civitas Poll survey released Thursday, Oct. 29, shows Democrat Biden with 47% of the vote, a one-p
Attorney General Josh Stein reached a consent judgment against New Jersey-based Stephen Gould Corporation in a lawsuit he filed alleging price gouging during North Carolina’s coronavirus state of emergency. As a result of the consent judgment, which was approved Wednesday by Wake County Superior Cou
By Mitch Kokai Carolina Journal News Service Elections officials in North Carolina will count absentee ballots mailed in by Nov. 12, nine days after Election Day. The U.S. Supreme Court, by a 5-3 vote, refused Republican legislative leaders’ request to enforce a state law se
The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission Commercial Resource Fund Committee and the Funding Committee for the N.C. Commercial Fishing Resource Fund will meet jointly on Oct. 27 at 1:30 p.m. by webinar. Members of the public may listen to the meeting by phone or listen and view presentations in rea
By Rick Henderson , Carolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — North Carolina’s deadline for accepting mail-in absentee ballots in this year’s election finally may be settled at the venue state conservative leaders wanted: the U.S. Supreme Court. The 4th U.S. Circuit Co
Yesterday, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) applauded President Donald J. Trump for his support of the Lumbee Recognition Act, legislation co-introduced by Senator Tillis that would officially give the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina federal recognition. Watch the video here .
By JOHN HOOD There are about 300,000 fewer jobs in North Carolina today than there were in February, before the start of the COVID-19 recession. That’s a 7.5% drop in total employment — the biggest decline in the southern United States. Our labor market also compares poorly on other meas
Attorney General Josh Stein today awarded 27 North Carolinians with the Attorney General’s Dogwood Award. These awards are given annually to honor North Carolinians who are dedicated to keeping people safe, healthy, and happy in their communities. Each of today’s 27 recipients has been working to ad
NCDHHS Adds New Clusters Report to COVID-19 Dashboard; Releases Guidance for Private Gatherings In the past two weeks, North Carolina has seen an increase in COVID-19 clusters from social events and other gatherings such as parties, family gatherings, weddings and funerals according
The Department of Environmental Quality’s (DEQ) Division of Water Resources (DWR) will conduct an online public hearing on October 20, 2020 to discuss the proposed removal of the supplemental Swamp (Sw) classification and a portion of a water quality management plan, for an area of the Cape Fear R
