WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) recently co-sponsored bipartisan legislation to mandate strong economic penalties on foreign firms and individuals involved in stealing American intellectual property. The Protecting American Intellectual Property Act would require sanctions on fo
MOREHEAD CITY, N.C. – The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Coastal Management (DCM) will host a public meeting by web conference on Thursday, July 23 at 10 a.m. DCM is seeking public comment on its application for funding of the Currituck Banks Reserve Boardwalk – Replace
RALEIGH, N.C. – Chief Justice Cheri Beasley has extended emergency directives in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. These directives postpone jury trials and prescribe social distancing measures. The Chief Justice also extended a directive allowing additional time for clerks of superior c
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by Mitch Kokai HBO probably never expected one of its high-profile dramas to deliver a message about overly burdensome occupational licensing. But there it was Sunday night, playing a role in the latest episode of “Perry Mason.” It would be easy for the licensing message
by Rick Henderson, Carolina Journal News Service RALEIGH, N.C. — The turmoil surrounding COVID-19 derailed much of the work the General Assembly had done before the pandemic. Battles over redistricting reform, tax relief, teacher pay, and hemp legislation disappeared from the headlin
RALEIGH, N.C. -- The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) is taking further action to prevent and respond to COVID-19 outbreaks among the agricultural workforce, delivering critical personal protection equipment for use by agricultural workers across the state. “Agri
RALEIGH, N.C. — The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Monday U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC), Martha McSally (R-AZ), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Tom Cotton (R-AR), and Josh Hawley (R-MO) introduced the Civil Justice for Victims of COVID-19 Act to allow Americans to sue China in federal court for its role in causing the coronavirus p
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- On Monday Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10), the Republican Leader of the House Financial Services Committee, sent a letter with Congressman Michael McCaul (TX-10), the Republican Leader of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Congressman Greg Walden (OR-02), the Republic
by Bobby Hurst and Ann Provencher Fayetteville is known as the home of Fort Bragg, a designation we wear with pride. As members of the Fayetteville community, we strive to support our active duty servicemen and women while they live and serve in our great state. But our gratitude to these me
The battle at the House in the Horseshoe will be commemorated online Aug. 1-2. SANFORD, N.C. – “We will surrender, Sir, on condition that no one shall be injured; otherwise we will make the best defense we can…,” Temperance Alston’s words to David Fanning ended the fight between opposing mil
