BUTNER, N.C. -- Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) and U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert Wilkie participated in the Grand Opening Ceremony of the Veterans Life Center in Butner on Saturday. https://vimeo.com/442120519 The Veterans Life Center is a 100+ bed residential facility desig
by John Hood As the fall homestretch of the 2020 election approaches, you’re probably not spending much time considering the implications of county commission races in North Carolina. But I am. I’m just that weird. Our state boasts some of nation’s most-watched electoral contes
Tropical Storm Isaias is moving northward along the Florida coast and has North Carolina in its path with threats of heavy rainfall, storm surge, damaging winds, isolated tornadoes, and dangerous rip currents. These conditions could cause power outages and road closures across portions of central an
RALEIGH, N.C. – To be open and transparent and to comply with Session Law 2019-251 of the N.C. General Assembly, the N.C. Department of Transportation will issue a news release each Friday publishing the weekly “ NCDOT Cash Watch Numbers” report , which is a snapshot of NCDOT expenditures.
RALEIGH, N.C. – The state Secretaries’ Science Advisory Board meeting scheduled for Monday, August 3, has been postponed due to potential impacts from Tropical Storm Isaias. The meeting to discuss public comments on hexavalent chromium and mammalian toxicology studies related to standard setting on
by Julie Havlak Brandon has three little girls, no job, and no health insurance. His company launched mass furloughs just weeks after North Carolina shut down its economy over the coronavirus pandemic. Brandon’s job didn’t last long, and his health insurance became a casualty
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) introduced S. 4393, the Toxic Exposure in the American Military Act of 2020 (TEAM Act), legislation that fundamentally reforms and improves how veterans exposed to toxic substances receive health care and benefits from the Department of Vet
RALEIGH, N.C. -- The following are highlights from this week at the N.C. Department of Transportation. https://youtu.be/NROhfa1RpqU #FerryCoolMask NCDOT’s Ferry Division is ensuring those who want to ride the ferry this year are safe. Not only is social distancing encouraged
by Lindsay Marchello Each week, staff at Carolina Journal looks back at the week in N.C. politics and chooses several interesting, relevant stories you may have missed. N.C. State Fair: North Carolinanians won’t get to sample overindulgent fried foods or take a spin on
WASHINGTON, D.C -- Today, Congressman David Price (D-NC), Chairman of the Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development (T-HUD) Appropriations Subcommittee, announced that the North Carolina Housing Finance Agency (NCHFA) will soon be awarded $7 million from the Department of Housing and Urban Deve
by John Trump I’m tired. Tired of the lecturing from Gov. Roy Cooper and his cohorts. Tired of waiting for his edicts. Tired of his pedantic lecturing. I’ve written about that. All of it. I’ve written about it probably way too much, as a colleague mentioned to me this
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Thursday, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) participated in a Judiciary Committee Hearing mark-up of the Civil Justice for Victims of COVID Act, legislation co-introduced by Senator Tillis that allows Americans to sue China in federal court for its role in causing the coronavirus pand
