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Appeals Court uses armed NC felon’s case to highlight basic judicial rule
1+ hour, 5+ min ago (703+ words) The 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals used the case of an armed felon Friday to highlight a larger issue involving challenges to trial judges" decisions. A unanimous three-judge appellate panel upheld a 66-month prison sentence for Jerone Tyrell Holman. He…...
Poll: Cooper holds wide early lead over Whatley in NC Senate race
2+ hour, 15+ min ago (851+ words) Former Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper holds a commanding early lead over Republican challenger Michael Whatley in the race for North Carolina's open United States Senate seat, according to a new poll commissioned by Healthier United, a health care advocacy group....
Boliek: Report details financial mismanagement in Elm City
1+ hour, 44+ min ago (342+ words) An investigative report released Thursday by State Auditor Dave Boliek identified improper financial practices in the government of Elm City, North Carolina including payments for unperformed services and questionable reimbursements to town officials. Elm City, population 1,218, is primarily located in…...
Audit finds delivery gaps in NC ABC system despite $1.4B revenue
3+ hour, 14+ min ago (614+ words) A new state audit report of North Carolina's liquor warehousing and distribution contractor found key delivery benchmarks were not consistently met, despite the Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) system generating over $1.4 billion in revenue in two years. The Office of the…...
Appeals Court urged to restart NC abortion drug case
4+ hour, 29+ min ago (1046+ words) Listen to this story (13 minutes) North Carolina legislative leaders are asking the 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals to allow new filings in a case involving state restrictions on the abortion drug mifepristone. The Bryant v. Moore case has been on hold…...
Wildlife Resources Commission should stay out of shrimp-trawling debate
9+ mon, 4+ day ago (265+ words) Carolina Journal is a non-partisan news service of the John Locke Foundation, committed to the highest level of journalistic quality, following the facts wherever they lead. Our coverage is delivered from a free-market, limited government perspective, with the interests of…...
State regulation of 'tidal ditches' unjustly limits coastal land owners
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (454+ words) The culture of an environmental regulatory agency is not unlike that of any idealistic movement. There is always a new mountain to climb in pursuit of some imaginary nirvana. The creeping growth of any environmental regulatory agency is as predictable…...
Climate science doesn't justify infringing on coastal property rights
3+ hour, 43+ min ago (304+ words) However, the Rahm Emmanuel opportunities are endless for imposing crazy environmental regulationson the public, and with the billions, maybe trillions, government has already invested, it's impossible to do a "Bill Gates" and just walk away from the issue and say,…...
18 months after Helene, crucial access road to Bat Cave reopens
4+ hour, 36+ min ago (866+ words) On March 28, 18 months after Hurricane Helene tore through western North Carolina, the small mountain community of Bat Cave is marking a significant milestone: the partial reopening of a critical roadway and continued progress toward recovery after widespread devastation. According to…...
Federal judge upholds NC law changing same-day voter rules
5+ hour, 41+ min ago (719+ words) Listen to this story (10 minutes) A federal judge has rejected left-of-center groups" challenge of a North Carolina law linked to same-day voter registration rules. Democracy North Carolina, the North Carolina Black Alliance, and the League of Women Voters of North…...