By John Trump Raleigh, NC – The pandemic and the government’s general response has exposed a curious paradox. We’re more anxious, health experts agree. Schools and businesses remain closed, so parents are left without jobs and, or, child care. The…
Raleigh, NC – Drones are the N.C. Department of Transportation’s newest tool in maintaining the safety of the state’s bridges and other infrastructure. The Federal Aviation Administration on Friday approved a waiver that allows NCDOT to operate Unmanned Aircraft Systems…
By Becki Gray Raleigh, NC – I spent several days with three students who are, by mandate from the governor and the Mecklenburg County school board, learning at home. Hayden, Stephen, and Caroline are in the third, sixth, and eighth…
By Carolina Journal Staff Raleigh, NC – Two lawsuits challenging the N.C. State Board of Elections’ plans for handling absentee ballots this fall head before a federal judge Thursday, Oct. 8, in Greensboro. A hearing on both suits is scheduled…
By John Hood Raleigh, NC – In this seemingly endless year of disease, destruction, dissension, and despair, what’s an optimist to do? This is no hypothetical question for me. I’m a naturally optimistic person. As one of my favorite songs…
Raleigh, NC – Road safety in North Carolina took a turn for the better in 2019. North Carolina’s traffic deaths decreased by 4.4 percent in 2019, according to data recently released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). This decrease is…
By John Hood Raleigh, NC – When Democrat Jen Mangrum and Republican Catherine Truitt first filed to run for state superintendent of public instruction, neither could have expected that the central issue of the 2020 race would be whether to…
Raleigh, NC – The N.C. Governor’s Highway Safety Program (NCGHSP) is reminding all drivers of the importance of safe driving practices this week as COVID-19 restrictions ease around the state. In years past, during the first weekend in October, thousands of drivers…
By Julie Havlak Raleigh, NC – Winter is coming, and small businesses are running out of time. Gov. Roy Cooper’s “Phase 3” of COVID-19 shutdowns has left small venues out in the cold, even as he announced he’ll reopen at…
By Lindsay Marchello Raleigh, NC – Fewer than six weeks from the 2020 general election, two of the five members of the State Board of Elections walked off the job. Republicans are disgusted. They say they were misled by information…