Pittsboro, NC – The public is invited to a virtual presentation with the N.C. Department of Transportation, in partnership with the Town of Pittsboro and Chatham Park Investors, to discuss the proposed construction of a new north-south roadway east of…
By Becki Gray Raleigh, NC – The General Assembly will convene its biennial session Jan. 13. They’ll talk about how to get the economy back on its feet, address a learning gap in education, improve access to quality health care at…
By John Hood Raleigh, NC – Among the pagan-inspired customs of the Christmas season, there has come to be the ritualistic burning of the straw man. Specifically, I refer to the traditional seasonal column by a sly journalist or political…
By Carolina Journal Staff Raleigh, NC – Bar owners from six counties across North Carolina are going to court to challenge the governor’s executive orders shutting down their businesses. Their lawsuit seeks to have a key piece of the state…
By Carolina Journal Staff Raleigh, NC – Owners of a popular Greenville bar claim Gov. Roy Cooper’s COVID-19 shutdown orders violate their constitutional rights. They’re taking the governor to court with help from a national group. News of the lawsuit…
Raleigh, NC – Michael Villanueva, ESL Teacher at William G. Enloe Magnet High School, for being named a finalist for North Carolina Beginning Teacher of the Year by the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching (NCCAT). Michael is…
By Rick Henderson Raleigh, NC – It took five weeks to settle the final race, but when the N.C. Supreme Court’s session opens in a few weeks, there will be a new chief in Raleigh. Republican Associate Justice Paul Newby…
By John Hood Raleigh, NC – May I tell you a bit about the pioneering Campbells of eastern North Carolina? The patriarch of the family, minister James Archibald Campbell, founded a school in Buies Creek in 1887 that we now…
Raleigh, NC – The following are highlights from this week at the N.C. Department of Transportation. NCDOT halts construction for the Christmas holiday season NCDOT is suspending most construction activity along its major highways to keep lanes open for those traveling…
By Ray Nothstine Raleigh, NC – Unfortunately, our current politicized culture causes many to look first to the government when they think about charitable giving and helping those in need. Politicians, activists, and even some religious leaders are quick to…