October 25, 2025
State
North Carolina’s Members Of Congress Absent More Often Than Peers
By Johnny KampisCarolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — Twelve of 15 members of Congress from North Carolina missed more votes in 2020 than the median absences of their peers. In addition, both…
N.C. Republicans Wonder What’s Next After Trump?
By Dallas WoodhouseCarolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — N.C. GOP Chairman Michael Whatley says former President Trump will inevitably cast a long shadow in North Carolina politics for the foreseeable future. He…
Lawmakers Look To Implement Summer School For At-Risk Students
By Johnny Kampis Carolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — As state lawmakers try to sort out when students can go back to school full time, members of the House are sponsoring a…
Twists Of Fate’ Lead NC Man To $10 Million Prize
If Allen Boger’s Chevy Silverado had not been low on gas and if the first lottery ticket he wanted to buy had been in stock, then he never would have…
I Thought Blacklisting Was Bad
By JOHN HOOD RALEIGH — I’ve never really been a victim of cancel culture. But that’s not to say my critics haven’t tried to make me one. I began my…
Nash Correctional Offender Dies After Testing Positive For COVID-19
A Nash Correctional Institution offender with pre-existing medical conditions, who tested positive for COVID-19, has died at a hospital. “We continue to work hard to mitigate the impact of COVID-19…
Little Improvement In N.C. Job Market Expected Until 2022
By Andrew DunnCarolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — North Carolina’s heavy-fisted response to the coronavirus pandemic has resulted in a delayed economic recovery, reports from state and national economists show.…
State House, Senate At Impasse Over School Reopening Bill
By Andrew DunnCarolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — Majorities of the House and Senate agree that N.C. schools need legislative prodding to reopen, but they’re struggling to come to terms…
Causey Urges NC Residents To Take Advantage Of Special Enrollment Period For Healthcare Insurance
North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey urges North Carolinians who don’t have health insurance to sign up for coverage during the Special Enrollment Period (SEP) for the Health Insurance Marketplace,…
Cleveland High Junior Named Student Advisor To State Board Of Education
Bryce Womble, a junior at Cleveland High School, was recognized at the February Johnston County Board of Education meeting for being named a student advisor to the North Carolina State…
N.C. Republican Party To Censure Sen. Richard Burr
By Dallas WoodhouseCarolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — Three members of the N.C. Republican Party Central Committee tell Carolina Journal the committee is expected to pass a resolution of censure against GOP U.S. Sen.…
Sales Tax Hike Is Unneeded
By JOHN HOOD RALEIGH — When North Carolina Democrats are in power, their go-to source of new revenue is to raise sales taxes. Oh, I realize you’ve probably read or…
