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Carolina Journal
Published September 11Forest deal targets Helene wildfire risk
Officials said the money will help remove hazardous fuels, address invasive species, improve access for firefighters, and accelerate recovery across forests damaged by the September 2024 storm.
Carolina Journal
Published September 11DAs, State Bar prez defend NC law banning legal advice from paralegals
Five North Carolina district attorneys and the president of the State Bar are defending the state law that bans paralegals from offering legal advice. The 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals is considering a First Amendment challenge to the law.
Carolina Journal
Published September 11‘Attack on US soil’ comment sparks backlash for NC House candidate
Shelly Headen, running in House District 62, wrote that the country’s “only hope” was an attack on US soil in a resurfaced comment.
Carolina Public Press
Published September 11What’s up with all these ballot questions in NC in 2026?
From proposed constitutional amendments about taxes and voter ID to a range of local referendums, 2026 NC voters will face ballot questions. What’s up with all these ballot questions in NC in 2026? is a story from Carolina Public Press , an award-winning independent newsroom. Our…
Carolina Journal
Published September 11Public service shaped by Sept. 11
Treasury official Chris Pilkerton says experience in local government and Lower Manhattan shaped a career now focused on protecting US investment while North Carolina courts global business.
Carolina Journal
Published September 10NC marks 25 years since Sept. 11 attacks
Americans born after the attacks are now adults, making the 25th anniversary not only a commemoration but also an effort to preserve firsthand accounts of Sept. 11.
Carolina Journal
Published September 104th Circuit says NC prisoner can sue over treatment during pregnancy
The 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals has revived a former North Carolina prisoner’s lawsuit challenging the way she was treated behind bars during and after her pregnancy in 2019.
Carolina Journal
Published September 10NC DMV plans statewide mobile ID rollout as privacy questions remain
Digital licenses will debut statewide through NC Wallet, with broad acceptance by police and businesses expected in late 2027.
Carolina Journal
Published September 10Balkcom releases 1st campaign ad
In her first campaign ad, Republican Jennifer Balkcom running in CD11 emphasizes her background as a farmer and her strong work ethic.
Carolina Journal
Published September 10Charter group brings in firm to set standards for NC virtual schools
North Carolina's charter school association has brought in a Texas consulting firm to write quality standards for the state's virtual charter academies, which have grown from seven to 19 in two years while the state charter office says none of its staff has experience evaluating…
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Carolina Journal
Published September 10High school math requirements set for overhaul in NC
North Carolina would drop NC Math 3 as a graduation requirement and let students choose any two courses above Math 2, including new classes in statistics, data science, and logic, under standards the State Board of Education takes up next month.