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Americans Stand Ready
When Americans take steps to prepare for disasters and keep their families safe, every neighborhood and community is more resilient.
Carolina Journal
Published September 14Nearly 60K request NC absentee ballots in first week
Absentee voting for the 2026 General Election is off to a good, albeit a slow start in North Carolina since beginning on Sept. 4.
Carolina Journal
Published September 14New polls indicate Cooper still leads Whatley in Senate race
Polling shows Democrat former Gov. Roy Cooper maintains double digit lead ahead of Republican Michael Whatley among likely voters in US Senate race.
Carolina Public Press
Published September 14Needed hospital beds across NC delayed by industry appeals
NC awards certificates of need for new healthcare facilities to qualified providers. Legal squabbles keep holding up those hospital beds. Needed hospital beds across NC delayed by industry appeals is a story from Carolina Public Press , an award-winning independent newsroom. Our…
Carolina Journal
Published September 11See how NC campuses fared in FIRE’s 2027 College Free Speech Rankings
North Carolina colleges scored above the national average for campus free speech in The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression’s (FIRE) 2026 College Free-Speech Rankings FIRE gave North Carolina an average score of 70 out of 100, up 1.1 points from 2025. Nationally,…
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.