Appeals Court rules for NC board in licensing dispute with drone operator
The 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed a ruling favoring a North Carolina government board in its licensing dispute with a drone-operating company. Appellate judges agreed that the board did...
View ArticleConservative Raleigh philanthropist, author KD Kennedy dies
Kenneth Durwood (KD) Kennedy, a well known Raleigh businessman and philanthropist who donated millions to higher education, the arts and conservative causes died on Friday May 17. He was 82. Kennedy...
View ArticleMay 20, 1775: What was the Mecklenburg Declaration?
Have you ever wondered why the date May 20, 1775, is on our state flag? It’s there to commemorate the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence of 1775. According to legend (and to past historians), the...
View ArticleSupreme Court will not circumvent 4th Circuit’s latest 2A dispute
The US Supreme Court will not step into a Second Amendment dispute now sitting with the 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals. It’s a case that prompted a friend-of-the-court brief at the nation’s highest...
View ArticleRisk Tolerance: NCInnovation weighs investment risks for taxpayer-funded...
The NCInnovation board of directors met last week to discuss and vote on issues ranging from the selection of a tax and audit accounting firm, to whether or not lobbying expenditures were properly...
View ArticleNC Chamber supports UNC System in COVID shutdown refund dispute
North Carolina’s largest business lobbying group is siding with the University of North Carolina System as it fights a lawsuit seeking partial refunds tied to COVID-related campus shutdowns in spring...
View ArticleAppeals Court overturns UNC gun possession conviction
The North Carolina Court of Appeals has thrown out the conviction of a homeless man who kept guns in his car while seeking kidney treatment at UNC Hospitals in 2021. Appellate judges agreed the state...
View ArticleCharlotte private school rebuts Turpins’ arguments at top NC court
A Charlotte private school is defending its decision to remove two students in 2021 after a dispute with the students’ parents. The defense appeared in a brief filed Monday with North Carolina’s...
View ArticleLos demócratas presentan una legislación para incluir el acceso al aborto en...
La senadora Rachel Hunt, demócrata por Mecklenburg, presentó un proyecto de ley que, si se aprueba, codificaría el acceso al aborto en la Constitución de Carolina del Norte. Hunt es el candidato...
View ArticleMuere el filántropo conservador de Raleigh, autor KD Kennedy
Kenneth Durwood (KD) Kennedy, un conocido empresario y filántropo de Raleigh que donó millones a la educación superior, las artes y causas conservadoras, murió el viernes 17 de mayo. Tenía 82 años....
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Los habitantes de Carolina del Norte ganaron más de 538 millones de dólares...
Los habitantes de Carolina del Norte apostaron casi $649 millones en eventos deportivos, incluidos ingresos por apuestas pagadas e ingresos por apuestas promocionales en abril. Eso es un poco más de...
View ArticleRNC, NCGOP request declaratory ruling from NCSBE on unlawful absentee ballot,...
The RNC, NCGOP, and NRCC filed a ‘request for Declaratory Ruling’ Tuesday with the North Carolina State Board of Elections (NCSBE) related to absentee ballot guidance and voter ID rules adopted by the...
View ArticleNC a top relocation destination for Gen Z, Millennials
Republican-led states, including North Carolina, are among the most popular destinations for relocation for Generation Z and Millennials, according to a recent analysis of U.S. Census data. With lower...
View ArticleBill would begin overhaul of NC’s public school performance grades system
A proposed bill in the North Carolina General Assembly would begin the process of revamping the state’s system of evaluating and grading public schools. The move would be in line with recommendations...
View ArticleCooper asks state’s high court to take up COVID bar shutdown case
Gov. Roy Cooper is asking the state Supreme Court to take up a case stemming from his shutdown of bars during the COVID-19 pandemic. The state Appeals Court ruled in April that Cooper had violated bar...
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Carolina del Norte es uno de los principales destinos de reubicación para la...
Los estados liderados por republicanos, incluido Carolina del Norte, se encuentran entre los destinos más populares para la reubicación de la Generación Z y los Millennials, según un análisis reciente...
View ArticleLa Corte Suprema no eludirá la última disputa 2A del Cuarto Circuito
La Corte Suprema de Estados Unidos no intervendrá en una disputa sobre la Segunda Enmienda que actualmente se encuentra ante el Tribunal de Apelaciones del Cuarto Circuito de Estados Unidos. Es un caso...
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Follow the money: Out-of-state political fundraising reaches record high
With less than six months until the 2024 general election, breaking down finance data from America’s two main political parties offers a glimpse into how each party is approaching several contentious...
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Senate healthcare committee discusses new version of ‘Right to Try’ bill
During Wednesday’s Senate Health Care Committee meeting, the committee discussed and reported favorably on SB 871, or “Right to Try Individualized Treatments.” The legislation would allow some patients...
View ArticleACC seeks extra time to respond to Florida State’s NC Supreme Court petition
The Atlantic Coast Conference is asking for an extra 20 days to respond to Florida State University’s petition to North Carolina’s highest court. FSU wants the court to block state court proceedings in...
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