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CATS audit finds millions in lost fares, security concerns
55+ min ago (575+ words) A new report from the North Carolina Office of the State Auditor (OSA) found the Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) is losing an estimated $5 million to $6.5 million annually to fare evasion while identifying broader concerns involving security, coordination with law…...
Edwards campaign funds linked to Vegas trip
1+ hour, 6+ min ago (702+ words) Text messages included in the report from the House Ethics Committee indicate that US Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-NC11, allegedly used campaign funds for a trip to Vegas with a female staffer. On Aug. 3, Edwards was found in violation of the House…...
NC lands nearly $300M for rail safety, track upgrades
1+ hour, 18+ min ago (721+ words) North Carolina is set to receive nearly $300 million in federal funding to eliminate railroad crossings, build grade separations, and expand track capacity in Guilford, Durham, and Wake counties, according to the US Department of Transportation (DOT). The North Carolina Department…...
Bar owners label Cooper testimony ‘crucial’ in COVID shutdown case
1+ hour, 25+ min ago (1704+ words) Listen to this story (18 minutes) Bar owners suing over North Carolina government’s shutdown of their businesses during the COVID pandemic want to hear from former Gov. Roy Cooper. They explained in a court filing Friday why Cooper’s sworn testimony is…...
Stein vetoes bill allowing chief justice to suspend judges
2+ hour, 7+ min ago (659+ words) Gov. Josh Stein vetoed House Bill 377, 2026 Court Changes, on Monday, saying the bill “would have a chilling effect on judicial independence by giving the Chief Justice authority to suspend trial judges without pay, a power no other Chief Justice in…...
NC missionary pilot freed after 9 months in captivity in Niger
6+ hour, 9+ min ago (552+ words) An American missionary from North Carolina has been released after being kidnapped in the West African country of Niger in October. Kevin Rideout, a 50-year-old pilot for Charlotte-based Serving in Mission-SIM Christian missionary organization, was abducted outside his home in…...
Lake Lure dam faces costly future
13+ hour, 8+ min ago (790+ words) Public records obtained by The Carolina Journal show Lake Lure is advancing plans to replace its century-old dam while confronting bridge delays, property questions, utility relocations, federal reimbursement disputes, and preliminary construction estimates reaching $174 million. At the July 22 town council…...
Court says student can sue over impact of teacher assault on education
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (436+ words) A lawsuit can move forward against the Alamance-Burlington school board over the way it handled a teacher’s alleged assault of a student in 2022. The North Carolina Supreme Court ruled Friday that the student could try to prove that the board’s…...
Stein, Scott make case for federalism
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (1192+ words) North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein and Vermont Gov. Phil Scott, a Democrat and Republican, respectively, used a bipartisan National Governors Association town hall to make a case for a constitutional division of power between Washington and the states, pointing to…...
Walsh named GOP nominee for NC House District 117, replacing Balkcom
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (656+ words) Chelsea Walsh will replace Rep. Jennifer Balkcom as the Republican nominee for North Carolina House District 117 after Balkcom was selected Monday as the GOP nominee for North Carolina’s 11th Congressional District. Walsh was chosen on the second ballot Thursday night after…...