Senate Leader Phil Berger (R-Rockingham) and the Senate Appropriations Chairs are heartbroken to hear of the passing of Rep. Linda Johnson (R-Cabarrus) on Feb. 18. "Rep. Johnson's spirit and enthusiasm will be missed in the General Assembly. She was a fierce advocate for education and…

Equality North Carolina released the final round of the organization's 2020 pre-primary endorsements for political races across the state of North Carolina. This final batch of endorsements includes key judicial races across the state. ENC will release further endorsements after the Primaries…

The North Carolina Rural Infrastructure Authority (RIA) approved 17 grant requests to local governments totaling $5,535,271, Governor Roy Cooper announced today. The requests include commitments to create a total of 436 jobs, 211 of which were previously announced. The public investment in these…

James Calvin Breeden, a 33-year-old resident of Lumberton, was convicted following a one-day trial before Senior United States District Judge James Earl Britt. The jury found Breeden guilty of Possession with the Intent to Distribute 28 Grams or more of Cocaine Base (Crack) and a Quantity of…

Ripley Rand, outside counsel representing the UNC System and the UNC Board of Governors, issued the following statement on the monument lawsuit: “While this was not the result we had hoped for, we respect the Court’s ruling in this case. Judge Baddour gave us a fair hearing, and he…