Investigative work from Carolina Journal Executive Editor Don Carrington leads the way in exposing North Carolina’s public corruption. Carrington offered an update on his latest work during an appearance this week with Chad Adams on WLTT Radio’s morning show. Carrington also discussed the latest developments in his investigations during a presentation to the Wake County Taxpayers Association. A recent Burlington Times-News article cited Carrington’s work to expose problems associated with a proposed state port in Southport. In addition to Carrington, other CJ staffers attracted attention for their exclusives this week. The Lincoln Tribune published two of Associate Editor David Bass‘ articles this week. The first covered a federal appellate ruling against North Carolina in its air-pollution lawsuit against the Tennessee Valley Authority. The second focused on improper contact between Verizon and the N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles employees who helped the private company win a multimillion-dollar state contract. (John Locke Foundation communications director Mitch Kokai discussed that DMV controversy with WNCN Television.) Bass also contributed an article this week to The American Spectator covering the potential impact of 2010 elections on redistricting efforts across the country next year. The Lincoln Tribune picked up contributor Sarah Okeson‘s exclusive on new Build America Bonds that are allowing local governments to increase their debt load. The Lincoln Tribune and Christian Home School Network took note of contributor Hal Young‘s article on the recent retirement of the government official who oversaw private and home education in North Carolina for 25 years. The Lincoln Tribune, N.C. Senate Republicans, and Moccasin Creek Minutemen all picked up contributor Karen McMahan‘s exclusive on the impact of federal health care reform legislation on American businesses’ mandatory paperwork burden. The IndieRegister website cited contributor Jim Stegall‘s article about North Carolina’s efforts to embrace federal education standards. Meanwhile, the Henderson Daily Dispatch republished N.C. Education Alliance Fellow Kristen Blair‘s recent Carolina Beat column on cyberbullying.