Several Carolina Journal exclusives attracted attention this week. The Wilmington Star-News‘ “Bruswick Today” blog promoted Executive Editor Don Carrington‘s report on the opposition to a proposed state port in Southport. Just days after Carrington’s initial report appeared, the N.C. House voted to kill funding for a feasibility study of the port. The Lincoln Tribune, Tar Heel Tribune, and N.C. Senate Republicans all took note of contributor Sarah Okeson‘s story about the conflict surrounding funding of bridge replacement and repair in North Carolina. The Lincoln Tribune and Tar Heel Tribune also picked up contributor Karen McMahan‘s article on North Carolina’s pursuit of a federally funded high-risk health insurance pool. The Lincoln Tribune and Tar Heel Tribune published Associate Editor Michael Lowrey‘s report on a court case involving the question of whether state law should treat a manmade ditch as a navigable waterway. The Lincoln Tribune published Associate Editor David Bass‘ article about Republican congressional primary runoff elections. In addition to the attention within North Carolina, the Heartland Institute’s Health Care News published Associate Editor Sara Burrows‘ report about North Carolina businesses’ reaction to recent federal health-care reform legislation. Heartland’s group Consumers for Health Care Choices also promoted Burrows’ piece.