The story of an Asheville man whose email prompted a visit from armed officers of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has attracted national attention thanks to original reporting from Carolina Journal. Both Fox News and the Daily Caller have followed up CJ contributor Karen McMahan‘s initial story on the issue.

Meanwhile, Instapundit.com promoted a Facebook update from CJ Publisher Jon Ham, who also finalized this week the new JohnLockeStore.com site that will be used to sell John Hood’s new book and other content.

Managing Editor Rick Henderson discussed for Curtis Media Group’s “People In Politics” the latest developments in the criminal case of Ruffin Poole, a top adviser to former Gov. Mike Easley. The Arc of North Carolina and an advocacy blog called No2NCHB916 both promoted Associate Editor Barry Smith‘s article about the potential negative effects of recent reforms for state services targeting the developmentally disabled. 

N.C. Senate Republicans promoted Smith’s report on the latest North Carolina legislative session winding down, Associate Editor Sara Burrows‘ article on the truce between WakeMed and Rex Healthcare, Associate Editor Dan Way‘s story on government efforts to promote the biofuels industry in North Carolina, and John Locke Foundation Director of Research and Local Government Studies Michael Sanera‘s column on “smart” trash cans.