The taxpayer-owned N.C. Railroad Company plans to spend $13 million to buy land that sits nowhere near its existing railroad track. It’s part of a project supporting a proposed Randolph County industrial “megasite.” Rick Henderson explores the project in the next edition of Carolina Journal Radio.

Roy Cordato takes aim at dubious economic impact studies. Becki Gray and Jon Sanders tout the benefits of occupational licensing reform during a presentation for state lawmakers.

Ilario Pantano of the state Division of Veterans Affairs touts North Carolina government’s efforts to improve services available to veterans. Plus you’ll hear highlights from Campbell University’s recent memorial service for the late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia.