Caldwell County leaders do not want the county to be split in redistricting, and the county has political clout. Despite that, Caldwell County is certainly going to be split between…
Under the headline, “Man plans to ride out Hurricane Florence on his boat,” the Greenville News reported yesterday: Rolling up some plastic windows on his 46-foot cabin cruiser Wednesday, Masten…
My latest court story for Carolina Journal: RALEIGH — In April, the state’s second-highest court again confronted the issue of warrantless searches and seizures by police. In this instance, the…
The Blue Ridge Parkway (Parkway) is seeking public input, through February 9, 2015, on an Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Moses H. Cone Developed Area Management Plan (DAMP). The DAMP…
During this election cycle, many decided to offer general obligation bonds to pay for schools, streets and sidewalks, parks and recreation, water systems, and many other items. While many might…
View in your browser. Tuesday was a big day for many political races across North Carolina, but some of the races that were overlooked by major media outlets will affect…
North Carolina hasn’t seen a state-wide bond referendum since the early 2000s, but that doesn’t mean the local governments haven’t had a bond on the ballot. This year there are…
It appears as though those silly global warming deniers aren’t welcome in the debate on sea levels in North Carolina. The Coastal Resources Commission appoints a “Science Panel” that produces…
The Town of Blowing Rock was promised $585,495 from the NC Rural Economic Development Center. Funds were to pay for water and sewer lines for the new Appalachian Regional Medical…
The Town of Boone went into closed session to consider suing Watauga County. The public is not privy to the reasons, but many speculate it pertains to the county’s decision…
A unanimous three-judge panel of the N.C. Court of Appeals has affirmed this morning a lower-court ruling favoring State Highway Patrol trooper Wade Bryan Bulloch in his legal fight for…
The John Locke Foundation’s research team released this week Agenda 2012, which offers more than 100 recommendations in 35 subject areas for North Carolina candidates seeking free-market, limited-government approaches to…