city in Halifax County, North Carolina, United States
North Carolina K-12 public schools have received close to $6 billion in Covid-19 relief funds A new analysis finds school districts have about 75% of Covid funds unspent, and although…
This past week 99.2% of people in NC posed no threat of passing along COVID-19 to anyone, and about four out of five (79.7%) adult North Carolinians are estimated to…
Last week, Gov. Roy Cooper pulled $50 million from reserve accounts and funds set aside for summer reading camps (which will not occur this summer for obvious reasons). Districts and…
The N.C. Department of Public Instruction released estimates for the distribution of $100 million in lottery funds for school facilities. Charter schools are not entitled to lottery funds for this…
Lindsay Marchello and Kari Travis report for Carolina Journal Online on legislation that will remove from the fall N.C. election ballot short captions describing proposed constitutional amendments. Don Carrington reports…
Carolina Journal investigative reporter Don Carrington talks with Spectrum news about the anniversary of the Randy Parton Theater boondoggle in Roanoke Rapids. WATCH here.
Don Carrington explains at Carolina Journal Online why no celebration will mark the 10th anniversary of the Randy Parton Theatre’s first performance in Roanoke Rapids. John Hood’s Daily Journal explains…
You saw them on the front page of the newspaper. You heard them on the 6 o’clock news. You read their rants on social media. They disrupted the work of…
Yesterday, the Roanoke Rapids Theater auction closed. This is the theatre that was first called the Randy Parton Theater and that’s been a disaster from the word go. You probably remember…
View in your browser. I was struck this week when I came across two news stories virtually side-by-side. One was the story of the Randy Parton Theater — now called…
View in your browser. Welcome In an effort to disseminate basic information about North Carolina’s public schools, this week’s newsletter lists per pupil expenditures and student performance results for all…
When WRAL.com reported on the latest version of a study showing the limited impact of targeted tax incentives, the reporter sought insight and analysis from John Locke Foundation Director of…