town in and the county seat of Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States
The Wall Street Journal has the details: Irene Triplett, the last person receiving a pension from the U.S. Civil War, has died at the age of 90. Ms. Triplett’s father, Mose…
Liquor reform in North Carolina was never about alcohol. What was it about? According to Carolina Journal editor John Trump’s most recent opinion piece, it was about “jobs, the economy,…
• The race for third place wasn’t close, as participants in last weekend’s statewide Tea Party Constitutional Caucus chose Texas U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and neurosurgeon Dr. Ben Carson as…
• Incumbent Democratic U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan ups the ante by restating the claim (questioned or discredited by researchers and fact-checkers) that Republican challenger Thom Tillis oversaw $500 million cut…
• 2nd Congressional District Democratic candidate Keith Crisco airs his third campaign ad, this one highlighting Social Security and Medicare. Crisco faces Clay Aiken and Toni Morris for the district’s…
• Hope you’ve filed your taxes … • House Speaker Thom Tillis, R-Mecklenburg, has rejected WRAL’s invitation to join an April 23 debate with fellow Republican U.S. Senate hopefuls Dr.…
• Greensboro City Council member Zack Matheny is on the air with his first TV ad in his quest to win the Republican nomination in the 6th Congressional District. Nine…
• It looks as if the Rev. Mark Harris may be shut out of a televised debate featuring three other Republican candidates for the U.S. Senate seat now held by…
• The Libertarian Party of North Carolina holds its state convention this weekend in Durham. On Saturday’s agenda: A debate between Senate candidates Tim D’Annunzio and Sean Haugh, moderated by…
• 7th District GOP candidate Woody White, a New Hanover County Commissioner, airs his first TV ad in the Wilmington market, saying his Republican opponent David Rouzer is too close…
• Democratic Sen. Kay Hagan tells The Associated Press she would welcome President Obama to North Carolina to help her campaign for re-election. • Bloomberg News profiles the crowded Republican…
• A coalition of left-wing environmental groups is running ads in the Triangle and Fayetteville markets targeting three state lawmakers representing the areas — Republican Sens. Chad Barefoot, Wesley Meredith,…