Category: North Carolina

Highly Contagious Bird Flu Forces North Carolina to Cancel Poultry Shows and Public Sales

By Gavin Off From The Charlotte Observer A strain of the avian flu that forced the killing of some 370,000 chickens and turkeys in North Carolina has prompted the state to halt all poultry shows and public sales. The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services announced the suspensions Tuesday afternoon. They include farm…


North Carolina Anticipates Five Unpredictable Races In 2022

With several important offices on the line, North Carolina primary races will be especially important this year. North Carolina is a swing state with empty seats in the mix for the Senate and five House races. A win for Democrats in the Senate race could offer them the chance to control the Senate, while a…


Final Four: Duke–North Carolina Showdown Drawing Mixed Action

And then there were four. While Duke (32–6) and coach Mike Krzyzewski are authoring a storybook signoff as West Region champs, archrival North Carolina (28–9), the No. 8 seed in the East Region, crashed the Final Four and stands in the way of any epic sendoff the Blue Devils might have planned Monday night. Duke…


New PAC Seeks to Bring Christian, Constitutional Leadership to North Carolina

A newly formed political action committee (PAC) in North Carolina is gaining traction ahead of the May 17, 2022, primary with a slew of staunch conservative candidates who have pledged an unwavering commitment to the U.S. Constitution and the state’s founding documents. North Carolina Grassroots Government (NCGG), formed in 2022, has endorsed 40 candidates in…


Macy’s Building NC Distribution Center, 2,800 Jobs to Come

CHINA GROVE, N.C.—Macy’s Inc. announced plans Thursday to build a distribution and online order fulfillment center in central North Carolina that ultimately will employ about 2,800 people. The department store and online retail giant said in a news release that it will invest $584 million in the project in China Grove, located in Rowan County,…


N.C. Republicans Urge Supreme Court to Let Them Take Voter ID Law Defense From Dem AG

North Carolina’s Republican-controlled legislature should be allowed to step in to advocate for a voter ID law in court because Josh Stein, the state’s Democratic attorney general, is not doing enough to defend the statute, the Supreme Court heard March 21. Republicans generally favor strengthening electoral integrity measures such as requiring photo identification by voters; Democrats…


NC Republicans Urge Supreme Court to Let Them Take Voter ID Law Defense From Dem AG

North Carolina’s Republican-controlled legislature should be allowed to step in to advocate for a voter ID law in court because Josh Stein, the state’s Democratic attorney general, isn’t doing enough to defend the statute, Republican lawmakers told the Supreme Court on March 21. Republicans generally favor strengthening election integrity measures, such as requiring photo identification by…


Supreme Court Denies GOP Redistricting Plans in North Carolina, Pennsylvania

The Supreme Court late Monday rejected requests from Republicans in North Carolina and Pennsylvania to halt new congressional maps approved by courts in those states that are more favorable to Democrats. In North Carolina, the map most likely will give Democrats an additional House seat in 2023. The Pennsylvania map also probably will lead to…


Awake and Bold Seeks to Open Eyes to the Invisible Epidemic of Child Trafficking

Child trafficking prospers in the shadows of incognizance. This is why organizations such as Awake and Bold in North Carolina are striving to bring awareness to the invisible crime through education, training, and networking efforts. Awake and Bold have initiated a video and billboard campaign through its Open Your Eyes organization that teaches a series of…


Children Allege North Carolina Bus Driver Offered Them $5 to Swab Their Cheeks With Q-tip

A North Carolina news outlet has reported an incident on Tuesday in which children alleged that a middle school bus driver has been offering them $5 to swab their cheeks with a Q-Tip. The director of communications for the Charlotte-Mecklenburg School (CMS) system told The Epoch Times that CMS can’t provide details while the incident…