Democratic Gov. Josh Stein says he’s ready to negotiate with Republican lawmakers when a budget reaches his desk. If that ...

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By Donald Bryson Carolina Journal As 2025 comes to a close, North Carolina stands in an enviable position. After more than a decade of disciplined tax reform, the Tar Heel […] ...

Benson, a Johnston County town of less than 5,000 people, will soon be home to a $918 million plant that could create 1,000 ...

The new year began on a down note for employees of two companies in Wilmington, the continuation of a disturbing trend for ...

For the past decade and more, Rowan County has been represented by the same five commissioners. That will change in 2027, as three commissioners, Greg Edds, Jim Greene and Judy […] ...

A fasten-your-seatbelts warning light flashed repeatedly as the Triad and North Carolina entered 2025 and the first year of the second term of the Trump administration. asked Michael Walden, a retired ...

Last year's not totally serious predictions were as forgettable as President Donald Trump's second inaugural address.

In 2025, nearly 300,000 Americans used a new electronic system to file their taxes directly with the IRS for free. In 2026, ...

Venezuela strikes continue history of US interventions in Latin America ...

Consumption tax is a tax on goods or services – what you spend, rather than what you earn. In the United States, consumption ...