One of the sticking points in the state budget negotiations is the $1.4 billion proposed in the Senate version for NCInnovation, a private, non-profit created by some NC business leaders in 2018, aimed at providing grants for applied research at select UNC-system universities.
Published: Friday, October 20th, 2023 @ 11:31 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The old proverb states that April showers bring May Flowers. So, what does August heat bring? Answer: Huge electric bills. My July bill was so high I was convinced my meter was broken and called to get a service person to my house.
Published: Thursday, October 19th, 2023 @ 8:56 am
By: Tom Campbell
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When government decides to buy something, cost increases are sure to follow. One reason is that people are generally less cost-conscious when they’re spending other people’s money. Government decision-makers are people spending revenues collected from other people.
Published: Wednesday, October 18th, 2023 @ 6:25 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Opportunities Available to Serve Your Community, Earn Money to Pay for College or Student Loans
Published: Tuesday, October 17th, 2023 @ 7:36 pm
By: Governor's Office
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The city is at a "breaking point," the mayor said.
Published: Monday, October 16th, 2023 @ 2:37 pm
By: Daily Wire
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A California law banning possession and sale of gun magazines holding more than 10 rounds was blocked by a federal judge who said the law was unconstitutional in a decision released on Friday.
Published: Saturday, October 14th, 2023 @ 2:45 am
By: Daily Wire
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Funding will help to hire more trainers, purchase training buses and provide retention bonuses to trainers
Published: Thursday, October 12th, 2023 @ 9:58 am
By: Governor's Office
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VinFast is scheduled to break ground on its $4 billion EV production plant in Moncure, Chatham County next week.
Published: Thursday, October 12th, 2023 @ 9:51 am
By: Carolina Journal
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President Joe Biden is reportedly creating the first-ever federal office of gun violence prevention, a step pushed by gun control activists.
Published: Wednesday, October 11th, 2023 @ 11:16 pm
By: Daily Wire
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A federal judge granted a temporary restraining order on Wednesday against New Mexico Democrat Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham’s suspension of gun carry laws in Albuquerque and the surrounding area.
Published: Friday, October 6th, 2023 @ 11:37 am
By: Daily Wire
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New U.S. Border Patrol Chief Jason Owens said during an interview that aired on Sunday that the Mexican drug cartels are flooding the U.S. border with illegal immigrants in part as a distraction so they can smuggle drugs, criminals, and weapons into the U.S.
Published: Wednesday, October 4th, 2023 @ 2:57 am
By: Daily Wire
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ECU engineering students help companies reduce waste through internship program
Published: Tuesday, October 3rd, 2023 @ 9:22 pm
By: ECU News Services
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Tools4Schools provides state-of-the-art, brand new school supplies to Wake County Public School teachers free of charge
Published: Sunday, October 1st, 2023 @ 7:51 am
By: Governor's Office
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White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan told reporters on Tuesday that North Korea would face consequences if it supplies Russia with weapons amid its ongoing war with Ukraine.
Published: Friday, September 29th, 2023 @ 3:13 am
By: Daily Wire
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RALEIGH: Deere & Company [NYSE: DE] and Kreisel Electric GMBH, an Austrian company, which John Deere acquired majority ownership of in 2022, will create 50 jobs in Forsyth County, Governor Roy Cooper announced today.
Published: Wednesday, September 27th, 2023 @ 3:36 pm
By: Governor's Office
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The Pentagon confirmed this week that it would continue to have about 400 troops stationed at the southern border as hundreds of thousands continue to cross into the U.S. illegally each month.
Published: Wednesday, September 27th, 2023 @ 8:58 am
By: Daily Wire
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Since 2017, the population of North Atlantic Right Whales has declined by 30 percent
Published: Sunday, September 24th, 2023 @ 10:02 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez will not defend Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham’s controversial gun order, which is facing multiple lawsuits, in court.
Published: Sunday, September 24th, 2023 @ 3:39 pm
By: Daily Wire
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Funding will provide Indigenous youth with opportunities to engage in meaningful public service projects on federal and Tribal lands
Published: Sunday, September 24th, 2023 @ 3:34 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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In an ongoing effort to encourage increased awareness, understanding and recognition of the many contributions made by Deaf people across the state of North Carolina, Governor Roy Cooper has proclaimed September 2023 as Deaf Awareness Month.
Published: Sunday, September 24th, 2023 @ 8:22 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Public schools must immediately enroll migrant children.
Published: Friday, September 22nd, 2023 @ 4:15 pm
By: Daily Wire
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RALEIGH: CommScope [NASDAQ: COMM], a global telecommunications leader, plans to add 250 new jobs with a $60.3 million investment to expand its fiber-optic cable manufacturing operations in Catawba County, Governor Roy Cooper announced today.
Published: Friday, September 22nd, 2023 @ 4:11 pm
By: Governor's Office
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At the August 2023 meeting, the Golden LEAF Board of Directors awarded $2,778,721 to support 24 awards in the first round of projects funded through the Food Distribution Assistance Program.
Published: Friday, September 22nd, 2023 @ 3:24 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Around 21,000 illegal immigrant children flooded New York City schools for the first day of classes on Thursday, forcing one school to place kids in a different facility because they reached building capacity.
Published: Friday, September 15th, 2023 @ 8:43 am
By: Daily Wire
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Members Give the Go-Ahead to a Host of Projects Around the State
Published: Thursday, September 14th, 2023 @ 5:10 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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The opening of a facility in Greensboro proposed to house 800 unaccompanied migrant children from the southern border appears imminent, possibly as soon as August.
Published: Wednesday, September 13th, 2023 @ 9:58 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Hundreds of New York City residents gathered in Queens on Wednesday to protest the opening of a shelter that is expected to house around 1,000 illegal immigrant men near an elementary school and senior center.
Published: Wednesday, September 13th, 2023 @ 12:20 pm
By: Daily Wire
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Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley suggested that the “entire Congress” may need to take “mental competency tests” as calls grow for some of the oldest U.S. lawmakers to retire due to apparent impairment related to their advanced age.
Published: Monday, September 11th, 2023 @ 7:51 am
By: Daily Wire
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21 years ago, on September 10, 246 people went to sleep in preparation for their morning flights. 2,606 people went to sleep in preparation for work in the morning. 343 firefighters went to sleep in preparation for their morning shift.
Published: Monday, September 11th, 2023 @ 7:29 am
By: Diane Rufino
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ROCKY MOUNT, N.C., (August 3, 2023) – Today, the Golden LEAF Board of Directors awarded $1,158,333 to support five projects through the Open Grants Program, $3,150,518 in funding for 10 projects through the Flood Mitigation Program
Published: Saturday, September 9th, 2023 @ 2:14 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Dem mega-donor Elizabeth Hirsch Naftali put on commission that during Obama administration doubled as foreign lobbyist operation
Published: Saturday, September 9th, 2023 @ 1:25 pm
By: Daily Wire
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Joe Biden, who has often been hailed by the Left as a decent, compassionate person, was at the beach in Delaware on Sunday when asked about the enormous tragedy in Maui, where the deadliest wildfire in the U.S. in the last 100 years has now claimed at least 96 lives and possibly more.
Published: Saturday, September 9th, 2023 @ 12:48 pm
By: Daily Wire
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Lately, my social media feeds have been full of Barbie-branded memes, AI-generated photos that you can put a picture of yourself and “become an instant Barbie,” and pink. Lots and lots of pink.
Published: Saturday, September 9th, 2023 @ 10:17 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Investment from Inflation Reduction Act will help Tribes electrify homes, expand availability of clean energy in Indian Country
Published: Friday, September 8th, 2023 @ 9:07 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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