December 2025 Archives

Sanderson’s NCGA assistant charged with arson

December 4, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The legislative assistant of state Sen. Norman Sanderson (R-Pamlico) was arrested on arson charges last week. Diane Elizabeth Cook, 38, was arrested by Raleigh Police on Nov. 24 and charged with first-degree arson […]

HILL: No income tax — really?

December 4, 2025 Frank Hill

One news chyron scrolling across the screen caught my attention leading up to the Thanksgiving holiday. It shined forth like a neon light amidst all the rather mundane Black Friday advertisements and the pro and […]

Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE)

State Board of Elections approves program to ID noncitizens on voter rolls

December 1, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The North Carolina State Board of Elections voted to authorize its executive director to enter a memorandum of understanding with the Department of Homeland Security to use a long-standing federal system for identifying […]

Stein, Jackson push back on proposed Duke rate hike

December 1, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Duke Energy’s proposed 15% rate increase over the next two years has drawn criticism from Gov. Josh Stein and Attorney General Jeff Jackson. “With costs rising everywhere, it’s important we take a close […]

Wake County Democrat official chosen to fill Wake County School Board vacancy

December 1, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The Wake County School Board chose a Wake County Democrat Party official to fill the remainder of former board member Lindsay Mahaffey, who abruptly resigned in August. Jennifer G. Job (pronounced Joe-buh) is […]

New coin honors Freddie Mercury, his 4-octave vocal range

December 1, 2025 Hilary Fox

LONDON — Britain’s Royal Mint is celebrating Freddie Mercury with a new coin design that marks 40 years since his iconic Live Aid concert performance. The coin features an image of the Queen front man, […]

BLACKMON: MIT and Coldplay are worried about your carbon footprint

December 1, 2025 David Blackmon

Every week brings a new raft of inane and absurd studies related to climate change, and this past week was no exception. The most absurd such study that came across the newswires in recent days […]

Month: December 2025

Sanderson’s NCGA assistant charged with arson

HILL: No income tax — really?

State Board of Elections approves program to ID noncitizens on voter rolls

Stein, Jackson push back on proposed Duke rate hike

Wake County Democrat official chosen to fill Wake County School Board vacancy

New coin honors Freddie Mercury, his 4-octave vocal range

BLACKMON: MIT and Coldplay are worried about your carbon footprint

A state audit found LB&B Associates met cost, accuracy and safety targets
ABC Commission vendor hit most targets, missed delivery deadlines

A state audit found LB&B Associates met cost, accuracy and safety targets