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December 5, 2025

Articles by A.P. Dillon

About A.P. Dillon
A.P. Dillon is a North State Journal reporter located near Raleigh, North Carolina. Find her on Twitter: @APDillon_
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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 […]

Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE)
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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 […]

Jennifer Job, WCPSS
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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 […]

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Legislative hearing focused on NCORR audit

November 29, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — A Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations’ subcommittee hearing held last week focused on a recent state audit report of former Gov. Roy Cooper’s hurricane relief and recovery office. The hearing was held […]

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State auditor’s first efficiency report finds $386M in lapsed DHHS salaries

November 28, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The North Carolina Office of the State Auditor’s Division of Accountability, Value, and Efficiency, or DAVE, released its first report last week, finding $386 million in lapsed salaries due to vacant positions at […]

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Audit says billions in COVID funds remain unspent

November 28, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — A state audit of COVID funds shows the money was accounted for and had been allocated, but the audit also revealed $2.95 billion — more than half — of those funds is still […]

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New Hanover Republican Davis will retire at end of term

November 27, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — North Carolina statehouse Rep. Ted Davis (R-New Hanover) will retire at the end of his term in 2026. Davis, who is in the middle of his eighth term in the House, sits on […]

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Education Department signals breakup with moves

November 27, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The U.S. Department of Education announced partnerships to unload certain responsibilities to other agencies last week as part of President Donald Trump’s promise to return education authority to the states. “The Trump Administration […]

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State Elections board announces staff appointments

November 22, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — North Carolina State Board of Elections Executive Director Sam Hayes announced three new appointments for the board’s staff leadership positions, including replacing the board’s General Counsel Paul Cox with Tim Hoegemeyer. “Each of […]

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NC receiving $155M more in Helene recovery

November 21, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced an additional $155 million in reimbursement funds is headed to North Carolina for Hurricane Helene and other recovery projects. “President Trump and Secretary Noem […]

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