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June 26, 2025

John Bell

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Legislators, others honored for contributions to NC outdoors

May 16, 2024 Abby Cavenaugh

WALLACE — There’s no doubt that kids these days are spending a lot more time staring at screens on their phones, laptops and televisions than any other generation in history. In 2015, state legislators recognized […]

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Jon Hardister set to resign from NC House seat

April 3, 2024 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — After more than a decade in the General Assembly, Rep. John Hardister is resigning from the N.C. House. “I’ve been told before by others who’ve served in public office that when the time […]

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NC House Republicans unite behind Destin Hall as next speaker 

November 1, 2023 Matt Mercer

RALEIGH — Last week, news broke that top N.C. House Republicans had agreed to back Rules Committee Chairman Destin Hall (R-Caldwell) as the preferred choice as speaker for the next legislative biennium.   Since the announced […]

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North Carolina will have new House Speaker following 2024 elections

July 25, 2023 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — With the 2024 presidential election year approaching and redistricting looming, there has been speculation that House Speaker Tim Moore (R-Kings Mountain) may make a bid for Congress. That speculation was strengthened after Moore […]

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New subcommittee signals more investigations into hurricane recovery delays under Cooper

July 27, 2022 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — A newly-formed legislative committee is likely signaling more investigations into hurricane recovery delays during Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper’s tenure.  The new subcommittee on Hurricane Response and Recovery under the Joint Legislative Commission on […]

Hurricane Florence
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Hurricane Florence audit identifies over $1.28B in fund monitoring and measure issues

May 2, 2022 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — An audit of Hurricane Florence Disaster Recovery funds by N.C. State Auditor Beth Wood’s office has found hundreds of millions of dollars distributed with limited monitoring and accountability.  The audit identified $502 million […]

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Colleagues mourn passing of Gaston Rep Bumgardner

October 6, 2021 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH — State Rep. Dana Bumgardner (R-Gaston) died on Saturday, Oct. 2 following a bout with cancer. House Speaker Tim Moore (R-Kings Mountain) confirmed the news in a statement. “I am deeply saddened by the […]

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Gov. Cooper vetoes concealed carry bill

June 18, 2021 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH – Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed Senate Bill 43 on Friday, which would have expanded concealed carry laws to include places of worship that are shared with a school campus, as long as the worship […]

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Cooper statement addresses ‘state of emergency’ 6 times but not lawmaker questions

June 16, 2021 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper used the term “state of emergency” six times in his recent press release announcing another extension of various COVID-related restrictions, but he has yet to answer media and […]

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Hours after GOP letter, Gov. Cooper reinstates unemployment work-search requirements

May 26, 2021 David Larson

RALEIGH — At about 11 a.m. on Friday, May 21, North Carolina House Majority Leader John Bell (R-Wayne) released a letter, signed by 60 members of his Republican caucus members, calling on Gov. Roy Cooper […]

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