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The Carolina Journal News Hour on WBT
The Carolina Journal News Hour on WBT focuses on state-wide news, politics, and business stories that impact the lives of the residents of Charlotte and all of North Carolina utilizing the exceptional resources of The Carolina Journal.
Episodes
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Noncitizen Voter Review; NC School Choice Ranking; Faith and Politics
Two Democratic members of the North Carolina State Board of Elections are questioning the accuracy of federal data identifying 1,599 registered voters as…
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Democrats Regain Party Lead; NC Takes Over Town Finances
Democrats have narrowly regained their position as North Carolina’s largest registered political party, surpassing Republicans for the first time since…
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Stein Signs Gas Tax Relief; Atrium Lawsuit
North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein has signed legislation temporarily suspending the state's 41-cent-per-gallon gas tax through November 30, while criticizing…
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State Health Plan Warning; Teacher Vacancies Fall; SCOTUS Blocks FCC Order
North Carolina State Treasurer Brad Briner is warning that Atrium Health’s new affordability program could accelerate financial problems for the State…
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Gas Tax Paused; DPI Seeks Laptop Funding; FCC Deadline Set
North Carolina lawmakers have approved a temporary suspension of the state’s 41-cent-per-gallon motor fuel tax through Nov. 30, passing the measure 111-1…
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NCInnovation Audit; Mail Voting Down
North Carolina lawmakers return to Raleigh today for a special session focused on rising fuel costs, with the House and Senate scheduled to convene at noon as…
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CMS Investigation Expands; Gas Tax Vote; Voter Rolls Reviewed
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools is facing expanding scrutiny, with the FBI and U.S. Attorney’s Office joining state and local investigations into matters…
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Gas Tax Relief; Senate Funding Shift; 1,200 Duplicate Registrations
North Carolina lawmakers are returning to Raleigh this week to consider relief from rising fuel prices, including a possible suspension of the state gas tax…
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Medicaid Tech Lawsuit; Caterpillar Invests $1B; CMS Turmoil
A recently unsealed whistleblower lawsuit alleged fraud and misrepresentation involving North Carolina’s long-running Medicaid technology overhaul…
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School Funding Overhaul; NC Ports Growth Plan; Nuclear Milestone
North Carolina House K-12 Education Committee Chairman David Willis says the state’s school funding model is “broken,” as education leaders…
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Tillis Warns GOP; Mail Ballot Fight; NC-11 Ads Hit Airwaves
U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis is warning that Republican “purity tests” and an emphasis on loyalty to President Donald Trump could create challenges for…
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Voter Citizenship Checks; Flock Data Scrutiny; Duke Gets $50M
North Carolina election officials are welcoming a U.S. Supreme Court decision allowing the state to continue using the federal SAVE database to verify the…
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Two Years Since Helene and WNC Recovery Plan
North Carolina is marking two years since Hurricane Helene devastated western communities, killing 107 people and causing nearly $60 billion in damage, while…
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What’s on NC’s Ballot; Lake Lure Flooding; NRSC Disputes Report
Renewed flooding around Lake Lure is raising questions about downstream safety, dam operations, and emergency monitoring nearly two years after Hurricane…
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Mail-In Ballot Lawsuit; Candidate Comment Backlash; Helene Loans Approved
North Carolina’s mail-in ballot rules are facing a new federal lawsuit from voting-rights groups represented in part by the Elias Law Group. The…
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Absentee Voting Update; CMS Fires Hill; WakeMed-Atrium Deal Advances
North Carolina’s election season continues to ramp up, with Andy Jackson of the John Locke Foundation providing his weekly look at absentee voting and…
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Vance Stumps for Whatley; Chatham Data Center Advances
Vice President JD Vance campaigned in Greensboro for Republican U.S. Senate candidate Michael Whatley, using the rally to contrast Whatley with Democratic…
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Edwards Files Ethics Complaint; Property Tax Reform; Prediction Markets
Congressman Chuck Edwards has filed a complaint with the Office of Congressional Conduct against the bipartisan leaders of the House Ethics Committee, alleging…
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September CJ Poll: Cooper Leads Whatley; Amendments Draw Support
The September Carolina Journal Poll provides a new snapshot of likely North Carolina voters heading into the final weeks before the November election…
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Trump Rallies for Whatley in North Carolina; NC Elections Ruling
President Donald Trump returned to North Carolina to campaign for Republican U.S. Senate candidate Michael Whatley, using his Gastonia rally to criticize…
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Healthcare Hearing in Charlotte; Melania Trump talks education in NC; Absentee Voting Update
A U.S. House healthcare hearing in Charlotte examined Medicaid fraud and North Carolina’s certificate-of-need laws as lawmakers heard testimony about…
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Duke Admissions Probe; SBI Embezzlement Investigation
A federal investigation has found discrimination in admissions at Duke University’s medical school, raising new questions about admissions practices and…
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Dem Candidate Sparks Backlash; Mobile IDs; Absentee Requests Near 60K
Nearly 60,000 North Carolina voters requested absentee ballots during the first week they were available as voting gets underway ahead of the November…
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25 Years Since 9/11; $455M PFAS Settlement
North Carolina marks 25 years since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, remembering the lives lost and the lasting impact of that day on the state and…
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Education Lottery Audit; McCrory Tours Elections Facility; School Grades Overhaul
North Carolina State Auditor Dave Boliek is raising new questions about how the North Carolina Education Lottery is taking in far more money than it did two…
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Balkcom Gets NRCC Boost; Newsom Rallies NC Democrats; SCOTUS Blocks Ad Ruling
The National Republican Congressional Committee has added Jennifer Balkcom in North Carolina’s 11th Congressional District to its MAGA Majority program…
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Absentee Guidance Approved; GLP-1 Coverage Divides
The North Carolina State Board of Elections has approved new absentee ballot guidance in a 3-2 vote as election officials prepare for voting ahead of the…
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Berger Jr. Won’t Seek Reelection; Absentee Voting Begins
North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Phil Berger Jr. will not seek reelection to his current seat, fueling speculation that he could instead pursue a run for…
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Helene Housing Recovery; Edwards Censured; Flock Cameras
North Carolina’s Hurricane Helene recovery efforts are increasingly focused on addressing affordable housing needs in western communities still…
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Medicaid Rules Change; Political Ad Fight; Early Voting
North Carolina Medicaid is rolling out new work and renewal requirements that will affect some beneficiaries as the state implements changes to eligibility and…
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Bessent Brings Iran Pressure; $137M for Helene; Buckhout Suspended
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is bringing the Trump administration’s economic pressure campaign against Iran to Asheville as global finance leaders…
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G20 Heads to Asheville; USPS Ballot Rule Blocked; NC Tax Climate Strong
Asheville is preparing to host global finance leaders for a G20 meeting, putting western North Carolina in the international spotlight. Meanwhile, Fort Bragg…
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Prediction Markets Grow; Astronaut Koch Honored
Congressman Chuck Edwards is appealing directly to his House colleagues in a letter ahead of an expected censure vote stemming from the ethics investigation…
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Meta to Pay NC $645M; Cooper COVID Details Emerge
Meta has agreed to pay North Carolina up to $645 million over allegations that its social media platforms harmed children, marking a major development in the…
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Lawmakers Delay Key Fights; UNC Touts Reforms; Cooper Wins FCC Case
North Carolina lawmakers are leaving several major policy fights unresolved until after the November election, setting up a potentially busy post-election…
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NC Family Joins Trump School Choice Event; Hanig Retires; Tariff Concerns
A Statesville family was featured at a White House event highlighting school choice, as the Trump administration continues promoting expanded education options…
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One Year Since Zarutska Murder; DMV Waits Fall; School Choice
One year after the murder of Iryna Zarutska aboard Charlotte’s light rail system, the program looks back at the case and its lasting impact on public…
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NC Cities Weigh Curfews; Crime Declines; Feds Counter Comey
North Carolina cities are reconsidering youth curfews following a summer marked by several large teen takeovers and concerns about public safety, with Andrew…
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Wake Students Visit China; NC Tax Climate Ranks Strong
Students from a Wake County public school traveled to China through an exchange program linked to the Chinese Communist Party, raising questions about the…
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Trump Backs Balkcom; $300M for Rail; Judge Rules on NC Fisheries
President Donald Trump has endorsed Republican Jennifer Balkcom in North Carolina’s 11th Congressional District, while new questions are emerging over…
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Stein Vetoes Election Bill; CATS Audit Finds Millions in Lost Fares
Governor Josh Stein has vetoed a North Carolina elections bill that would shorten the state's early voting period, setting up another potential showdown with…
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Walsh Replaces Balkcom; $1B Expansion; Duke Rate Fight
Republicans have selected Walsh as their nominee for North Carolina House District 117, replacing Jennifer Balkcom after she became the GOP nominee for…
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August CJ Poll: Cooper-Whatley, Trump and Stein Approval, Top Issues
The August Carolina Journal Poll provides a new snapshot of North Carolina voters heading toward the November election, including views on the direction of the…
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Stein Signs Bills; Duke Rate Fight; Hemp Debate Grows
Governor Josh Stein has signed four bills into law while criticizing provisions he says place “petty” restrictions on the governor’s…
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Death Penalty Sought in Moody Case; Stein Pulls DPS Nominee
Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty in the Dominique Moody case, marking a major development in the prosecution surrounding the death of the…
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Balkcom Wins NC-11 Nomination
Republicans in North Carolina’s 11th Congressional District have selected state Rep. Jennifer Balkcom to replace Congressman Chuck Edwards as their…
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NC-11 GOP Meets Tonight; Miss NC USA Exclusive
Republicans in North Carolina’s 11th Congressional District are meeting tonight to select a replacement nominee following Congressman Chuck…
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NC-11 GOP Replacement Process; Election Bills Head to Stein; Student Safety
Republicans in North Carolina's 11th Congressional District are moving quickly to select a replacement nominee following Congressman Chuck Edwards' withdrawal…
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GOP Eyes Edwards Replacement; Final Voting Days in Raleigh
The fallout from Congressman Chuck Edwards' decision to end his reelection campaign continues, with Mitch Kokai of the John Locke Foundation breaking down the…
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Edwards Ends Campaign; Hemp Fight Stalls
Congressman Chuck Edwards has announced he is ending his reelection campaign following the release of a House Ethics Committee report, creating a major shakeup…
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Edwards Ethics Ruling; Pension Fund Surges; Data Center Debate Grows
North Carolina Congressman Chuck Edwards has been found to have violated the U.S. House code of conduct over his involvement with two female staffers. Donna…
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Stein Court Fight Set; HOA Funding Clawed Back
Mitch Kokai of the John Locke Foundation joins the program to discuss two high-profile legal disputes between Governor Josh Stein and legislative leaders that…
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ICE Processing Center; Defense Hub Grows
North Carolina is expanding efforts to attract aerospace and defense manufacturers as state leaders work to strengthen the state's growing defense industry…
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Helene Recovery Grant; Senate Passes Election Bills; Duke Shields Ratepayers
North Carolina has received a $34 million federal grant to support ongoing Hurricane Helene recovery efforts, providing another boost to rebuilding projects…
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Election Bills Advance; Helene Base Camp Audit
A new state audit found North Carolina spent more than $111 million on Hurricane Helene base camps without tracking key services such as meals, showers, beds…
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ICE Eyes NC Facility; FEMA Lawsuit; Duke Bills
Federal immigration officials are considering opening North Carolina's first federal immigration detention center in Winton, a proposal Theresa Opeka of…
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Child Care Audit; DPS Reporting Errors; Lawmakers Return to Raleigh
A new state audit has found that inspections of North Carolina child care centers have become too predictable, potentially reducing their effectiveness in…
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Energy Firm Bankrupt; VinFast Secrecy Fight; Senate Fundraising Reports
A Durham-based energy trading firm has filed for bankruptcy after federal regulators imposed a $1.1 billion fraud judgment, marking one of the largest…
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Zebulon Audit Released; Budd Pushes Helene Aid; DPI Issues Screen Guidance
A new State Auditor report has identified significant financial control failures in the Town of Zebulon, raising concerns about oversight and fiscal…
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Helene Recovery; SAFE Rural Act Introduced; Absentee Rules
North Carolina has now committed more than $1 billion toward restoring water infrastructure damaged by Hurricane Helene as recovery efforts continue across…