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Lewis gets two years probation, no prison time
RALEIGH — Former state lawmaker David Lewis will serve two years of supervised release and is ordered to pay a $1,000 fine, a spokeswoman for the U.S. Attorneys Office told Carolina Journal.
‘Frozen In Amber:’ UNC-dependent Chapel Hill suffers after COVID locks town down
CHAPEL HILL — It’s around lunchtime on a Wednesday in mid-July, the bright remnants of the morning quickly morphing into the typical hot, heavy Carolina afternoon. A dozen or so people — diners and drinkers — survey downtown Chapel Hill from atop a third-floor balcony at Top of the Hill Restaurant & Brewery.
N.C. ABC, contractor approve moves to decrease some warehouse costs
RALEIGH — The N.C. Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission and the company operating the state’s liquor warehouses are trying to offer a modicum of relief to local boards suffering from problems with the global supply chain.
Bill that frees up pharmacists, requires parental consent for vaccines, heads to governor
RALEIGH — The N.C. House on Thursday, Aug. 5, concurred with the Senate on a bill giving parents control over the COVID vaccine.
Getting COVID-19 shot is matter of personal choice, conservatives say
RALEIGH—The voices of those urging government officials to rely on individual liberty and personality responsibility as the founding principles relate to getting the COVID vaccine are getting louder.
Senate approves final deal deferring ABC renewal fees
RALEIGH — The N.C. Senate has approved a final deal with the House for a bill to defer certain ABC renewal fees. Negotiations over a final version of the bill stretched out over three months.
Supply chain snags and ABC system disrupt private liquor business
CHARLOTTE — Ollie Mulligan, this week from an airport somewhere in the Northeast, talked about his upcoming flight home, about returning to his native Ireland, to County Kildare. He thought aloud about the bright, rolling green fields. Of horses, and of Guinness.
Legislative policy experts call to rein in governor’s power
RALEIGH — It’s now a time in North Carolina to dismiss policy based on politics and embrace a move toward legislation focusing on common sense, John Locke Foundation legislative experts said in a policy debate forum on Monday.
OPINION: As free Americans, our fears should extend well beyond COVID-19
America has largely moved on from COVID-19, even as much of the world is still deep in its throes.
Robinson, Senate leader blast school link to Critical Race Theory
RALEIGH — Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson and the Senate’s top officer are calling out Charlotte-Mecklenburg school leaders, after the state’s second-largest school system paid $25,000 to a top proponent of Critical Race Theory.
