Shop smart at the NC State Fair: BBB tips for avoiding scams, bad deals

RALEIGH — As the North Carolina State Fair returns Oct. 16–26, bringing with it more than 80 new dishes and attractions, the Better Business Bureau Serving Eastern Carolinas is reminding attendees to remain vigilant when making purchases from...

Registration opens for session on Financial Strategies for Livestock Operations

Registration is open for North Carolina Cooperative Extension’s program, “Profiting with Precision: Financial Strategies for Livestock Operations,” which will be held on Dec. 16 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at the East Carolina Agriculture & Education...

Blue States Set Up a Shadow Public-Health Alliance

“The public-health resistance to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is growing,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “Governors across 15 states including New York, California and North Carolina are forming a new public-health...

Hakeem Jeffries calls NC Republicans ‘Sick People’ over redistricting plan

House Speaker Hakeem Jeffries called NC Republicans “sick people” over a plan to redraw congressional maps. GOP leaders fired back, calling Democrats out of touch. GREENSBORO, N.C. — A war of words is heating up between top Democrats and...

Appeals Court rejects fired Swain elections director’s lawsuit

The North Carolina Court of Appeals has upheld a lower court’s ruling against a former Swain County elections director. Judy Allman had argued that state and county elections officials violated her rights when she was fired in 2023. A unanimous...

UPLIFT partners with Caswell Arts to launch local tourism ambassador program, participants learn about mural recipients

By Karen Williamson Caswell Messenger News Correspondent The mission of UPLIFT is “to support tourism through community-driven efforts in rural North Carolina.” In keeping with that mission, UPLIFT recently partnered with Caswell Arts to launch a...

5 On Your Side: Avoid buying scams at the NC State Fair

Fried foods, funnel cakes and Ferris wheels are common staples for the North Carolina State Fair, but there are plenty of other opportunities to spend your money. The N.C. State Fair runs from Oct. 16 through Oct. 26. With the fair in mind, the...

World News | Indian Ambassador Vinay Kwatra Meets US Senator Tammy Duckworth; Discusses Trade, Energy and Defence Cooperation

Washington [US], October 14 (ANI): Ambassador of India to the United States Vinay Mohan Kwatra met with US Senator Tammy Duckworth, co-founder of the QUAD Caucus in the US Senate, to discuss key areas of cooperation between the two countries. In a...

Airports are refusing to air video of Kristi Noem blaming Democrats for government shutdown

Airports across the country have refused to air a partisan video of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem blaming Democrats for the ongoing government shutdown. The government has been shuttered for nearly three weeks after Congress failed to...

NC Medicaid cuts under scrutiny amid funding stalemate

North Carolina health officials said Tuesday that they continue to explore ways to save money for the state’s Medicaid program amid state budget constraints and looming cuts from the federal government. The state Department of Health and Human...

Indian Ambassador Vinay Kwatra meets US Senator Tammy Duckworth; discusses trade, energy and defence cooperation

Ambassador of India to the United States Vinay Mohan Kwatra met with US Senator Tammy Duckworth, co-founder of the QUAD Caucus in the US Senate, to discuss key areas of cooperation between the two countries. In a post on X, Ambassador Kwatra...

Airports are refusing to air video of Kristi Noem blaming Democrats for government shutdown

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Protesters rally against North Carolina's death penalty, offering alternative solutions

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Community members came together to protest the death penalty as the conversation ramps up over its legality in North Carolina. While the death penalty remains legal in North Carolina, it has not been used since 2006. NC...

Baltimore murder suspect captured in North Carolina after release error

Law enforcement officials on Saturday arrested a Baltimore murder suspect in Charlotte, North Carolina, days after he was mistakenly released from custody because of a procedural lapse in the extradition process. Charles Anthony Boatwright, 55,...

Currents - Energy Industry Insights: V 9, Issue 9, 2025

Volume 9, Issue 9 ● Welcome Welcome to our ninth issue of Currents 2025. Energy and Mineral Foundation Fall Symposium The EMLF hosted its Fall Symposium on October 7-9 in Lexington, Kentucky. Our own Matt Heiskell was on hand to discuss Legal...

Six Flags Announces Corporate Governance Change

(Logo Courtesy of Six Flags Entertainment Corporation) Six Flags Entertainment Corporation (NYSE: FUN), which owns Carowinds on the border of South and North Carolina, announced that Selim Bassoul, executive chairman, and Daniel J. Hanrahan, lead...

ACE Electric makes gift to Ogeechee Technical College to advance Electrical & Industrial Systems Technology program

The future of electrical training looks bright at Ogeechee Technical College, thanks to a generous donation from ACE Electric that will provide new equipment and enhance learning opportunities. Ogeechee Technical College is pleased to announce...

At 40, Farm Aid Is Still About Music. It’s Also a Movement.

But right now, the farmers have the stage, and the topic is corporate power. They come from wildly different backgrounds. Gary Wertish is a commodity grain and livestock grower who heads up the Minnesota Farmers Union. Reginaldo Haslett-Marroquin...

2026 COLA announcement is scheduled. What people in NC should know

The 2026 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) announcement has officially been scheduled. 2026 COLA was originally set to be announced on Oct. 15 with the September Consumer Price Index (CPI) report, but the report was delayed after the government...

Grid operator targeting staff quadruple to 150 in two years

By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor nhartnell@tribunemedia.net The company formed to overhaul New Providence’s energy grid is aiming to ramp up to a 150-strong workforce within the next two years as it bids to construct its headquarters...