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John Locke Foundation
johnlocke.org > north-carolina-scores-well-on-an-election-policy-but-could-do-better

North Carolina scores well on an election policy but could do better

1+ hour, 9+ min ago   (604+ words) Director of the Civitas Center for Public Integrity, John Locke Foundation A national think tank recently rated all fifty states on election policy. North Carolina scored relatively well, but it was among the states that still have “room for improvement....

Carolina Journal
carolinajournal.com > heat-pushes-nc-apple-harvest-earlier

Heat pushes NC apple harvest earlier

1+ hour, 9+ min ago   (989+ words) Apple growers in western North Carolina are navigating an unusually fast harvest season as heat, humidity and rainfall accelerate fruit maturity and complicate decisions about when to pick. Fruit maturity for some cultivars is running seven to 14 days earlier than…...

Carolina Journal
carolinajournal.com > former-miss-nc-usa-brittany-boltinhouse-files-suit-against-miss-usa

Former Miss NC USA Brittany Boltinhouse files suit against Miss USA

1+ hour, 55+ min ago   (599+ words) Brittany Boltinhouse, who had her 2026 Miss North Carolina USA title stripped away, has filed a lawsuit against Miss USA, its CEO Thom Brodeur, A Blaize Productions, and Ariana and Nic Blaize. The lawsuit does not challenge the pageant organizations’ legal…...

Carolina Journal
carolinajournal.com > captiveaire-president-says-tariffs-hurting-small-businesses

CaptiveAire president says tariffs hurting small businesses

2+ hour, 9+ min ago   (609+ words) North Carolina company CaptiveAire, one of the leading manufacturers of commercial kitchen ventilation systems, has incurred $15 million in tariff costs since April 2, “Liberation Day,” when President Trump announced a universal 10% tariff on all imported goods. While the business says they’ve…...

Yahoo Finance
finance.yahoo.com > media-advertising > articles > acclaimed-filmmaker-daniel-peddle-tapped-140000050.html

Acclaimed Filmmaker Daniel Peddle Tapped to Bring North Carolina Thriller "Cold Moon Rising" to the Big Screen

11+ hour, 9+ min ago   (219+ words) Based on the debut novel by Michael Sledge, "Cold Moon Rising" blends noir suspense with intimate character study and Southern Gothic atmosphere LOS ANGELES & RALEIGH, N.C., Aug. 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Acclaimed filmmaker and North Carolina native Daniel Peddle has been tapped to…...

Carolina Journal
carolinajournal.com > state-board-rejects-mononym-resolves-early-voting

State board rejects mononym, resolves early voting

4+ hour, 6+ min ago   (935+ words) The North Carolina State Board of Elections unanimously rejected a Rutherford County candidate’s request to use a religious mononym rather than a legal surname on the November ballot, while also moving toward new rules governing candidate filings. The decision came…...

WXII
wxii12.com > article > motown-legend-janie-bradford-hobbs-dead-at-87 > 73510482

Motown legend Janie Bradford Hobbs dead at 87

49+ min ago   (319+ words) Early Motown songwriter Janie Bradford Hobbs, who helped pen hits including “Money (That’s What I Want)” and “Too Busy Thinking About My Baby," has died following an extended illness at a Los Angeles hospital, her family said Saturday. She was…...

WXII
wxii12.com > article > pete-rose-banned-baseball-on-this-date-1989 > 73505824

Pete Rose was banned from Major League Baseball 37 years ago today

1+ hour, 11+ min ago   (338+ words) On this date 37 years ago, then-Commissioner A. Bartlett Giamatti banned Pete Rose from Major League Baseball over gambling allegations, creating a national sports story that dragged on for decades and still carries local emotion and debate in Cincinnati, Ohio. The banning…...

WXII
wxii12.com > article > vine-coming-back-explained > 73509848

Is Vine coming back? Here's what to know

1+ hour, 57+ min ago   (611+ words) Millennials, rejoice … the beloved video app Vine is being resurrected. Related video above: What to know about States v. Meta, the landmark case that could change social media The internet mourned when Twitter shuttered the six-second, looping video app Vine…...

WXII
wxii12.com > article > us-canada-tariffs-everyday-prices > 73508160

US-Canada trade war could make these everyday items pricier

2+ hour, 24+ min ago   (431+ words) The United States and Canada are barreling toward a deeper trade war after last-ditch efforts to strike a deal collapsed Friday. The failed efforts resulted in President Donald Trump enacting 50% tariffs on roughly $20 billion worth of Canadian goods early Saturday…...