N.C. Department of Transportation

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NC DOT budget shortfall leads to bid cuts of $2 billion

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RALEIGH — A budget shortfall for the North Carolina Department of Transportation has led the department to make cuts to future construction contracts by $2 billion. During a recent meeting, N.C. DOT officials said that […]

Book Review: Weike Wang’s ‘Rental House’ finds beauty, humor in marriage of opposites

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KRAWIEC: Free speech for me but not for thee

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This week in history: Dec.19 -25

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Stein names more Cooper administration alumni to cabinet

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Pfeiffer men’s basketball prepares for conference schedule

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KRAWIEC: Free speech for me but not for thee

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HUDSON: It’s time to rein in big bureaucracy

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KRAWIEC: Thanksgiving, family and politics

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2024 big for bitcoin, states could see a crypto policy blitz in 2025 despite risks
HARRISBURG, Pa. — The new year will usher in the bitcoin-friendly administration of President-elect Donald Trump and an expanding lobbying effort in statehouses that, together, could push states to become more open to crypto and [...] The post 2024 big for bitcoin, states could see a crypto policy blitz in 2025 despite risks first appeared […]
ESTRICH: A broken system
What does it mean that an alleged murderer has become a folk hero, that literally millions of people in this country have taken his side — in social media, at least, if not as potential [...] The post ESTRICH: A broken system first appeared on The North State Journal.
Book Review: Weike Wang’s ‘Rental House’ finds beauty, humor in marriage of opposites
Vacation rental with the in-laws — for many, it’s a setup for disaster. In Weike Wang’s “Rental House,” it’s certainly that. It’s also an opportunity for Wang, a wildly gifted writer, to explore the upside [...] The post Book Review: Weike Wang’s ‘Rental House’ finds beauty, humor in marriage of opposites first appeared on The […]
SHAPIRO: The devils are here
Last week, a deranged 26-year-old anti-capitalist allegedly shot to death the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, Brian Thompson, on the streets of New York. The alleged shooter carried a manifesto with him, decrying the nature of America’s [...] The post SHAPIRO: The devils are here first appeared on The North State Journal.
Senate report: Amazon rejected warehouse safety recommendations
At least two internal Amazon studies found a link between how quickly the online retailer’s warehouse workers perform tasks and workplace injuries, but the company rejected many safety recommendations out of concern the proposed changes [...] The post Senate report: Amazon rejected warehouse safety recommendations first appeared on The North State Journal.
Angels of the Water
MARSHALL —More than two months after Hurricane Helene tore through Madison County, recovery is well underway. Amid the rebuilding efforts, an inspiring form of relief has emerged for adolescent girls in the historic town of [...] The post Angels of the Water first appeared on The North State Journal.