By Kevin Roche Freedom of Information Acts are wonderful things. Someone went after the CDC to provide data supporting mask mandates and policies. The responsive letter is below. Note the acknowledgment that there are not randomized control trials that support…
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NC House passes bill to allow capacity crowds at college football stadiums
By Carolina Journal Staff Raleigh, NC – The N.C. House on Wednesday, April 28, in 77-42 vote approved the Kickoff College Sports Act, which would allow full capacity attendance at outdoor college stadiums. A news release says Senate Bill 115…
Gov. Roy Cooper won’t lift mask mandate; moves COVID goalposts once again
By John Trump Raleigh, NC – Gov. Roy Cooper, a Democrat, decreed Wednesday, April 28, that he will lift the mandate on masks for people outside, but that the indoor mandate will remain at least until June 1. North Carolina’s…
Bynum Front Porch Friday night music returns LIVE on May 7
Bynum, NC – Live music returns! Bynum Front Porch Friday night music returns live on May 7, 2021! Every Friday night from May to August, people come to the former cotton mill town in Chatham County, NC. Folks visit and…
Listen to the experts. Lift the mask mandate today, governor Cooper.
By John Trump Raleigh, NC – Lift the mask mandate, governor. Lift it now. Today. It’s OK. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says so. You know, the people with all that science and data, of which you’re so…
NC charter, magnet schools score high in annual U.S. News rankings
By John Trump Raleigh, NC – Nine of the top schools in North Carolina are, technically, schools of choice, according to recently released rankings of the best schools in the country. These include magnet and charter schools, institutions in which…
Theater returns to Jordan-Matthews with outdoor performance of “The Lottery” on May 7
Siler City, NC – Rehearsals for “The Lottery” had barely started when the world turned upside down. At the time, what became a global pandemic seemed more like a short pause. Nothing was canceled right away, even though the news…
It’s official: 14th Congressional seat coming to NC. What’s next?
By Dallas Woodhouse Raleigh, NC – North Carolina has grown large enough over the last decade to earn a 14th congressional seat, the U.S. Census Bureau announced today in a news release. That seat will be contested during next year’s…
Kenan stadium & Carter-Finley stadium to host 2020-21 NCHSAA Football Championship games
Chapel Hill, NC – The North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) has secured UNC’s Kenan Stadium and NC State’s Carter-Finley Stadium as host sites for the 2020-2021 NCHSAA Football State Playoffs. Games will be held Thursday, May 6, 2021…
Tax policy shapes migration flows
By John Hood Raleigh, NC – North Carolina is a popular destination for those seeking to make a new life in a new state. According to a tracking report by United Van Lines, we ranked sixth in the nation for…