October 26, 2025
State
State Auditor’s Office To Investigate Charlotte Area Transit System
RALEIGH — Amid serious public safety concerns, the North Carolina Office of the State Auditor (OSA) will be investigating the Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS). The investigation will focus on…
Audit: Battleship Commission Financial Errors Due To Lack Of Proper Procedure
By Theresa Opeka Carolina Journal North Carolina State Auditor Dave Boliek’s office released an audit Friday that found that the USS North Carolina Battleship Commission’s management didn’t have proper procedures in place,…
Judge Accepts Deal Ending US Justice Department Lawsuit Against NC Elections Board
By Carolina Journal Staff federal judge has signed off on the deal ending the US Justice Department’s lawsuit against the North Carolina State Board of Elections over incomplete voter registrations.…
Four Men Indicted For Expansive Scheme To Defraud State Employees’ Credit Union
RALEIGH – A federal grand jury has indicted Keyondre Deionta Purvis, 27, Calvin Daminice Stewart, 29, Michael Raekwon Ryner, 29, and Quavedrian Da’mon Gibson, 27. The indictment alleges the defendants…
NCDOT Nearing Completion On Project Honoring Fallen Troopers
RALEIGH – Officials will soon complete an effort to name bridges for 23 state troopers killed in the line of duty who were not previously honored. The N.C. Department of…
State Treasurer Uncovers Millions In Unspent Taxpayer Dollars
RALEIGH – State Treasurer Brad Briner has uncovered $170 million in unspent and unallocated funds as part of a detailed review of the state’s accounts. “The most important part of…
Two Self-Professed Religious Leaders Who Coerced Victims To Solicit Millions In Donations Federally Charged and Arrested
WASHINGTON — A federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Michigan returned a ten-count indictment against two defendants for their alleged roles in a forced labor and money laundering conspiracy that…
NCDMV Seeks 40 New Driver License Examiners To Reduce Wait Times
The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles (NCDMV) has announced 40 new driver license examiner positions, made possible by a mini-budget signed into law by Governor Josh Stein this month. These…
Compliance Director And Office Manager Of Substance Abuse Company Convicted In Scheme To Pay Medicaid Kickbacks To Patients
NEW BERN – Two former leaders of Life Touch LLC, a Kinston-based substance abuse treatment company, have pleaded guilty to their roles in a scheme to pay kickbacks to Medicaid…
Man Sentenced To Maximum Prison Time Following Shooting Of Off-Duty Police Officer
RALEIGH – A Robeson County felon has been sentenced to 15 years in prison followed by an additional two years for violating his federal supervised release, following a domestic violence…
Selma Mayor Named Chair Of Central Pines Regional Council
DURHAM — Central Pines Regional Council (CPRC) has announced the appointment of its Board Officers for Fiscal Year 2025–2026, including Town of Selma Mayor Byron McAllister as Board Chair. In…
NC By Train Ridership Continues To Increase
RALEIGH – NC By Train continues to experience growth in the first half of 2025. The state-supported intercity passenger rail service saw an overall increase of 4% for NC By Train…
