East Wake Times

Co-chairs of North Carolina Senate Elections Committee demand communication be released for voting settlement

By Elle Johnson | Oct 12, 2020

Co-chairs of the Senate Elections Committee are demanding that the North Carolina State Board of Elections and Attorney General Josh Stein hand over communications regarding the settlement they made with March Elias, Gov. Roy Cooper's former lawyer.

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North Carolina GOP elections board members resign, allege 'bullying,' 'deceitful tactics'

By Elle Johnson | 4 years ago

Two Republican state Board of Elections members resigned in September over what they claimed was "bullying and deceitful tactics" from other board members staffers, governor and the state attorney general — all Democrats.

UNC athletics face up to a $52 million loss in revenue: director

By Elle Johnson | Sep 16, 2020

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the University of North Carolina Athletics Department projected it would lose $30-$52 million in revenue.

North Carolina's unemployment rate remains unchanged

By Elle Johnson | Jul 16, 2020

While many states have seen their unemployment rates drop as restrictions eased, North Carolina's rate remained 12.9% in May, which was the same it had been in April and 11.5% higher than the Southeastern average, the Carolina Journal reported in late June.

North Carolina wants to increase unemployment fraud security

By Elle Johnson | Jun 3, 2020

North Carolina lawmakers are looking to use $2 million in COVID-19 relief funds to help the state's Division of Employment Security combat unemployment claims fraud, the Center Square reported on May 27.

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Transportation department facing furloughs after budget shortfall, claims of mismanagement

By Elle Johnson | 5 years ago

The North Carolina Department of Transportation will furlough employees to help manage a budget shortfall while the state auditor's report said the agency overspent its funding by almost $750 million.

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North Carolina Senate Republicans say church capacity rules show bias

By Elle Johnson | 5 years ago

North Carolina Senate Republicans alleged there is an unfair bias in Gov. Roy Cooper's executive order restricting the size of worship services.

Wake County GOP applauds Register of Deeds

By Elle Johnson | May 13, 2020

The Wake County Republican Party praised the Register of Deeds for making its services available online since late March as COVID-19 was expanding its grip on the nation.

Bandwith Inc. to create more than 1,000 jobs in North Carolina

By Elle Johnson | Apr 22, 2020

Bandwidth Inc., a technology software company located in North Carolina, plans to create approximately 1,200 jobs in the state within the next eight years.

Morrisville-based business partners with Wake County to supply N95 masks

By Elle Johnson | Apr 17, 2020

In Morrisville, a local business is helping to provide protective masks to first responders and health care workers who are on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic.