Mitch Kokai from the John Locke Foundation discussed an Appeals Court panel's deliberation on an NC Supreme Court election dispute. Donna King from Carolina Journal covered a Trump executive order aimed at shrinking the U.S. Department of Education. A statewide news update included the election dispute and wildfires burning in Polk County. Donna King also reported on a ruling allowing UNC and NCSU students to pursue a lawsuit seeking fall 2020 refunds. Another statewide news update covered topics such as North Carolina avoiding repeat infamy, Utah's legislature receiving the 2025 ‘Black Hole Award,’ a Charlotte TV reporter taking a records request to the top NC court, and a North Carolina burn ban.

<p>Mitch Kokai from the John Locke Foundation discussed an Appeals Court panel's deliberation on an NC Supreme Court election dispute. Donna King from Carolina Journal covered a Trump executive order aimed at shrinking the U.S. Department of Education. A statewide news update included the election dispute and wildfires burning in Polk County. Donna King also reported on a ruling allowing UNC and NCSU students to pursue a lawsuit seeking fall 2020 refunds. Another statewide news update covered topics such as North Carolina avoiding repeat infamy, Utah's legislature receiving the 2025 &lsquo;Black Hole Award,&rsquo; a Charlotte TV reporter taking a records request to the top NC court, and a North Carolina burn ban.</p>

The Carolina Journal News Hour on WBT focuses on state-wide news, politics, and business stories that impact the lives of the residents of Charlotte and all of North Carolina utilizing the exceptional resources of The Carolina Journal.

<p>The Carolina Journal News Hour on WBT focuses on state-wide news, politics, and business stories that impact the lives of the residents of Charlotte and all of North Carolina utilizing the exceptional resources of The Carolina Journal.</p>