The North Carolina Senate has approved a $5 billion stopgap funding measure to keep state operations running amid a stalled budget deal. Shrimpers rallied in Raleigh to protest proposed restrictions on inland trawling, a ban the House now says it will not advance. U.S. Senator Thom Tillis has reintroduced legislation to make blocking traffic during protests a federal crime. Meanwhile, a recent party switch has given Republicans a majority edge on the Robeson County Board of Commissioners.

<p>The North Carolina Senate has approved a $5 billion stopgap funding measure to keep state operations running amid a stalled budget deal. Shrimpers rallied in Raleigh to protest proposed restrictions on inland trawling, a ban the House now says it will not advance. U.S. Senator Thom Tillis has reintroduced legislation to make blocking traffic during protests a federal crime. Meanwhile, a recent party switch has given Republicans a majority edge on the Robeson County Board of Commissioners.</p>

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<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>