Mitch Kokai from the John Locke Foundation discusses the decision by appellate judges not to force the NC Supreme Court election dispute back to federal court. A statewide news update covers the Rate Bureau's request for a more than 20% increase in NC auto insurance rates and a Hurricane Helene aid bill in the General Assembly. Duke and UNC Health's plans for a $2 billion children's hospital in the Triangle. Left-of-center activist groups have filed a brief opposing Griffin’s ballot challenges.

<p>Mitch Kokai from the John Locke Foundation discusses the decision by appellate judges not to force the NC Supreme Court election dispute back to federal court. A statewide news update covers the Rate Bureau's request for a more than 20% increase in NC auto insurance rates and a Hurricane Helene aid bill in the General Assembly. Duke and UNC Health's plans for a $2 billion children's hospital in the Triangle. Left-of-center activist groups have filed a brief opposing Griffin&rsquo;s ballot challenges.</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>