Statewide news update covers topics such as a proposed social media ban for some teens, North Carolina’s happiest cities, and wildfire updates in Western North Carolina. The NCDOT provides an update on WNC roadways six months after Helene. A private law enforcement group urges the top NC court to reject a TV reporter’s appeal, and the General Assembly calendar is discussed. Theresa Opeka from Carolina Journal and Mitch Kokai from the John Locke Foundation provide insights on these issues, including a judge allowing a ‘ballot selfie’ lawsuit to proceed while dropping the attorney general as a defendant.

<p>Statewide news update covers topics such as a proposed social media ban for some teens, North Carolina&rsquo;s happiest cities, and wildfire updates in Western North Carolina. The NCDOT provides an update on WNC roadways six months after Helene. A private law enforcement group urges the top NC court to reject a TV reporter&rsquo;s appeal, and the General Assembly calendar is discussed. Theresa Opeka from Carolina Journal and Mitch Kokai from the John Locke Foundation provide insights on these issues, including a judge allowing a &lsquo;ballot selfie&rsquo; lawsuit to proceed while dropping the attorney general as a defendant.</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>