NC Democrats oppose stripping Gov. of appointment power... like they did (11-21-2024--Hour2)

This episode is presented by Create A Video – North Carolina Democrats and media (but I repeat myself) are upset that Republican lawmakers passed a bill moving the appointment power from the Governor to the state Auditor for Board of Election members. Which is something Democrats did to Republican …

NC disaster agency leader is out of a job (11-21-2024--Hour1)

This episode is presented by Create A Video – After years of failures to adequately manage the North Carolina Office of Recovery and Resiliency (NCORR) and a grilling from state lawmakers this week, NCORR's leader is no longer in her post. It's not clear whether Laura Hogshead was fired or if she r…

NC Sheriff admits using racial slurs but wants to move on (11-20-2024--Hour3)

This episode is presented by Create A Video – Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry "Not My Fault" McFadden says he is disappointed in himself for letting his employees make him so flustrated that he used racial slurs. Which were captured on an audio recording. Help with Western NC disaster relief: Hea…

Sheriff "Not My Fault" McFadden admits to using racial slurs (11-20-2024--Hour2)

This episode is presented by Create A Video – Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry "Not My Fault" McFadden sat for an interview with WBT's Brett Jensen to respond to reports that he used racial slurs against his employees that were captured on an audio recording. He says it was, in fact, him. He said h…

Riley's murderer convicted & NC looks to force sheriffs to help ICE (11-20-2024--Hour1)

This episode is presented by Create A Video – The man accused of murdering a Georgia college student has been convicted on all counts. In North Carolina, lawmakers overrode the Governor's veto of a bill that requires sheriffs to fully cooperate with ICE on detainer requests. Help with Western NC d…

Excel College in Western NC aims to build 150 homes in 2 years (11-19-2024--Hour3)

This episode is presented by Create A Video – In response to the devastation from Hurricane Helene, Excel College in Black Mountain, NC is on a mission to build 150 homes over the next two years. It's also promoting the Hurricane Helene Fund - to help support local businesses that lost virtually al…

Mismanaging NC hurricane relief money and pitching false choices (11-19-2024--Hour2)

This episode is presented by Create A Video – As the North Carolina Governor's hurricane response office got grilled by lawmakers over massive budget shortfalls and the glacial pace of getting storm victims back into homes, the Governor demanded school voucher money be used to fund Hurricane Helene…

NC disaster relief agency on the hot seat over funding deficits (11-19-2024--Hour1)

This episode is presented by Create A Video – The North Carolina Office of Recovery and Resiliency is back to the legislature asking for another quarter-of-a-billion dollars after "not watching closely" enough its budget. Yesterday, lawmakers grilled the agency head and a member of the Governor's o…

Nick Craig Subs for Pete (11-18-2024--Hour3)

Carolina Journal host Nick Craig filling in for Pete Kaliner, talking about a piece in the Huffington Post by Andrea Tate, describing how she has been so affected by the election of President-elect Donald Trump that she is canceling Thanksgiving and Christmas with her family. Get exclusive content…

Nick Craig Subs for Pete (11-18-2024--Hour2)

Carolina Journal host Nick Craig filling in for Pete Kaliner, talking about continuing recovery efforts in western North Carolina with Donna King, Editor-in-Chief of The Carolina Journal, and the White House preparing a nearly $100 billion relief package for areas of the US dealing with the afterma…