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As protests and demonstrations continue to unfold across the country, it’s critical that journalists on the ground are prepared—not just to report, but to stay safe and assert their … more
PENDER COUNTY — After a political cartoon mimicking a few commissioners appeared in a Pender County newspaper, the board took up the vote for a different media outlet to handle their public … more
The Hoke County Board of Commissioners – at least some of them – are by all appearances trying to hide public information from Hoke County citizens, with the side effect of driving The … more
BOGUE —  Bogue Sound Distillery has filed a lawsuit against the Town of Bogue that alleges the planning board violated the state’s Open Meetings Law related to a meeting and vote … more
The News & Observer and The Charlotte Observer were named finalists for the Pulitzer Prize Monday, a top journalism honor given for their joint coverage of Hurricane Helene’s destruction … more
RALEIGH — North State Media, the publisher of North State Journal, North Carolina’s only statewide newspaper, has reached a definitive agreement to acquire the Stanly News & Press, a … more
    The A-Mark Prize for Investigative Journalism will award a first-place prize of $5,000 to the winning journalist and $2,500 to their news organization. Second place awards … more
Senator Norm Sanderson, R-Pamlico, is refiling the Government Transparency Act this week in the North Carolina General Assembly, coinciding with Sunshine Week, a national initiative that promotes … more
In a day when the usual defenders of freedom of speech, press freedom, and open government rights have less available to wage public policy battles for first principles, one state senator stands … more
The North Carolina Scholastic Media Association has announced Green Hope High School journalist Peggy Chen as the 2025 Rachel Rivers-Coffey North Carolina High School  Journalist of the Year . … more
Raeford, N.C. –  After 16 months of fighting for access to public records, and nine months after filing a lawsuit against Hoke County to obtain them, The News-Journal newspaper in Raeford, … more
  As we’ve learned from recent hurricanes, floods and other natural disasters, your newspaper has a unique and important responsibility to the community and must … more
Thursday, Sept. 5,  will mark 50 years since the publication of the Winston-Salem Chronicle’s inaugural issue. That evening, MUSE   Winston-Salem (MUSEws) and the … more
The town of Stanley has adopted a public records policy that charges a special service fee for access to public records that take time to produce. The new policy, which was approved at a City Council … more
  The North Carolina Local News Lab Fund will open a new round of grant applications on July 8 to provide news and community organizations with flexible funding to respond to their communities’ needs.      June 26, 2024 — The North Carolina Local News Lab Fund will open a new round of grant applications on July 8 to … more
Since hosting the U.S. Open for the first time 25 years ago, Pinehurst No. 2 has changed a bit. A restoration of the golf course was completed in 2010. Bermudagrass has been installed. There’s … more
In a series of transactions effective June 1, CMG acquired BNI’s interests in the following affiliates: Bainbridge (Ga.) Media, publisher of The Post-Searchlight Brookhaven (Miss.) … more
For  The Pilot , 2024 is a special year — it has 13 months, as far as revenue is concerned.  “I don’t know any news organization that said, ‘Hey, we’re … more
The North Carolina Press Association proudly supports a bill to amend the North Carolina Constitution designed to preserve the public's right to know and ensure transparency and accountability within … more
Republican senators have dropped immediate plans to prevent the public and family members from seeing autopsy reports that are connected to criminal cases.  Last month, Sen. Danny Britt, a … more
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