A.P. Dillon

North Carolina

Reporter at North State Journal

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Former N.C. statehouse Rep. Efton Ager dead at 91

5 days ago | nsjonline.com | A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Former N.C. statehouse Rep. Efton Medford Ager died at the age of 91 on May 27 while in the care at the Brookdale Assisted Living in Goldsboro. Sager represented the 11th District (including part of Wayne County) from 2009 to January 2013. Sager sought reelection in 2012 but lost in the Republican primary that year to Jimmy Dixon, who garnered over 62% of the vote. Rep. John Bell (R-Wayne) noted the passing of his mentor in a post on X.
Youngkin, McMahon headline upcoming 2025 NCGOP convention

6 days ago | nsjonline.com | A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin and U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon are two of the headliners at this year’s NCGOP convention being held June 5-8 at the Koury Convention Center in Greensboro. Other notable attendees include Jason Miller, a former adviser to President Donald Trump, on Thursday. McMahon will speak during the Grand Old Party Dinner on Friday, along with U.S. Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio).
Plea agreement ties 19-year-old to PowerSchool data breach

1 week ago | nsjonline.com | A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — A 19-year-old has pleaded guilty to cybercrimes, including the December 2024 data breach of PowerSchool, a student and teacher information database system with 55 million users worldwide. Matthew D. Lane, a resident of Worcester, Massachusetts, pleaded guilty to four federal charges related to cybercrimes and aggravated identity theft, according to a plea agreement filed May 20 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts.
Grand military parade planned in DC for Army’s 250th anniversary

1 week ago | nsjonline.com | A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The United States Army will mark a historic milestone on June 14 with a grand military parade through the nation’s capital to commemorate its 250th birthday.
Undercover video: UNCC employee describes evading UNC System DEI ban

1 week ago | nsjonline.com | A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — A series of posts on X describing an undercover video of a UNC Charlotte employee bragging about dodging the UNC System ban on diversity, equity and inclusion, or DEI, has gone viral, garnering more than 3.4 million views in less than 24 hours. School choice activist Corey DeAngelis’ thread on the video included multiple excerpts of the video, taken by an undercover journalist with Accuracy in Media (AIM).
State Health Plan changes address $507M shortfall

1 week ago | nsjonline.com | A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The North Carolina State Health Plan’s Board of Trustees voted at its May meeting to make changes to the plan to address a $507 million budget shortfall. The State Health Plan (SHP) has approximately 750,000 members who have not had premium or benefit adjustments over the past seven years. That freeze is part of the plan’s cash deficit issue, which led the board to consider an average premium increase of $30.
NC Dept. of Revenue warns of tax refund paper check delays

1 week ago | nsjonline.com | A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — North Carolinians expecting a paper tax refund check should expect delays. The N.C. Department of Revenue (NCDOR) issued a statement on May 15 indicating that the print and mail vendor used for refund checks had unexpectedly gone out of business. The vendor used is Professional Mail Services Inc., which the department has used since 2014. “NCDOR is committed to serving our customers in the most efficient manner possible.
Hastings won’t run in ’26, cites term limits

1 week ago | nsjonline.com | A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — North Carolina state Rep. Kelly Hastings won’t seek reelection in 2026, announcing in a Facebook post that he is “term limiting” himself. “As many of you know, I am a supporter of term limits,” Hastings wrote in the May 10 post. “And I signed pledges to support term limits for the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate; these are full-time, government positions.
2025’s top principal from Orange High School

2 weeks ago | nsjonline.com | A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Orange High School Principal Jason Johnson was named the Wells Fargo 2025 Principal of the Year at a ceremony at the Umstead Hotel in Cary last Friday. “Jason Johnson’s breadth of leadership not only as a school leader, but also in the classroom, district office and even NCDPI, speaks volumes to his talent as an educator,” State Superintendent of Public Instruction Mo Green said in a statement.
Hurricane recovery hearing centered on conflicts of interest, “pay-to-play”

2 weeks ago | nsjonline.com | A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations, Subcommittee on Hurricane Response and Recovery held a at hearing on May 22 focusing on the recovery efforts following Hurricane Helene. Legislators’ questions to a panel of officials centered on the selection of Horne LLP as the project management company for the contract worth $81 million related to the $1.4 billion housing reconstruction program funded by the U.S. Housing and Urban Development agency (HUD).