John Hood

Virginia Beach

Reporter at WTKR-TV (Norfolk, VA)

🏆3x AP Award-Winning Reporter | @VCU Alumni 🐏 | 📬 [email protected]

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Articles

Higher costs threaten housing affordability

1 week ago | newstopicnews.com | John Hood

Few states are adding housing stock more quickly than our state — but far too many North Carolinians struggle to find reasonably priced residences to rent or buy. Those are among the findings of a recent report by the National Association of Realtors that assessed each state on two sets of criteria: homebuilding and affordability. In the first category, North Carolina fares well.
Higher costs threaten housing affordability

1 week ago | thedigitalcourier.com | John Hood

Few states are adding housing stock more quickly than our state — but far too many North Carolinians struggle to find reasonably priced residences to rent or buy. Those are among the findings of a recent report by the National Association of Realtors that assessed each state on two sets of criteria: homebuilding and affordability. In the first category, North Carolina fares well.
Higher costs threaten housing affordability

1 week ago | yadkinripple.com | John Hood

RALEIGH — Few states are adding housing stock more quickly than our state — but far too many North Carolinians struggle to find reasonably priced residences to rent or buy. Those are among the findings of a recent report by the National Association of Realtors that assessed each state on two sets of criteria: homebuilding and affordability. In the first category, North Carolina fares well.
Trade Uncertainty Will Hamper Growth

1 week ago | lakegastongazette-observer.com | John Hood

RALEIGH — On April 2, President Donald Trump announced one of the largest tax hikes in modern times. Pointing to a long list of “reciprocal tariffs” — in reality, new taxes based entirely on differences between imports and exports, irrespective of cause — he proclaimed it “Liberation Day” for the American economy. A week later, having managed to “liberate” trillions of dollars in wealth from panicked investors, Trump made another announcement: most of the new taxes would be paused for 90 days.
Freedom Means More Happiness, Less Corruption

1 week ago | thepilot.com | John Hood

When my colleagues and I call ourselves Freedom Conservatives, it’s a pretty good tell that we believe freedom is essential to human flourishing — and that we place a high priority on conserving freedom for future generations. Notice I labeled it a “high” priority, not the “only” priority.
Freedom doesn't make a society perfect, but it can make its people happier | Opinion

1 week ago | fayobserver.com | John Hood

RALEIGH — When my colleagues and I call ourselves Freedom Conservatives, it’s a pretty good tell that we believe freedom is essential to human flourishing — and that we place a high priority on conserving freedom for future generations. Notice I labeled it a “high” priority, not the “only” priority.
Freedom doesn't make a society perfect, but it can make its people happier | Opinion

1 week ago | shelbystar.com | John Hood

Freedom Conservatives prioritize preserving freedom for future generations while also valuing fiscal responsibility, decentralized government, rule of law, strong families, and American leadership. They believe maximizing individual freedom in decision-making, commerce, child-rearing, and personal values is essential, not because humans are infallible, but because they are fallible and require limits on government power.
JOHN HOOD: Trade uncertainty will hamper growth

1 week ago | sanfordherald.com | John Hood

RALEIGHOn April 2, President Donald Trump announced one of the largest tax hikes in modern times. Pointing to a long list of “reciprocal tariffs” — in reality, new taxes based entirely on differences between imports and exports, irrespective of cause — he proclaimed it “Liberation Day” for the American economy. Thank you for reading! Please log in, or sign up for a new account and purchase a subscription to continue reading.
Final preparations underway ahead of the Dome's opening night at the Oceanfront

1 week ago | ourcommunitynow.com | John Hood

Share VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — The final preparations are now underway ahead of the opening night for the Dome down at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront. Residents and businesses down at the Oceanfront say they are excited to check out the venue and all the new possibilities it brings. “The entire site is kinda like the new crown jewel. I don’t know if anyone has coined that term yet,” Dwayne Appleton, owner of Java Surf Cafe & Espresso, said.
Final preparations underway ahead of the Dome's opening night at the Oceanfront

1 week ago | wtkr.com | John Hood

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — The final preparations are now underway ahead of the opening night for the Dome down at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront. Residents and businesses down at the Oceanfront say they are excited to check out the venue and all the new possibilities it brings. “The entire site is kinda like the new crown jewel. I don’t know if anyone has coined that term yet,” Dwayne Appleton, owner of Java Surf Cafe & Espresso, said.