RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 18 -- The North Carolina Office of the State Auditor issued the following news release: * * * September 16, 2026 State Auditor Boliek Statement on Court of Appeals Election Board Ruling Raleigh, N.C. State Auditor Dave Boliek released the following statement on the North Carolina Court of Appeals ruling upholding the transfer of election board appointments to the State Auditor's Office: "Today's ruling affirms the constitutional independence of the State Auditor's Office. As part of the executive branch of  more PR

ELON, North Carolina, Sept. 17 -- Elon University posted the following news release: * * * Elon University Poll finds strong support for three constitutional amendments on the North Carolina November ballot * A new Elon University Poll also found support for less regulation of marijuana in North Carolina. Three constitutional amendments on the ballot in the November general election receive strong support in a new Elon University Poll, conducted August 21-31. #Constitutional Amendment - Photo ID Likely voters in the November general elec more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 17 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Reaches $694 Million Settlement Over Predatory Auto Loans * RALEIGH -Attorney General Jeff Jackson and a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general reached a $694 million settlement over predatory lending practices with Credit Acceptance Corporation (CAC), one of the country's largest auto finance companies. The settlement includes about $7.5 million in debt relief and $2 million in restitut more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 16 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * NCDEQ awards second round of grants to repair high-hazard dams damaged by Hurricane Helene * From left: Polk County Commission Chairman Myron Yoder, DEQ Secretary Reid Wilson, DEMLR Director Toby Vinson, Polk County Emergency Management Director Bobby Arledge and Polk County Manager Marche Pittman pose in front of the Turner Shoals Dam, which received $1.3 million to repair damage from Hurricane Helene. NC De more PR

SALISBURY, North Carolina, Sept. 17 -- Catawba College posted the following news: * * * Catawba College to Sustain North Carolina Environmental Education Certification Program After State Funding Ends * A statewide program that has certified more than 1,600 environmental educators is finding a new home at Catawba College. The North Carolina Environmental Education Certification Program will move from the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) to Catawba's Center for the Environment on October 1. The transition will preserve the cer more PR