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EPISODE · Apr 2, 2026 · 35 MIN

Race for Next NC Senate Leader Emerges; Helene Funds Flow to Rutherford County

from The Carolina Journal News Hour on WBT · host WBT

New prospects are emerging for North Carolina’s next Senate leader, setting up a potential reshaping of power in Raleigh. In recovery news, Rutherford County has been reimbursed $9.39 million for Hurricane Helene efforts, as lawmakers convene a subcommittee hearing focused on ongoing response and recovery. In legal developments, a gun rights group is backing a defendant in a Second Amendment case now before the North Carolina Supreme Court. Meanwhile, some lawmakers are pushing back on the Department of Public Instruction’s latest math report, calling for a return to traditional textbooks in classrooms.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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