by Hayes Permar | Aug 4, 2016 | Going Out, Humor
Two North Carolina doughnut businesses (one old, one new) made their way into some interesting headlines last week. While we’re on the subject, is North Carolina getting its proper acclaim for being THE doughnut state in America? Dunk, munch, and enjoy some...
by Hayes Permar | Jul 27, 2016 | People, Sports
As we predicted, the 2017 NBA All-Star Game was moved out of Charlotte in response to North Carolina’s HB2. Governor Pat McCrory is trying to blame a lot of people, but none of those people are the governor of North Carolina. He also seems to think the NBA...
by Hayes Permar | Jul 19, 2016 | Outside the Triangle, Video
A recent beaver attack at Beaver Lake in Buncombe County has the NCYT team alarmed. What if other natural sites in North Carolina named after animals fall under attack BY THE ANIMALS THEY’RE NAMED FOR????!!!! Want to be alerted when we publish our videos?...
by Hayes Permar | Jul 12, 2016 | NC Politics, Raleigh, Video
Phil Berger, Jr. is a candidate for the Court of Appeals, and he’ll be moving up the ballot, literally, if North Carolina Gov. McCrory signs into law a bill the NC General Assembly passed that would rearrange how the names of judicial candidates appear on...
by Hayes Permar | Jul 6, 2016 |
While North Carolina lawmakers made only one minor tweak to HB2 before closing their short session, the U.S. Military announced major changes to its policies regarding transgender personnel. The former probably means Charlotte will lose the NBA All-Star Game, but...
by Hayes Permar | Jun 30, 2016 | NC Politics, Raleigh, Video
Governor Pat McCrory and Attorney General Roy Cooper squared off in their first official gubernatorial debate since the North Carolina primaries, and it certainly was square. Who didn’t know the rules? Who wasn’t ready for the moment? Who thinks Hayes...
by Hayes Permar | Jun 22, 2016 | Going Out
‘Deregulation’ has been a buzz word in the Republican-led NCGA. But Democrats and Republicans are teaming up to put more stringent regulations in place for one North Carolina industry. What line of business could be so in need of scrutiny that leaders...
by Hayes Permar | Jun 15, 2016 | NC Politics, News, Raleigh, Video
Following the shooting in Orlando that claimed dozens of lives, the North Carolina House of Representatives convened and the first thing on the agenda was a proposal to allow people to more easily carry a lawfully concealed weapon. Something needs to change. Want...
by Hayes Permar | Jun 7, 2016 | NC Politics, Video
Wait, why was a statewide primary election in North Carolina on June 7th? Didn’t we have a presidential primary a few months ago? I explain why, and what you missed when you didn’t vote (because statistics reveal you probably didn’t). Want to be...