Welcome back to another lively edition of the Carolina Cabinet, recorded live from the former Holiday Inn Bordeaux—now GOP headquarters—on Owen Drive. This episode captures the energy of an upcoming live election watch party, delves into behind-the-scenes technical preparations, and offers a spirited discussion on critical local issues facing Cumberland County. The conversation unpacks recent changes to zoning and regulation around data centers, the ongoing debate and developments surrounding ho

Welcome back to the Carolina Cabinet, Cumberland County's smartest hour of talk radio. Peter Pappas sits down with Brooks Fuller, policy director at Common Cause North Carolina, about the State Board of Elections' September rule on absentee ballots: if the inner envelope comes back unsealed, the ballot is spoiled and the voter has to vote a new one or go in person. A federal judge declined to block it, and Common Cause is one of the groups that says it goes too far. Peter presses him on the judg

Welcome back to the Carolina Cabinet, Cumberland County's smartest hour of talk radio. Peter Pappas and Laura Mussler take on the final week of early voting. Fayetteville City Council split 6–4 twice on data centers, and Peter explains why the city hasn't banned or paused anything while the county's own moratorium runs to December 15. Then the early-vote numbers: Cumberland County's opening day ran 53% ahead of 2022. Peter and Laura walk through all three constitutional amendments on your ballot

Welcome to the Carolina Cabinet, Cumberland County's smartest hour of talk radio. Peter Pappas sits down with Cumberland County Commissioners Henry Tyson and Pavan Patel, both elected in 2024, to talk about getting out the vote and what's at stake in this year's at-large commission races. They walk through same-day registration during early voting, why they say county government should fund its core jobs first, the new water districts and the push for long-term drinking-water capacity after the

Welcome back to The Carolina Cabinet, where we bring you the sharpest conversations in Cumberland County and beyond. In this episode, host Peter Pappas sits down with Judge George Cooper Bell, the Republican candidate for North Carolina Court of Appeals seat number 2 and a sitting Superior Court judge from Mecklenburg County. Judge Bell, a former criminal defense attorney with over a decade of experience, shares insights from the campaign trail, discusses his philosophy on the bench, and explain

Welcome back to the Carolina Cabinet, Cumberland County's smartest hour of talk radio. In this episode, host Peter Pappas sits down with Rob Hasty, Republican candidate for Superior Court Judge in Judicial District 14A. A lifelong county resident, seasoned attorney with over 25 years of experience, and former certified mediator, Hasty shares insights into his legal career, the distinctions between Superior and District court, and his perspectives on judicial impartiality and local court operatio