December 2, 2023

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CURRIN: Should your church start a school?

FILE – In this Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2020 file photo, an American flag hangs in a classroom as students work on laptops in an Elementary School. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File) In recent decades, both churches […]

College Football

Wolfpack topple Tar Heels for third straight year

North Carolina State defensive back Devan Boykin (12) celebrates his interception as North Carolina wide receiver J.J. Jones (5) stands nearby during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, […]

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NCGOP calls for Wake County senator’s resignation

The North Carolina General Assembly is featured in this file photo. RALEIGH — The North Carolina Republican Party has called for the resignation of Sen. Lisa Grafstein (D-Wake), citing a violation of Article 6, Section […]

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THE WORD: Name them one by one

“The First Thanksgiving at Plymouth” (1914) by Jennie A. Brownscombe. Johnson Oatman Jr.’s hymn “Count Your Blessings,” set to music by E.O. Excell, is a timeless reminder of gratitude. Born in 1856 in New Jersey, […]

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  • Cooper appoints Holmes as state auditor following resignation by Wood
    RALEIGH —  Gov. Roy Cooper announced the appointment of Jessica Holmes as the North Carolina State Auditor, succeeding Beth Wood. Holmes will take over starting Dec. 15. Current State Auditor Beth Wood announced she would [...] The post Cooper appoints Holmes as state auditor following resignation by Wood first appeared on The North State Journal.
  • Retired Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman on the Supreme Court, has died at age 93
    Retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, an unwavering voice of moderate conservatism and the first woman to serve on the nation’s highest court, died Friday. She was 93. O’Connor died in Phoenix, of complications [...] The post Retired Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman on the Supreme Court, has died at age 93 […]
  • Audit finds Taylorsville paid over $746K to company owned by town employees
    RALEIGH — A new audit from the N.C. State Auditor’s Office (OSA) reports the findings of an investigation into allegations pertaining to the town of Taylorsville’s contract with a company owned by town employees called Miller [...] The post Audit finds Taylorsville paid over $746K to company owned by town employees first appeared on The North […]
  • BARNES: Black Americans need better immigration policy 
    Growing up on the rural farms of Halifax, Va., I pulled tobacco just like my great-grandfather Roosevelt, a sharecropper who provided for his family until he died in his late 80s. Just a generation before [...] The post BARNES: Black Americans need better immigration policy  first appeared on The North State Journal.
  • Late goal earns Hurricanes a point in mistake-filled OT loss to Islanders
    RALEIGH — The Hurricanes scored with 2.5 seconds left to force overtime and salvage a point, but Mathew Barzal’s seventh goal of the season in overtime gave the visiting Islanders a 5-4 win on Thursday. [...] The post Late goal earns Hurricanes a point in mistake-filled OT loss to Islanders first appeared on The North […]
  • Rozier’s 37 points, 13 assists helps Hornets beat Nets
    NEW YORK — Terry Rozier had 37 points and 13 assists, and the short-handed Charlotte Hornets beat the Brooklyn Nets 129-128 on Thursday night. Miles Bridges added 23 points, Gordon Hayward chipped in 22 and [...] The post Rozier’s 37 points, 13 assists helps Hornets beat Nets first appeared on The North State Journal.

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