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August 25, 2025

National Retail Federation report: unprecedented levels of theft in 2022

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A “We’re Hiring,” sign is shown displayed at the entrance to a Target store, Wednesday, June 2, 2021, in North Miami Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee) RALEIGH — Retail crime, violence and theft continue to […]

Book Review: Debut novelist Aisha Muharrar deftly explores love, loss in ‘Loved One’

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Duke Energy seeks to merge Carolina utilities, projects $1B in customer savings

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This week in history: Aug. 21-27

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2 Rodanthe beachfront homes threatened by Hurricane Erin

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Emmylou Harris, Brad Paisley headed for Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame

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GINGRICH: Beyond the August recess

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RUSSELL: I experienced the disappearance of women’s spaces

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KRAWIEC: I’m from the government and I’m here to take your children

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North Carolina Supreme Court says bars’ COVID-19 lawsuits can proceed
RALEIGH — The North Carolina Supreme Court issued favorable rulings Friday for bars and their operators in litigation seeking monetary compensation from the state for COVID-19 restrictions first issued by then-Gov. Roy Cooper that shuttered [...] The post North Carolina Supreme Court says bars’ COVID-19 lawsuits can proceed first appeared on The North State Journal.
‘Freakier Friday’ follow-up exhausts body-swap trope
I remember being a big fan of the 1976 “Freaky Friday” with Jodie Foster and Barbara Harris. Granted, I saw it when I was young enough to not know the tropes of the body-swap comedy, [...] The post ‘Freakier Friday’ follow-up exhausts body-swap trope first appeared on The North State Journal.
MOORE: ‘Drill, baby, drill’ is working
Well, so much for the vaunted renewable energy “transition” to save the planet. This was always a fable. We get 80% of our energy from fossil fuels, and with Donald Trump now in the White [...] The post MOORE: ‘Drill, baby, drill’ is working first appeared on The North State Journal.
The Word: Visions and dreams
We owe everything good and beautiful to our visions. They lead us to higher things, showing glimpses of character and achievement beyond what we’ve reached, stirring discontent with our present and a longing to climb. [...] The post The Word: Visions and dreams first appeared on The North State Journal.
Devo documentary explores ‘Whip It’, band’s misunderstood legacy
NEW YORK — You know the band Devo, right? The guys with the funny red plastic hats and jumpsuits? The New Wave musicians behind the silly “Whip It” video? They had that odd, spiky ’80s [...] The post Devo documentary explores ‘Whip It’, band’s misunderstood legacy first appeared on The North State Journal.
July retail sales rise 0.5% as some shoppers step up purchases ahead of tariffs
NEW YORK — Shoppers spent at a healthy pace in July, particularly at the nation’s auto dealerships, even as President Donald Trump’s tariffs start to take a toll on jobs and lead to some price [...] The post July retail sales rise 0.5% as some shoppers step up purchases ahead of tariffs first appeared on […]