February 5, 2026

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GINGRICH: Argentina’s election and 2026

Javier Milei, president of Argentina, listens to speeches after the signing of a Board of Peace charter during the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 22. (Evan Vucci / […]

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Famous birthdays this week: Jan.29 to Feb. 4

John Lydon attends the LA premiere of “Punk” at SIR in Los Angeles on March 4, 2019. The singer and former Sex Pistols frontman, also known as Johnny Rotten, turns 70 on Saturday. (Richard Shotwell […]

College Basketball

Williams, Copeland lead Pack to third straight ACC win

North Carolina State forward Darrion Williams (1) celebrates a three point basket against Clemson during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026, in Clemson, S.C. (Scott Kinser/AP Photo) RALEIGH […]

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The Word: A terrible fact

“The Deluge” (1866), an engraving by Gustave Doré, originally published as a frontispiece illustration in La Grande Bible de Tours, Doré’s illustrated edition of the Latin Vulgate Bible. (Public domain) “Because there is wrath, beware […]

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Hurricanes acquire Neuchev from Buffalo for Bayreuther

RALEIGH — The Hurricanes made a minor trade on the one-year anniversary of the Mikko Rantanen blockbuster, dealing veteran defenseman Gavin Bayreuther to Buffalo in exchange for 22-year-old forward Viktor Neuchev. Neuchev, a third round […]

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  • State House candidate Delaney dies unexpectedly
    RALEIGH — Kim Delaney, executive director of the nonprofit Tiny House Big Movement and 2026 candidate for a General Assembly House seat, died Jan. 26 at the age of 46. Delaney, from Concord, was running as [...] The post State House candidate Delaney dies unexpectedly first appeared on The North State Journal.
  • MATTHEWS: The emerging problem of extremist ‘woke’ medical professionals
    You know, there is a lot of weirdness on social media, whether it be on X, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok or what have you. As a writer, it’s good to gauge some of the things you [...] The post MATTHEWS: The emerging problem of extremist ‘woke’ medical professionals first appeared on The North State Journal.
  • ‘Melania’ documentary, panned by some critics, opens with strong ticket sales
    NEW YORK — Promoted by President Donald Trump as “a must watch,” the Melania Trump documentary “Melania” debuted with a better-than-expected $7 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday. The release of “Melania” [...] The post ‘Melania’ documentary, panned by some critics, opens with strong ticket sales first appeared on The North State […]
  • State getting $233M more in Helene funds
    RALEIGH — More than $233 million in federal public assistance grant reimbursement funds is headed to North Carolina for Hurricane Helene recovery efforts. The funding reimburses local governments, utilities, state agencies and other eligible entities [...] The post State getting $233M more in Helene funds first appeared on The North State Journal.
  • HILL: In defense of the printed word
    During the recent ice and snow storms, I was brought back to my youth when we would play in the snow, sled all over the neighborhood, have snowball fights and then go home to warm [...] The post HILL: In defense of the printed word first appeared on The North State Journal.
  • Beck releases covers, deep cuts in ‘Everybody’s Gotta Learn Sometime’
    When Beck splashed into the zeitgeist, I was in sixth grade. It was the early 1990s, and my identity fell somewhere between skate rat and wannabe punk — anything alternative, according to the culture dictated [...] The post Beck releases covers, deep cuts in ‘Everybody’s Gotta Learn Sometime’ first appeared on The North State Journal.

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