December 17, 2025

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Hurricanes celebrate ’06 team with 4-1 win over Columbus

Hurricanes captain Jordan Staal, center, celebrates his goal with teammates Andrei Svechnikov (37) and Shayne Gostisbehere (4) during Carolina’s 4-1 win Tuesday at Lenovo Center. (Karl DeBlaker / AP Photo) RALEIGH — The Hurricanes celebrated […]

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Davidson men’s basketball surges to 6-1 start

Davidson’s Josh Scovens extends for a shot in the Wildcats’ home win over NC A&T on Nov. 28. Courtesy Davidson Athletics DAVIDSON — Under fourth-year head coach Matt McKillop, the Davidson men’s basketball team is […]

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4 judicial seats on ’26 statewide ballot

Rep. Sarah Stevens (R-Surry), pictured in September, is challenging Associate Justice Anita Earls in next year’s election for a spot on the state Supreme Court. (Chris Seward / AP Photo) RALEIGH — Seats on North […]

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  • Statehouse Rep. Matthew Winslow will not seek reelection
    RALEIGH — State Rep. Matthew Winslow (R-Franklin) will finish out the remainder of his term but will not be seeking reelection in 2026. “Serving in the North Carolina House of Representatives has been one of [...] The post Statehouse Rep. Matthew Winslow will not seek reelection first appeared on The North State Journal.
  • Judge: DOJ can unseal Maxwell sex trafficking case records
    NEW YORK — A federal judge last week granted the Justice Department’s request to publicly release grand jury transcripts and other material from Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex trafficking case, citing a new law that requires the [...] The post Judge: DOJ can unseal Maxwell sex trafficking case records first appeared on The North State Journal.
  • Monty Python’s Flying Circus musical ‘Spamalot’ hopes to spread silliness with US tour
    NEW YORK — Eric Idle sometime gazes up into the heavens and wonders about something if we ever contact aliens: Will they have a sense of humor? “I think the answer must be yes, because [...] The post Monty Python’s Flying Circus musical ‘Spamalot’ hopes to spread silliness with US tour first appeared on The […]
  • Best movies of 2025, ranked
    Here are The Associated Press’ Film Writers Lindsey Bahr and Jake Coyle’s picks for the best movies of 2025: Lindsey Bahr’s top movies of 2025 1.”One Battle After Another” Paul Thomas Anderson took us on [...] The post Best movies of 2025, ranked first appeared on The North State Journal.
  • “Five Nights at Freddy’s 2” attempts horror comedy, fails at every turn
    From its ridiculous opening scene, there is little denying that “Five Nights at Freddy’s 2” is one of the stupidest movies of 2025. Its only real competition comes from Disney’s live action “Snow White” remake [...] The post “Five Nights at Freddy’s 2” attempts horror comedy, fails at every turn first appeared on The North […]
  • Takeover bid of parent company means limbo for CNN, fellow cable networks
    Paramount Skydance’s hostile takeover bid of Warner Bros. Discovery places CNN and its sister cable networks squarely back into what is likely to be an extended period of management limbo. There was some relief at [...] The post Takeover bid of parent company means limbo for CNN, fellow cable networks first appeared on The North […]

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