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April 4, 2025

MATTHEWS: On the death of Gene Hackman

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Actor Gene Hackman arrives with his wife, Betsy Arakawa, for the 60th Annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, California, in 2003. (Mark J. Terrill / AP Photo) On Feb. 26, the world was deeply […]

Hurricanes beat Lightning for 5th straight win

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Hurricanes goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov, pictured in March against Boston, made 23 saves to earn his career-best 24th win of the season in a 4-1 victory over the Lightning on Tuesday in Raleigh. (Karl DeBlaker / […]

Woman returns Helene ‘trash’ to rightful owners

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Jill Holtz somberly holds a burial flag she pulled from the mud — one of the most emotional moments in her searches, she said — and is waiting to return to a family she contacted. […]

Kieran Culkin wins best supporting actor Oscar, completing sweep

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Kieran Culkin accepts the award for best performance by an actor in a supporting role for “A Real Pain” during the Oscars on Sunday, March 2, 2025. (Chris Pizzello / AP Photo) LOS ANGELES — […]

Can a ‘gold card’ program visa spur investment in U.S. economy?

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President Donald Trump plans to replace the current EB-5 program with a “gold card” visa. (Evan Vucci / AP Photo) NEW YORK — President Donald Trump is planning a “gold card” visa with a potential […]

Stakes different for UNC-Duke 2

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Duke head coach Jon Scheyer, right, greets North Carolina head coach Hubert Davis, left, before February’s game between the Blue Devils and Tar Heels (Ben McKeown / AP Photo) The first game has the hype. […]

MILLER: The cool kids’ table

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Supporters watch as Donald Trump speaks at a November campaign rally in Grand Rapids, Mich. (Evan Vucci / AP Photo) A funny thing happened on their way to vote in the 2024 election. A record […]

Gene Hackman, found dead at 95, was one of Hollywood’s most respected actors

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Actor Gene Hackman reacts during an interview in March 1972. (George Brich / AP Photo) Gene Hackman, the prolific Oscar-winning actor whose studied portraits ranging from reluctant heroes to conniving villains made him one of […]

Special guests at Trump joint session address includes NC’s Payton McNabb

March 4, 2025 The North State Journal Comments Off

Payton McNabb, a senior at Hiwassee Dam High School in Murphy, speaks at a news conference about transgender inclusion in sports at the North Carolina Legislative Building on April 19, 2023. (Hannah Schoenbaum / AP […]

Crews continue fighting NC, SC wildfires

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Smoke glows red from fires in Horry County, South Carolina, on Saturday. Dry conditions also led to a large blaze in North Carolina’s Polk County. (Horry County Fire Rescue via AP) MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — […]

MATTHEWS: Strange silence, spin from Democrats on anti-Tesla violence

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MATTHEWS: On the death of Gene Hackman

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MILLER: The cool kids’ table

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GINGRICH: Presidents Trump, Jefferson, Lincoln and FDR
Most of today’s so-called experts totally misunderstand President Donald J. Trump’s daily activities. They fail to think about long strategic patterns and lack the historical knowledge to contextualize his behavior. Trump is rapidly growing a [...] The post GINGRICH: Presidents Trump, Jefferson, Lincoln and FDR first appeared on The North State Journal.
Dave Boliek focuses on culture in new role
RALEIGH — North Carolina State Auditor Dave Boliek is focusing on his agency’s direction, culture and credibility in his first months in office. Boliek, who defeated incumbent Democrat Jessica Holmes in November’s election, said he [...] The post Dave Boliek focuses on culture in new role first appeared on The North State Journal.
CASTELLANOS: Let them eat woke
If you have ever been desperate and adrift, you understand the Democratic Party’s frustration. One day, James Carville tells his party to do nothing and let President Donald Trump destroy himself. Another, the Montgomery Burns [...] The post CASTELLANOS: Let them eat woke first appeared on The North State Journal.
This week in history: April 3-9
April 3 1860: The first Pony Express mail delivery rides began; one heading west from St. Joseph, Missouri, and one heading east from Sacramento, California. 1882: Outlaw Jesse James was shot and killed by Robert [...] The post This week in history: April 3-9 first appeared on The North State Journal.
Famous birthdays this week: April 3-9
These celebrities have birthdays this week: April 3 Singer Wayne Newton is 83. Singer Tony Orlando is 81. Singer Richard Thompson is 76. Actor Alec Baldwin is 67. Actor David Hyde Pierce (“Frasier”) is 66. [...] The post Famous birthdays this week: April 3-9 first appeared on The North State Journal.
NC Senate bill revisits gender in public spaces
RALEIGH — A bill filed in the North Carolina Senate seeks to define biological sex in statute while limiting certain spaces to be separate by that definition. Senate Bill 516, filed by Sen. Vicki Sawyer [...] The post NC Senate bill revisits gender in public spaces first appeared on The North State Journal.