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January 22, 2025

Friday Night Lights: 10/27/2017

October 24, 2017 Cory Lavalette 0

Albemarle at South Stanly Norwood | Friday, Oct. 27 7 p.m. Two Stanly County schools — both 4-5 with 3-2 conference records — meet in a battle for fourth in the Yadkin Valley Conference. The […]

Albemarle’s Prince paves the way for UNC running backs

October 24, 2017 Brett Friedlander 0

CHAPEL HILL — R.J. Prince has been a fixture on the North Carolina offensive line for the past two seasons, starting the Tar Heels’ last 19 games at right guard. But if not for […]

ECU defense rises to the occasion in badly needed win against BYU

October 24, 2017 Brett Friedlander 0

GREENVILLE — As bad as things have been going for East Carolina’s defense this season, the last thing it needed was for its offense to put it in a bad spot right out of the […]

Bears’ Trubisky will be in crosshairs of Panthers’ Peppers

October 22, 2017 Tom Musick | The Sports Xchange 0

CHICAGO — Chicago Bears coach John Fox knows exactly how tough it is for offensive linemen to block Carolina Panthers defensive end Julius Peppers. After all, Fox coached Peppers as a superstar rookie out of […]

Saturday Football Preview

October 21, 2017 admin 0

RALEIGH — For the first time this season, a college football Saturday actually feels like a college football Saturday. That chill in the air means that things are getting ready to start heating up — […]

Friday Night Lights: 10/20/2017

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South Stanly at Chatham Central Bear Creek | Friday, Oct. 20 7 p.m. The Rebel Bulls fell to 3-5 (2-2 in the Yadkin Valley Conference) following their 56-7 home loss to West Montgomery last week […]

Tar Heels looking for answers after blowout loss

October 11, 2017 Brett Friedlander 0

CHAPEL HILL — Larry Fedora’s postgame press conference lasted a shade over three minutes Saturday, by far his shortest of the season. At this point, there’s not much left for him to say. His North […]

ECU’s slide continues with AAC loss to Temple

October 11, 2017 Brett Friedlander 0

RALEIGH — East Carolina’s defenseless defense gave up better than 500 yards for the sixth time in as many games this season, but Saturday it was the offense that let it down most in a […]

Friday Night Lights: October 13 Previews

October 11, 2017 admin 0

Albemarle at North Stanly New London | Oct. 13 7 p.m. Two Stanly County schools face off in a Yadkin Valley Conference game, with the Albemarle Bulldogs visiting the Comets. North Stanly is 6-1 on […]

Hill goes from West Stanly to ACC’s best defensive line

October 4, 2017 Brett Friedlander 0

RALEIGH — It’s hard to imagine someone 6-foot-4 and 315 pounds going about his business without being noticed, especially on a football field. But that’s what can happen when you’re a no-nonsense defensive tackle flanked […]

Sheeran goes back to school to launch new foundation

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Athlete of the Week

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The Word: The big end of trouble

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NC State loses another one-possession game for third-straight ACC defeat

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Kochetkov, Martinook will Hurricanes to 3-2 win over Vegas

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SHAPIRO: The dumbest fallacy in foreign policy

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KRAWIEC: Free speech for me but not for thee

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HUDSON: It’s time to rein in big bureaucracy

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Comeback complete: Trump reenters office
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th president Monday, returning to power with a promise to end America’s decline and to “completely and totally reverse” the actions of the man who [...] The post Comeback complete: Trump reenters office first appeared on The North State Journal.
Sheeran goes back to school to launch new foundation
LONDON — Ed Sheeran wants people to take music in schools seriously. The British singer-songwriter has set up a foundation to ensure kids in the U.K. get access to “high-quality” music education. Sheeran started writing [...] The post Sheeran goes back to school to launch new foundation first appeared on The North State Journal.
Wake County Rep. Joe John resigns House seat after terminal diagnosis
RALEIGH — Rep. Joe John (D-Wake) has tendered his resignation from the North Carolina General Assembly after receiving a terminal throat cancer diagnosis. “It is with deep sorrow and a heavy heart that I announce [...] The post Wake County Rep. Joe John resigns House seat after terminal diagnosis first appeared on The North State […]
FEMA responds to NC governor request for shelter extension
RALEIGH — The Federal Emergency Management Agency has responded to North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein’s request for extending the deadline for Transitional Sheltering Assistance in the state. On Jan. 16, Stein sent a letter to [...] The post FEMA responds to NC governor request for shelter extension first appeared on The North State Journal.
Salisbury native kicks Orange Bowl winner
North Carolina’s own Mitch Jeter, a Salisbury native and graduate of Cannon High School in Concord, might’ve etched himself a space in the long, storied history of Notre Dame football on Jan. 9. In the [...] The post Salisbury native kicks Orange Bowl winner first appeared on The North State Journal.
Surging job market could prove costly as quick rate cut odds fade
WASHINGTON — U.S. job growth surged and unemployment fell last month, an unexpected show of strength that may prove costly to homebuyers and businesses who were counting on sharply lower interest rates to lower the [...] The post Surging job market could prove costly as quick rate cut odds fade first appeared on The North […]