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January 22, 2025

Friday Night Lights – October 6

October 4, 2017 SCJ Staff Reports 0

West Stanly at Forest Hills Marshville | Friday, Oct. 6, 7:30 p.m. The Colts (2-4) have lost two in a row after a 56-7 defeat to Jay M. Robinson last week and now open the […]

Fox: Bears evaluating everything, including QB

September 29, 2017 The Sports Xchange 0

CHICAGO — John Fox kept the door open for a quarterback change during the 11-day break between games for the Chicago Bears. Two fumbles by quarterback Mike Glennon in the first six minutes of Thursday’s […]

Wolfpack determined not to take familiar step back after big win

September 28, 2017 Brett Friedlander 0

RALEIGH — As the NC State football team danced triumphantly off the field at Doak Campbell Stadium following Saturday’s upset of Florida State, defensive tackle B.J. Hill shouted out a reminder to his celebrating teammates. […]

Louisville basketball coach Pitino put on leave amid bribe scandal

September 28, 2017 Frank Pingue | Reuters 0

University of Louisville basketball head coach Rick Pitino was placed on administrative leave in the wake of a federal bribery investigation, the university’s interim president said on Wednesday. Pitino, a Hall of Fame coach who […]

Youth day kicks off deer hunting in N.C.

September 28, 2017 NSJ Staff 0

RALEIGH —Saturday was Youth Deer Hunting Day in North Carolina. Gov. Roy Cooper proclaimed the youth hunting day on Sept. 14, 2017, stating that “North Carolina’s sportsmen and women were among the first conservationists to […]

This week’s N.C. college football recap

September 26, 2017 Cory Lavalette 0

NC State 27, Florida State 12 The Wolfpack entered as a 12-point underdog, but Ryan Finley threw two touchdown passes to help the Wolfpack snap a four-game losing streak to the Seminoles. Senior defensive end […]

Friday night football schedule

September 26, 2017 admin 0

West Stanly at Jay M. Robinson Concord | Friday, Sept. 29, 7:30 p.m. The Colts (2-3) get a nonconference road test against the Jay M. Robinson Bulldogs (3-2). West Stanly was tied at halftime last […]

Hurricanes cancel Deacons’ planned trip to Virgin Islands

September 26, 2017 Brett Friedlander 0

RALEIGH — The Wake Forest basketball team will play in the Paradise Jam as scheduled. The tournament just won’t be held in the Virgin Islands. Because of the damage suffered on the islands by hurricanes […]

Duke rallies for rivalry win over UNC

September 26, 2017 Shawn Krest 0

CHAPEL HILL — UNC quarterback Chazz Surratt took the first snap of Saturday’s game and was met by Duke defensive lineman Mike Ramsay. The fifth-year senior arrived at almost the same time as the […]

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 […]