Art Pope

February 22, 2025

Big Lots reaches deal with NC-based retail operator

January 3, 2025 The North State Journal Comments Off

Discount chain Big Lots filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in early September, but a deal with Variety Wholesale Inc. will keep at least 300 stores in operation. (Courtesy Mike Kalasnik via Wikipedia) The discount […]

NCInnovation board member Art Pope on audit request: No comment

May 28, 2024 The North State Journal Comments Off

NCInnovation board member Art Pope, pictured in 2014, sent a February email to the state auditor questioning the bookkeeping of the General Assembly-funded nonprofit. (Chris Seward / News and Observer via AP) RALEIGH — NCInnovation […]

MOORE: America’s 21st-century Sputnik moment has arrived

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ESTRICH: Eyes on the prize

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HUDSON: America’s golden age has arrived

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January temperatures, retail sales plunged after bustling holiday season
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. retail sales dropped sharply last month, in part because cold weather kept more Americans indoors, denting sales at car dealers and most other stores. Retail sales fell 0.9% in January from [...] The post January temperatures, retail sales plunged after bustling holiday season first appeared on The North State Journal.
Tyrese Proctor’s good old days
Tyrese Proctor would like you to get off his lawn. The Australian guard is in his junior year with Duke, which, in Blue Devil years, makes him eligible for Shady Pines. Folks just don’t stick [...] The post Tyrese Proctor’s good old days first appeared on The North State Journal.
Finalists named for NC’s teacher, principal
RALEIGH — The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction has named this year’s finalists for the 2025 Burroughs Wellcome Fund’s North Carolina Teacher of the Year and the Wells Fargo Principal of the Year. The [...] The post Finalists named for NC’s teacher, principal first appeared on The North State Journal.
GINGRICH: Trump tax cuts vs. a congressional tax increase
Members of Congress seeking to delay or stop a Big, Beautiful Bill of tax cuts, energy improvements, deregulation, economic growth and better affordability are risking a lot. Large portions of the 2017 Tax Cuts and [...] The post GINGRICH: Trump tax cuts vs. a congressional tax increase first appeared on The North State Journal.
Amazon workers in NC vote against joining union
Workers at an Amazon warehouse in North Carolina rejected a proposal to unionize, becoming the latest group of the company’s employees to side against union representation. About three-quarters of employees at an Amazon fulfillment center [...] The post Amazon workers in NC vote against joining union first appeared on The North State Journal.
Charlotte FC looks to build on foundation in Year 4
CHARLOTTE — This weekend, Charlotte FC will embark on its fourth season as a Major League Soccer club as it heads out west to face Seattle Sounders FC for a 10:30 p.m. Saturday night kickoff. [...] The post Charlotte FC looks to build on foundation in Year 4 first appeared on The North State Journal.