Art Pope

December 6, 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 […]

“Zootopia 2” delivers creativity, chemistry; falls short of original

December 4, 2025 Comments Off on “Zootopia 2” delivers creativity, chemistry; falls short of original
State Board of Elections approves program to ID noncitizens on voter rolls

December 1, 2025 Comments Off on State Board of Elections approves program to ID noncitizens on voter rolls
Wake County Democrat official chosen to fill Wake County School Board vacancy

December 1, 2025 Comments Off on Wake County Democrat official chosen to fill Wake County School Board vacancy
Bussi gets first career shutout, Ehlers scores lone goal in Hurricanes’ OT win

November 30, 2025 Comments Off on Bussi gets first career shutout, Ehlers scores lone goal in Hurricanes’ OT win
Sony, Warner, Universal sign AI music licensing deals with startup Klay

November 30, 2025 Comments Off on Sony, Warner, Universal sign AI music licensing deals with startup Klay

ELDER: Michelle’s ‘hair’-raising theory: White folks stop blacks from learning to swim

November 28, 2025 Comments Off on ELDER: Michelle’s ‘hair’-raising theory: White folks stop blacks from learning to swim
MOORE: Want lower prices? More ‘affordability’? Move to a red state

November 21, 2025 Comments Off on MOORE: Want lower prices? More ‘affordability’? Move to a red state
MCCARTHY: Why Sharpies are made in America again

October 19, 2025 Comments Off on MCCARTHY: Why Sharpies are made in America again

4 judicial seats on ’26 statewide ballot
RALEIGH — Seats on North Carolina’s two top courts will be on the ballot in 2026: one on the Supreme Court and three on the Court of Appeals. All four seats are currently held by [...] The post 4 judicial seats on ’26 statewide ballot first appeared on The North State Journal.
HARSANYI: Marjorie Taylor Greene embodies the inanity of populism
During a recent stop on her image rehab tour, Marjorie Taylor Greene told CNN’s Dana Bash that she is sorry “for taking part in the toxic politics.” It has been, she added, “bad for the [...] The post HARSANYI: Marjorie Taylor Greene embodies the inanity of populism first appeared on The North State Journal.
Body cam footage released of Decarlos Brown 911 calls
RALEIGH — The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department released body cam footage of officer interactions with Decarlos Brown Jr. related to misuse of the 911 call system. Brown is accused of murdering Iryna Zarutska on the city’s [...] The post Body cam footage released of Decarlos Brown 911 calls first appeared on The North State Journal.
The stream: George Clooney, Tom Cruise, Zac Brown Band, Michelle Pfeiffer
George Clooney playing a dashing movie star with nagging midlife regrets in “Jay Kelly” and Zac Brown Band returning with fresh tunes are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a [...] The post The stream: George Clooney, Tom Cruise, Zac Brown Band, Michelle Pfeiffer first appeared on The North State […]
WILSON: Trump right to strike narcoterrorist boats before they reach our shores
President Donald Trump’s decision to authorize targeted strikes on drug-running vessels leaving the Venezuelan coast has drawn predictable criticism from academics and international bureaucrats. The truth is simple. These actions are lawful, justified and long [...] The post WILSON: Trump right to strike narcoterrorist boats before they reach our shores first appeared on The North […]
Legislative America 250 Committee hears updates
RALEIGH — The North Carolina Semiquincentennial Committee heard presentations and updates on America 250 celebration planning during its November meeting. The meeting, opened by Committee Co-Chair Rep. Hugh Blackwell (R-Burke) and Sen. Ted Alexander (R-Cleveland), [...] The post Legislative America 250 Committee hears updates first appeared on The North State Journal.