Blackbeard

November 22, 2024

This week in history: Nov. 21-27

November 21, 2024 The North State Journal Comments Off

Edward Teach, known as “Blackbeard” the pirate was killed off the coast of N.C. on Nov. 22, 1718. (Johnson, Charles, “Capt. Teach alias Black-Beard” in “A General History of the Lives and Adventures of the […]

THOMPSON: Congress must make small business tax deductions permanent

November 17, 2024 Comments Off on THOMPSON: Congress must make small business tax deductions permanent
Crutchfield & Willis: North Carolina must count every vote

November 9, 2024 Comments Off on Crutchfield & Willis: North Carolina must count every vote
KELLOGG & HOELSCHER: Dual status disaster

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CURRIN: Voters rejected Kamala Harris’ radical abortion agenda
With abortion policy now, for all practical purposes, a state — not federal — issue after the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision, Kamala Harris nonetheless placed abortion at the forefront of her presidential campaign. At her [...] The post CURRIN: Voters rejected Kamala Harris’ radical abortion agenda first appeared on The North State Journal.
This week in history: Nov. 21-27
Nov. 21 1920: On “Bloody Sunday,” the Irish Republican Army killed 14 suspected British intelligence officers in the Dublin area; British forces responded by raiding a soccer match, killing 14 civilians. 1980: An estimated 83 [...] The post This week in history: Nov. 21-27 first appeared on The North State Journal.
Birthdays this week: Nov.21-27
These celebrities have birthdays this week. Nov. 21 Actor Laurence Luckinbill is 90. Actor Marlo Thomas is 87. Actor Juliet Mills (“Passions,” “Nanny and the Professor”) is 83. Actor Goldie Hawn is 79. Director Andrew [...] The post Birthdays this week: Nov.21-27 first appeared on The North State Journal.
General Assembly passes 3rd round of Hurricane Helene relief
RALEIGH — The General Assembly has passed a third round of Hurricane Helene relief funding totaling $252 million. The first two rounds of relief funding by the legislature totaled approximately $922 million. The latest round [...] The post General Assembly passes 3rd round of Hurricane Helene relief first appeared on The North State Journal.
Gable youngest elected to NCGA in 126 years
RALEIGH — Newly elected 22-year-old Rep. Wyatt Gable will be the youngest and first Gen Z member elected to the General Assembly House in modern history. Clyde R. Hoey, North Carolina’s 59th governor, was 21 [...] The post Gable youngest elected to NCGA in 126 years first appeared on The North State Journal.
‘You’ve Got Mail’: Denver church delivers mailboxes to Yancey County
Former state Sen. Deanna Ballard has seen firsthand the devastation of Hurricane Helene and will be telling the recovery stories from western North Carolina for North State Journal. LINCOLN COUNTY — Bottled water, diapers and [...] The post ‘You’ve Got Mail’: Denver church delivers mailboxes to Yancey County first appeared on The North State Journal.