Marcus Johnson

May 8, 2025

Duke beats State for first ACC baseball tournament title

May 30, 2021 The North State Journal Comments Off

Duke pitcher Marcus Johnson celebrates with catcher Michael Rothenberg after their win over NC State in the ACC Tournament championship game Sunday (AP Photo/Chris Carlson) CHARLOTTE — Duke rode the standout pitching of Cooper Stinson […]

GINGRICH: California just isn’t working

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KRAWIEC: Is violence justified?

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GINGRICH: Americans, not government, must benefit from Trump’s tariffs

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Famous birthdays this week: May 8-14
These celebrities have birthdays this week: May 8 Singer Toni Tennille is 85. Country singer Jack Blanchard is 83. Jazz pianist Keith Jarrett is 80. Drummer Chris Frantz of Talking Heads and Tom Tom Club [...] The post Famous birthdays this week: May 8-14 first appeared on The North State Journal.
Chicago-born Leo XIV becomes first American pope
VATICAN CITY — Robert Prevost, the Chicago-born missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and took over the Vatican’s powerful office of bishops, was elected the first pope from the United States in the [...] The post Chicago-born Leo XIV becomes first American pope first appeared on The North State Journal.
HUD approves NC’s $1.4B Helene Recovery Plan
RALEIGH — The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has approved North Carolina’s Hurricane Helene Action Plan for a $1.4 billion Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery grant. “This is great news for [...] The post HUD approves NC’s $1.4B Helene Recovery Plan first appeared on The North State Journal.
House passes bill prohibiting credit cards from tracking firearms purchases
RALEIGH — A bill that would block credit card companies and credit networks from tracking firearm purchases passed the state House on April 29 and now heads to the Senate. House Bill 38 was filed [...] The post House passes bill prohibiting credit cards from tracking firearms purchases first appeared on The North State Journal.
MATTHEWS: Some things to like about social media
Understandably, social media, in general, has a bad reputation for good and valid reasons. The complaints I most often see revolve around the trolling and harassment that come with using the various platforms. As a [...] The post MATTHEWS: Some things to like about social media first appeared on The North State Journal.
Rarified old-time roots meet alt-rock with Susto Stringband
CHARLESTON, S.C. — A striking collaboration has yielded “Susto Stringband: Volume 1,” a debut release on New West Records in which Justin Osborne of Susto’s poignant songwriting meets the rarified Appalachian sound of Asheville’s Holler [...] The post Rarified old-time roots meet alt-rock with Susto Stringband first appeared on The North State Journal.