Nate Irving

May 8, 2025

State’s best college football players of last 10 years come from all over

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Wake Forest defensive end Duke Ejiofor, pictured sacking Louisville quarterback Lamar Jackson on 2017, has 43.5 tackles for loss in his Demon Deacons career. (Chuck Burton / AP Photo) Plenty of talent moved through North […]

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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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.
Thunderbolts’ kicks off summer movie season with $76M
NEW YORK — Marvel Studios’ “Thunderbolts” opened with $76 million in domestic ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday, kicking off the summer box office with a solid No. 1 debut that fell shy of [...] The post Thunderbolts’ kicks off summer movie season with $76M first appeared on The North State Journal.