Rep. Joe John (D-Wake)

August 3, 2025

Wake County Rep. Joe John resigns House seat after terminal diagnosis

January 20, 2025 The North State Journal Comments Off

Rep. Joe John (D-Wake) RALEIGH — Rep. Joe John (D-Wake) has tendered his resignation from the North Carolina General Assembly after receiving a terminal throat cancer diagnosis. “It is with deep sorrow and a heavy […]

Education Department releases remaining $5.5B in reviewed funding

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State Auditor’s Office adds internal budget dashboard

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General Assembly completes 8 veto overrides

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“I Know What You Did Last Summer” reboot depends on nostalgia, falls short

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Roy Cooper officially enters Senate race

July 28, 2025 Comments Off on Roy Cooper officially enters Senate race

RUSSELL: I experienced the disappearance of women’s spaces

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KRAWIEC: I’m from the government and I’m here to take your children

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FRYE: Every child deserves a nutritious start to the day

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The Word: You have a little strength
This article is not for those who feel themselves strong, competent, and able to meet whatever comes. It is for those who know they are weak — those who look toward life ahead and see [...] The post The Word: You have a little strength first appeared on The North State Journal.
Stein appeals ruling on boards, commissions appointments
RALEIGH — North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein filed a motion July 23 appealing a portion of a ruling that sided with a law removing his appointment power to the N.C. Utilities Board and Building Code [...] The post Stein appeals ruling on boards, commissions appointments first appeared on The North State Journal.
‘Buckingham Nicks’ bombed in 1973; it became used vinyl treasure
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — They were in love once. Four years before Fleetwood Mac’s “Rumours” became one of the best breakup records of the 1970s — and, many might say, all time — Stevie Nicks and [...] The post ‘Buckingham Nicks’ bombed in 1973; it became used vinyl treasure first appeared on The North State Journal.
Tesla profit plunges again as fallout from Musk’s politics repels buyers
NEW YORK — The fallout from Elon Musk’s plunge into politics a year ago is still hammering his Tesla business as both sales and profits dropped sharply again in the latest quarter. The car company [...] The post Tesla profit plunges again as fallout from Musk’s politics repels buyers first appeared on The North State […]
JOECKS: How to keep kids from killing kids
What once would have shocked the conscience is now forgotten by the end of the article. Consider these recent stories on juvenile homicides. In Southern Nevada last October, 17-year-old Keanu Enright left his home to [...] The post JOECKS: How to keep kids from killing kids first appeared on The North State Journal.
Book Review: ‘The Tilting House’ explores coming of age in Communist Cuba
Yuri is a 16-year-old orphan who lives simply with her religious aunt in a big, old house in Communist Cuba in the years after the fall of the Berlin Wall. Yuri’s parents had named her [...] The post Book Review: ‘The Tilting House’ explores coming of age in Communist Cuba first appeared on The North […]