Tom Cruise

August 11, 2025

Tom Cruise finally getting an Oscar — as will Dolly Parton, Debbie Allen, Wynn Thomas

June 30, 2025 The North State Journal Comments Off

Tom Cruise appears at the premiere of “Top Gun: Maverick” at the 75th international film festival, Cannes, southern France in 2022. (Vianney Le Caer / Invision / AP Photo) Thirty-five years after Tom Cruise received […]

Tom Cruise gets U.S Navy honor for boosting military in screen roles

December 30, 2024 The North State Journal Comments Off

Tom Cruise receives a Navy Distinguished Public Service Award from The United States Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro. (Kin Cheung / AP Photo) LONDON — The world’s most famous fictional Top Gun is […]

Siemens to expand Charlotte facility for U.S. transformer production

August 8, 2025 Comments Off on Siemens to expand Charlotte facility for U.S. transformer production
This week in history: Aug. 7-13

August 7, 2025 Comments Off on This week in history: Aug. 7-13
Pee-wee’s bike is at the Alamo, but not where you think

August 4, 2025 Comments Off on Pee-wee’s bike is at the Alamo, but not where you think
Dark comedy about modern dating in sharp, (knowingly) silly ‘Oh, Hi!’

August 4, 2025 Comments Off on Dark comedy about modern dating in sharp, (knowingly) silly ‘Oh, Hi!’
GINGRICH: Beyond the August recess

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GINGRICH: Beyond the August recess

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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

May 17, 2025 Comments Off on KRAWIEC: I’m from the government and I’m here to take your children

The Word: I see differently now
When we look back through the years, many things appear different than they did at the time. Often it takes years to gain understanding. In the moment, we question and wonder. In our human judgment, [...] The post The Word: I see differently now first appeared on The North State Journal.
North State Journal publisher Neal Robbins to join Trump administration’s agriculture department
RALEIGH — North State Journal publisher Neal Robbins has been appointed deputy under secretary for Rural Development at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, a role that will place him in senior leadership over tens of [...] The post North State Journal publisher Neal Robbins to join Trump administration’s agriculture department first appeared on The North […]
From meat processing plant to country music stardom, Bailey Zimmerman is figuring it out
NEW YORK — His is a Cinderella story. Before the big tours and country music award nominations, Bailey Zimmerman was growing up in the small town of Louisville, Illinois, working at the local meat processing [...] The post From meat processing plant to country music stardom, Bailey Zimmerman is figuring it out first appeared on […]
All major Las Vegas Strip casinos unionized in historic labor victory
LAS VEGAS — When Susana Pacheco accepted a housekeeping job at a casino on the Las Vegas Strip 16 years ago, she believed it was a step toward stability for her and her 2-year-old daughter. [...] The post All major Las Vegas Strip casinos unionized in historic labor victory first appeared on The North State […]
HARSANYI: Europe’s recognition of ‘Palestine’ is a cynical joke
French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced this week that their countries would unilaterally recognize a Palestinian state. The first problem with that is “Palestine” is a fictional place. There never [...] The post HARSANYI: Europe’s recognition of ‘Palestine’ is a cynical joke first appeared on The North State Journal.
Book Review: ‘You Belong Here’ explores dangers of going home again
Megan Miranda treads overly familiar territory in “You Belong Here,” the story of a woman forced to return to the town that once suspected her of involvement in a terrible crime — a plot that [...] The post Book Review: ‘You Belong Here’ explores dangers of going home again first appeared on The North State […]