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Big Four flood first round of MLB Draft

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North Carolina’s Aaron Sabato was selected 27th overall by the Minnesota Twins in last week’s Major League Baseball draft. (Ben McKeown / AP Photo) Commenting on the competition his team had to beat to win […]

Buddy Guy keeps blues alive through ‘Sinners,’ his music — but it hasn’t been easy

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Poll: Many Democrats call their party weak, ineffective

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The Word: I see differently now

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Book Review: ‘You Belong Here’ explores dangers of going home again

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

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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

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MATTHEWS: The redistricting wars
A redistricting war is currently playing out between red states and blue states following the call by Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott for a special session of the state legislature last month, in part to [...] The post MATTHEWS: The redistricting wars first appeared on The North State Journal.
Dierks Bentley lights up Raleigh with stop on ‘Broken Branches’ tour
RALEIGH — Coastal Credit Union Music Park was alive with the sights, sounds and spirit of country music Friday night as Dierks Bentley brought his “Broken Branches” tour to Raleigh. Fans from across the region [...] The post Dierks Bentley lights up Raleigh with stop on ‘Broken Branches’ tour first appeared on The North State […]
Duke facing government investigations
RALEIGH — Duke University, Duke Law Journal and Duke University School of Medicine are facing investigations from two federal agencies over alleged racial discrimination violations of Title IV of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 [...] The post Duke facing government investigations first appeared on The North State Journal.
HILL: That $50M bounty on Nicolas Maduro of Venezuela
In a year already crammed with unusual, ground-breaking actions politically and by our government, one thing really popped out of the news recently: The Trump administration announced a $50 million reward for the arrest of [...] The post HILL: That $50M bounty on Nicolas Maduro of Venezuela first appeared on The North State Journal.
Texas dispute highlights nation’s long history of partisan gerrymandering
When Democratic lawmakers left Texas to try to prevent the Republican-led Legislature from redrawing the state’s congressional districts, it marked the latest episode in a long national history of gerrymandering. The word “gerrymander” was coined [...] The post Texas dispute highlights nation’s long history of partisan gerrymandering first appeared on The North State Journal.
Buddy Guy keeps blues alive through ‘Sinners,’ his music — but it hasn’t been easy
NEW YORK — For Buddy Guy — a stalwart and staunch defender of the blues — there’s nothing more important than keeping his chosen genre at the forefront of conversation. It comes naturally: Guy is [...] The post Buddy Guy keeps blues alive through ‘Sinners,’ his music — but it hasn’t been easy first appeared […]