The North State Journal

Word had barely spread about Paramount’s apparent victory in the competition to buy Warner Bros. Discovery before CNN chief Mark Thompson wrote to staff members. His message, in effect: Keep calm and carry on. It’s […]

Cash leads Rays through transition

When Kevin Cash was hired, he was the youngest manager in Major League Baseball. Since that day, in December, 2014, the other MLB franchises have gone through 116 managers, and Cash opens the 2026 season […]

Target to stop selling cereals with synthetic colors by end of May

Target said last Friday it had been phasing out synthetic colors in cereals for several years. Right now, 85% of its cereal sales already come from products made without synthetic dyes. The Minneapolis-based discounter said […]

North Carolinian aiming for gold in first Paralympic Games

The 2026 Winter Paralympic Games open this week and North Carolina will have one of its own competing for gold in Italy. Kayden Beasley, a Coats native, is one of 17 players who will be […]

Herring picked to lead new election security, enforcement post

RALEIGH — North Carolina State Board of Elections Director Sam Hayes announced the appointment of Ron Herring as director of election security and enforcement last week. The announcement said Herring’s appointment was “effective immediately.” The […]

Eight regional and a charter school principal were picked Finalists named for 2026 NC Principal of the Year

March 6, 2026

RALEIGH — The finalists for the 2026 Wells Fargo North Carolina Principal of the Year have been unveiled by the N.C. Department of Public Instruction. Finalists from each of the state’s eight regions, plus one from a [...]
Confidentiality of personnel issues and interviewee protections were cited for withholding the report, which cost $1.7 million Review of UNC Chapel Hill’s School of Civic Life and Leadership completed; public won’t get to read it

March 6, 2026

RALEIGH — UNC Chapel Hill has received the results of an independent review of its School of Civic Life and Leadership — but the public won’t get to read it, with confidentiality of personnel matters [...]
Seth McFarlane’s crude and cuddly “Ted” returns for a second season The stream: ‘War Machine,’ Steve Carell, ‘Young Sherlock,’ Harry Styles returns

March 6, 2026

Harry Styles’ fourth solo album, “Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally,” and Guy Ritchie’s detective series “Young Sherlock” are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you. Also, [...]
Dominant Duke seeks revenge on UNC

March 6, 2026

Duke wrapped up the ACC regular season title with a win on Monday night. That means the Blue Devils have nothing to play for in their regular season finale. Fortunately, they’ll be playing UNC—so thy [...]
Agriculture is the state’s largest industry with a $111 billion annual economic impact. RUMENIK: Farmers must stay at the table as MAHA moves from message to policy

March 6, 2026

The “Make America Healthy Again” movement is no longer just a slogan. It is shaping federal food and nutrition policy. The recent release of updated dietary guidelines is a clear example where they emphasize more [...]

Specialty steel manufacturer to invest $875M in Hertford County

March 6, 2026

A specialty steel manufacturer plans to invest up to $875 million to build a large-scale production facility in Hertford County, a project state officials say will bring hundreds of high-paying jobs to northeastern North Carolina. […]

BARONE: Supreme Court throws out Trump tariffs and upholds Constitution

March 6, 2026

So much for the notion that the Supreme Court, with its 6-3 majority of justices appointed by Republican presidents, was going to be a rubber stamp for Donald Trump. That is a frequently voiced charge […]

Finalists named for 2026 NC Principal of the Year

March 6, 2026

RALEIGH — The finalists for the 2026 Wells Fargo North Carolina Principal of the Year have been unveiled by the N.C. Department of Public Instruction. Finalists from each of the state’s eight regions, plus one from a […]

Local prospects test tangibles at NFL Combine

The NFL Combine’s on-field workouts invited some of the top 2026 prospects for a showcase of athleticism and skill over the weekend. All four of North Carolina’s Power 4 programs were represented at the event […]

ACC women’s basketball tournament underway in Georgia

DULUTH, Ga. — For the first time in its 49-year history, the ACC Women’s Basketball Tournament is being played outside the Carolinas as the conference postseason showcase shifts to Duluth, Georgia. The tournament tipped off […]

Hurricanes await trade deadline

RALEIGH — This week, the final days leading up to the NHL trade deadline, is not easy. “Unless you have a no-move, anyone’s game,” Hurricanes center Mark Jankowski said, “and it could happen to anyone.” […]

Blue Devils roll through Wolfpack; claim ACC regular season title

March 2, 2026

RALEIGH — The Duke Blue Devils had little trouble in their lone visit to Raleigh Monday evening, smashing the NC State Wolfpack 93-64, as they also claimed the ACC regular season title too. It was […]

Blake, Gostisbehere post 3-point nights in Hurricanes’ win

March 1, 2026

RALEIGH — The Hurricanes dominated the first 38 minutes against the visiting Red Wings, but two quick end-of-period goals by Detroit had the visitors right back in the game and down one entering the third. […]

Just the way he wrote it up

Ross Atkins wasn’t expecting to get a call from Cleveland. Despite winning 10 games and striking out 91 batters for the 1995 Wake Forest Demon Deacons, he thought his playing career was over. Instead, he […]

The Word: Our words and deeds are irrevocable

Scripture shows how a few spoken words can mark a life in an instant. In the high priest’s courtyard, Peter denied he knew Jesus — three quick sentences spoken for self-preservation. He could not call […]

Barbara Kingsolver returns with ‘Partita,’ her first novel since ‘Demon Copperhead’

NEW YORK — For her first novel since the Pulitzer Prize-winning “Demon Copperhead,” Barbara Kingsolver is taking on a subject she rarely discussed in public while growing up in a small Kentucky town: classical music. […]

The stream: Bruno Mars drops “The Romantic,” Paul McCartney doc, ‘Survivor’ at 50

Both the K-pop girl group Blackpink and the funky pop star Bruno Mars returning with new music and a documentary about Paul McCartney after the Beatles are some of the new television, films, music and […]

This week in history: Feb. 26 to March 4

February 26, 2026

Feb. 26 1815: Napoleon Bonaparte escaped from exile on the island of Elba, sailing back to France in an attempt to reclaim power. 1919: President Woodrow Wilson signed legislation establishing the Grand Canyon as a […]

Famous birthdays this week: Feb. 26 to March 4

February 26, 2026

These celebrities have birthdays this week: Feb. 26 Singer Mitch Ryder is 81. Singer Michael Bolton is 73. Hockey Hall of Famer Joe Mullen is 69. Actor Greg Germann is 68. Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine […]

Spring into events for all at Dix Park

February 26, 2026

RALEIGH — As spring kicks into full swing, Raleigh’s newly revamped Dorothea Dix Park will be a popular destination for locals and tourists alike. The 308-acre site underwent a massive renovation last year that ranged […]

HILL: What if this works out?

Over the weekend, people were suddenly thrown into the proverbial shock zone where they would have to answer this question in the future: “Where were you when you heard the Ayatollah and his top Iranian […]

BARONE: Marco Rubio — more than just the good cop

My first reaction to Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s speech, delivered on Valentine’s Day, at the Munich Security Conference, was, “Last year, President Donald Trump sent the bad cop, Vice President JD Vance. This year, […]

VAUGHAN: Education group’s party-switching scheme undermines integrity of NC primaries

At least a few liberal candidates have an interesting new strategy for overcoming their struggle to win seats in the North Carolina General Assembly: They are pretending to be Republicans. A group called NC Educators […]

MILLER: In praise of the chopping block

As a young woman who aimed to have both a family and a career, I had welcomed the women’s movement because its founders supported my choice. Then came the moment I discovered that the movement […]

HARSANYI: Obama is in no position to lecture us about decency

In a recent interview with “No Lie” podcaster Brian Tyler Cohen, former President Barack Obama claimed that conservatives do “the mean, angry, exclusive, us/them, divisive politics. That’s their home court. Our court is coming together.” […]

SIMMONS: President Trump’s promise-made, promise-kept agenda delivers for North Carolina