The North State Journal

May 15, 2026

SHAPIRO: Medicaid millionaires are hiding in plain sight

May 15, 2026

Fraud in government programs is often treated like an urban legend — something that happens in faraway blue cities run by corrupt political machines. But the truth is more unsettling: Some of the most brazen […]

Survey: Teachers say schools good place to work, learn

May 15, 2026

RALEIGH — North Carolina’s 2026 Teacher Working Conditions Survey released during a State Board of Education work session last week showed that teachers across the state are highly committed to their schools and students, but student behavior is an issue. More than […]

The stream: ‘Dutton Ranch,’ Colin Jost plays games, Maluma, Stanley Tucci, ‘The Crash’

May 15, 2026

The long-awaited “Yellowstone” spinoff “Dutton Ranch” and a fresh collection from the Colombian superstar Maluma, are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you. Also, among the streaming […]

HARSANYI: Why stay in NATO if Europe isn’t willing to help us?

May 15, 2026

President Donald Trump recently announced that he was reducing U.S. military presence in Germany by at least 5,000 troops, with plans to “cut way down” the 70,000 active-duty military personnel in Europe. The move comes […]

George Lucas turns 82, Janet Jackson is 60, Sugar Ray Leonard turns 70, Pete Townshend is 81
Famous birthdays this week: May 10 to May 16

May 14, 2026

These celebrities have birthdays this week: May 14 Baseball Hall of Famer Tony Pérez is 84. Filmmaker George Lucas is 82. Filmmaker Robert Zemeckis is 75. Musician David Byrne is 74. Actor Tim Roth is [...]
Users should update passwords and enable two-factor authentication
Canvas breach strikes NC

May 14, 2026

RALEIGH — North Carolina’s largest school district was among those around the country alerting parents and staff to a cybersecurity incident involving the Canvas learning management platform. According to the statement by Wake County Public [...]
One key to the plan would be having Democrats in Richmond lower the mandatory retirement age for state Supreme Court justices
MATTHEWS: Virginia Democrats running out of options in redistricting wars

May 14, 2026

To say the last two weeks have not been good for Democrats in the redistricting wars would be an understatement. The biggie, of course, was the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in the Louisiana v. Callais [...]
Three days of music, dance and art return Sept. 18-20
NC Folk Festival announces The Roots, Molly Tuttle as 2026 headliners

May 14, 2026

GREENSBORO — Following a set from Asheville bluegrass sensation Holler Choir, and with a crowd of eager locals gathered outside downtown staple Natty Greene’s on Friday afternoon, organizers rolled out two major headliners for one [...]
House Bill 889 would freeze reappraisals for one year
Property tax moratorium heads to House

May 14, 2026

RALEIGH — Senate Leader Phil Berger’s (R-Eden) property tax reappraisal moratorium passed its third reading last Wednesday by a vote of 35-8 and is headed to the House for consideration. “This is a good first [...]