The North State Journal

Thirty years of ‘Bull Durham’

June 20, 2018

DURHAM — Ron Shelton didn’t set his goals high the first time he came to Durham. “I just came down here trying to stay on schedule and not get fired,” he said. “It worked out […]

Honey Hush holds on for Big Rock win

June 20, 2018

The crew of the Honey Hush landed the first 500-pound fish of the 2018 Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament, but missed out on the Winner-Take-All bonus worth more than half a million dollars because the […]

Tri It For Life helps make improbable become possible

June 20, 2018

RALEIGH — Wolita Belvet didn’t know how to swim 12 weeks ago. Now here she was on a bright Sunday morning, standing at the edge of an outdoor pool at the A.E. Finley YMCA preparing […]

Pack AD not ready to rest yet

June 20, 2018

RALEIGH — Debbie Yow has announced that the 2018-19 academic year will be her last as athletic director at NC State. But even though her retirement looms just over the horizon, she is anything but […]

It’s win or go home in Omaha for Tar Heels

June 20, 2018

North Carolina faces an elimination game Wednesday at the College World Series in a rematch with Oregon State. The Tar Heels opened the NCAA baseball championship tournament in Omaha with an 8-6 win over the […]

HILL: Rapid economic growth cures a lot of sins

June 20, 2018

“We now estimate real GDP is expanding at a 4.0 percent annual rate in Q2, up from our prior estimate of 2.75 percent and almost twice the 2.2 percent growth rate experienced in Q1.” — […]

Hurricanes can begin new era at 2018 NHL Draft

June 20, 2018

RALEIGH — The expansion Vegas Golden Knights proved this season that a team can not only compete but thrive with a team-first mentality. That doesn’t change the fact that the NHL is a league of […]

NSJ’s NHL Draft Top 100 Prospect List

June 20, 2018

Here’s NSJ’s NHL Draft Top 100 Prospect List, a ranking of the top players available at this weekend’s NHL Draft in Dallas. The Hurricanes pick second overall, giving them the chance to select a player […]