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Miss Jacksonville wins Miss North Carolina

June 26, 2019

RALEIGH — Raleigh’s Memorial Auditorium hosted its 40th Miss North Carolina pageant, and the North Carolina organization staged its first downtown parade in a tribute to Miss America’s famous “Show Us Your Shoes” parade. With […]

Vidant funding resolution in the works

June 26, 2019

RALEIGH — A dispute involving the legislature’s $35 million in funding cuts to Vidant healthcare may be close to a resolution as the budget for fiscal years 2019-20 and 2020-21 is being finalized. The office […]

New GOP chair talks RNC, Senate primary

June 26, 2019

RALEIGH — New N.C. GOP Chairman Michael Whatley sat down with North State Journal last week to discuss his vision for a “reset” of the state party. In part 2 of that interview with Whatley, […]

Legislative leaders release compromise budget

June 26, 2019

RALEIGH —Republican budget writers at the North Carolina General Assembly on Monday held a press conference introducing their $24 billion compromise budget after debating differences between Senate and House priorities. A compromise with Gov. Roy […]

Duke, Carolina combine for half-dozen NBA 1st-round picks

June 26, 2019

For the players from North Carolina schools, last week’s NBA Draft followed a similar pattern to the college basketball season they recently finished. Duke dominated the headlines by having three players taken in the first […]

Hurricanes stock up at NHL Draft

June 26, 2019

The biggest news involving the Carolina Hurricanes coming out of the 2019 NHL Draft was the team using it’s available cap space to wrestle a 2020 first-round pick away from the Toronto Maple Leafs in […]

Former Tar Heel McDonald balances World Cup, 7-year-old son

June 26, 2019

PARIS — Jessica McDonald quickly was put in her place by Jeremiah, her 7-year-old son. “I tried to explain to him: ‘Buddy, we’re going to the World Cup,’” the American forward remembered. “And he’s just […]

Hornets draft results do little to relieve free agency uncertainty

June 26, 2019

With the Charlotte Hornets’ free agent activity likely focused on finding ways to keep key contributors Kemba Walker and Jeremy Lamb — or replace them — the team’s easiest path to significant improvement was through […]

Tampa Bay gets OK from MLB to explore Montreal

June 26, 2019

NEW YORK — The Ex-Rays? Starved for fans despite success on the field, the Tampa Bay Rays have been given the go-ahead by Major League Baseball to look into playing a split season in Montreal. […]

LONG: Students are flocking to private schools where teachers are paid less, but why?

June 26, 2019

You can pretty much guarantee that year after year, teachers’ unions and their allies will make one claim: —Our public school teachers are not paid enough and our public schools are underfunded. It is happening […]

BLAHOUS: Gerrymandering reform shouldn’t be about politics

June 26, 2019

The U.S. Supreme Court is considering two cases pertaining to gerrymandering, and its rulings are eagerly awaited by those concerned about the practice. Many commentators take it as axiomatic that gerrymandering is an ongoing scandal, but how problematic is it? The case is not as straightforward as it may first […]

HILL: ‘On abortion, many say it is complicated’

June 26, 2019

Few men can say their lives were more “complicated” when it comes to abortion than me. My sister, Susan Hill, was a prominent abortion rights activist from the moment Roe vs. Wade was decided in 1973. She founded the National Women’s Health Organization which operated […]

MATTHEWS: Joe Biden’s segregationist remarks expose the historical ignorance of his liberal critics

June 26, 2019

The main selling point Joe Biden preaches on his presidential campaign stops is simple: If you want to end the partisan gridlock in Washington, D.C, he’s your guy. He’ll tell you he’s sometimes worked with […]

Hurricanes trade de Haan, Saarela to Blackhawks

June 24, 2019

RALEIGH — The Hurricanes have swung their second trade in three days. After using its available cap space to get a first-round pick from Toronto to take on the final year of Patrick Marleau’s contract […]

Tributes to Michael Jackson flow on 10th death anniversary

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Miss Jacksonville wins Miss North Carolina

Vidant funding resolution in the works

New GOP chair talks RNC, Senate primary

Legislative leaders release compromise budget

Duke, Carolina combine for half-dozen NBA 1st-round picks

Hurricanes stock up at NHL Draft

Former Tar Heel McDonald balances World Cup, 7-year-old son

Hornets draft results do little to relieve free agency uncertainty

Tampa Bay gets OK from MLB to explore Montreal

LONG: Students are flocking to private schools where teachers are paid less, but why?

BLAHOUS: Gerrymandering reform shouldn’t be about politics

HILL: ‘On abortion, many say it is complicated’

MATTHEWS: Joe Biden’s segregationist remarks expose the historical ignorance of his liberal critics

Hurricanes trade de Haan, Saarela to Blackhawks

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