The North State Journal

RALEIGH — The Hurricanes scored three times in just over four minutes in the second period en route to a 5-2 win Saturday over the visiting Devils. Nikolaj Ehlers, Jackson Blake and Jordan Staal scored […]

‘Saturday Night Live UK’ aims to take comedy hit across Atlantic

LONDON— “Saturday Night Live” has crossed the pond with a mild splash. A British offshoot of the 51-year-old U.S. comedy institution has debuted to generally positive reviews, defying doomsayers who doubted the show would survive […]

ELDER: Outrage hypocrisy: America’s accidental tragedy vs. Iran’s deliberate atrocities

The recent U.S. Tomahawk missile strike in Iran, which reportedly killed 170 school children, has ignited a firestorm of outrage from anti-war critics. Former Clinton White House staffer Keith Boykin used the unintentional tragedy, under […]

Landmark trial to decide whether Meta misled users about child safety

SANTA FE, N.M. — Closing arguments began Monday in a landmark trial in New Mexico where social media conglomerate Meta is accused of misleading its users about how safe its platforms are for children. Jurors […]

The projects included development agreements off the N.C. coast Trump admin to pay French company $1B to desert US offshore wind leases

March 27, 2026

The Trump administration will pay $1 billion to a French company to walk away from two U.S. offshore wind leases as the administration ramps up its campaign against offshore wind and other renewable energy. TotalEnergies [...]
As the fighting went on, it became apparent that the Russian invasion inspired, or created, a vibrant Ukrainian patriotism BARONE: Uncertainty remains after 20 days of war with Iran

March 27, 2026

Four years and 25 days. Twenty days. There’s a huge difference between those two numbers. The first number — 1,486 days altogether — is the length of time since Russian troops crossed the Ukraine border [...]
Forty-seven percent of teachers left for personal reasons Annual teacher turnover report shows less than quarter-percent increase

March 27, 2026

RALEIGH — The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction presented its annual report on teacher attrition during the N.C. State Board of Education’s March meeting, which showed a small rate uptick for 2024-25 over the [...]
NC’s photo voter ID mandate can continue as judge upholds law

March 27, 2026

RALEIGH — North Carolina’s photo voter identification law was upheld on Thursday, as a federal judge set aside arguments by civil rights groups that Republicans enacted the requirement with discriminatory intent against black and Latino [...]
Red Hot Chile Pepper’s bassist Flea drops “Honora" The stream: Charlie Puth, Daniel Day-Lewis, Robyn, James Marsden, ‘Hannah Montana’ special

March 27, 2026

A “Hannah Montana” anniversary special starring Miley Cyrus and fresh music from Robyn and Charlie Puth album are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you. Also, among [...]

Local Government Commission approves $135M for Holly Springs

RALEIGH — At its March meeting, the North Carolina Local Government Commission approved a request for $135 million in revenue bonds for the fast-growing town of Holly Springs in Wake County. The town has nearly […]

MCCARTHY: Education: bane or blessing

So what’s wrong? And what can we do to fix it? The answer in both cases is … education. You might wonder how education is both the problem and the solution when we are the […]

Trump admin to pay French company $1B to desert US offshore wind leases

March 27, 2026

The Trump administration will pay $1 billion to a French company to walk away from two U.S. offshore wind leases as the administration ramps up its campaign against offshore wind and other renewable energy. TotalEnergies […]

Cinderella nearly gets 2 NC teams

Cinderella was on the prowl at the Bon Secours Center in Greenville, S.C. on Thursday. However, the day was far from a fairy tale for the two Triangle teams in attendance. Siena and VCU got […]

High Point stuns Wisconsin 83-82 in March Madness on Johnston’s first 2-point basket of season

Chase Johnston made his first 2-point basket of the season, a fast-break layup with 11.7 seconds remaining that gave No. 12 seed High Point an 83-82 victory over fifth-seeded Wisconsin on Thursday in the first round of […]

High Point, Queens lead NC mid-majors into NCAA Tournament

CHARLOTTE — Two of North Carolina’s 15 mid-major men’s basketball programs, and one women’s mid-major program, are going dancing in the 2026 NCAA Tournament this week. The High Point Panthers men’s team (30-4) is heading […]

Duke, UNC head to S.C. for NCAAs

For the first time since 2022, UNC and Duke will share NCAA real estate in March. The ACC champion Blue Devils and arch-rival Tar Heels will both open NCAA play in Greenville, South Carolina, with […]

Duke survives to win ACC Tourney

After dominating the ACC regular season, Duke entered the postseason with a taste of “survive and advance” on its way to a hard-fought ACC Tournament championship. The Blue Devils didn’t have big man Patrick Ngongba, […]

Wolfpack earns NCAA Tournament bid despite late season collapse

If the NC State Wolfpack men’s basketball team wants to prove anything this season, after an overall disappointing year, it’s going to have to start Tuesday night in Dayton. NC State got the news on […]

Rare look inside Sistine Chapel for private concert about angel encounters

March 26, 2026

VATICAN CITY — The Vatican’s Sistine Chapel hosted a concert Sunday evening, debuting a composition focused on interactions with angels found throughout the Bible. The Vatican sometimes hosts concerts in the chapel for visiting musicians […]

The Word: Does God really care?

March 22, 2026

It would be a bitter sorrow for the world if God did not care. Into countless homes and hearts it would bring the darkness of despair. The secret of hope in believing souls everywhere, is […]

‘Reminders of Him’ dulls with loose ends, insignificant details

March 22, 2026

Author Colleen Hoover is apparently dominant in the genre of tearjerkers. She’s best known for “It Ends With Us,” about the upsetting subject of domestic violence. Now comes “Reminders of Him,” which features both a […]

Oldest known whale recording could unlock ocean’s mysteries

March 21, 2026

PORTLAND, Maine — A haunting whale song discovered on decades-old audio equipment could open up a new understanding of how the huge animals communicate, according to researchers who say it’s the oldest such recording known. […]

Dudamel says Chalamet shows ignorance in claiming ‘no one cares’ about opera, ballet

March 21, 2026

NEW YORK — Famed conductor Gustavo Dudamel said Timothée Chalamet showed ignorance when the Oscar-nominated actor claimed “no one cares” about opera and ballet. “Sadly, sometimes it’s a little bit of ignorance but, look, that […]

The stream: BTS, ‘The Immortal Man,’ new ‘Peaky Blinders’ movie, Luke Combs, Crimson Desert

Elisabeth Moss, Kerry Washington and Kate Mara teaming up to star in a new psychological thriller for Apple TV called “Imperfect Women” and fresh music from both BTS and Luke Combs are some of the […]

MERCER: The year Roy Cooper showed his true colors

March 27, 2026

After nearly 40 years in North Carolina government, Roy Cooper has carefully cultivated the image of a likable moderate. His record, however, reveals a different reality: that of a radical left-wing progressive. Now running for […]

MATTHEWS: The kindness of neighbors

March 26, 2026

Oftentimes, newscasts will start off with bad/concerning news. There’s been a murder in the community. A fire has destroyed a family’s home. A tractor-trailer accident sent multiple motorists to the hospital. An elected official has […]

HILL: The quickest way to equality is not the best way

March 26, 2026

Now that election season is fully upon us with the completion of state primaries in North Carolina, it might be a good time to remind ourselves that words that come out of political mouths don’t […]

ELDER: Obama’s race-hustling eulogy at a race hustler’s funeral

March 22, 2026

Former President Barack Obama long ago surpassed the Rev. Jesse Jackson and the Rev. Al Sharpton as America’s most influential race hustler. The country got a reminder when Obama spoke at Jackson’s funeral even though […]

HARSANYI: When ‘Islamophobia’ becomes a license to lie

March 21, 2026

It was recently reported that the wife of New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, Rama Duwaji, had liked Instagram posts celebrating the mass murder of more than 1,200 innocent Israeli civilians on Oct. 7, 2023, and […]

SHAPIRO: The 3 big lies about the Iran war