October 2017 Archives

Retired Voice of the Blue Devils Harris heads 2017 ACC ‘Legends’ class

October 31, 2017 Brett Friedlander

Every year, the ACC picks a class of “legends,” one from each member school to represent their teams at the league’s championship game festivities in December. At least half of those selected never actually played […]

Pruitt taps van der Vaart for federal science advisory board

October 31, 2017 North State Journal Staff

WASHINGTON, D.C. — EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt has tapped Donald van der Vaart, N.C.’s former environment secretary, to the federal agency’s Scientific Advisory Board. Once considered a contender to lead EPA, van der Vaart served […]

Bergdahl takes the stand after soldiers detail gruesome injuries suffered in search for him

October 31, 2017 North State Journal Staff

FORT BRAGG — U.S. Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl took the stand at his sentencing on Monday, apologizing to the troops who got hurt searching for him after he deserted in Afghanistan in 2009 and detailing […]

Man seized over Benghazi attack is Syrian linked to suspected ringleader -Libyan officials

October 31, 2017 North State Journal Staff

BENGHAZI, Libya, – A man seized by U.S. forces in Libya accused of involvement in an attack that killed the U.S. Ambassador in Benghazi in 2012 is a Syrian who had links to the suspected […]

Is the White House Haunted? Jenna and Barbara Bush Share Their Ghost Story

October 31, 2017 admin

LOS ANGELES — Jenna Bush Hager and sister Barbara Bush returned to D.C. last week for the debut of their new book, but given the time of year, it was natural they would be asked […]

Phoenix continues to rise in FCS national rankings

October 30, 2017 Brett Friedlander

Elon jumped three spots to No. 7 in this week’s STATS FCS Top 25 after rallying in the fourth quarter for a 19-14 win against Villanova on Saturday in a battle of ranked Colonial Athletic […]

Everyone can be an artist at ArtLab

October 30, 2017 Liz Moomey

BREVARD —Cindi Spillman is a firm believer that anyone can create art. Inspired by her mother, Spillman is opening ArtLab, an art workshop in downtown Brevard, on Oct. 27 to prove to her community that […]