February 2018 Archives

U.S. Women’s Open returning to Pine Needles in 2022

February 27, 2018 Brett Friedlander

The U.S. Women’s Open is coming back to Pine Needles for the fourth time. The USGA made the announcement Tuesday, announcing that its national championship event will be returning to the Sandhills in 2022. The […]

White House biofuels meeting draws industry leaders

February 27, 2018 North State Journal Staff

Washington, D.C. – President Donald Trump gathered with senators and Cabinet officials on Tuesday to discuss ways to lower the cost of the nation’s biofuels policy to refiners, a meeting analysts say pits Big Corn […]

Virginia Tech upsets No. 5 Duke

February 27, 2018 Cory Lavalette

Chris Clarke’s putback of a teammate’s airball with 4.1 seconds left gave Virginia Tech a 64-63 victory against No. 5 Duke on Monday night at Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, Va. Grayson Allen’s desperation 3-pointer was […]

Best friends Berry, Pinson preparing for emotional Senior Night farewell

February 27, 2018 Brett Friedlander

CHAPEL HILL — Earlier in his career, before he became a prime-time player for the North Carolina basketball team, Theo Pinson was known more for crashing coach Roy Williams’ press conferences than he was for […]

NC State’s Freeman, Duke’s Carter earn ACC weekly honors

February 26, 2018 Brett Friedlander

NC State won its fourth straight game Sunday, a winning streak coach Kevin Keatts said has coincided with the elevated recent play of shooting guard Allerik Freeman. Monday, the panel that selects the ACC’s top […]

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While rivals add, Hurricanes stand pat at NHL trade deadline

February 26, 2018 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — The Carolina Hurricanes approached Monday’s 3 p.m. trade deadline three points behind the Columbus Blue Jackets for the second and final wild card spot in the Eastern Conference. While the rest of the […]

First Citizens’ Ed Willingham to serve as chairman of 2018 REX Hospital Open

February 26, 2018 Emily Roberson

CHAPEL HILL – Ed Willingham, a top executive at First Citizens Bank, one of North Carolina’s largest banks, will serve as chairman of the 2018 REX Hospital Open, the Triangle’s premier charity golf tournament. “At […]

ACC women’s basketball seedings, matchups set

February 26, 2018 Brett Friedlander

The ACC women’s basketball tournament is back in North Carolina after a one-year exile in Myrtle Beach, S.C., because of the now-repealed H.B. 2. This will be the 18th time in the last 19 years […]

Fast-rising Wolfpack stays hot by overwhelming Florida State

February 26, 2018 Brett Friedlander

RALEIGH — It’s still too soon to say that the NC State basketball team is peaking at just the right time. But the Wolfpack sure is trending in that direction. Coach Kevin Keatts’ red-hot team […]

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NCGOP says AG Stein is trying to “intimidate” political opponents

February 25, 2018 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH – The NCGOP says that a complaint from the N.C. attorney general’s office is a “disgusting” act of “rank intimidation by a political opponent.” In a press conference held Friday at NCGOP headquarters in Raleigh, executive […]

Month: February 2018

U.S. Women’s Open returning to Pine Needles in 2022

White House biofuels meeting draws industry leaders

Virginia Tech upsets No. 5 Duke

Best friends Berry, Pinson preparing for emotional Senior Night farewell

NC State’s Freeman, Duke’s Carter earn ACC weekly honors

While rivals add, Hurricanes stand pat at NHL trade deadline

First Citizens’ Ed Willingham to serve as chairman of 2018 REX Hospital Open

ACC women’s basketball seedings, matchups set

Fast-rising Wolfpack stays hot by overwhelming Florida State

NCGOP says AG Stein is trying to “intimidate” political opponents

More than 56,000 families applied for the funds this year
Tenn. to expand voucher program to 35K students next year

More than 56,000 families applied for the funds this year