March, 2026 | The North State Journal - Part 14

April 30, 2026

Famous birthdays this week: March 5 to March 11

March 5, 2026 Dan Reeves

These celebrities have birthdays this week: March 5 Actor Fred Williamson is 88. Magician Penn Jillette is 71. Actor Adriana Barraza is 70. Football Hall of Famer Michael Irvin is 60. Actor-comedian Aasif Mandvi is […]

Elections Modernization commission holds first meeting

March 5, 2026 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The North Carolina State Board of Elections’ Modernization of Election Data Systems Commission held its inaugural meeting last Tuesday in Raleigh. State Auditor Dave Boliek, who launched the commission in early February, chaired the meeting. The Feb. 24 meeting was […]

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Former statehouse Rep. Cecil Brockman indicted

March 5, 2026 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — A grand jury has indicted former General Assembly House Rep. Cecil Brockman related to his arrest last fall on sex crime charges. Court records show the indictment was issued March 2 for Brockman on charges of […]

Rucho resigns from State Board of Elections

March 5, 2026 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — North Carolina State Board of Elections member Bob Rucho resigned from the board Thursday morning. “I’m thankful for Bob Rucho’s service on the State Board of Elections,” State Auditor Dave Boliek, who oversees […]

MATTHEWS: Zarutska case remains flash point in NC Senate race

March 5, 2026 Stacey Matthews

Though the Iryna Zarutska case is still getting a lot of attention here in North Carolina, nationally, it has pretty much fallen out of the headlines, with other stories taking precedence. That changed last Tuesday […]

Hurricanes await trade deadline

March 5, 2026 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — This week, the final days leading up to the NHL trade deadline, is not easy. “Unless you have a no-move, anyone’s game,” Hurricanes center Mark Jankowski said, “and it could happen to anyone.” […]

‘Life’s Rich Pageant’ loud, alive at 40 in Carrboro

March 5, 2026 Dan Reeves

CARRBORO — It wasn’t that long ago that anthemic songs brought us together. Or, like it or not, got stuck in the heads of the general public. The 1980s brought the advent of MTV, and […]

UNC BOG approves tuition increase

March 5, 2026 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The UNC Board of Governors met last week and approved two key items: a 3% tuition hike and a clear definition of academic freedom to be added to UNC System policies. Board Chair Wendy Murphy said the […]

HILL: What if this works out?

March 5, 2026 Frank Hill

Over the weekend, people were suddenly thrown into the proverbial shock zone where they would have to answer this question in the future: “Where were you when you heard the Ayatollah and his top Iranian […]

NC March 3 primary General Assembly key race results

March 3, 2026 North State Journal Staff

The following are the North Carolina March 3 primary results for key races in the General Assembly’s House and Senate. This article will be updated as results are released by the N.C. State Board of […]

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