North State Journal Staff

The N.C. State Fair draws big crowds

October 17, 2018 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH — Ticket takers and vendors were all smiles Monday afternoon at the N.C. State Fair, where good weather and high attendance so far meant a likely successful 2018 fair. “You have to try the […]

Prince Harry, Meghan expecting 1st child in spring

October 17, 2018 North State Journal Staff

CANBERRA, Australia — Prince Harry and his wife, the Duchess of Sussex, are expecting their first child in the spring, Kensington Palace said Monday. The announcement came hours after Harry and the former Meghan Markle […]

NC pastor freed from Turkey prays with Trump in Oval Office

October 17, 2018 North State Journal Staff

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Freed North Carolina pastor Andrew Brunson fell to one knee in the Oval Office and placed his hand on President Donald Trump’s shoulder in prayer before asking God to provide Trump “supernatural […]

$400M in Florence relief signed into law

October 17, 2018 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH — On Tuesday, Governor Roy Cooper signed the multi-million spending package passed by the legislature earlier this week. The aid brings the total amount the legislature has allocated to $850 million since Florence made […]

Harnett County replaces principal over Trump jersey incident

October 17, 2018 North State Journal Staff

ANGIER, N.C. — The principal at the center of a controversy over a student’s Trump shirt has been replaced. Cindy Gordon, the now former head of Harnett Central High School, decided to approach student Matthew […]

State elections chair questions need to delay Hise hearing

October 13, 2018 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH — As Senator Ralph Hise (R-Madison) faces a hearing on accusations of campaign finance violations from the 2016 elections, his request to delay the proceedings until his mother is released from an Asheville hospital […]

‘Unimaginable destruction’: Hurricane smashes rows of houses

October 11, 2018 North State Journal Staff

PANAMA CITY, Fla. — The devastation inflicted by Hurricane Michael came into focus Thursday with rows upon rows of homes found smashed to pieces, and rescue crews began making their way into the stricken areas […]

Kavanaugh hears his 1st arguments as Supreme Court justice

October 11, 2018 North State Journal Staff

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Brett Kavanaugh took the bench with his new Supreme Court colleagues for the first time Tuesday in a jovial atmosphere that was strikingly at odds with the tension and rancor surrounding his […]

Recovering addicts sue rehab boss for unpaid labor

October 11, 2018 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH, N.C. — A federal lawsuit contends the operators of a North Carolina drug rehab program farmed out recovering addicts to work in adult care homes and restaurants and pocketed the wages for the labor […]

How to fund college if you didn’t save enough

October 11, 2018 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH – If college tuition bills are looming and you don’t have nearly enough saved, you have plenty of company. But you also have options for making it more affordable. Four out of 10 families […]

Articles by North State Journal Staff

The N.C. State Fair draws big crowds

Prince Harry, Meghan expecting 1st child in spring

NC pastor freed from Turkey prays with Trump in Oval Office

$400M in Florence relief signed into law

Harnett County replaces principal over Trump jersey incident

State elections chair questions need to delay Hise hearing

‘Unimaginable destruction’: Hurricane smashes rows of houses

Kavanaugh hears his 1st arguments as Supreme Court justice

Recovering addicts sue rehab boss for unpaid labor

How to fund college if you didn’t save enough

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Student behavior was cited as the top problem in both teacher and principal surveys