Hillel Italie

JD Vance has new book about his religious faith, ‘Communion,’ out late spring

April 11, 2026 Hillel Italie

Vice President JD Vance has a new book coming out that will explore his religious faith and his conversion to Catholicism as an adult. “Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith” comes out June 16, […]

AI reshaping Charlotte’s white-collar workforce

April 10, 2026 North State Journal staff

CHARLOTTE — Artificial intelligence is rapidly moving from buzzword to business strategy across Charlotte’s corporate landscape, prompting layoffs, new investments and growing questions about how technology will reshape the region’s white-collar workforce. Recent announcements from […]

The stream: Sydney Sweeney, ‘Malcolm in the Middle,’ Jonah Hill, ‘Hacks’ finale, Ella Langley

April 10, 2026 The Associated Press

Sydney Sweeney starring as real-life boxing legend Christy Martin in the movie “Christy” and “Hacks” launching its fifth and final season on HBO are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to […]

This week in history: April 9 to April 15

April 9, 2026 The Associated Press

April 9 1865: Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee surrendered the Army of Northern Virginia to Union Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House in Virginia, effectively ending the Civil War. Remaining Confederate forces […]

Famous birthdays this week: April 9 to April 15

April 9, 2026 The Associated Press

These celebrities have birthdays this week: April 9 Satirist-musician Tom Lehrer is 98. Actor Michael Learned is 87. Drummer Steve Gadd is 81. Actor Dennis Quaid is 72. Fashion designer Marc Jacobs is 63. Model-actor […]

IFB Solutions builds jobs for blind, visually impaired workers

April 9, 2026 Dan Reeves

WINSTON-SALEM — For nearly nine decades, a Winston-Salem nonprofit has quietly built a business model around a simple idea: Blindness should not prevent someone from having a job. IFB Solutions — with manufacturing operations in […]

Pyrle hits 1-month mark, The Connells set for Saturday show

April 7, 2026 Dan Reeves

GREENSBORO — My wife asked me not to become a “Pyrle rat” after the doors to downtown’s newest venue officially swung open to the public Feb. 27. That’s a tall order given the impressive list […]

Music Review: Charlie Puth shows off bag of musical tricks on ‘Whatever’s Clever!’

April 6, 2026 Elise Ryan

There have been some changes in Charlie Puth’s life recently. He got married. He’s a dad. And in the musical shoutout heard ’round the world, Taylor Swift declared that he “should be a bigger artist.” […]

Oscars leaving Hollywood for downtown L.A.

April 5, 2026 Andrew Dalton

LOS ANGELES — The Oscars are leaving Hollywood. In 2029, the year the telecast moves from ABC to YouTube, the ceremony itself will move from its longtime home at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood to […]

Books by Lyse Doucet, Arundhati Roy shortlisted for Women’s Prize for Nonfiction

April 4, 2026 The Associated Press

LONDON — Two books about hotels as places of risk and refuge in wartime are among finalists announced Wednesday for the Women’s Prize for Nonfiction, set up to help rectify a gender imbalance in publishing. […]

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