Nov. 14 1851: Herman Melville’s novel “Moby-Dick; Or The Whale” was published in the United States. 1889: Journalist Nellie Bly began an attempt to travel around the world in 80 days; she would complete the […]
These celebrities have birthdays this week: Nov. 14 Actor Kathleen Hughes (“Babe”) is 96. Guitarist James Young of Styx is 75. Musician Stephen Bishop is 73. Pianist Yanni is 70. Rapper Reverend Run of Run-DMC […]
Former state Sen. Deanna Ballard has seen firsthand the devastation of Hurricane Helene and will be telling the recovery stories from western North Carolina for North State Journal. MITCHELL COUNTY — Eighteen-year-old Brody Miller stood […]
RALEIGH — North Carolina Commissioner of Labor Josh Dobson resigned on election night, well ahead of the end of his term. In a letter to Gov. Roy Cooper, Dobson’s resignation was effective as of Nov. […]
We’ve all been there. We get keyed up for a particular election cycle or candidate and do everything we can to help that person win their election. We get excited about polls showing that they […]
RALEIGH — For the second consecutive presidential cycle, North Carolina voters split their ballots by electing a Republican president but a Democratic governor. Voters continued to vote Democrat at the top of the statewide ballot, […]
In the aftermath of a sweeping victory, it is hard to know where to begin. One place to begin is with humility and gratitude. The motto of a youth football league in Durham where I […]
Be brave. Only the brave are strong. The coward is a weakling; if he has strength, he dares not use it. We must be brave, for life is a battle. The forces of good and evil are […]
RALEIGH — Student athletes at the University of North Carolina Wilmington received a text message offering counseling from the athletic department following the election of President Donald Trump this week. The message was from Dr. […]
Five years. That’s how long you get. Obviously, each situation is different, but when a college basketball team hires a new coach, the clock starts ticking. In general, the new guy gets five years to […]
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