N.C. A&T

Nearly two-thirds of colleges fail free speech rankings

September 18, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH —The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, along with its survey partner College Pulse, released its sixth annual College Free Speech Rankings on Sept. 9, revealing that 166 of the 257 (over 64%) schools surveyed received an “F” […]

NCInnovation in compliance, according to audit

March 25, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — A new audit report says a group given $500 million in endowments by the legislature for research grant acceleration is complying with state law. NCInnovation (NCI), a nonprofit organization set up to expedite […]

NC Fast Facts: North Carolina A&T appoints new chancellor

June 28, 2024 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — North Carolina A&T, the country’s largest historically black university, has a new chancellor after nearly nine months of searching. The UNC Board of Governors unanimously named James Martin the next chancellor on Friday. […]

NC A&T unveils fleet of driverless cars to connect campus to downtown

September 26, 2023 Shawn Krest

GREENSBORO — While politicians and government officials like to create jobs, Greensboro mayor Nancy Vaughan’s ride from city hall to NC A&T on Monday was memorable because of the job that had been eliminated—her driver. Vaughan […]

Losing ‘guarantee games’ could further hinder smaller schools

June 10, 2020 Brett Friedlander

On Sept. 1, 2007, Appalachian State pulled off what is generally considered the biggest upset in college football history when it went to Michigan and beat the fifth-ranked Wolverines 34-32 in front of 109,208 stunned […]

100 in 100: Jones County’s Dexter Cannon, spark at ‘The Matchbox’

May 28, 2020 Brett Friedlander

North State Journal’s 100 in 100 series will showcase the best athlete from each of North Carolina’s 100 counties. From Alamance to Yancey, each county will feature one athlete who stands above the rest. Some […]

100 in 100: Franklin County’s Tarik Cohen, The Human Joystick

May 5, 2020 Brett Friedlander

North State Journal’s 100 in 100 series will showcase the best athlete from each of North Carolina’s 100 counties. From Alamance to Yancey, each county will feature one athlete who stands above the rest. Some […]

Mid-majors find different inspirations for school names

April 22, 2020 Shawn Krest

We’ve looked at Blue Devils, Demon Deacons, Fighting Camels and plenty of Bulldogs. We’ve seen a mascot almost kill a member of the opposing band and another mascot that liked to sleep in busy hallways […]

NC A&T makes move to Big South

February 12, 2020 Brett Friedlander

Fifty years ago, during the height of the Civil Rights movement, NC A&T joined six other historically black colleges and universities to form the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. It’s a relationship that has allowed the Aggies […]

NC again a college baseball stronghold