Raeford

May 29, 2025

Mourners hold memorial for Floyd in hometown

June 6, 2020 The Associated Press

RAEFORD — Hundreds of mourners lined up Saturday to pay respects to George Floyd in his North Carolina hometown. In Raeford, the small town near Fayetteville where Floyd was born 46 years ago, a long […]

100 in 100: Hoke County’s Kathy McMillan, Olympic silver medalist

May 21, 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 […]