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Back to school: Retired NBA player J.R. Smith looking to hit links at NC A&T

August 18, 2021 Brett Friedlander

J.R. Smith always planned on attending college at a North Carolina school. Eighteen years after deferring that ambition for a professional basketball career, he’s finally ready to make it happen. The former NBA first-rounder who […]

Former Chief Justice Cheri Beasley plans US Senate run

March 23, 2021 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH — Former Democratic N.C. Supreme Court Chief Justice Cheri Beasley is planning to announce a campaign for U.S. Senate in 2022. First reported by McClatchy, a source said she was expected to announce her candidacy […]