The North State Journal https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html State Auditor faces primary challenger, former employees The North State Journal More financial issues for troubled school system Survey on expansion of COVID-19 K-12 testing pilot shows lack of interest Hurricanes overwhelm Islanders in 4-3 win  Oscars leaving Hollywood for downtown L.A. Books by Lyse Doucet, Arundhati Roy shortlisted for Women’s Prize for Nonfiction NC Supreme Court ruling ends long-running Leandro case Undercover video: UNCC employee describes evading UNC System DEI ban Manchin’s opposition clouds future of Dems’ elections bill Senate leader proposes state constitutional amendment aimed at Critical Race Theory Duke, UNC end tournament runs in second weekend Mullins’ Miracle: How does his shot for UConn measure up NC Democratic Party vice chair picked to replace Meyer in Senate District 23 Red Wreck-oning: Wade ditches NC State Microsoft takes over Texas AI data center expansion as OpenAI backs away Capital Group bringing 600 jobs to Charlotte This week in history: April 2 to April 8 The stream: Two doses of Amanda Seyfried, ‘The Housemaid’ with Sydney Sweeney, Jon Hamm robs The Word: Every day an Easter SHAPIRO: Are we safe anymore? ELDER: Exclusive ‘interview’: Gavin Newsom on his possible presidential launch BARONE: Where is the arc of justice headed? Challenge to law banning gender transition treatment for minors filed  Union County school board votes to end contact tracing and quarantines Page on Senate District 26 win: ‘I ran for the right reason’ Flipped vote, absence enough to sustain veto of school reopening bill Education Lottery funding drop’s link to law change, past Cooper appointee Stankoven scores twice; Hurricanes smother Blue Jackets Famous birthdays this week: April 2 to April 8 Stein announces $8.5M in small business recovery grants Forged in fire: Art with unforgettable flair America 250 NC holds March events; April features Greensboro stop Business MCCARTHY: Learning workers will replace knowledge workers MATTHEWS: When the power of incumbency becomes an albatross Features Upgraded revenue forecast shows state surplus HILL: Can the mythmaking part of college athletics survive free market capitalism? Issues raised with property leased by Town of Plymouth Rocky Mount on ‘brink of financial collapse’ K-12 toolkit keeps masking in place, alters quarantine and contact tracing requirements State Auditor says illegal aliens eligible to be notaries public Opinion Sports State auditor discusses watching Medicaid costs NCDHHS adds CDC’s ‘Test to Stay’ to K-12 school guidance State budget office approves waiver for State Fair expenses after audit News HARSANYI: Trump’s Iran deal must be nothing like Obama’s