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Rhodes ready to take his place in WrestleMania spotlight

March 31, 2023 The North State Journal

Cody Rhodes makes his entrance during WrestleMania 38 in Arlington, Texas, on April 3, 2022. Rhodes will be part of the main event for WrestleMania 39 in Los Angeles on Sunday, April 2, 2023, against […]

Sports wagering gets full OK from NC House, heads to Senate

March 30, 2023 The North State Journal

FILE – North Carolina state Rep. Jason Saine, R-Lincoln, at right, speaks with Rep. Terence Everitt, D-Wake, after a House Commerce Committee at the Legislative Office Building on Tuesday, March, 21, 2023, in Raleigh, N.C. […]

MATTHEWS: About that ‘Republican women must hate themselves’ argument

March 29, 2023 The North State Journal

FILE – A Twitter logo hangs outside the company’s offices in San Francisco, on Dec. 19, 2022. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File) For as long as I can remember, Republican women have been attacked by the […]

No. 12 Pfeiffer softball opens conference play with doubleheader wins

March 29, 2023 Jesse Deal

MISENHEIMER — Now ranked 12th in the latest NFCA Division III Top 25 poll, the Pfeiffer softball team won its first two USA South conference games over visiting N.C. Wesleyan in a doubleheader March 25 […]

Locust Police Department’s K-9 Rico to receive body armor donation

March 29, 2023 Jesse Deal

LOCUST — Now in his second full year of duty serving the Locust Police Department’s canine unit, K-9 Rico will soon be sporting some new protective gear thanks to a charitable donation from the Vested […]

2023 Dodge Hornet: A muscle… crossover?

March 28, 2023 The North State Journal

Photos courtesy Dodge ASHEVILLE — Over the past decade or so, Dodge has gone from being a full-line automotive brand — IE, one that has vehicles across just about every major category — to a […]

Tyler Reddick wins COTA crashfest in triple OT

March 27, 2023 The North State Journal

Tyler Reddick celebrates after winning Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas. (Stephen Spillman / AP Photo) AUSTIN, Texas — Tyler Reddick had the lead and the fastest car […]

Kochetkov, Hurricanes survive onslaught to stun Maple Leafs

March 25, 2023 The North State Journal

Hurricanes center Sebastian Aho, right, celebrates his go-ahead goal against the Maple Leafs with defenseman Jaccob Slavin and right wing Martin Necas during Carolina’s 5-3 win Saturday in Raleigh. (Chris Seward / AP Photo) RALEIGH […]

New law allows anti-abortion monument at Arkansas Capitol

March 24, 2023 The North State Journal

FILE – Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, R-Ark., speaks while delivering the Republican response to President Biden’s State of the Union address, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023, in Little Rock, Ark. On Tuesday, March 21, 2023, Sanders […]

NC State discontinues coed rifle program

March 24, 2023 The North State Journal

NC State rifle team. Photo via NC State Athletics RALEIGH — North Carolina State will discontinue its varsity coed rifle program at the end of this academic year. The school announced the decision Tuesday, with athletic […]

GOP leaders come to budget agreement
RALEIGH — North Carolina’s top Republican legislative leaders said Tuesday they have reached a framework agreement to break a nearly yearlong budget impasse, announcing plans for the largest average teacher pay raise in nearly two […]
Former law enforcement reveal Cooper evacuated during May 2020 rioting
RALEIGH — Protesting, chanting and marching. Property damage, arson and rioting. This was the oscillating pattern in downtown Raleigh over the weekend of May 30 to June 1 in 2020 following the death of George Floyd. Each […]
Trump: US will reduce troops in Germany beyond initial withdrawal
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Donald Trump said last week that the U.S. will significantly reduce its troop presence in Germany, escalating a dispute with Chancellor Friedrich Merz as he seeks to scale back […]
Suspected hantavirus outbreak on cruise kills 3 people
CAPE TOWN, South Africa — A suspected outbreak of the rare hantavirus infection on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean killed three people, including an elderly married couple, and sickened at least three others, […]
Hornets’ Diabate wins Hustle Award, Knueppel misses rookie honor
CHARLOTTE — The Charlotte Hornets came away from NBA awards season with both a leaguewide honor and a near miss. Last week, Hornets center Moussa Diabate was named the winner of the 2025-26 NBA Hustle […]
Hurricanes re-sign Jankowski to 2-year extension
RALEIGH — The Hurricanes have some time off to see who they will face in the Eastern Conference final. It was enough time to take care of some off-the-ice business. Carolina announced Monday it has […]