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Armed NC man shot, killed after entering secure perimeter of Mar-a-Lago

February 22, 2026 The North State Journal

WASHINGTON, D.C. — An armed man drove into the secure perimeter of Mar-a-Lago, President Donald Trump’s resort in Palm Beach, Florida, before being shot and killed early Sunday morning, according to a spokesman for the […]

‘Adolescence,’ ‘Train Dreams’ win top prizes at Film Independent Spirit Awards

February 21, 2026 The North State Journal

Clint Bentley’s lyrical Denis Johnson adaptation “Train Dreams ” won the top film award at the Film Independent Spirit Awards on Sunday in Los Angeles, while “Adolescence” dominated the television categories. Both were released on […]

NC’s car insurance rates remain among lowest nationwide, increases coming

February 20, 2026 The North State Journal

North Carolina drivers still pay some of the lowest car insurance premiums in the country. That distinction, however, is getting more expensive to maintain. A new report from insurance comparison platform Insurify shows average full-coverage […]

This week in history: Feb. 19 to Feb. 25

February 19, 2026 The North State Journal

On Feb. 22, 1980, in the game known as the “Miracle on Ice,” the U.S. hockey team defeated the heavily favored Soviet Union 4-3 in a medal-round game at the Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, […]

NC House Speaker Hall sets record off-year fundraising total

February 18, 2026 The North State Journal

RALEIGH — North Carolina House Speaker Destin Hall (R-Granite Falls) set a new off-year fundraising record for a sitting speaker with $1.2 million in total contributions for 2025. According to a press release from Hall’s […]

Oz pleads with Americans to get measles vaccine

February 17, 2026 The North State Journal

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A leading U.S. health official on Sunday urged people to get inoculated against the measles at a time of outbreaks across several states and as the United States is at risk of […]

Hurricanes sign Bussi to 3-year extension

February 16, 2026 The North State Journal

Hurricanes goaltender Brandon Bussi celebrates after Carolina’s jan. 16 win over the Panthers in Raleigh. (Karl DeBlaker / AP Photo) RALEIGH — “It’s been kind of a long process to get here.” Brandon Bussi was […]

The Word: Loving your neighbor

February 15, 2026 The North State Journal

“The good Samaritan” by Vincent van Gogh (1890) is a painting in the collection of the Kröller-Müller Museum in Otterlo, Netherlands. (Public domain) “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” Mark 12:31 Definitions are important. […]

Treasurer’s Office gives several updates

February 14, 2026 The North State Journal

RALEIGH — January updates from the North Carolina State Treasurer’s Office included key topics such as retiree cost-of-living adjustments, provider strategies for the State Health Plan and a positive report on the state’s debt affordability […]

ELDER: Mass deportation: Who was more ‘inhumane’ — Obama or Trump?

February 13, 2026 The North State Journal

Barack Obama leaves the Oval Office of the White House in January 2017. (Evan Vucci / AP Photo) Those who claim President Barack Obama deported illegal aliens more “humanely” make the following assertions: a) ICE […]

SHAPIRO: In today’s NBA, beliefs can be a firing offense
There are plenty of things an NBA player can do and still keep his job. League history is littered with examples: players involved in off-court scandals, arrests, even allegations of serious violence. Time and again, [...] The post SHAPIRO: In today’s NBA, beliefs can be a firing offense first appeared on The North State Journal.
Halifax Resolves returning to NC
RALEIGH — The Halifax Resolves, the first known formal call by state representatives for independence from Great Britain, is coming back to North Carolina as part of the America 250 celebrations. The Resolves, issued April [...] The post Halifax Resolves returning to NC first appeared on The North State Journal.
The stream: Sydney Sweeney, ‘Malcolm in the Middle,’ Jonah Hill, ‘Hacks’ finale, Ella Langley
Sydney Sweeney starring as real-life boxing legend Christy Martin in the movie “Christy” and “Hacks” launching its fifth and final season on HBO are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to [...] The post The stream: Sydney Sweeney, ‘Malcolm in the Middle,’ Jonah Hill, ‘Hacks’ finale, Ella Langley first appeared on […]
HARSANYI: Everyone knows what the Democrats’ AIPAC obsession is really about
California gubernatorial candidate Tom Steyer says that the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, or AIPAC, “is a dark money organization that should have no place in our politics.” In other words, Steyer believes supporters of [...] The post HARSANYI: Everyone knows what the Democrats’ AIPAC obsession is really about first appeared on The North State […]
House Committee calls school superintendent back for hearing
RALEIGH — The House Oversight Committee is calling Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Superintendent Rodney Trice back to testify on April 23 to explain why certain books are in the district’s elementary libraries in violation of the [...] The post House Committee calls school superintendent back for hearing first appeared on The North State Journal.
BRINER: Fungibility
As a child of the 1980s, I have always been a fan of video games. The release of the Nintendo when I was about 9 years old led to months of begging my parents for [...] The post BRINER: Fungibility first appeared on The North State Journal.