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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 […]

Hurricanes making hard look easy
RALEIGH — Things have gone about as well as they can for the Hurricanes through two rounds of the NHL playoffs. Carolina is unbeaten through eight games — the first team in NHL history to […]
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 […]