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Duke finds self, beats State 45-33

September 21, 2025 The North State Journal

Duke head coach Manny Diaz celebrates with Preston Watson (95) after beating NC State. (Ben McKeown / AP Photo) After losing back-to-back games, Duke took a good long look at itself. “We talked about our […]

Roach faces possible Duke reunion

March 20, 2025 The North State Journal

Baylor’s Jeremy Roach, right, heads to the basket past Texas Tech’s Elijah Hawkins during the Big 12 Conference tournament,. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) Every year, the NCAA selection committee swears they don’t look at the storylines […]

Stakes different for UNC-Duke 2

March 8, 2025 The North State Journal

Duke head coach Jon Scheyer, right, greets North Carolina head coach Hubert Davis, left, before February’s game between the Blue Devils and Tar Heels (Ben McKeown / AP Photo) The first game has the hype. […]

NC teams look strong on diamond

February 21, 2025 The North State Journal

East Carolina’s Ethan Norby (18) pitches during last season’s NCAA tournament. He hopes to lead the Pirates back again this season (Ben McKeown / AP Photo) The North Carolina to Omaha shuttle has been busy […]

Coach hot seat report for NC CBB

November 10, 2024 The North State Journal

UNC Wilmington head coach Takayo Siddle enters his fifth season with the school, but he seems to be in a good position. (Nick Wass / AP Photo) Five years. That’s how long you get. Obviously, […]

Blue Devils spoil Wolfpack Senior Day

November 9, 2024 The North State Journal

Duke’s Sahmir Hagans (2) and Micah Sahakian (52) celebrate after scoring a touchdown during the second half of an NCAA college football game against North Carolina State in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024. (Ben […]

How North Carolina bettors see the college basketball season

November 9, 2024 The North State Journal

Duke freshman Cooper Flagg (2) drives for a dunk on a fast break in an exhibition game against Arizona State. North Carolina gamblers like what they’ve seen in Flagg and Duke so far. (Ben McKeown […]

Duke has murderers’ row of talent

November 1, 2024 The North State Journal

Duke freshman Cooper Flagg (2) dunks during a charity exhibition game against Arizona State. The Blue Devils demolished the Sun Devils, 103-47. (Ben McKeown / AP Photo) Duke is back. For a team that has […]

Duke, UNC set for rivalry game Saturday

September 27, 2024 The North State Journal

Duke wide receiver Eli Pancol (4) celebrates a touchdown with offensive lineman Matt Craycraft (72) after scoring a touchdown against Northwestern earlier this season. The Blue Devils will be the lone unbeaten in this season’s […]

Red letter day: NCSU makes Final 4

March 31, 2024 The North State Journal

North Carolina State’s DJ Burns Jr. (30) dumps confetti on head coach Kevin Keatts following an Elite Eight college basketball game against Duke in the NCAA Tournament in Dallas, Sunday, March 31, 2024. North Carolina […]

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 […]