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Top teacher regional finalists named

February 9, 2026 The North State Journal

RALEIGH — The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction has named this year’s nine regional finalists for the 2026 Burroughs Wellcome Fund’s North Carolina Teacher of the Year. The finalists are Gina Holste, Valle Crucis School, Watauga County […]

Audit shows $83M in late SNAP benefits

October 23, 2025 The North State Journal

A North Carolina state audit found that $83 million in SNAP benefits were provided late in North Carolina from 2021 to 2024. (Allison Dinner / AP Photo) RALEIGH — A performance audit by the Office […]

LGC OKs $200M for Charlotte street, traffic projects

October 18, 2025 The North State Journal

The Local Government Commission approved $4 million for street and sidewalk improvements in Shelby at its monthly meeting. (AP Photo) RALEIGH — The Local Government Commission approved a $200 million bond for Charlotte’s proposed street […]

Amazon makes Fayetteville facility, jobs announcement

June 16, 2024 The North State Journal

Amazon recently announced major job opportunities for military members in Fayetteville. (Courtesy Amazon) FAYETTEVILLE — Amazon is not just opening a new facility; it’s opening doors to a brighter future for the community. The brand-new […]

Some counties and towns go beyond stay-at-home order with curfews

April 8, 2020 The North State Journal

Gov. Roy Cooper delivers a briefing on North Carolina’s coronavirus pandemic response Friday, April 3, 2020 at the NC Emergency Operations Center in Raleigh. Photo via NC Dept. of Public Safety RALEIGH — Some counties […]

CARTER & CHOE: The U.S. ally that figured out China’s gameplan long before Washington
Washington has spent decades talking about the U.S.-Japan alliance in military terms. Carrier groups. Missile defense. Deterrence. Those things matter enormously. But the alliance runs far deeper than defense planning, and right now the economic […]
Category 5: Hurricanes, Golden Knights look to take Cup final lead
LAS VEGAS — After two thrilling games to start the Stanley Cup final, the series between the Hurricanes and Golden Knights shifts to Vegas with Saturday’s Game 3. Carolina knotted the series with its overtime […]
Greensboro aerospace startup adjusts timeline, stays intact
GREENSBORO — Less than a year after announcing plans for a $4.7 billion manufacturing campus at Piedmont Triad International Airport, aerospace startup JetZero has pushed back part of its hiring timeline while maintaining its long-term […]
Trump administration announces grant competition to reinvest in civic education
RALEIGH — The U.S. Department of Education and U.S. Department of Labor recently announced a grant competition called the American History and Civics – National Activities Program. The program will support grantees and provide educators […]
SHAPIRO: No, Iran and China are not ‘winning’
For years, much of the American media has operated under a peculiar assumption — that the best way to confront adversaries such as China and Iran is to accommodate them. If the United States applies […]
Duke professor, students build robot that instantly sees in any direction
DURHAM — A robot being developed at Duke University is almost ready to face the world — in any direction. Instead of trying to copy symmetrical shapes from nature by building robots that look like […]