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May 13, 2026

‘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 […]

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, […]

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. […]

Raimi’s ‘Send Help’ devoid of substance, inventiveness

February 9, 2026 The North State Journal

Rachel McAdams stars in Sam Raimi’s “Send Help.” (Brook Rushton / 20th Century Studios via AP) Did you know that getting stranded on a deserted island has a way of shaking up social hierarchies? I […]

The Word: An utter impossibility

February 8, 2026 The North State Journal

“The Last Judgment” (1617) by Peter Paul Rubens is a painting in the collection of The Alte Pinakothek in Munich. (Public domain) “Because there is wrath, beware lest He take you away with one blow! […]

Famous birthdays this week: Feb. 5 to Feb. 11

February 5, 2026 The North State Journal

Singer-songwriter Carole King performs “In the Name of Love” during a memorial service for former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid in 2022. King turns 84 on Monday. (John Locher / AP Photo) These celebrities have […]

Beck releases covers, deep cuts in ‘Everybody’s Gotta Learn Sometime’

February 4, 2026 The North State Journal

Musician Beck has released “Everybody’s Gotta Learn Sometime,” a collection of covers, rarities and deep cuts. The album is available digitally now, with a physical release set for Feb. 13. (Katy Winn / Invision / […]

‘The Secret Agent’ earns 4 Oscar nominations, boosting Brazilian cinema

February 2, 2026 The North State Journal

A billboard promoting the Oscar-nominated film “The Secret Agent” is displayed outside a movie theater in Sao Paulo last Thursday. (Andre Penner / AP Photo) RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazilians celebrated the nomination of “The […]

Inside Super Bowl week’s concerts, parties, celebrity scene heading into big game

February 2, 2026 The North State Journal

Green Day is set to help open the 60th Super Bowl with an anniversary ceremony honoring generations of MVPs. (Amy Harris / Invision / AP Photo) Super Bowl week will unfold across several days in […]

Kendrick Lamar, Bad Bunny, Lady Gaga go head to head at 2026 Grammys

February 1, 2026 The North State Journal

The 68th annual Grammy Awards will air on CBS at 8 p.m. Eastern on Sunday. (Julio Cortez / AP Photo) NEW YORK — The 68th annual Grammy Awards will take place Sunday at the Crypto.com […]

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 […]