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May 13, 2026

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Education Lottery funding drop’s link to law change, past Cooper appointee

February 12, 2026 The North State Journal

RALEIGH — A recent audit by the North Carolina Office of the State Auditor revealed that contributions to public education from the state lottery have decreased over the past three years, even as total lottery […]

Lawmakers grill Mecklenburg sheriff during Charlotte public safety hearing

February 10, 2026 The North State Journal

RALEIGH — Lawmakers on the House Oversight and Reform Committee grilled Mecklenburg Sheriff Garry McFadden during a hearing on public safety in Charlotte on Monday. The hearing lasted nearly six hours minus an hour lunch […]

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 […]

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 […]