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Penguins claw for point, but Hurricanes win in shootout | The North State Journal RALEIGH — The Penguins hadn’t won at Lenovo Center since December 2018, a string of eight straight losses, but found themselves on the power play after a furious late-game rally forced overtime agains...

Jackson Blake and Andrei Svechnikov scored in the shootout to secure the Hurricanes a second point after a late-game rally by the Penguins forced overtime.
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McMahon calls on Stein to opt into Education Freedom Tax Credit RALEIGH — At a Monday press conference held in High Point, U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon urged North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein to enter state into the Trump administration’s Education Freedom…

In a visit to High Point, Education Secretary Linda McMahon urged North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein to take action on a federal tax credit program aimed at providing funds to students.
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The Word: The golden rule When someone asked Raphael how he made his wonderful pictures, he replied, “I dream dreams and I see visions — and then I paint my dreams and visions.” The teachings of Christ, if reverently…

The Word: The golden rule
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Herring picked to lead new election security, enforcement post RALEIGH — North Carolina State Board of Elections Director Sam Hayes announced the appointment of Ron Herring as director of election security and enforcement last week. The announcement said…

Ron Herring has been named the North Carolina State Board of Elections’ director of election security and enforcement. #ncpol
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Hurricanes make one move, add Deslauriers before trade deadline RALEIGH — if the Hurricanes win a Stanley Cup, Friday’s trade deadline won’t matter. But if they don’t, critics will certainly look at Carolina mostly standing pat at the NHL’s annual swap meet. “At…

The Hurricanes made one move before the NHL trade deadline, landing top fighter Nicolas Deslauriers.
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Finalists named for 2026 NC Principal of the Year RALEIGH — The finalists for the 2026 Wells Fargo North Carolina Principal of the Year have been unveiled by the N.C. Department of Public Instruction. Finalists from each of the state’s eight…

The finalists for North Carolina’s principal of the year have been unveiled. #nced
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Review of UNC Chapel Hill’s School of Civic Life and Leadership completed; public won’t get to read it RALEIGH — UNC Chapel Hill has received the results of an independent review of its School of Civic Life and Leadership — but the public won’t get to read it, with confidentiality of personnel matters…

UNC Chapel Hill received the results of an independent review of its School of Civic Life and Leadership — but the public won’t get to read it, with confidentiality of personnel matters and protection of interviewees cited as the reason. #nced
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Major historical documents start journey across US America 250 Some of the United States’ most important historical documents began a first-of-its-kind journey Monday as part of the country’s 250th anniversary commemoration. Typically housed in highly controlled…

Some of the United States’ most important historical documents began a first-of-its-kind journey as part of the country’s 250th anniversary commemoration.
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Elections Modernization commission holds first meeting RALEIGH — The North Carolina State Board of Elections’ Modernization of Election Data Systems Commission held its inaugural meeting last Tuesday in Raleigh. State Auditor Dave Boliek, who launched…

The North Carolina State Board of Elections’ Modernization of Election Data Systems Commission held its first meeting last week. #ncpol
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Former statehouse Rep. Cecil Brockman indicted | The North State Journal RALEIGH — A grand jury has indicted former General Assembly House Rep. Cecil Brockman related to his arrest last fall on sex crime charges. Court records show the indictment was issued March 2 for Br...

Former state Rep. Cecil Brockman has been indicted on sex crime charges. #ncpol
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Rucho resigns from State Board of Elections | The North State Journal RALEIGH — North Carolina State Board of Elections member Bob Rucho resigned from the board Thursday morning. “I’m thankful for Bob Rucho’s service on the State Board of Elections,” State Auditor Dave...

Republican State Board of Elections member Bob Rucho resigned his position Thursday. #ncpol
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Hurricanes await trade deadline | The North State Journal RALEIGH — This week, the final days leading up to the NHL trade deadline, is not easy. “Unless you have a no-move, anyone’s game,” Hurricanes center Mark Jankowski said, “and it could happen to anyone...

“It’s the trade deadline — it happens every year, every team, so you just can’t really be focused on that.”

Two Hurricanes look back at being traded last season and hold their breath waiting to get past this year’s deadline.

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UNC BOG approves tuition increase RALEIGH — The UNC Board of Governors met last week and approved two key items: a 3% tuition hike and a clear definition of academic freedom to be added to UNC System policies. Board Chair Wendy…

New UNC System in-state students are poised to see a tuition increase this fall. #nced
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NC March 3 primary U.S. Senate, statewide judicial results | The North State Journal The following are the North Carolina March 3 primary results for the state’s U.S. Senate seat, as well as statewide primaries for the North Carolina Court of Appeals. This article will be updated as ...

Roy Cooper and Michael Whatley are set for what could be the priciest U.S. Senate race in history; two Court of Appeals primaries were also decided. #ncpol
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North Carolina's congressional primaries went pretty much as expected on Tuesday. #ncpol
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NC March 3 primary General Assembly key race results | The North State Journal The following are the North Carolina March 3 primary results for key races in the General Assembly's House and Senate. This article will be updated as results are released by the N.C. State Board of ...

Senate Leader Phil Berger trailed challenger Sam Page by two votes, the most shocking result from Tuesday's primary elections in the General Assembly. #ncpol
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US says attacks on Iran will last weeks DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Israeli and U.S. airstrikes pounded Iran in an escalating campaign that U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday would likely take several weeks. Tehran and its allies…

“The hardest hits are yet to come from the U.S. military.”

The U.S. and Israeli continued to strike Iran as warfare spilled across the Middle East.
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The Word: Our words and deeds are irrevocable Scripture shows how a few spoken words can mark a life in an instant. In the high priest’s courtyard, Peter denied he knew Jesus — three quick sentences spoken for self-preservation. He could not…

The Word: Our words and deeds are irrevocable
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NC Education Corps seeks $5M from lawmakers RALEIGH — The North Carolina Education Corps is seeking $5 million from state lawmakers to continue operating as a “high-impact” tutoring resource for North Carolina public schools. On Feb. 10,…

The North Carolina Education Corps is seeking $5 million from state lawmakers to continue operating as a “high-impact” tutoring resource for North Carolina public schools. #nced #ncpol
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Iran’s Khameini killed during major attack, Trump says | The North State Journal DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A major attack launched by Israel and the United States killed Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, President Donald Trump announced Saturday, confirming an assa...

Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is reportedly dead.
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US, Israel launch major attack on Iran | The North State Journal DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The U.S. and Israel launched a major attack on Iran on Saturday, and President Donald Trump urged the Iranian public to “seize control of your destiny” by rising against ...

The U.S. and Israel unleashed strikes on Iran on Saturday, with President Donald Trump urging Iranians to "take over" the Middle Eastern nation.
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America 250 preparation gains momentum RALEIGH — The North Carolina General Assembly’s America 250 Semiquincentennial Committee continued its celebration work during its meeting this month. Co-chair Sen. Ted Alexander (R-Cleveland) opened…

A General Assembly committee continues work ahead of America’s 250th birthday. #ncpol
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NC voters given more time to fix registrations RALEIGH — A joint consent agreement to end a 2024 lawsuit over incomplete vote registrations in North Carolina was filed last Monday in federal court. The agreement will give more than 73,000 North…

A legal agreement will give more than 73,000 North Carolina voters additional time to update their registration information to stay on the state’s active voter rolls. #ncpol
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Whatley strikes contrast with Cooper ahead of March primary | The North State Journal RALEIGH — In an interview with North State Journal ahead of the March 3 primary, North Carolina U.S. Senate Republican candidate Michael Whatley drew a sharp contrast between the priorities of his can...

Republican U.S. Senate candidate Michael Whatley discussed his campaign and the likely collision course with former Gov. Roy Cooper ahead of Tuesday's primaries. #ncpol
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Stein announces $5.7M in grants for flood resiliency projects RALEIGH — Gov. Josh Stein announced $5.7 million in grants last Monday from the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Flood Resiliency Blueprint aimed at strengthening flood risk…

Gov. Josh Stein announced $5.7 million in grants from N.C. DEQ's Environmental Quality’s Flood Resiliency Blueprint. #ncpool
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Aho’s power play goal leads Hurricanes to win in return | The North State Journal RALEIGH — Hurricanes coach Rod Brind’Amour gave Sebastian Aho the morning off, saying his star center — recently back from winning a bronze medal in Italy — was “run down.” Aho described himself as “g...

“We were here to look for the two points, and we got it.”

Sebastian Aho's power play goal in the third period was the difference as the Hurricanes returned from the Olympic break with a 5-4 win over the Lightning.
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Groups urge rejection of Trump school choice tax credit RALEIGH — One-hundred fifty groups nationally, including many unions, are calling on governors to reject opting in to the Trump administration’s Education Freedom Tax Credit Program, which was…

One-hundred fifty groups , including many unions, are calling on governors to reject opting in to the Trump administration’s Education Freedom Tax Credit Program.
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Category 5: Hurricanes start post-Olympic stretch run | The North State Journal RALEIGH — The NHL season resumes for the Hurricanes on Thursday at Lenovo Center as Carolina will host the Tampa Bay Lightning in the first of 25 remaining regular season games as teams start the stre...

Category 5 Hurricanes notes coming out of the Olympic break:
• Hurricanes return healthy
• Aho scare
• Post-Olympic vibes
• Deadline center shopping
• Other deadline needs
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Hall wants to focus on affordability in second year as speaker This is Part 2 of a two-part interview. Read Part 1. RALEIGH —North Carolina Rep. Destin Hall (R-Granite Falls) has plenty on his plate heading into his second year as speaker of the North Carolina…

In the second part of an interview with North State Journal, North Carolina House Speaker @DestinHall discussed solutions to the energy crunch presented by AI. #ncpol
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Trump’s State of the Union: US is ‘winning so much’ WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump declared during a marathon State of the Union on Tuesday that “we’re winning so much” — insisting he’d sparked an economic boom at home and imposed a new…

President Donald Trump boasted about his first year back in office while scolding Democrats during Tuesday’s State of the Union address.
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