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October 19, 2020

New NC sheriffs end agreements with ICE

December 12, 2018 The Associated Press and NSJ Staff Comments Off

RALEIGH — Two more newly elected sheriffs in North Carolina have announced an end to their counties’ agreements with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Wake County Sheriff Gerald Baker and Durham County Sheriff Clarence F. Birkhead, both Democrats, announced their

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Dueling town halls for Trump, Biden after debate plan nixed

October 15, 2020 Comments Off

President Donald Trump listens to supporters during a campaign rally at Des Moines International Airport, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020, in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump and challenger Joe Biden will compete for TV

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Merger of two health systems brings first medical school to Charlotte

October 14, 2020 Comments Off

City of Charlotte skyline. For the North State Journal | Eamon Queeney CHARLOTTE/WINSTON-SALEM — Atrium Health and Wake Forest Baptist Health, including Wake Forest School of Medicine, announced last week their official merger into a single enterprise, Atrium Health. Both

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Disney reorg to further bolster company’s focus on streaming

October 13, 2020 Comments Off

FILE – In this Nov. 13, 2019 file photo, a Disney logo forms part of a menu for the Disney Plus movie and entertainment streaming service on a computer screen in Walpole, Mass. Disney said Monday, Oct. 12, 2020 that

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Supreme Court nominee Barrett faces Senate

October 12, 2020 Comments Off

In this Oct. 1, 2020, photo, Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett, meets with Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., at the Capitol in Washington. Confirmation hearings begin Monday for President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, Amy Coney Barrett. If confirmed,

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Charlotte beats North Texas on road for first win

October 11, 2020 Comments Off

Charlotte coach Will Healy walks on the sideline during the second half of the team’s NCAA college football game against Clemson on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019, in Clemson, S.C. (AP Photo/Richard Shiro) The Charlotte 49ers traveled to the Lone Star

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Government probes Microsoft’s effort to boost diversity

October 10, 2020 Comments Off

FILE – A man wearing a mask looks at this phone outside the Microsoft office in Beijing, China in a Friday, Aug. 7, 2020 file photo. Microsoft says the U.S. Labor Department is investigating its efforts to boost Black employment

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US long-term mortgage rates change little; 30-year at 2.87%

October 9, 2020 Comments Off

A for sale sign stands in front of a house, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020, in Westwood, Mass. U.S. long-term mortgage rates changed little this week, flattening in recent weeks following a year-long decline amid economic anxiety in the recession set

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NC at center of black conservative rise

October 8, 2020 Comments Off

RALEIGH — Addul Ali and Raheem Rkitech Soto of the Urban Conservative Podcast at the Black Voters Matter Freedom-fest and Rally held Sept. 29, 2020. Photo credit: A.P. Dillon, North State Journal RALEIGH — Last week profiled the life of

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2020 Toyota GR Supra: For thumbs up and turned heads, you can’t beat it

October 7, 2020 Comments Off

Photos courtesy of Toyota NEW YORK CITY — I was suddenly concerned when I walked out of JFK airport that I might not be able to fit my massive Briggs & Riley suitcase in the back of the Toyota GR

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Candidates to be separated by plexiglass shield at VP debate

October 6, 2020 Comments Off

A television broadcasts news on the coronavirus pandemic as preparations take place for the vice presidential debate in a press filing center at the University of Utah, Monday, Oct. 5, 2020, in Salt Lake City. The vice presidential debate between