Martinook’s OT winner end Hurricanes’ wild 3-2 win in Game 2 | The North State Journal RALEIGH — Jordan Martinook is the emotional leader of the Carolina Hurricanes, and in Monday’s Game 2 against the visiting Senators, he proved he can handle the highest of  highs and lowest of lows. ...

“You couldn’t have written it any better.”

Jordan Martinook’s double-overtime goal gave the Hurricanes a 3-2 win in a wild Game 2 of their first round series with the Senators.

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Category 5: Hurricanes eye 2-0 series lead | The North State Journal The Hurricanes limited the Senators in Game 1 of their first round series, coming away with a 2-0 win and a chance to hold serve at home in Monday’s Game 2. Carolina is 8-3 under Brind’Amour in Game ...

Category 5 notes before Game 2 of Hurricanes-Senators:
• Expected tight checking
• Nikishin feeling more prepared this postseason
• Andersen back in net
• Zub and Senators' defense
• Cousins living up to reputation
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The Word: Living sacrifices “I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.” Romans 12:1 The godly life is…

The Word: Living sacrifices
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Zarutska murder suspect ‘incapable to proceed’ RALEIGH — A motion for a continuance has been filed in the trial of Decarlos Brown Jr., the man accused of murdering Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska on Charlotte’s light rail train system last…

A motion for a continuance has been filed in the trial of Decarlos Brown Jr.
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Andersen blanks Senators, Stankoven leads way in Hurricanes’ Game 1 win | The North State Journal RALEIGH — The Hurricanes are part of Justin Williams’ legacy as Mr. Game 7. Logan Stankoven might be Mr. Game 1. Stankoven, who opened last postseason with two goals in the opener against the Devils,...

“Everybody out there was giving it all they had.”

From Frederik Andersen posting a shutout to Logan Stankoven carrying his hot streak into the postseason, the Hurricanes got off to a suffocating start with a 2-0 win over the Senators in Game 1.

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Category 5: Hurricanes, Senators gear up for Game 1 RALEIGH — The grind is over. It’s also just beginning. The Hurricanes and Senators meet for Game 1 of their first round playoff series Saturday at 3 p.m. at Lenovo Center, a matchup of two teams that…

Category 5 notes before Game 1 of Senators-Hurricanes:
• Hurricanes' net
• Slavin feeling "fresh"
• Foegele returns to Raleigh
• Svechnikov vs. Tkachuk
• Carolina PK "rounding into form"
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Audit finds $342K in questioned statewide costs RALEIGH — The annual statewide single audit was released last week, examining $28 billion in federal grants spent by state agencies for the 2025 fiscal year. The report by the North Carolina Office…

The annual statewide single audit examined $28 billion in federal grants spent by state agencies for the 2025 fiscal year. #ncpol
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Election integrity, agency realignment on Hayes’ docket RALEIGH — In an interview with North State Journal, North Carolina State Board of Elections Executive Director Sam Hayes touched on the March primary and the tight Senate District 26 race, and…

Part 2 of an interview with State Board of Elections Director Sam Hayes. #ncpol
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Series preview: Hurricanes face Senators in Round 1 RALEIGH — Hurricanes coach Rod Brind’Amour was asked Thursday if the path to the Stanley Cup — with two-time defending champion Florida not in the playoffs and Carolina the Eastern Conference’s No. 1…

The Hurricanes and Senators are set to meet in the first round of the NHL playoffs. A look at the matchup between two similar teams and a series prediction.
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Former statehouse member Brockman faces 4 new charges RALEIGH — Former General Assembly Democratic Rep. Cecil Brockman was hit with four new charges of statutory sex offense with a child at his April 6 court appearance. During that hearing, Brockman…

Former Guilford County state representative Cecil Brockman is facing new charges. #ncpol
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Priorities remain unchanged at Eggs & Issues forum RALEIGH — The Public School Forum of North Carolina held its annual Eggs & Issues event at the McKimmon Center on the NC State campus last Tuesday. Most of the forum’s top issues from the past two…

The Public School Forum of North Carolina held its annual Eggs & Issues event at the McKimmon Center on the NC State campus last week. #ncpol
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Fourth of July America 250 parade on track RALEIGH — North Carolina’s Semiquincentennial Committee heard updates on statewide events to mark the nation’s 250th anniversary during an April 8 meeting. The committee, co-chaired by Rep. John…

America 250 celebrations in North Carolina continued, including celebrating the Halifax Resolves, with more planned.
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Mullins visits western NC, reaffirms commitment to cutting red tape RALEIGH — Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin made his first official trip as secretary on April 8 when he visited Lake Lure and Chimney Rock Village, areas hit hard by…

New Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin made his first official trip as secretary last week, visiting areas in North Carolina impacted by Hurricane Helene. #ncpol
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ECBI's Ferguson tapped to fill remainder of NCGA term for late Clampitt RALEIGH — The Republican Party in House District 119 has tapped Anna Ferguson to fill the remainder of the term for Rep. Mike Clampitt (R-Swain), who died in March after a battle with cancer. In an…

Anna Ferguson, a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, will fill the remainder of the term for Rep. Mike Clampitt (R-Swain), who died in March. #ncpol
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The Word: A living Christ It has been suggested that one of the faults of much evangelical preaching is the too exclusive presentation of a suffering, dying, dead, and buried Christ — rather than of a risen, living,…

The Word: A living Christ
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Rocky Mount faces possible financial takeover RALEIGH — The state’s Local Government Commission delivered a warning to the city of Rocky Mount during its monthly meeting last week, putting its elected leaders on notice that any further budget…

The Local Government Commission warned Rocky Mount to get its finances in order.
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Halifax Resolves returning to NC RALEIGH — The Halifax Resolves, the first known formal call by state representatives for independence from Great Britain, is coming back to North Carolina as part of the America 250 celebrations. The…

A landmark document from the country’s push for independence is returning to North Carolina as part of the America 250 celebration.
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House Committee calls school superintendent back for hearing RALEIGH — The House Oversight Committee is calling Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Superintendent Rodney Trice back to testify on April 23 to explain why certain books are in the district’s…

Lawmakers want to question Superintendent Rodney Trice again about the books available to Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools elementary students. #ncpol #nced
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NCSBE head reflects on first year, modernization This is Part 1 of a two-part interview. RALEIGH — Sam Hayes, executive director of the North Carolina State Board of Elections, reflected on his first 10 months in the role during a March interview…

Sam Hayes, in Part 1 of a two-part interview, reflects on his work as director of the State Board of Elections as his first anniversary in the job approaches. #ncpol
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Legislators hear Helene recovery progress, struggles RALEIGH — North Carolina lawmakers received a detailed briefing last week on the state’s ongoing recovery from Hurricane Helene, with officials from two agencies outlining progress, funding gaps and…

State lawmakers received a detailed briefing last week on the state’s ongoing recovery from Hurricane Helene, with officials from two agencies outlining progress, funding gaps and obstacles that continue to slow the effort. #ncpol
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Bussi, Hall earn Hurricanes awards | The North State Journal RALEIGH — Brandon Bussi was a mostly unknown entity when the Hurricanes claimed him off waivers four days before the start of the NHL season. Just over six months later, the undrafted goalie who had s...

Brandon Bussi was selected as the Hurricanes' MVP, and Taylor Hall was named the Masterton Trophy nominee and winner of the Josef Vasicek Award by the Carolina chapter of the Professional Hockey Writers Association.
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Hurricanes hit milestones, clinch division with OT win over Bruins | The North State Journal RALEIGH — The Hurricanes and Bruins gave the fans at Lenovo Center everything they could want in Carolina’s final home game of the regular season: 11 combined goals, several milestone accomplishments,...

It was a memorable night for the Hurricanes, from Jaccob Slavin's first goal of the season winning the game in overtime to Carolina clinching the Metropolitan Division title with a 6-5 win over the Bruins.
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Education Department shifts loans to Treasury, relocates offices RALEIGH — In continued downsizing moves, the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced a major new partnership related to the management of the nation’s $1.7…

The U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced a major new partnership related to the management of the nation’s $1.7 trillion federal student loan portfolio.
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NC Democratic Party vice chair picked to replace Meyer in Senate District 23 RALEIGH — North Carolina Democratic Party Vice Chair Jonah Garson has been nominated to fill the remainder of Sen. Graig Meyer's (D-Orange) term for Senate District 23. His nomination now goes to…

North Carolina Democratic Party Vice Chair Jonah Garson has been nominated to fill the remainder Orange County state Sen. Graig Meyer's term. #ncpol
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The Word: Every day an Easter Easter comes in the calendar only once in a year—but for the Christian, every day is an Easter. Each morning we should rise to newness of life. In midwinter we do not need to wait for the coming of…

The Word: Every day an Easter
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Hurricanes overwhelm Islanders in 4-3 win | The North State Journal RALEIGH — If there were any concerns the Hurricanes would take their foot off the accelerator after clinching a playoff berth, those were put to rest Saturday night. Carolina dominated the desperate ...

“When you shoot that many pucks, though, I think you’re going to get the bounces once in a while.”

The Hurricanes pelted Ilya Sorokin with shots in a closer-than-it-should-have-been 4-3 win over the Islanders.
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Stankoven scores twice; Hurricanes smother Blue Jackets | The North State Journal RALEIGH — The Blue Jackets picked up a convincing win over the Hurricanes in mid-March. Carolina reminded them who the top team in the Eastern Conference is this week — and clinched a return to the p...

“We definitely started on time.”

Logan Stankoven scored twice, and the Hurricanes limited the Blue Jackets to a season-low 10 shots in a 5-1 win.
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NC Supreme Court ruling ends long-running Leandro case RALEIGH — The North Carolina Supreme Court reached a 4-3 decision Thursday in the long-running Leandro education lawsuit. The case was vacated and dismissed with prejudice, meaning it cannot be…

The North Carolina Supreme Court reached a 4-3 decision Thursday in the long-running Leandro education lawsuit, vacating and dismissing it with prejudice, meaning it cannot be brought again. #ncpol
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Stein announces $8.5M in small business recovery grants RALEIGH — Gov. Josh Stein announced nearly $8.5 million in a third round of grants for 13 projects aimed at aiding small businesses recovering from Hurricane Helene and bolstering public…

Gov. Josh Stein announced more small business grants to assist with Hurricane Helene recovery.
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Upgraded revenue forecast shows state surplus RALEIGH — The nonpartisan Fiscal Research Division released its March 2026 Consensus Revenue Forecast last week, showing North Carolina expects significantly stronger tax collections than projected…

The nonpartisan forecast showed that North Carolina had significantly stronger tax collections than projected last May. #ncpol
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