North State Journal — Vol. 2., Issue 14

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VOLUME 2 ISSUE 14

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SATURDAY, April 15, 2017

Inside How the Hurricanes missed playoffs. Sports

Eamon Queeney | NORTH STATE JOURNAL

Children race to collect eggs as they are released from the boundaries during the 6 - 8-year-old egg hunt during Garner’s Spring Eggstravaganza Lake Benson Park on April 8. Hundreds — if not thousands — of children descended on Lake Benson park for games, crafts, vendors and a mad dash for candy filled eggs.

the weekend

News BRIEFing Push to revoke taxpayerfunded pensions from bad behavior judges Raleigh The North Carolina Senate took steps on Tuesday to further prevent judges convicted of a felony from collecting taxpayer-funded pensions. Senate Bill 117 would forfeit retirement benefits, except for a return of individual contributions plus interest, for judges impeached, convicted, or removed from office by the state Supreme Court.

Rolling Stone, University of Virginia end defamation case Charlottesville, Va. Rolling Stone magazine and the University of Virginia have reached an agreement which ends a defamation case over the publication’s retracted story about an alleged gang rape at the school. Rolling Stone had been appealing a $3 million defamation verdict a Virginia federal court jury awarded in November to university administrator Nicole Eramo.

Honing Brexit campaign, EU takes aim at UK residence red tape Brussels, Belgium The European Union should tell London to cut red tape that makes it hard for EU expats to confirm their residence in Britain, senior EU officials said after a meeting in preparation for Brexit talks. Advisers to the 27 other EU government leaders broadly endorsed draft guidelines for negotiations with Britain on its withdrawal, set to begin in June. In a possible mark of fireworks to come, some pressed for clearer, tougher wording on how much Britain must pay to cover its commitments to the Union.

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By Donna King North State Journal RALEIGH — Throughout 2016, North Carolina’s biggest cities were regular sites of prayer vigils, campaign rallies and images of clergy electing to be led away from protests in handcuffs. Politics in the last year or two has seemed to pull more from the pulpit than ever before. In issues ranging from state budgets to criminal justice to social policy, conservatives and liberals both turn to their faith for guidance, but many are reading the same passages and coming up with a

On your mark, get set ... GO! Garner, N.C., is one of the hottest spots for young families and new construction, and the annual Eggstravaganza showed why By Donna King North State Journal

different answer. Faith has long been a flashpoint in American politics. In the election of 1800 between Thomas Jefferson and John Adams, one of the big attack campaigns against Jefferson was the inaccurate accusation that Jefferson was atheist. Religious leaders and their followers played key roles in campaigns throughout American history. “You had Baptists in the early tradition who wanted less of the state involved because they had been persecuted so heavily in Europe and when they came to America they wanted the state out of religion,” said Ray Nothstine, deputy opinion editor of the North State Journal. “Now some Southern Baptists want to see a more moral formation in govern-

GARNER, N.C. — It was an all-out foot race in Garner this weekend for more than 10,000 candy-filled eggs at Lake Benson Park in Garner. The Annual Easter Eggstravaganza drew a 5,000 strong crowd to enjoy the sunshine and the new blooms of spring. For the age 9 to 11 group of egg hunters more than 1,500 eggs were snatched up in less than a minute. “We hope everyone got their Easter fill. It was a mad rush so we staggered the age groups and times with 30 minutes between hunts,” said Kendrick Mayes, marketing and events coordinator for the Garner Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources (PRCR). Mayes has been with Garner for three years after starting as an intern. Once a sleepy rural town, Garner has exploded in recent years with population growth and amenities. Now considered a suburb of the capital city of Raleigh, Garner is drawing more young families every year looking for new home construction and an affordable cost of living. “We are gearing up for our new indoor rec center that will be coming to Main Street with three fullsized gyms and a 40,000-square-foot elevated walking track,” said Mayes. “We are really looking forward to that as well as more of the growth of downtown, new playgrounds, improvements to our current facility.” Garner was formed in the late 1840s when a tie-breaking vote by the Speaker of the State House of Representatives chose it as the location of a North Carolina Railroad station between Goldsboro and Charlotte. “Garner’s Station” was established with

See religion, page A3

See egg hunt, page A2

Politics from the pulpit Both sides of the aisle say their faith influences their vote, but is it their of view of God that’s different or their view of government?

Hometown Spotlight | garner

Garner has a population of more than 28,000 people, a 50 percent increase since 2000

Catholic Diocese of Raleigh looks to future cathedral and leader By Mollie Young North State Journal RALEIGH — As construction on Western Boulevard enters its final weeks, the Catholic Diocese of Raleigh is transitioning to a new role in the hearts of the faithful in eastern North Carolina: both in location and leadership. The inspiration for a new cathedral was simple: necessity. “Sacred Heart is the second smallest Cathedral in the United States,” said former Bishop of Raleigh and architect of the Holy Name of Jesus Cathedral project, the Most Reverend Michael Francis Burbidge. Burbidge served as the leader of the Diocese of Raleigh from 2006-2016. “We simply outgrew Sacred Heart, and that speaks to the rapid growth and vibrancy of the Raleigh area.” According to UNC’s Carolina Population Center, the Triangle region has accounted for 40 percent of North Carolina’s population growth. And while Southern Baptists make up the largest number of followers statewide, the Catholic Church has the largest number of adherents in Orange and Wake counties. Migration both foreign and domestic has impacted these concentrations: in 1990 fewer than 150,000 See cathedral, page A2

christine t. nguyen | North State Journal

The new Holy Name of Jesus Cathedral, located in Raleigh, will be the fifth largest cathedral in the United States.


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