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SUNDAY, MARCH 13, 2016

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THE NORTH CAROLINA PRIMARY | EXCLUSIVE NSJ POLL Someone else 3.43% Undecided 7.74%

Donald Trump 41.66%

Immigration 10.70%

John Kasich 11.79%

Marco Rubio 12%

Healthcare 11.99%

If the Republican primary election were held today, who would you vote for?

Ted Cruz 23.5%

Education 4.83%

What issue is the most important to you in this election?

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JOURNaL ELEVATE THE CONVERSATION

Are you likely to vote for or against the $2 billion bond?

‘Strong lead’ for Trump

By Donna King North State Journal RALEIGH — The first North State Journal poll of the election season took a look at the competitive GOP primary in the Old North State. The poll of 1,000 likely GOP primary voters was conducted on March 3 and has a margin of error of 3 percent. The poll asked voters for their preferences on a number of contested primary races, the Connect NC bond package, and which issues matter most to voters as they head to the primary polls on Tuesday.

“Trump continues to maintain a strong lead in North Carolina while Ted Cruz has

established himself as Donald Trump’s strongest challenger,” said GOP strategist Paul Shumaker. “The strength in Trump’s number is founded in solid performance with almost all voting groups where is he consistently a strong first or solid second.

He is the only candidate who is most voters’ first or second choice, regardless of the voting demographic.”

In other primaries across the country in past years, the highest turnout of North Carolina’s nearly 7 million registered voters was less than 40 percent for a primary election, with about 70 percent in a general election.

61% 44% 53%

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among likely Republican voters

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Donald Trump kisses Dahlia May, 1, of Burgaw, N.C., during a campaign rally on Wednesday at Crown Coliseum in Fayetteville.

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The last winning U.S. presidential nominee produced by a brokered convention was Franklin D. Roosevelt, in 1932.

RALEIGH — This week the presidential candidates from both parties had North Carolina soil on their shoes as voters filled venues hoping for some inspiration just days before they head to the polls. Bill and Hillary Clinton made separate appearances in four N.C. cities, while Donald Trump showed up in Concord and Fayetteville; Ted Cruz in Kannapolis and Raleigh; and Bernie Sanders in Raleigh.

This is the first year that N.C. voters will vote in a March primary rather than in May. In 2013, lawmakers moved N.C.’s primary date forward in an effort to boost ad revenue and the state’s influence over the parties’ nominations.

“It has certainly made our primary more important, and had we moved it up even further it would’ve been even more important,” said Republican political consultant Carter Wrenn. “If See PRESIDENTIAL, page A3

ages 18-29

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Sen. Ted Cruz relates a story about his daughter during a Fox News interview with anchor Megyn Kelly at a rally on Tuesday at Calvary Baptist Church in Raleigh.

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Hillary Clinton gets help from students to take a selfie with them after a rally at Hillside High School in Durham on Thursday.

Few endorsements among GOP governors

INSIDE

How Coach K’s aggressive four-foul strategy saved Duke

North State Journal and Reuters RALEIGH — Gov. Pat McCrory spent the week before the state’s primary election crisscrossing North Carolina highlighting job growth projects. He helped break ground on the new Bonner Bridge construction over Oregon Inlet, welcomed an expansion of the Bridgestone tire factory in Wilson County, and talked up the education funding elements in the Connect NC Bond on the March 15 ballot.

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Sen. Bernie Sanders stands with Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, who resigned from her Democratic National Committee post to endorse Sanders, on Friday in Raleigh.

N.C. voters head to the polls on Tuesday

For 53.93%

Against 31.18%

Economy and Jobs 32.08%

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Undecided 14.9%

National Security 40.40%

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In the first of a series of monthly NSJ statewide tracking polls, we spoke to likely Republican primary voters.

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McCrory’s challenger in the primary, former Rep. Robert Brawley of Mooresville, polled at slightly more than 3 percent in the NSJ poll of likely Republican primary voters, with Charles Moss in third with 2.42 percent. Brawley says he has spent the week on the road also, calling for more transparency in state government and an end to the Interstate 77 toll lane project.

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North Carolina Voter Guide: A sample ballot for the March 15 primary On Murphy to Manteo, page A5

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the Sunday NEWS BRIEFING Carson endorses Trump Palm Beach, Florida Ben Carson endorsed Donald Trump Friday, saying that he was “the voice of the people.” Carson ended his own bid for the Republican nomination last week. In a press conference at Trump’s private Florida club, he called for party unity while Trump pledged that Carson would play a “big, big part” in his campaign.

Trump supporter charged with assault Fayetteville, N.C. According to Cumberland County Sheriff’s office, Donald Trump supporter John McGraw has been charged with assault and disorderly conduct after allegedly punching a protester during a Trump rally in Fayetteville on Thursday.

Confederate shipwreck discovered Oak Island, N.C. A shipwreck discovered off the coast of Oak Island is likely to be one of three Confederate blockade runners known to have been lost in the area, archaeologists said on Monday. The remains of the iron-hulled steamer is the first Civil War-era vessel found in the area in decades, according to the North Carolina Office of State Archaeology.

NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES | REUTERS

Tillis opens Rubio N.C. headquarters Cornelius, N.C. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) cut the ribbon this week on Marco Rubio’s N.C. headquarters this week with several state lawmakers and delegates, including U.S. Rep. Robert Pittenger (R-N.C.), N.C. Rep. William Brawley (R-Mecklenburg), N.C. Rep. John Bradford (R-Mecklenburg), N.C. Sen. Jeff Tarte (R-Mecklenburg) and N.C. GOP Chairman Hasan

WE STAND CORRECTED To report an error or a suspected error email corrections@nsjonline.com with “Correction request” in the subject line.

Issue 1 A headline incorrectly stated that 53 tornadoes touched down in North Carolina. Five touched down in the state and 53 nationwide.

“By the numbers” accompanying an article on drug testing welfare applicants should have indicated that 21 out of 89 tested positive for drug use.

THE BACKSTORY Voters consider $2 billion bond

By Laura Ashley Lamm & Kimberly Johnson North State Journal ILSON, N.C. — The statewide bond referendum W on this week’s primary ballot

has city managers and heads of universities and community colleges on high alert. Connect NC was championed by Gov. Pat McCrory, who last year convinced state lawmakers to put it on the ballot in an attempt to jump start long over due infrastructure investment around the state.

More than half of the bond — $1.25 billion — is earmarked for updating classroom facilities at 17 colleges and universities. The remainder would be spent on updating community college, agricultural, National Guard and state park facilities.

If voters pass the $2 billion bond package, the North Carolina Community College system will receive $350 million for new construction, over due repairs, and renovations at all 58 community colleges in the state.

Wilson Community College in Wilson will receive approximately $6.9 million for use in completing renovations to the school’s Lee Campus, a donated facility that’s being turned into a technology campus.

“We already have funds to renovate two buildings on the Lee Campus and this fall we plan to begin Advanced Transportation and Applied Engineering programs there,” said President Tim Wright. “With the bond funds we will renovate three more buildings at this site for further technology and workforce-type programs.”

Pitt Community College in Greenville will receive approximately $8.3 million from the Connect NC bond which the college

will primarily use for renovating the library as well as updating electrical and mechanical infrastructure.

Community College presidents, trustees, employees, students and supporters have rallied together to share the message of the bond, encourage the “yes” vote, and explain their stance to naysayers. The Pitt Community College Foundation gave $13,000 to support the College’s Connect NC efforts. Wilson County Commissioners and City Council have all passed resolutions in support of the bond.

“Much like the average household with a mortgage, the state is in a favorable position to borrow money through the bond process to allow the state agencies including the state parks, National Guard, water and sewer projects, universities and community colleges to move forward today with capital construction projects and renovations that are needed today,” said Pitt Community College President Dennis Massey.

A grant to update water and sewer would be welcome news in Oxford, N.C., where city officials are already scrutinizing aging systems in hopes of getting ahead of potential problems, said Michael McLaurin, interim city manager.

“We have some pipes in our city that are 107 years old,” McLaurin said. The city, which has a population of almost 9,000, is prioritizing addressing those before they do break and fail, he added.

A major infrastructure failure in downtown or a major corridor, “could really disrupt commerce,” he said.

“The ability to obtain grants or low-interest loans would be very important to cities like Oxford to help us build and address aging infrastructure issues,”

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Kaye Smith, left, of Ramseur, leads her husband dressed as a polar bear through the North Carolina Zoo during the official welcome ceremony for the zoo’s new male polar bear Nikita on Thursday, March 3, 2016 in Asheboro. Nikita has slowly been introduced to the zoo’s female polar bear Anana and the zoo hopes the two will have cubs.

More than half of the bond — $1.25 billion — is earmarked for updating classroom facilities at 17 colleges and universities.

McLaurin said.

Granite Quarry, N.C., just east of Salisbury, recently finished a 2,000-foot water and sewer extension to a planned industrial and residential area that town officials hope will jump-start expansion of the town and grow its tax base. The town, which has a population of about 3,000, does not own its water system, but instead fronted the $350,000 cost of the extension with the expectation that it will be reimbursed

by Salisbury Rowan Utilities over time, explained Mayor Bill Feather.

Potential grant opportunities through the Connect NC bond would impact the area by “(allowing) us to do more infrastructure work that we necessarily would not otherwise afford to do,” Feather said.

Should the bond pass, communities across the state will no doubt be looking to the Connect NC for investment to help lure future development, said Granite Quarry Town Manager Phil Conrad.

“Water and sewer, that’s the beginning of any discussion with any developer, Conrad said.

“There’s no substitute for that type of investment outside of roads,” he said.

ATTORNEY GENERAL

Candidates race for voter attention In an NSJ poll of likely Republican voters,

34%

plan to vote for Buck Newton

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plan to vote for Jim ONeill

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HARLOTTE — The crowded open-seat race for North Carolina attorney general is shaping up to be a contest both of legal chops and for the attention of voters distracted by a dramatic presidential campaign.

Current North Carolina Department of Justice (DOJ) head, Attorney General Roy Cooper, is running for governor after serving 15 years in the job, so candidates are not only battling each other, but voting inertia from such a long-held office.

“The challenge in this race is trying to educate the public,” said Republican candidate Jim O’Neill, who is Forsyth County’s district attorney. “People are so focused on the presidential primaries, the governor’s race, the U.S. Senate races. We’re about the fourth show down on the ballot,” he said.

O’Neill, who has worked as a prosecutor for almost 20 years, said violent cases, like his conviction of a murderer of an elderly Meals on Wheels volunteer, inspired him to run for Cooper’s post.

“The thought of turning a case like that over to an attorney general who has never prosecuted a case in an entire career is a frightening thought to prosecutors and law enforcement across

the state,” O’Neill said. “If you took the other people who are running in this race – Republican and Democrat – and you combined their prosecutorial experience, it wouldn’t be half of what I’ve achieved over the years,” O’Neill said.

O’Neill’s fellow GOP candidate State Sen. Buck Newton, said the upcoming vacancy represents an opportunity for state conservatives to elect a Republican to the attorney general’s office for the first time since Reconstruction.

“We desperately need a good attorney general,” Newton said. “It became clear to me that the Republicans and conservatives needed to have a candidate who not only could win but could do the job and understand what was at stake,” Newton said.

Newton, who is a Wilson native, has a private law practice and has served as chairman of the N.C. Senate’s Judiciary Committee for the past five years. It’s an experience that has left him well-versed on judiciary and law enforcement policy, he said.

“Republicans have never elected an attorney general, so I don’t think most Republicans are used to thinking about who is our candidate,” Newton said. “I just want them to know that this job is about the law. It is not about what I think, or someone else thought in the legislature. This job is about enforcing the laws of this state,” he said.

Democratic candidate Sen. Josh Stein spent eight years at DOJ working in the attorney general’s office as the agency’s senior deputy attorney general for consumer protections before he was elected to the N.C. Senate in 2009.

He, like Newton, is also a member of the N.C. Senate’s Judiciary Committee. His campaign is focused on three priorities: public safety, protecting the elderly and consumers, and the environment. Stein was not available for comment.

Also running as a Democrat is Marcus Williams of Lumberton, who has practiced criminal and civil law for 37 years. Williams is also licensed to practice in Minnesota and Pennsylvania.

“I’m the only candidate who has that extensive a background,” he said.

Williams said one of the reasons he is running is to address issues outside the direct scope of the attorney general’s office. The state’s new tax policy, its reduction of long-term unemployment benefits and its refusal to accept Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act are all “a triple assault on the poor,” he said. He is the only candidate with administrative experience in providing legal services to the poor, elderly, and the sick, he said.

“I intend to use a high-profile pulpit to express my opinion on public policy,” Williams said.

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POLL from page A1 “I think there is a lot of interest and a lot at stake,” said Becki Gray, Vice President of Outreach at the conservative John Locke Foundation. “It’s really for the soul of the country. People are concerned about the direction the country has taken over the last eight years and they want to participate in the changes that will take place.”

The poll shows Donald Trump likely getting slightly less than 42 percent of the Republican vote with Cruz in second at 23 percent and Kasich at 11 percent. In the Senate race, the poll showed that more than 51 percent of likely Republican voters plan to cast their vote for incumbent Rich-

51.84% of likely Republican voters say they plan to vote for Sen. Richard Burr, challenger Greg Brannon at 12% and undecided at 28%.

(NSJ Poll, March 2016)

52%

of likely Democrat voters plan to vote for Hillary Clinton, 34% for Bernie Sanders.

(PPP Poll, February, 2016) ard Burr, with Greg Brannon in second place with 12 percent, Paul Wright in third with slightly

more than 6 percent and 28 percent undecided.

“I was surprised at the high number of undecided on that question, particularly with Burr’s name recognition on the national level and the high-profile nature of his committee work,” said Gray.

“But it may be that they are unfamiliar with the names. Even if all the undecided broke for Brannon, Burr would still win.”

The poll also quizzed potential voters on the bond, with almost 54 percent saying they plan to vote in favor of it and 31 percent against. The campaign in favor of the bond at voteyestoinvest.com has been well organized and funded with private donations. The grassroots fight against the bond, againsthebond.

com, cropped up in recent weeks among those who objected to the debt funding model. This will be the first state bond that voters have seen on a ballot in fifteen years.

“Kudos to the Governor and the General Assembly for putting this to a referendum and having faith that the North Carolina voters are smart enough to decide for themselves,” said Gray. “Borrowing two billion dollars deserves a good close look by a record turnout of voters. This shows confidence in our citizens and transparency in government.”

The bond will be on Tuesday’s ballot along with the primary candidates for each office.

For North State Journal’s Voter Guide, see page A5.

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THE NORTH CAROLINA PRIMARY | SCENES FROM THE TRAIL

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Above: Kaitlyne Sheehan, 18, of Durham, cheers at a Bernie Sanders rally at Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts on Friday in Raleigh.

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Left: Isaiah Hillman, 14, back, and Elijah Burke, 11, stand on a chair to watch Sen. Ted Cruz speak during a campaign event on Tuesday.

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Charlie Grady sets up chairs before former President Bill Clinton spoke at an event to promote early voting for Hillary Clinton in Raleigh on Monday.

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Zach Dodson, 13, of Fort Mill, S.C., wears buttons in support of Donald Trump during a campaign rally on Wednesday in Fayetteville. Dodson has attended 16 rallies in support of the Republican presidential candidate.

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Protestors are escorted off the floor during a campaign rally for Donald Trump on Wednesday at Crown Coliseum in Fayetteville.

PRESIDENTIAL from page A1 we were still a winner-take-all we would have gotten more attention, but I don’t know how fair that is. Proportional shares are really more fair.”

The original legislation directed that the primary be held the first Tuesday after South Carolina’s primary, not knowing at the time when that would be.

The Republican National Committee pushed back, saying that a primary that early would result in penalties that would take N.C. from 69 delegates to only 12. Lawmakers then changed the date to March 15 for all primaries. However, within that legislation was a provision that tightens the purse strings on state parties’ fundraising, in effect requiring that funds raised by the

state Senate and House be used only for those respective races.

In what some say was a response to that provision, the N.C. GOP leadership changed the state party rules so that primary delegates are allocated proportionally rather than winner-take-all.

“N.C. Republicans sought a more influential role this cycle.

But due to unfortunate, petty infighting between self-proclaimed outsiders versus the oft-labeled establishment, we are playing a significantly reduced role than we might have,” said GOP strategist Jonathan Felts. “The two factions within the party were more concerned with slighting the other rather than the greater good, and the party as a whole has suffered.”

The new format likely kept John Kasich and Marco Rubio

home, determined to win their states of Ohio and Florida respectively. Donald Trump’s popularity among North Carolina Republicans is polling near 42 percent, as he made his third trip to N.C. hoping to add to his delegate count. With the Republican National Convention scheduled for July 18-21, Trump could have a plurality of delegates by then but it’s possible that no one will have the 1,237 delegates to claim a majority.

Without a majority of delegates before the first nomination vote is cast, this year’s GOP convention would be considered a brokered, or contested convention. Most delegates are released from their committed votes after the first ballot, basically becoming free agents.

The convention turns into polit-

ical horse-trading, as the GOP delegates repeatedly vote until a candidate has a majority. In the Democratic convention, unpledged super-delegates stand ready in case a candidate can’t reach a majority, but Republicans do not have that system, only a handful of uncommitted delegates. Given that scenario, GOP strategists say that in hindsight, North Carolina’s winner-take-all May primary would have been irresistible right now for all the GOP candidates.

“Given that the likelihood of a brokered convention is larger now than it has been in 40 years, Republicans in N.C. and across the country need to find a way to work together if the goal is victory in November,” said Felts.

Looking forward though, many political watchers are

questioning not just the how the party got here but why. What political current has Donald Trump tapped?

“The movement exists before the leader,” said Wrenn. “(Columnist) Peggy Noonan talked about this, saying that within the GOP there are people with power who’ve done well through recessions and all of that, and people without power who’ve struggled.

(Trump) has become the political spokesperson for those without power.”

Trump’s recent strategy has been to call for party unity while political power brokers try to find an alternative. On Friday, retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson threw his support behind Trump after ending his own campaign, saying that Trump had become “the voice of the people.”

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N.C. transitions blue to red, may swing in 2016 election ALEIGH — When Bill Clinton was elected president in 1992, North Carolina had a Democratic majority in the state House, a Democratic governor, a Republican majority in the state Senate. By 2014, the Republican Party gained popularity with two Republican senators, 10 Republican representatives out of 13, and a Republican governor.

“In each of these respects, Republicans are better positioned than they were two decades ago,” said Wake Forest University professor John Dinan.

John Hood, president of the conservative-leaning John Locke Foundation, said “Democrats used to be dominant in every single way. Republicans are clearly on a roll.”

Rep. Walter Jones, who has been representing the 3rd District since 1995, said this is because some Eastern North Carolina Democrats started to move away from their party when the party became more liberal. He said, though, the dissatisfaction doesn’t mean North Carolina will be strictly red in the upcoming election.

“More Democrats were becoming more and more Republican,” Rep. Jones said. “They don’t feel either party represents their views. For “North a presidential year, it will be a battleground in political beliefs.”

Carolina is North Carolina is a swing still kind of a state known for tight elections. purple state,” The 2012 presidential election Taylor said. and the 2014 Senate election were decided with a 2 percent “Obviously, margin. The 2008 presidential Republicans election was decided with less are doing than 1 percent. According to NC better.

State University professor AnDemocrats drew Taylor, the 2016 election will be close. can still win “North Carolina is still kind of statewide. a purple state,” Taylor said. “Obviously, Republicans are doing better. Democrats can still win statewide. The presidential and gubernatorial race will be competitive. The Senate race could be competitive.”

In a Feb. 21 Public Policy Poll, the governor’s race has Gov. Pat McCrory leading 43 percent compared to Roy Cooper’s 41 percent. Cooper was leading a month prior. The poll also reported Sen. Richard Burr up 6-7 percent against leading Democratic opponents with a declining approval rating of 29 percent.

The Cook Political Report and CabPolitical has the governor’s race as a toss-up. Dinan said other states will get the most focus in the November election — core battleground states such as Ohio, Florida, Colorado and Virginia.

“North Carolina is one of about a half-dozen other states that, under the right conditions, could be contested by both parties and will likely attract at least some attention, especially early in the race, before the list of battleground states narrows in the closing months of the campaign,” Dinan said.

Duke professor Michael Munger said the outcome of the election will depend on the amount of money the party spends. Hood added that although fewer voters split their ticket now, it helps when people are satisfied with their party’s presidential candidate.

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Charles K Ross

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CHANGING VOTING TRENDS ACROSS THE STATE

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Between the 2004 and 2012 elections, North Carolina counties saw voters shift across party lines in 10 counties. The large map, right, shows the percent of change in each county between elections. The percent change in most instances was not enough to “swing” the entire county, but they are enough to show widespread change. The small map was the outcome of the 2012 presidential election.

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‘What he did for America was phenomenal’

‘I know he’s a very honest man’

‘Helping each other trumps selfishness’

‘We will no longer be the stupid country’

‘I am not a one-issue candidate’

Raleigh, Greensboro Former president Bill Clinton stopped in Raleigh, Greensboro and Charlotte Monday to fight for Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and tell supporters to “bring her home to North Carolina.” Bill emphasized on Hillary’s college tuition policy and how it differs from rival Bernie Sanders.

Volunteer Ava Jennette, who graduated from Meredith in December, said she has “invested personal interest in that.” Niv Biswas, of Raleigh, moved to the U.S. when Clinton was elected president, and he left an impression on her.

“What he did for America was phenomenal, and you know you come to a new country and you find that the country rise in the first eight years,” Biswas said. “And then you see George Bush come in and everything falls down.” William Butler, of Raleigh, said Hillary doesn’t have many limitations going forward. “I feel like the others have a lot more explaining to do.”

Raleigh, Kannapolis Republican presidential candidate and Texas senator Ted Cruz participated in a town hall meeting with Fox News host Megyn Kelly March 8. He voiced concerns about the treatment of police, the Affordable Care Act, IRS, and Common Core. Phyllis Pitty, of Cary, said she attended the event to determine if her vote would go toward Cruz or Republican front runner Donald Trump. “I like Cruz better, but I’m not sure if him or Trump (to vote for),” Pitty said. “I know he is a very honest man, and that means a lot.

I’m a little concerned about getting anything done. You can be president, but if you can’t get anything done, it doesn’t matter.” Austin Patrick, 17 of Raleigh, voted early for Cruz.

“I’m already a big supporter,” Patrick said. “I am confident I will vote for Cruz all the way through.” Patrick added he was amazed by Cruz’s respect of police.

Raleigh Democratic presidential candidate and Vermont senator Bernie Sanders told 4,500 supporters he is listening to them at Friday’s rally in Raleigh.

Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, who left as vice chair of the Democratic National Committee to support Sanders, introduced him. She stressed “We are in this together.

This is what the campaign is all about.” Sanders mocked his critics by saying his ideas are not radical when it comes to free tuition, minimizing poverty, and being against the Wall Street bailout, saying “I think some people have their priorities backwards.” Rebekah Richardo, of Winston-Salem, said she became emotional during the rally. “When he speaks so passionately about the issues, that’s what really was so inspirational. He was sharp and witty with his comebacks.”

Sanders also spoke about his Michigan win, which Clinton was projected to win. Daniel Lockwood, of Chapel Hill, said the win in Michigan has added seriousness to Sanders.

“The campaign has a lot more momentum than before.“

Fayetteville Donald Trump spoke to an estimated 10,000 supporters and protesters in the Crown Coliseum Thursday.

“We will win with the military and knock the hell out of ISIS. We will win at our borders. We will build a wall and Mexico will pay for it. We will get rid of Common Core and the horrible Obamacare. We will no longer be the stupid country,” he said.

Trump took digs at his fellow competitors in the Presidential race referring to “lying Ted” Cruz and “little Marco” Rubio.

“I changed my political party, so I could vote for him in this primary,” said Vietnam veteran James Elliot, 67, of Fayetteville.

“He will build a wall, take care of the illegal immigrants and support our military.”

“My only concern is the implementation of the strategies to accompany these things he mentioned,” added Shelli Brewington, 38, of Pembroke.

“I haven’t heard a lot of that tonight, in his campaign as a whole, or from any candidate.”

Durham Democratic presidential candidate and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton held a rally in Durham Thursday.

U.S. Rep. G.K. Butterfield introduced Clinton, saying “Hillary Clinton will deliver for us as our next president, and it is so important that we are gathered here today.

This is not just a speech. This is a get-out-and-vote rally.”

Clinton emphasized continuing President Barack Obama’s policies. Brandon Rucker of Winston-Salem said “The campaign seems to be shifting in that direction for the last few months.” Clinton focused on voting rights, education, health care, and gun control.

“I’m running for president, and I have knocked down every barrier that stands in your way,” Clinton said. “I am not a oneissue candidate, because this is not a one-issue country.”

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D - Knightdale Former Wake County Commissioner, N.C. State Rep. and State Personnel Director; ran against Forest in 2012

Holly Jones

D - Asheville Buncombe County commissioner and former Asheville city commissioner

Ronald Newton

D - Raleigh Business owner, faith leader

Robert Wilson

D - Cary, N.C. Retired assistant secretary of state

Secretary of State

Oversees the business-related operations of the government

Elaine Marshall

D - Durham First elected as secretary of state in 1996, has served four terms

AJ Daoud

R - Pilot Mountain NCGOP Chair District 6, State Lottery Commissioner, funeral home owner

Michael LaPaglia R - Durham Consultant

Attorney General

Head of the N.C. Department of Justice

Josh Stein

D - Raleigh State Senator and former Deputy Attorney General of N.C.

Marcus Williams D - Lumberton Attorney

Buck Newton

R - Wilson County State senator

Jim O’Neill

R - Clemmons Forsyth County district attorney

State Auditor

Can examine all financial records of state agencies to maintain transparency.

Beth Wood*

D - Raleigh Certified Public Accountant

Chuck Stuber

R - Raleigh State Board of Elections chief investigator, retired FBI agent

North Carolina Treasurer

The chief financial officer and official banker for the state.

Dan Blue III D - Raleigh Attorney

Ron Elmer

D - Cary Investment Manager, Accountant

Dale Folwell

R - Winston-Salem Former State House Speaker Pro Tempore, former N.C. Commerce official

Superintendent of Public Instruction Responsible for the management of the state’s public school system.

June Atkinson*

D - Raleigh 28 year DPI employee as chief consultant and director in the areas of business education, career and technical education, and instructional services

Henry Pankey

D - Durham High school assistant principal

Mark Johnson

R - Winston-Salem Forsyth County school board member, teacher, lawyer

J. Wesley Sills

R - Dunn High school teacher

Dr. Rosemary Stein

R - Alamance County Physician, former Alamance Community College trustee

Commissioner of Agriculture

Works to ensure an adequate food and fiber supply for N.C.

Steve Troxler*

R - Browns Summit Farmer

Andy Stevens

R - Greensboro Supervisor at a manufacturing services company

Walter Smith

D - Yadkinville Former USDA Farm Service Agency official, farmer

Commissioner of Labor

Works to ensure the safety of N.C.’s workers.

Cherie Berry*

R - Raleigh Business owner, former State House Rep.

Mazie Ferguson D - Greensboro Lawyer, pastor

Charles Meeker

D - Raleigh Former Raleigh Mayor, former Raleigh city councilman, attorney

Commissioner of Insurance

Regulates the insurance industry, licenses insurance professionals, and handles consumer complaints.

Wayne Goodwin*

D - Raleigh Former member of N.C. General Assembly, attorney

Mike Causey

R - Onslow County Farmer, state employee, Army veteran

Joe McLaughlin

R - Jacksonville Former Onslow County Commissioner, financial planner, Army veteran

Ron Pierce

R - Charlotte General contractor, Army veteran, author of “Pissed Off,” a book about his experience with insurance companies

* Candidates are incumbent

Voters must show identification. Go to ncsbe.gov for a list of acceptable forms of I.D.

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north STATEment Neal Robbins, publisher | Drew Elliot, opinion editor | Ray Nothstine, deputy opinion editor EDITORIAL | DREW ELLIOT

Risk in either choice in N.C. bond debate Government-issued bonds saddle future generations with debt and allow politicians to outsource popular functions of government while paying for less popular budget items through the budget process.

Just “pay for it now” means moving the full cost to current taxpayers, leaving future taxpayers as free riders.

Government-issued bonds allow the state to invest in long-term capital assets that will benefit future residents, paying for the assets through tax revenues that new residents bring to a growing state.

North Carolinians will need to choose one of the above views when they go to the polls Tuesday. Which one holds more water? Knowing that answer with certainty means correctly predicting future trends including population growth, politics, and the economy.

Supporters of the $2 billion bond insist no tax increase will be necessary. Opponents cry foul, noting that future tax revenue must pay about $140 million in annual debt service for two decades. They overplay their hand, but supporters are correct to point to the state’s existing but declining debt service ratio.

The state’s debt obligations stand at safely under 4 percent of expected revenues and will continue to drop over the next decade as older debts are paid off and revenues increase, particularly as the population increases. The 4 percent line is important since it is a recognized test of whether a state has too much debt.

Bond supporters win the fiscal argument, but opponents are right on two points. The first is that there can be no guarantee that a future legislature will refrain from raising taxes. While as a fiscal matter it should not prove necessary to do so, a profligate General Assembly could use the debt as an excuse to raise taxes. After all, who knows what the legislature will look like in 2026?

The second point is that the economic forecasts that underpin the no-tax-increase-necessary analysis may prove wrong. It is undeniable that no one can know how the economy will perform, of course.

But under Republican leadership in Raleigh, both sensible budgeting and realistic forecasting has improved drastically. The most recent state budget biennium yielded a $445 million surplus on a $20.8 billion budget — proof that the budget architects have their feet on the ground.

Likewise, 2015-2016 revenues are coming in at 1.2 percent above targets. We are where we expected to be.

Worth the risk?

So will growth pay the state back for these investments?

Voters attempting to answer that question should remember two things: First, there is risk in doing nothing; planning for growth can be much less expensive than reacting to it. Second, while the specific projects could have been more focused than the current plan, the vast majority of these projects invest in needed improvements that help maintain our quality of life at a level that keeps attracting businesses and people to the Tarheel State.

The project list would be easier to defend had it slanted more toward the most needed infrastructure and away from Shiny New Buildings. For instance, communities struggle to fund water and sewer infrastructure. These projects may not be good photo ops, but they have real benefits, both for economic development and for the environment. State leaders were right to include this crucial need.

But just $310 million of the $2 billion package will fund these necessary improvements. And much of that money will be in loans. This makes some sense, in that water systems repay loans with user fees. But surely something is off when the N.C. Zoo gets a $25 million gift to incarcerate kangaroos, but Kannapolis and Kinston have to pay the state back for essential infrastructure improvements.

Just put it in the budget What about the argument that we just pay for our needs in the budget? To be sure, it has merit in many situations.

But it disregards the fact that these are long-term assets that are built now and benefit residents for decades. So just paying for it now really means moving the full cost to current taxpayers, leaving future taxpayers as free riders.

North Carolina will survive whether or not the bond passes. The rush to pass the bond referendum — is this an election year? — and the desire to be everything to everyone has bloated the package. But on balance, the state’s good fiscal management and projected growth call for capital improvements that can be paid for over many years.

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LETTERS Keep corporate welfare capped in North Carolina VERY North Carolina business could use more taxes back, but supporters E of corporate incentives in Raleigh

would rather hand public cash to their competitors.

Taxpayer funded, corporate “incentives” remain a hot topic as top economic officials prod for expansion of the Job Development Incentive Grant (JDIG) fund. Our legislative leaders should ignore these calls, protect our taxpayers and keep a tight budget cap on JDIG. JDIG lets public officials direct taxpayer cash to select corporations in return for promises to operate in state.

This kind of ribbon-cutting corruption violates a slew of limited government principles, pervades political influence in our private economy and damages freemarket competition.

JDIG proponents admit they don’t like taxpayer incentives for corporations, but assert they are forced to fund them because of competition from other states.

Some government actions are wrong no matter the arguable outcome. Aristotle said “We are what we repeatedly do.” If our state leaders continue to focus on cash for corporations, that’s the state we’ll be.

Donald Bryson State director, Americans for Prosperity North Carolina

A vote for Kevin Griffin is a vote for North Carolinians that a vote for Deborah Ross is a vote for Richard Burr and a IvoteBELIEVE for Kevin Griffin is a vote for North

Carolinians.

We have already seen what losing looks like, when even with lots of money, a polarizing and extremely left-wing candidate runs in North Carolina. Kay Hagan tried furiously and lost. It’s not just Ross’ ACLU work that alienates moderates. She voted against the sex offender registry. She is completely inaccessible via phone, Facebook, web, and has even declined debates. I can’t find her stances on the issues anywhere.

Griffin’s positions are transparent on

his website and connect with all people because he clearly understands what North Carolinians are struggling with.

For the last 15 years, he has focused on finding people work. He built a strong company that works with hard-working forklift drivers, landscapers, and administrators. He has even worked these jobs alongside his employees.

North Carolina must remove Burr.

We need Kevin because he is the only candidate who will make that change.

Teresa Stephens Raleigh, N.C.

We need Gov. John Kasich in the White House E ARE CONVINCED that John Kasich is the one Republican W presidential candidate who offers us

the rock-solid record of experience, accomplishments and personal values we need in the White House.

Kasich is the only common sense conservative.

In a year when our national debt passed $19 billion, it’s hard to imagine a time when America balanced its books.

But it happened in 1997, when young Rep. John Kasich led the historic effort to balance the federal budget.

Then in 2011 as Ohio’s new governor, he took over a state that was truly on the ropes: an $8 billion budget hole, jobs loss, economic decline. Kasich introduced budget reforms that erased the looming deficit — without raising taxes — and put his state on the road to a $2 billion surplus. He also gave Ohioans a $5 billion net tax reduction, improved the state’s credit, reduced the bureaucracy and helped create more than 400,000 new private-sector jobs.

This primary election gives Republicans a choice among presidential contenders, each offering their own claims of talent and achievement. Our vote is with the only candidate with a record of getting things done: John Kasich.

Robert Orr Raleigh

Bruce Ladd, Jr. Chapel Hill

Bill Cobey Raleigh

David S. Robinson Raleigh

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$2 billion Amount of general-obligation debt the state will issue if the bond referendum passes

$698 million Debt capacity available per year, 2016-2024

$140 million

Average additional debt service per year if bond referendum passes N.C. GENERAL ASSEMBLY, N.C. TREASURER’S OFFICE

Breakdown of the bond proceeds 49% UNC system projects $980,000,000

17.5% N.C. Community Colleges $350,000,000

15.5% Water and sewer projects $309,500,000

9% Agriculture projects $179,000,000

5% State and local parks and the N.C. Zoo $100,000,000

4% N.C. National Guard and public safety projects $78,500,000

GUEST OPINION | NICOLE REVELS

Bond is a threat to spending accountability

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$2 BILLION debt increase proposal will appear on the March 15 ballot. North Carolina residents will be given the option to vote for or against.

Titled the “Connect NC” bond, this proposal amounts to a massive spending spree for which current legislators leave the bill to future generations to pay. I urge you to vote against.

The way the bond is written affords little scrutiny over the spending of tax dollars. Large portions of the bond are not allocated to any specific project.

Bond proponents tout the necessity for the “water/sewer” line item within the bond. The problem is that there’s not a single water/sewer project within the bond! They are asking us to approve a $309 million pot of money for allocations to be determined later.

Bond proponents tout the necessity of local community college projects. Again, there is not one single community college project outlined within the bond legislation. The community colleges were allocated bond funding based on a formula which incorporated factors such as enrollment rates, not necessity of individual projects. There were no community college project proposals submitted when the bond legislation was adopted.

Community colleges are not required to formally submit their spending plans until after the bond is passed.

Many community colleges are broadcasting their plans for spending the money to the local press, demonstrating that the funding can be put to good use. If someone offered me $7 million, I am sure that I could come up with a worthwhile use for it, too! Just remember when you see these plans, none of these dreams are actually solidified within the bond legislation.

Further, there is a provision of the bond titled “reallocation,” which determines that the bond money allocations that are outlined can be changed after the bond is passed! This means that voters have no guarantee that what they think they’re voting to

fund is actually what the bond money will be used for.

The lack of specific details lends to the image of this bond as one gigantic political slush fund with a few potentially worthy projects thrown in in order to sell the package to voters. If there are items within the bond that truly have merit, make room for them in the budget.

A bond is not the way to go to fund important state projects.

Politicians want North Carolina voters to approve a large pot of borrowed money so that they can allocate the funds at a later time and in the meantime millions will be thrown away in interest payments every single year. Attorneys and banking institutions will make millions from tax dollars before a dime of the actual bond money is ever spent on any project. The problem is that money doesn’t originate out of thin air, it comes out of the household budgets of North Carolina families, and they deserve for those tax dollars to be spent with extreme scrutiny.

There is no way to guarantee that there won’t be a tax increase to pay off the debt. The taxpayers of North Carolina will have to pay back the $2 billion, whether by a tax increase or by taking money away from future priorities.

It is a contradiction to claim that our state had a $445 million surplus for last year alone, in addition to 6 percent revenue growth, yet at the same time we don’t have funding to allocate toward projects that we are told are important and therefore must borrow against the next generation. North Carolina households have to budget their income and prioritize their spending with thrift. Legislators should be held to the same standard.

A bond is not free money, it’s a debt left to future generations to pay off without their consent.

The next generation deserves better from us than leaving them to pay off debts for today’s political piggy bank.

Nicole Revels is director of NC Against the Bond.

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GUEST OPINION | FRANK HILL

A constitutional president?

HE North Carolina presidential primary is Tuesday, March 15. There has been T a lot of talk over the past year about who

The only legislative function the president has is their ability to compromise and negotiate.

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would or would not support and follow the Constitution. What does that mean exactly?

Who has been the “most constitutional” president we have had in the United States?

Was it Abraham Lincoln? Many people fault him for suspending habeas corpus at the beginning of the Civil War. Was it FDR? He led America out of the Great Depression and to victory in World War II. However, the Supreme Court overturned some of his executive orders and legislative agenda.

Was it Andrew Jackson? Whig Senate Majority Leader Henry Clay of Kentucky absolutely hated General-turned-President Jackson. Clay thought Jackson was the worst possible chief executive because of his proclivities towards making military and executive decisions without consulting Congress.

What do we Americans really want in a president anyway?

Americans generally want their president to do two things: inspire and lead them to a future of hope and prosperity, and be the commander-in-chief of our armed forces to keep us safe from attack.

Wouldn’t it be nice to have a president who understood what the Framers of the Constitution had in mind when they carved up the duties of the legislative versus the executive branch in 1787? Some things to keep in mind: “The president proposes and the Congress disposes.”

The president can propose any and all sorts of legislation and urge Congress to pass them and give speeches all across the country. It would help if he or she understands that Congress has to pass these initiatives first and not resort to end-runs through executive orders out of the White House.

The only legislative function the president has is the ability to compromise and negotiate. The president can veto legislation that has been passed by

Congress, not write it and force it down their throats.

The next president needs to understand that the will of the people is expressed in legislation as passed by both the House and Senate first, not the White House.

Since the president has the veto pen, they can, and should, be engaged in the legislative process offering input as to what he or she would find objectionable as legislation wends its way through Capitol Hill on its way to the White House. Failure to compromise with Congress and the opposing party will mean complete failure for the next president and the country given the problems we face.

The president is the commander-inchief but Congress has to concur with its authorization/appropriation authority.

Presidents and Congress have learned to game the system when it comes to overseas military engagements.

The U.S. hasn’t issued an official congressional declaration of war since World War II. Every other overseas military engagement has been technically a police action. Dodging the responsibility of declaring war has perhaps allowed too much flexibility when it has come to allowing presidents to send troops into harm’s way while allowing Congress to use such parliamentary maneuvers as supplemental appropriations bills to fund those actions.

It would be helpful to have a president who asks Congress to declare war before sending troops overseas and abide by a more strict interpretation of constitutional powers on both the executive and legislative branches of government.

These are not inconsequential decisions.

We have endured 16 years of no compromise on major issues between the White House and Congress. We have $19 trillion of debt to show for it.

Choose wisely on Tuesday. Your future depends on it.

Frank Hill is director at the Institute for Public Trust in Raleigh, N.C.

BILL PRESS

Looks like wild time in Ohio HEY’VE tried everything to stop him.

They’ve run ads calling him a closet T Democrat. They’ve attacked his brands of

vodka, neckties and magazines. They’ve accused him of hiring foreign nationals.

They’ve exposed the fraud he allegedly wrought on students of his online university. They rolled out Mitt Romney and Carly Fiorina to denounce him.

There’s only one thing wrong: The Donald keeps winning and racking up delegates. Now, as a last resort, his enemies within the GOP establishment have decided to exercise the nuclear option in order to block Donald Trump from becoming the Republican Party nominee. Suddenly, especially after his wins this week in Michigan, Mississippi and Hawaii, it’s what everybody’s talking about: a “brokered convention.”

Of course, planning a brokered, or open, convention is easier said than done.

For one thing, no one around today has ever been part of one. For the last 50 years or more, we’ve known the nominees of both parties before the convention began. A contested convention occurs only when no candidate wins on the first ballot – at which point delegates, no longer obliged to support the candidate who won their state’s primary, are free to vote for anybody. Serious horse-trading begins and balloting continues until one candidate – even someone who did not compete in the primaries – rounds up enough delegates to win.

The best, or worst, example happened at the Democratic Convention in 1924, when Alfred E. Smith and William G. McAdoo deadlocked over 102 ballots.

On the 103rd ballot, exhausted delegates finally nominated dark horse John W. Davis as a compromise. He lost. The most recent candidates of both parties nominated in open conventions were Adlai Stevenson (D) in 1952 and Thomas E. Dewey (R) in 1948. Both of them lost too.

Can Donald Trump beat the odds?

There’s a better than 50 percent chance he can.

One other speed bump: Today’s rules, designed for the preordained convention, don’t apply anymore and would have to be completely changed – especially Rule 40(b), which requires any party nominee to have first won a majority of delegates in at least eight primaries. This year, no candidate is going to meet that test.

The big question is: Can Donald Trump beat the odds? There’s a better than 50 percent chance he can. He is, after all, even more than Ronald Reagan, the Teflon candidate. None of the outrageous things he’s said or done has made a dent in his popularity. And, so far, none of the ads or speeches against him have weakened his base. If anything, they’ve made him stronger.

Plus, Trump continues to accumulate delegates. To capture the Republican nomination, a candidate must win 1,237 delegates. As of March 10, the delegate count stands at: Trump, 458; Ted Cruz, 359; Marco Rubio, 151; John Kasich, 54.

The next round of primaries, on March 15, will be decisive.

Two states will tell the tale: Florida and Ohio, both of which are winner-takeall states. If Donald Trump can walk away with either one of those delegaterich states, he’s home free. But if Marco Rubio wins Florida and captures all of its 99 delegates (a BIG if), and if John Kasich walks away with all 66 of his state’s delegates, Trump would have an almost impossible road to 1,237. He’d show up in Cleveland 100 or so delegates short.

At which point, Katy bar the door.

Who knows what would happen? Trump could take the convention by storm and win on the second or third ballot.

Or delegates could abandon Trump for Cruz, Rubio – or, most likely, Kasich.

Or somebody else could come riding in on a white horse. Rumors are that Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan are already saddling up.

Then the real fun starts. Because you can bet that if party elders succeed in using an open convention to take the nomination away from the man who won the most votes and most delegates in the primaries, Donald Trump and his supporters will not go away quietly. There will be riots in the streets.

All of which means Cleveland promises to be the wildest national convention of our lifetime. I’ve already booked my hotel room. I wouldn’t miss it.

Bill Press is host of a nationally syndicated radio show, CNN political analyst, and the author of a new book, “Buyer’s Remorse,” which is available in bookstores now.

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FORMER FIRST LADY FUNERAL | 1921-2016

Nancy Reagan laid to rest “If you weren’t loyal to thenGovernor Reagan, and later President Reagan, she would quietly point that out.

Her life was dedicated to her husbands success.”

Marc Rotterman

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Ronald Prescott Reagan, son of Nancy Reagan, touches his mothers casket before speaking at her funeral at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California

By Will Dunham North State Journal

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OS ANGELES — On Friday, Nancy Reagan, the former first lady and wife of president Ronald Reagan was laid to rest at the Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California beside her husband, the late President Ronald Reagan.

The public was able to pay their respects to her on Wednesday and Thursday as she lay in repose at the library, but the Friday service and burial was private, for family and friends only. Among other dignitaries, former Presidents George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush attended with their wives Barbara and Laura Bush.

President and Mrs. Reagan were inseparable through a Hollywood career, eight years in the White House, an assassination attempt and her husband’s Alzheimer’s disease until his death in 2004. She died at age 94, the Reagan library said.

“She is once again with the man she loved,” said Michael Reagan on Twitter, saddened by his stepmother’s death.

According to the North Carolina Republican party, In 1976 Nancy Reagan was instrumental in securing North Carolina’s delegates for her husband and showing that he had the political chops to run a successful bid for the presidency. Just ahead of that year’s primary the late Senator Jesse Helms (R-N.C.) contacted Nancy Reagan to get permission to run one of her husband’s speeches in its entirety on television across the state, against the wishes of Reagan’s national campaign. She leaned on the campaign, who gave permission, and the speech drove Republicans across the state to the polls for Reagan. Ultimately Gerald Ford won the nomination, losing the White House to Jimmy Carter in November of 1976. But his success that year showed that Reagan could come back to run a successful campaign for president in 1980 and again in 1984.

“North Carolina Republicans

GOVERNOR from page A1 In the Democratic gubernatorial primary, Attorney General Roy Cooper rolled out his education plan at Wake Tech Community College in Raleigh on Tuesday.

He called for increasing teacher pay, a library card for every baby, offering free community college tuition, and requiring that parents get more time off for attending school functions. He said he can pay for those items by rolling back the tax cuts passed by the Republican-led General Assembly.

“Quality public education is the best way to put more money in the pockets of everyday working people,” Cooper told reporters. Cooper is being challenged by Durham attorney Ken Spaulding, who has trailed Cooper in fund-

“Honey, I forgot to duck,” Reagan said to Nancy after John Hinckley stepped out of a crowd outside a Washington hotel on March 30, 1981, and fired six shots striking him in the chest.

A .22-caliber bullet punctured his lung and nearly entered his heart.

will always have special place in their hearts for Nancy for helping North Carolina play an important role in President Reagan’s history. But mostly we love her for her endless devotion to the ‘Gipper,’” said N.C. GOP Executive Director Dallas Woodhouse, referring to Ronald Reagan’s nickname.

Raleigh media strategist Marc Rotterman worked on the national campaign of Reagan for President in 1980, served on Reagan’s transition team and then as a domestic policy advisory to the president from 1981 until 1984.

He is now a senior fellow at the John Locke Foundation in Raleigh.

“Nancy Reagan was very kind, loyal to staff and her husband’s best adviser,” he remembers. “She never operated in the press, always behind the scenes.”

She was known for being the biggest defender and cheerleader for her husband, who affectionately called her “Mommy” while she called him “Ronnie.”

Her work continued as he developed Alzheimer’s, the progressive brain disorder that destroys memory. She became an advocate for discovering a cure.

“I see the first lady as another means to keep a president from becoming isolated,” she said in 1985. “I talk to people. They tell me things. And if something is about to become a problem, I’m not above calling a staff person and asking about it. I’m a woman who loves her husband and I make no apologies for looking out for his personal and political welfare.”

Frank Urben, a communications consultant in Raleigh, served in the White House Communication Agency during the Reagan Administration. Then a U.S. Air Force lieutenant colonel and presidential communication officer, he remembers preparing President and Mrs. Reagan for their “Just Say No” anti-drug abuse address live from the residence of the White House in 1986.

“We were there setting up with the network camera pool for about nine hours,” Urben recalls.

“The president’s bedroom door

raising throughout the campaign but says he hopes to bring more attention to rural school systems.

Neither Cooper nor McCrory have openly endorsed a candidate for their party’s nomination for president. Most recently, when Cooper was asked whom he endorses, a member of his staff said he could not comment while working in his Attorney General capacity.

This week, McCrory’s campaign simply said he will support the Republican’s eventual nominee and that he believes the electoral system should be allowed to play out on its own. Republican governors in Utah, Florida, Georgia and Oklahoma decided to take a similar stance, trying to stay out of the fray as billionaire Donald Trump’s campaign gains steam.

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U.S. President Ronald Reagan (2nd L) and Vice President George Bush (2nd R), accompanied by their wives Nancy (L) and Barbara respectively, join hands after Reagan endorsed Bush’s run for the presidency during the President’s Dinner in Washington, DC on May 11, 1988.

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People pay their respects as former first lady Nancy Reagan lies in repose at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California.

was close by, and he kept coming out to update us on the Washington Redskins game on T.V. It was almost like he wanted us to come in and watch it with him. Mrs. Reagan was very gracious and calm. We worked with her fairly often, and she always offered us refreshments.”

Nancy Davis met Ronald Reagan when he headed the Screen Actors Guild and she was an ac-

14 of 18 Democratic governors have endorsed Hillary Clinton. None have endorsed Bernie Sanders.

New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez endorsed Marco Rubio on Friday, making her only the 10th governor to back one of the four Republican presidential rivals left in the race.

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, after dropping out of the presidential contest himself, endorsed Donald Trump. Christie faced criticism for the decision, with six newspapers in his home state calling on him to resign.

According to figures compiled

by James Madison University professor Martin Cohen, George

tress. She sought his help when an industry newspaper published a list of communist sympathizers and her name was included, although it turned out to be a reference to another actress of the same name.

Ronald and Nancy Reagan got married in 1952 and had two children together — Patti Davis, an actress, and Ron Jr., who pursued careers in ballet and television.

W. Bush was elected president in 2000 with the support of 26 of the party’s 30 Republican governors and in 2012, 10 of 29 Republican governors had endorsed Mitt Romney.

In theory, governors should be in a position to shape the outcome of this year’s nominating contests.

Republicans at the state level have delivered tax cuts, abortion restrictions and other conservative victories, while their counterparts in charge of Congress have been locked in a stalemate with Democratic President Barack Obama.

This year, five governors have endorsed Rubio, a U.S. senator from Florida who has won one primary so far. Two have endorsed John Kasich of Ohio who has won no primaries. Two have an-

nounced support for Trump, one has backed Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas, and three others endorsed candidates who have since dropped out of the race.

Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad called on voters in his state to reject Cruz before the state’s February caucuses. Cruz won. Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker told reporters this week he would not vote for Trump in November. So far, only Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has picked a winner. He endorsed Cruz, who won Texas on Tuesday.

Governors in Maryland, Florida, Wyoming, Indiana, Wisconsin, North Dakota, South Dakota, Arizona, Nebraska, and Michigan declined to say whether they would back Trump if he were the party’s nominee.

the Sunday SIDELINE REPORT 1. Browns cut Johnny Manziel, reportedly interested in trading for Colin Kaepernick.

DUKE BASKETBALL

Duke’s aggressive four-foul gamble (mostly) hits a wall in tourney play

2. UNC Wilmington clinches Coastal Athletic Association title, NCAA bid with tourney win 3. Duke coughs up lead, eliminated by Notre Dame in OT at ACC tournament 4. Hornets surging up NBA standings, chasing Southeast title, home playoff series 5. Broncos trade for Mark Sanchez, still searching for post Brock Osweiler QB solution

@MFlynn3: Wow I know I’m going to get killed for this and I don’t have a lot of room to talk, but this latest QB contract is unbelievable. @DangeRussWilson: She said Yes!!! Since Day 1 I knew you were the one. No Greater feeling … #TrueLove @Ciara @BradNortmanisms: Thankful for my last 4 years with @Panthers and the opportunity they gave me. Nothing but love for Carolina and all the Panthers fans.

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Duke Blue Devils guard Grayson Allen (3) is fouled by Notre Dame Fighting Irish forward Matt Ryan (4) as Fighting Irish guard Steve Vasturia (32) defends in the first half during day three of the ACC conference tournament at Verizon Center.

SPORTS CAROLINA BASKETBALL

PANTHERS

Carolina Panthers save some cash Carolina saved some cap space and kept the same talent, re-signing defensive end Charles Johnson to a cheaper deal. Johnson took less to stay with the Panthers. GM Dave Gettleman also decided to bring back running back/fullback Mike Tolbert.

NFL

Big-Name Retirements A bunch of big names walked away from football this offseason, with Calvin Johnson of the Lions and Peyton Manning of the Broncos leading the charge for retirees. Megatron and Manning will make things very interesting for the Pro Football Hall of Fame in five years.

NFL

Move that money around, Tom Tom Brady restructured his contract this offseason and signed an extension. Brady is signed through 2019 now (his age-42 season). He also ensured if he is suspended by the NFL (courts are hearing it) he will only lose $235K instead of $2.1M in salary.

TENNIS

Sharapova to face suspension?

Superstar tennis player Maria Sharapova announced she failed a drug test at the Australian Open after testing positive for meldonium. No word yet on a potential punishment.

COLLEGE HOOPS

UNCW gets celeb guest N.C. Gov. Pat McCrory hooped it up with the UNC Wilmington men’s team on their home court before the conference tourney. Bring him back for the NCAA trip?

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North Carolina Tar Heels senior guard Marcus Paige (5) hugs head coach Roy Williams before his final home game at Dean E. Smith Center.

Roy Williams defends UNC’s senior strategy

By Shawn Krest North State Journal T was a rhetorical question IDraft before the season about NBA attrition. Roy Williams

answered it anyway.

“Who was the one school that lost more guys early to the NBA Draft than anybody in the last 10 years?” Williams asked and then answered.

“It was us, and it wasn’t even close. But you guys don’t feel that way.”

In the last four years, seven Tar Heels left early for the NBA, with at least one player giving up eligibility each year. In the ACC, only Syracuse has a streak as long. Nationally, only Kentucky and Kansas can match it.

“It’s promoted that, ‘Oh, you go to North Carolina and Roy puts his handcuffs on you,’ and stuff like that,” Williams said.

The local and national perception is Williams and UNC are old-school to the core. Players come to Chapel Hill, play their role and matriculate to the NBA four years later.

This year’s UNC team isn’t doing Williams any favors — Carolina sports a half-dozen seniors, including walk-ons.

There are so many senior Tar Heels that Williams nearly picked up a technical when they were all introduced on the floor for Senior Night. Walk-on Toby Egbuna was pulled off just before the opening tip.

The Tar Heel class of four-anddone seniors includes preseason ACC Player of the Year Marcus Paige and actual POY runner-up Brice Johnson. Both could have left last year.

Instead, both returned, a decision almost unheard of in today’s high-level college basketball. The cannon aimed against Carolina for keeping its players from developing into NBA talent only received more ammo. The perception is troubling for Williams.

“We had Brandan Wright and Marvin Williams,” Williams said.

“I would recruit them today if they told me they were going to be See SENIORS, page B7

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ASHINGTON — With three minutes and twentyone seconds remaining against NC State and Duke clinging to a four-point lead, Grayson Allen was whistled for his third foul. 15 seconds later he picked up his fourth, putting the Blue Devils’ star in trouble in their opening ACC tournament game.

The fourth foul in college basketball is an instant trip to the bench for most players. Collect your thoughts, burn some clock, don’t risk anything crazy. Unless you’re Duke.

“You’ve got four,” The Blue Devils’ operating manuAllen said of the al for the 2015-16 season contains but one speed, a single gear, regardless of team’s attitude fatigue or foul trouble. toward fouls.

“Don’t pace yourself,” coach Mike Krzyzewski told his team heading into “You’re not out of tournament season. “This tournament the game. So stay deserves you and the conference deserves you playing your best, and that’s in it.” what we’re trying to do.”

So Allen stayed in the game, hitting a free throw to put Duke up two and getting a game-sealing steal in the final 10 seconds of the 92-89 win. The fifth foul never came.

A day after Allen’s survival against the Wolfpack, Duke demonstrated the inherent risk involved with its “damn the torpedoes” strategy with fouls.

Marshall Plumlee picked up his fourth foul with 9:57 remaining against Notre Dame. Duke was up 15 and in total control of the game, looking to advance.

Less than seven minutes later, the senior big man picked up his fifth foul and was sent to the bench permanently as the Irish began to pile up points. He sat back helplessly from the bench as Notre Dame completed its comeback to tie the score, then watched the team struggle without him in overtime.

Duke went cold, lost its big man, Notre Dame made a run, tied things up and won in overtime.

Plumlee’s backup, Chase Jeter, picked up a fourth foul of his own, 16 minutes before Plumlee. He also fouled out (with See FOUL, page B6

INSIDE

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DUKE/UNC IN PHOTOS There is no better rivalry in basketball — and perhaps all of sports — than North Carolina and Duke. When the two college basketball powerhouses collide, the world watches and sometimes things even catch fire.

The North State Journal was on hand before, during, and after the madness at Cameron and Franklin St. to document it all. The best photographs from a wild evening on Tobacco Road can be found on B4 and B5.

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NS J beyond the box score

03.13.16

Brock Osweiler: Broncos quarterback signs $72M contract with Houston Texans, leaving John Elway in the lurch and very much miffed.

Nate Robinson: Three-time Slam Dunk champion wants to try and make a comeback … in the NFL? 31-yearold point guards don’t play football.

Johnny Manziel: Browns released troubled quarterback Friday after four years of bad play on the field and worse behavior off it.

Kobe Bryant: Aging superstar goes off for 26 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists in impressive losing effort against LeBron James and Cavs.

Cardale Jones: After suffering injury at NFL Combine, cannon-armed quarterback wowed with arm strength at Ohio State Pro Day. Emmanuel Sanders: Broncos wide receiver, worried about Denver’s quarterback situation, suggests Uncle Rico from ‘Napoleon Dynamite’ as replacement.

P.K. Subban: Montreal Canadians star defenseman removed from ice on stretcher following scarylooking collision with teammate.

POTENT QUOTABLES

SOARING SEAHAWKS

UNC Wilmington clinched an NCAA tournament bid on Monday night, defeating Hofstra in the Colonial Athletic Association championship 80-73 in overtime, giving the Seahawks their first berth in the big dance in 10 years.

“All that is a bunch of horse s—. In the ACC you get to play everybody, some of them two, some of them one.”

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TOURNEY BOUND

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MAYBE NEXT YEAR

MOCS TO THE DANCE

Likely seed for UNC Asheville, although anyone who lands them should be worried. Frosh Dwayne Sutton put up a scary 25 points and 18 rebounds in the Big South Conference championship.

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ROUGH STREAK

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Games in a row lost by Boston College in ACC play, including both football and basketball.

The Eagles went winless in conference during football season and promptly failed to secure a win throughout basketball as well.

The Charlotte 49ers made an admiral run and at one point held a nine-point lead over Middle Tennessee during a Conference USA quarterfinal game, but eventually fell short, losing 7961. The 49ers are built for the future though.

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The 2016 Southern Conference Tournament championship took place in Asheville on Feb. 7. Greg Pryor and the Chattanooga Mocs toppled East Tennessee State 73-67 to secure a spot in the NCAA tournament.

NICE HAT, COWBOY Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton and Maverick Carter, the business manager and childhood friend of Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (not pictured), attend the game against the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center.

GIANT PAYDAY

52.5

Million dollars the Giants gave defensive end Olivier Vernon in guaranteed money with his new deal, the highest ever for a DE. It’s almost more guaranteed money than J.J. Watt received from the Texans.

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NC STATE

The stats and the story on NC State’s most legendary wrestling season to date

By R. Cory Smith North State Journal ALEIGH­ — NC State R wrestling owns six different individual NCAA titles. However,

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Consecutive matches heavyweight Nick Gwiazdowski has won — the longest active winning streak in the country

only one wrestler successfully defended his championship before graduating.

That man is Nick Gwiazdowski, and this year he’s going for a third-straight crown.

Unlike most other NC State champions, Gwiazdowski’s journey didn’t begin with the Wolfpack. His long list of accolades started with the 2012 CAA Rookie of the Year at Binghamton.

When current Pack coach Pat Popolizio made the switch to NC State, Gwiazdowski followed.

The senior rattled off a 106-2 record heading into the NCAA Tournament since joining his coach in Raleigh. His 42 wins in 2013-14 were a school record. His 84 straight wins are the most in the country.

“It’s been fun, it’s been exciting,” Popolizio said. “Every time he goes out on the mat there’s something that you see or learn.

This year especially with the dual meets that we had, it made it even better.”

“Having him win three or four of the dual meets because of his performance made it a pretty special dual season for him.”

Gwiazdowski has been the centerpiece of Wolfpack wrestling for the last three years and he proved it again with his team trailing in the final two duals.

Needing a technical fall or a pin against No. 5 Missouri, Gwiazdowski scored a 17-1 tech fall. In a similar situation against No. 2 Iowa, he scored an injury default over Sam Stoll, previously the No. 6 heavyweight in the country.

In New York City on March 17-19, Gwiazdowski will have a chance to go out on top — again.

He’s not taking anything for granted though.

“It’s been long, but at the same time it’s kinda gone quick,” Gwiazdowski explained. “I don’t want to say I’m scared, but you just don’t want to make a mistake now.”

COURTESY OF NC STATE ATHLETICS

2007

The last year NC State won an ACC title before the 2016 season

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Combined losses for Iowa and Oklahoma State at home in school history (708 combined wins)

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Wins over ranked opponents this year in 10 tries, compiling a combined scoring advantage of 239-122

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Number of ACC teams that faced Iowa before NC State — the Pack earned the conference’s first victory

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Teams who took down Iowa and Oklahoma State on the road prior to NC State

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“It’s like walking on a land mine — you screw up once and it’s all in different pieces.”

This season has been one to remember for Wolfpack fans.

Not only because of Gwiazdowski chasing history, but also because of the team’s success as a whole.

After a Wolfpack-record 23-1 mark in the regular season and a No. 2 ranking, State won its first ACC title since the 2007 season with four individual ACC champions.

The Pack flexed its muscle in the conference, going 4-1 with wins over Duke and North Carolina by a combined total of 62-17.

But the true grit of this team was shown out of the ACC, defeating Oklahoma State and Iowa on the road — the first time both were defeated at home by one team in a single season.

Little by little, Popolizio has seen this year’s team change the public perception of wrestling in Raleigh.

“People just aren’t ready for NC State to be at the level we’re at so they question it,” Popolizio said. “It’s understandable. Any time you’re up there with [powerhouse programs], people can’t see where we fit in.”

“I think for this group, they don’t care about that stuff. That’s what I love about them. They don’t get caught up in that.”

Of the eight wrestlers going to the NCAA tournament — a school record — six are seeded.

Kevin Jack (23-3), Tommy Gantt (24-0), Max Rohskopf (15-1), and Gwiazdowski (29-0) are all inside the top five — a school record.

Beginning to notice a theme here? Yeah, the Pack has never fielded a team like this and might never again. But all of that means nothing if the team falls flat on the national stage.

“We’ve had a good year, but you’ll forget about the good year we had real quick if you have a bad [postseason],” Gwiazdowski said. “You could have a really bad year and have a great NCAAs, and that’s all people are going to remember.”

NC STATE

DUKE BASKETBALL

Wolfpack left thinking about next year after rough season

How Duke’s loss can spark NCAA run

By R. Cory Smith North State Journal ASHINGTON — For the W first time since taking over as NC State head coach, Mark

Gottfried will be forced to say “Maybe next year.”

The Wolfpack bowed out of the ACC tournament after a hard-fought loss to Duke in Washington, D.C. Likely the final game of the season for State, it dropped Gottfried’s squad to 16-17 and ended the first losing season since Sidney Lowe’s last year in Raleigh, barring a lowend postseason tournament.

“We’ll wait and see,” Gottfried said of the prospect of playing again this season. “I think the most important thing right now for us is we need to go get healed up a little bit. … Then we can make a decision what’s best for us to do right now as we go forward.”

While there might not seem to be any reason for optimism, next year’s roster looks competitive.

Abdul-Malik Abu showed vast growth in the post. Maverick Rowan proved his mettle in the ACC tournament opener with 24 points in a win against Wake Forest. BeeJay Anya is always a defensive threat. Dennis Smith, Torin Dorn and a healthy Terry Henderson would give State a well-rounded backcourt.

If Cody and Caleb Martin find some consistency, next year’s roster might actually have depth.

Then there’s the biggest question mark: Will Cat Barber stay or go? Is the grass greener

with NC State next year or in the NBA draft?

Barber has already said he plans to go through the NBA draft process and is the No. 57 overall player on Draft Express.

He said he will base his decision on the feedback he receives from scouts.

“I can’t tell you that right now because I don’t know what type of feedback they’re gonna give me,” Barber said. “I’m gonna see what that is. If I have another interview and I get good feedback, then I’ll let y’all know.”

With Barber, the Pack would likely project as a top-half team in the ACC. Without him, Mark Gottfried still has the tools to do damage in the conference.

Much of that relies on whether or not Smith develops quickly at the college level and how the transfers perform. Henderson averaged 11.7 points per game for West Virginia in 2013-14 while Dorn posted 12 ppg with Charlotte last season.

After seeing his points and rebounds per game nearly double as a sophomore, Abu heads into next year as the centerpiece for State’s inside game. The big man followed a similar path as Barber in his second year, blossoming during the ACC slate.

“There’s a lot of heart and everybody believed,” Abu said following the team’s loss to Duke in D.C. “I feel like we could have tucked it in a lot of times and gave up, but we never did that. That just shows our character.

“That gives us hope as a team that we can grow from this.”

By Shawn Krest North State Journal ASHINGTON — Duke ran out of gas W in the ACC tournament quarterfinals.

Up 16 points and cruising toward a rubber match against arch-rival North Carolina, the Blue Devils watched Notre Dame rally to tie the score.

In overtime, Duke was on tired legs and struggled to a 84-79 loss to the Irish. As the 23-10 Blue Devils await Selection Sunday, here’s a look at where the team stands, mentally, physically and bracket-wise.

Logistics: In all likelihood, Duke’s loss cost the team a chance to stay in the Triangle for the first round. With Virginia finishing ahead of Duke in the regular season and advancing farther in the ACC tournament, the Cavs will likely join North Carolina as the top attractions in the Raleigh pod.

Where does that leave Duke (as of Friday)? ESPN’s Joe Lunardi places the Devils in Oklahoma City as a four seed. CBS Sports’ Jerry Palm has them going to Providence as a three-seed in the East. A trip to Brooklyn for the first weekend of the tourney also isn’t out of the question.

Fatigue: Duke played with a short bench all year, and it appeared to catch up with them in D.C. The last thing Duke needed was another war with Carolina on Friday, followed by a possible fourth game in four days, if the Blue Devils advanced to the title game.

Instead, the Blue Devils will get to lick their wounds and rest up. The university is on spring break next week, giving the team a further reprieve from their academic responsibilities.

“I think my team, playing these two games — they’re two tough games. Let’s get rest,” Mike Krzyzewski said.

Matt Jones, who injured his ankle in the first game against North Carolina, will benefit from the break, Coach K said, as will the latest member of Duke’s walking wounded — Marshall Plumlee, who suffered a broken nose in Wednesday’s ACC opener.

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Duke center Marshall Plumlee (40) puts on a protective mask against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish during the ACC tournament at Verizon Center.

Duke also may have gotten deeper at the ACC tournament. Chase Jeter had two solid games as Plumlee’s backup, and Sean Obi contributed off the bench in the Notre Dame loss.

Mentality: For a team that won the national championship 11 months ago, Duke’s veterans took the ACC tournament loss particularly hard.

“As a competitor, I want to win the game,” said Grayson Allen, who fought back tears after fouling out in overtime. “I don’t want to be the guy going home. All the emotions kind of flooded in at the time.”

“Even though we have more games,” Allen continued, “I still wanted to win this tournament.”

Matt Jones and Marshall Plumlee were also both emotional afterward.

For a tough, determined team, the loss may be just the tool Krzyzewski needed to motivate Duke for another big run. The fact the returning Duke players are still driven to win and smarting from the experience in D.C. could be bad news for the Blue Devils’ upcoming tournament foes.

Especially if they can get healthy and well rested.

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A rivalry unmatched

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Duke freshman Cameron Esses, 18, wears the hat his father, Greg, made in 1986 as he waits in line to attend the game.

When North Carolina and Duke suit up for a Tobacco Road battle, emotions are sure to run high on the court between the bitter rivals. It’s off the court — both before and after the game — where things get truly fiery. The North State Journal took to the hard streets of Krzyzewskiville before UNC and Duke tipped at Cameron Indoor Stadium to document the madness of pregame prep. A Tar Heels’ victory meant a throwdown on Franklin Street, and our photographers soaked in the celebration there as well.

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A Duke sign sits on the sidewalk with beer cans outside Cameron Indoor Stadium.

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Duke sophomore Gianna Ossello, 21, gets her face painted by classmate Claire Alexander, 19, in Krzyzewskiville before the rivalry game.

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Top: North Carolina fans jump over bonfires on Franklin Street in Chapel Hill.

Duke students cheer as they line up in Krzyzewskiville outside Cameron Indoor Stadium.

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Left: North Carolina fans celebrate on Franklin Street in Chapel Hill.

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Kemba Walker’s big breakout season

By Brian Geisinger North State Journal

Charlotte Hornets guard Kemba Walker (15) drives to the net as Philadelphia 76ers forward Nerlens Noel (4) defends during the first quarter of the game at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia.

ESPITE a pair of serious D injuries to stars Michael Kidd-Gilchrist and Al Jefferson,

the Charlotte Hornets (35-28, No. 5 in the Eastern Conference as of Friday, March 11) are still very much in the playoff hunt.

Credit the emergence of Kemba Walker as a bonafide star in their absence.

Walker has started and played in all but one game this season. He leads the team in minutes (2236, eighth in the NBA), points, field goal attempts, threepoint attempts, free throws, and assists. He ranks top 20 in the league in several of these metrics. Walker has been a dynamic workhorse, this season and it’s exactly what ownership wants to see from a point guard in the first year of a four-year contract extension.

New Money, New World

Even with a massive bump in the salary cap coming, many around the NBA believed Charlotte overspent on Walker when signing him to a four-year, $48 million extension. A mere 15 months later, Walker’s deal is a borderline bargain.

The salary cap is currently set at $70 million but could hit around $90-92 million next season and $108 million the year after, when Walker will be making just $12 million. He will occupy roughly 10 percent of the team’s cap space during the 2017-18 season; incredible value for a borderline All-Star guard. Kemba, who is still just 25, will enter his prime on a contract that is essentially declining each season.

Walker has the 12th highest salary among the league’s point guards. He will drop down that list as others sign new deals. If the brass in Charlotte sees him as their point of the future, which it seems they do, this could prove to be a home run deal.

Improved shooting from deep

Walker is playing with a secondary ball handler, Nicolas Batum, for the first time in his

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Kemba is shooting from distance with greater volume and greater accuracy — two things that don’t often show up simultaneously.

career and it has done wonders.

Walker’s averaging 21.4 points (16th in the league) and improved his shooting numbers across the board, including 38 percent on threes. Digging a little deeper: according to NBA.com, Walker is connecting on 44.2 percent of his catch-and-shoot threes. For context, Stephen Curry is hitting 47.1 percent of his catch-and-shoot three-pointers.

Now in his fifth year, Kemba is shooting from distance with greater volume and greater accuracy — two things that don’t often show up simultaneously. He also leads the team in player efficiency rating (PER) with a career-best 21.7.

Walker’s having unquestionably the finest season from deep of his young career — and a big reason why is because Charlotte finally has another playmaker who can set his teammates up for good shots. Batum’s passes go to Walker 16 times per game, good

for nearly a third of his total passes, per NBA.com. When Batum’s passes result in a three-point attempt for Kemba, he’s shooting 45.7 percent.

Pick and Roll Goodness

The NBA is all about spreading the court and operating around high ball screens; slash and kick is the name of the game on offense. One of the most important components a team can possess is a point guard or wing who can create as the ball handler in pick and roll action. This is another area where Walker has emerged.

The Hornets floor general checks in at No. 4 in the NBA — in between Chris Paul and Russell Westbrook, two otherworldly talents — in points scored (551, per NBA.com) when he initiates the offense via pick and roll.

General Manager Rich Cho put great emphasis on adding players to the roster who can shoot and pass: Batum, Spencer

WAKE FOREST

FOUL from page B1

Wake poised for step forward next season

59 seconds left in overtime) and during the four-foul span the two big men were held to one rebound in 12 minutes.

It is high risk and high reward with a razor-thin line for success in these situations. And the outcome was a rarity for Duke’s four-foul strategy. Duke got 32 points from players with four fouls during ACC play. That’s the equivalent of 10.9 points per 40 minutes. Only Wake Forest (42) scored more, and the Deacs had eight more four-foul games than the Blue Devils.

But Duke doesn’t have a choice. The Devils struggled early in the season when players ran into foul problems. With Matt Jones and Allen sitting in the second ACC game against Wake Forest, the team went to some unusual lineups to survive. A week later, foul trouble was a key factor in Duke’s loss at Clemson.

“Our foul trouble, there is no answer to it,” Krzyzewski said after the game. “We don’t have alternatives. Those guys have to stay out of foul trouble.”

“You’ve got four,” Allen said of the team’s attitude toward fouls.

“You’re not out of the game. So stay in it.”

The loss to Notre Dame was a rarity for Duke’s four-foul approach. Down the stretch, the Devils were able to consistently keep guys in foul trouble on the floor.

The top five longest stints with four fouls in ACC play are all Duke players (Table 1).

Duke also had two players — Ingram (1st, 37:56) and Plumlee (3rd, 23:56) — in the top three in terms of minutes played with four fouls this season.

The aggressive way Krzyzewski handled foul trouble meant Duke led the ACC in both total playing time with four fouls and average stint for a four-foul player, both by large margins (Table 2).

The gamble was not without

By Shawn Krest North State Journal ASHINGTON — Wake W Forest coach Danny Manning made an interesting

choice at his final press conference of the season.

Required by ACC rules to bring along selected players for media availability, Manning’s choice gave insight into the direction of Wake basketball.

It wasn’t senior big man Devin Thomas, and it wasn’t senior guard Codi Miller-McIntyre.

Both would have sufficed.

Thomas finished as the ACC active leader in rebounds — only three Demon Deacons are ahead of him on the school’s career list.

Tim Duncan, Len Chappell, and Dickie Hemric are good company. Miller-McIntyre was Wake’s scoring leader the last two years and finished eighth all-time in school history for assists.

Instead, Manning brought Wake’s future — freshman Bryant Crawford.

“I thought Bryant had a great freshman year,” Manning said.

“We put the ball in his hands from day one, put a lot of pressure on a true freshman to lead the team.”

Crawford was up for the challenge, leading the Deacs in assists (127) and steals (46) on his way to being named to the ACC’s All-Rookie first team.

Wake took a step back this year, dropping from 13-19 to 1120, while winning just two conference games. But Manning has the pieces in place for a significant step forward.

“We have a lot of work to do,” he said. “I do like the foundation

that we have in place with our young players.”

In addition to Crawford, this year’s freshman class included sixth-man John Collins, a 6-10 forward who averaged 7.5 points and 4.0 rebounds. He’ll have plenty of size around him next season, as 6-10 Dinos Mitoglou and 7-1 Doral Moore are both expected to return.

Wake also has plenty of outside shooting to keep defenses honest. Mitoglou was second on the team in threes, and the “Greek Deac” can play inside and out, causing matchup problems.

Rising junior guard Mitchell Wilbekin is also a reliable outside shooter.

Manning had a second straight solid year on the recruiting trail. He’ll bring in four new players, led by 6-10 British center Samuel Japhet-Mathias and Brandon Childress, a point guard who is the son of Wake legend Randolph Childress.

The Deacs played an average of 11 players a game this season, tied with North Carolina for the deepest bench in the conference.

The regular playing time should help with the development of young reserve players like Rondale Watson and Greg McClinton.

Barring any unexpected developments, Manning has assembled a group that should be able to grow up together.

“Moving forward, next year everyone that will be a member of our team, we’ll have for at least two (more) years,” Manning said.

At that point, Crawford and Manning hope the team’s recent past will be left behind, much like the team’s senior class.

Hawes, Frank Kaminsky, Jeremy Lin and Jeremy Lamb. These additions give Walker more space to dribble-penetrate, and they’re more likely to knock down the spot-up opportunities Walker creates for them. Batum can also run pick-and-roll sets, which is critical for coach Steve Clifford’s offense.

The development of Cody Zeller as a screen-setting rim-runner in this kind of action is crucial, too.

According to the league’s player tracking data, among players who have been the roll man at least 100 times this season, Zeller ranks No. 4 in the NBA in points per possession (1.16).

A year ago, the Hornets had the third worst offense in the NBA; they now rank No. 15 in offensive efficiency (109 points per 100 possessions).

The additions to the Hornets’ roster are a tremendous help. But Walker is the driving force behind that improvement.

TABLE 1:

TABLE 3:

Longest stints with 4 fouls, ACC

Most 4 foul points, ACC

Player, game

Time

Player

Points

B. Ingram vs. ND

11:48

B. Ingram, Duke

14

M. Plumlee vs. UNC

10:51

S. Djitte, Clemson

13

L. Kennard vs. Louisville

10:47

B. Crawford, Wake Forest 12

B. Ingram vs. Clemson

9:32

M. Gbinije, Syracuse

12

M. Plumlee vs. Clemson

9:25

T. Jekiri, Miami

11

TABLE 2:

Most team time played with 4 fouls, ACC Team

Total 4-foul playing time

Avg. time per 4-foul player

Duke

117:53

4:04

Boston College 95:27

3:40

V.A. Tech

80:57

3:00

Wake Forest

64:44

1:45

NC State

62:12

1:57

Louisville

53:56

2:15

Syracuse

52:08

1:52

Miami

51:16

2:26

North Carolina 43:52

1:34

Notre Dame

2:21

40:00

risks. Duke saw its players foul out 31 percent of the time after picking up a fourth foul.

But Duke picked up valuable production when keeping guys with four fouls on the court, including 32 points from players with four fouls in ACC play, the equivalent of 10.9 points per 40 minutes. Ingram led the league in four-foul scoring (Table 3).

Plumlee was also near the top in four-foul rebounding with eight (third-most in the ACC).

With a limited bench, Duke is forced to wring as much as possible from its players.

Sometimes that includes selectively forgetting how many fouls you have and pressing the gas pedal to the floor when conventional wisdom suggests tapping the brakes.

TABLE 4:

Most minutes with 4 fouls, ACC Player

Time

B. Ingram, Duke

37:56

D. Clifford, Boston College 28:44 M. Plumlee, Duke

23:56

G. Owens, Boston College 23:45 Z. LeDay, V.A. Tech

23:25

B. Anya, NC State

23:53

L. Nnoko, Clemson

21:11

C. Onuaku, Louisville

21:47

M. Jones, Duke

20:54

T. Jekiri, Miami

20:15 SOURCE: NSJ RESEARCH

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REDSKINS

BASEBALL Washington Nationals right fielder Bryce Harper (34) looks to hit in the first inning against the Houston Astros at Space Coast Stadium.

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Harper bashes baseball for being stodgy Nationals right fielder Bryce Harper would like baseball to loosen up. Harper called baseball “a tired sport” in a recent ESPN interview.

“Baseball’s tired,” Harper said. “It’s a tired sport because you can’t express yourself. You

SENIORS from page B1 there one year. I’d be the happiest guy in the world to coach them for one year. What John (Calipari) has recruited, what Mike (Krzyzewski) has recruited, I tried to recruit those same guys.”

The toughest loss on the oneand-done recruiting trail came last spring, when Brandon Ingram chose Duke over Carolina.

The uncertain NCAA situation was a key contributing factor in pushing Ingram away from Chapel Hill.

“We spent a ton of time on him,” Williams said last month.

“Loved him — loved everything about him. Loved his game. I thought he was an unbelievable

can’t do what people in other sports do.

“That’s part of the game. It’s not the old feeling — hoorah ... if you pimp a homer, I’m going to hit you right in the teeth. No. If a guy pimps a homer for a game-winning shot ... I mean — sorry.”

prospect. And we worked very hard for three years on him. I don’t know that I’ve ever worked a guy as long or as hard as we did Brandon, because we saw him as a sophomore and we started working him hard then. We didn’t get him.”

Williams is forced to settle for stars, instead of superstars.

These upper-echelon players are McDonald’s All Americans and have the potential to become ACC stars, but they generally don’t step in and carry a team like an Ingram, Okafor, or Wiggins.

Some go through growing pains.

Others flash potential early in their careers and see their numbers drop off.

All of which serves to continue

the self-fulfilling prophesy.

Even without the one-anddones he’s targeted, Williams has very little to complain about. This year’s senior-laden team won the ACC regular season title and did it without hip-hop stars on speed dial.

“I am old school,” Williams said. “I am old fashioned, but I don’t think I’m that much different from a lot of other guys. If somebody tells me I have to hang out with somebody to be successful as a coach, I’d probably have a problem with that …

“If I have to change the sincere feeling that I have about what’s right and wrong, then kids need to go somewhere else, because I’m not changing that.”

RG3’s rollercoaster legacy limps to a sad finish

By Sean Labar North State Journal HANTS ECHOED through C the walls of FedEx field during nearly every home

Redskins game of the 2012 season.

“R-G-Three! R-G-Three!”

Washington’s savior had arrived and the nation’s capital had a superstar again. After his memorable rookie campaign, there were more Robert Griffin III No. 10 jerseys sold in a fiscal year than any other jersey in league history.

The former Baylor product captivated not only D.C., but the entire football community.

His swagger and on-field athleticism were obvious, but the fun-loving, contagious personality connected him with almost anyone interested in sports, and many that weren’t.

There was the 76-yard dash up the left sideline against the Vikings. The Thanksgiving battering of the Cowboys, where RG3 threw for 311 yards and four touchdowns. The Subway and Gatorade commercials littered televisions daily. And, of course, the Adidas-laced slogans smattered across social media.

Griffin was everywhere, and Skins fans soaked it up like a sponge.

And then it all went south, on a blistering January night in the NFC Wild Card game against Seattle.

Griffin’s knee buckled on the shoddy FedEx Field turf. This was the same knee that former Ravens’ defensive linemen Haloti Ngata had fallen on a few weeks before. RG3 had significant tears in both his ACL and LCL. And from that moment on, nothing would ever be the same.

Griffin’s natural athletic ability was quickly replaced with catch phrases promising he

would return better than ever.

He excessively frequented social media. He released a documentary film. The fan base remained hyped because RG3 would be back. He was the savior, after all.

It never happened. Griffin looked awkward and out of place in 2013, attempting to play as a traditional pocket QB. The Redskins finished 3-13, and Mike Shanahan was gone amid an ugly — and public — quarterback controversy. Griffin suffered another injury in 2014, and never meshed in Jay Gruden’s offense.

In 2015, Griffin was benched after training camp and never saw a single snap. Enter Kirk Cousins.

The NFL is filled with stories similar to Griffin’s. Success is often short-lived, and superstars quickly fade. But this time, it feels different. His rookie season was otherworldly. He was going to be a superstar.

Griffin’s immaturity clearly hindered him in many ways. He craved attention from the end of 2012 until the beginning of 2015. He needed people talking about him, to be the focal point.

He got what he wanted this week, just for different reasons.

Griffin was released the Monday before free agency and gets a fresh start.

No one knows if the RG3 from 2012 will ever be back. But there won’t be any documentaries or slogans this time around.

After a humbling 2015 season in which the former hero of Washington reverted to a scout team safety, Griffin found himself out of the limelight for the first time in his athletic career.

Some team will give him another chance with an NFL team, but his name will never again be chanted in FedEx Field. It’s amazing how quickly things change.

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playlist March 13 PNC Free Family Sundae at CAM Raleigh Includes access to The Ease of Fiction and Phil America: Failure of the American Dream, Creation Station hands-on arts activities, an interactive create-your-own-sundae activity where the ice cream is the canvas and the toppings are the paint, and CAM-TOGO art projects that families can take home. Featuring NC State’s Howling Cow ice cream. camraleigh.org

March 15 Irish at the Earle with Mick Moloney Mount Airy Come enjoy a night of fine Celtic music with Mick Moloney.

In 1999, he was awarded the National Heritage Award from the National Endowment for the Arts — the highest official honor a traditional artist can receive in the United States. surryarts.org

March 11-20 Flat Rock Playhouse presents: “James and the Giant Peach Jr.” Hendersonville PHOTOS BY EAMON QUEENEY | NORTH STATE JOURNAL

Tobacco plants begin to sprout in a greenhouse at the Kornegay Family Farms outside of Princeton in Johnston County on March 6.

Frank Kornegay bought 60 acres of farmland in the 1960s and began farming it with his son, Danny. Over the years the 60 acres grew into more than 5,000. The fourth-generation family farm produces tobacco, wheat cotton, soybeans, and peanuts year-round, but sweet potatoes are by far their largest crop.

North Carolina soil grows strong family farms

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Read through the Korngay’s work and lifetime contribution to N.C. farming, and you’ll see why this fourth generation farm has seen success.

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RINCETON, N.C. — With the sun shining bright outside the school window, Danny Kornegay, a teenager at the time, would sit at his desk, flip to the back of his notebooks, and make lists of what farm equipment needed to be worked on or what fields needed fertilizer. He was deciding how he needed to spend those sunny afternoons when school let out. He was deciding how he was going to spend the next decades of his life as a farmer.

“I fell in love with farming the first time I sat on a tractor around six years old. When I was around 10 or a little younger, I smelled the soil and watched the sweet potatoes grow. I started thinking about how that was something that people ate and how it started with just a plant,” said Danny Kornegay. “I knew that’s what I wanted to do.”

For four generations, the Kornegay family has been farming in Johnston County. Danny, his wife, Susie, and their children, Dan and Kim, are all a part of the family business that started years ago with Danny’s grandfather.

“Farming with family is special and important See FARMS, page C6

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“James and the Giant Peach Jr.” is based on the beloved book by Roald Dahl. It’s about a young boy who escapes his conniving aunts via a magical giant peach and discovers adventure, friendship, and the true nature of family along the way. flatrockplayhouse.org

The production features various genres of danceballet, lyrical, tap, jazz, and hip-hop. Dancers become the vessels which put God in the spotlight. Each dance piece tells a story or demonstrates God’s unfailing love and mercy. goldsboroparamount.com

March 18-20 Charlotte Youth Ballet presents: “Snow White” Hendersonville After a 12-year absence, the Charlotte Youth Ballet brings back to the stage “Snow White,” featuring the choreography of Charlotte legend Gay Porter and Bridget Young.

A beautiful princess, a handsome prince, an evil queen, seven lovable dwarfs, and a cast of many others bring to life this enchanting tale. charlotteyouthballet.org Kim Kornegay-LeQuire shows sweet potato seeds at the Kornegay Family Farms.

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This week’s story looks a little different as we take a trip down memory lane and see old Salem the state as President George Washington did in the spring of 1791. Warren L. Bingham, a speaker and writer, shares Salisbury an excerpt of this nonfiction tale from his new book, “George Washington’s 1791 charlotte Southern Tour.” See page C7

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3 must-haves in your spring shoe closet

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March 13, 1953 WUNC debuts its first FM radio broadcast with Wilmington, N.C. native, Charles Kuralt, as one of the announcers. Kuralt went on to become a well known American journalist and was the original host of CBS News Sunday Morning.

Raise your spade if you’re ready to dig in the dirt!

March 14, 1984 The pocosin forest wetland habitat and the associated wildlife of Dare and Hyde County were preserved at mainland Dare and Hyde County as the Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge.

A strappy sandal The choices for a strappy sandal are endless. Choose a lace-up that ties at the ankle for a trendy look or opt for a colorful flat or neutral caged heel. Regardless of your choice, invest in a fun pair that will take you seamlessly from spring into summer.

The classic nude pump A nude pump is a staple in any woman’s closet yearround, but especially in the spring. Whether paired with a structured shift dress for work or a floral fit and flare for a garden party, you won’t be disappointed if you invest in a classic pump that is versatile, chic, and comfortable.

An espadrille Whether you choose a flat closed-toe espadrille or a wedged, open-toe version, espadrilles are the perfect addition to your spring wardrobe. As a light canvas shoe, an espadrille goes perfectly with both a pair of linen shorts and a classic sundress and is certainly appropriate for the warmer temperatures.

It’s the perfect time to sit on your porch and pick up a new book. Thanks to Park Road Books in Charlotte, here are a few new book ideas for you to check out in the fiction section at your local bookstore.

“Fallen Land”

by Taylor Brown released January 12, 2016

“Swans of Fifth Avenue”

by Melanie Benjamin released January 26, 2016

“I’ll See You in Paris”

by Michelle Gable released February 9, 2016

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THE TREND Neck of the Woods in Charlotte represents a new vision in men’s furnishings. Designed and produced in the Queen City, the wooden bow tie is a departure worth giving a try. This unexpected and handcrafted neckwear is sure to turn a few heads.

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Contributors to this section this week include: Warren Bingham Samantha Gratton Laura Gruebel Laura Ashley Lamm Alison Miller Amy Richards Zelle Brown Benbury Wood, Jr.

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March 15, 1781 Only hours before the Battle of Guilford Courthouse, British and American Forces fought near the New Garden Meeting House.

“The Steel Kiss”

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Trends come and go — they’re fun to try and then work into your wardrobe, in your home, or to test your culinary prowess. In the trend vs. the staple we’ll compare tempting trends and standby staples. This week we examine men’s neckwear. What are you tying on North Carolina?

HE temperatures are finally heating up, which T means your feet can escape the boots they’ve been trapped in all winter long. But as a new season approaches, do you have these must-haves in your spring shoe closet?

March seeds you can sow to tide you over

THE STAPLE When suiting up, a classic yet colorful neck tie is a way to set yourself apart. Ties have long been a staple in men’s fashion and are the go-to men’s accessory for everything from a day at the office to special occasions, depending on your typical wardrobe.

You can work a North Carolina maker into your wardrobe here with High Cotton Ties, Olly Oxen, and Belles of Cotton to name a few.

stir it up “When I create a drink menu I start by making a list of seasonal flavors I want to use, and then I just start playing around. In this case, apples and cinnamon were on my list. I first tried bourbon in this cocktail but ended up going with scotch because its smokiness pairs really well with cider. It gives the drink a punch, the cinnamon syrup is the sweetening agent, and the cider lends a nice, well-rounded dryness — a perfectly balanced cocktail.”

— Katey Ryder, Sovereign Remedies, Asheville

Smokey Collins 1 ½ ounces McClelland’s scotch ½ ounce lemon juice ¾ ounce cinnamon syrup* 2 dashes Fee Brothers Aromatic Bitters Samuel Smith’s organic apple cider

Combine first four ingredients in a mixing glass, then shake with ice. Strain into an icefilled Collins glass, then top with cider. Garnish with an apple fan and a sprinkle of cinnamon. *Stir together 1 cup organic sugar, 1 cup water, and 3 cinnamon sticks over low heat until dissolved, then cool.

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your local farmers market When I think of going to the local farmers market, I imagine the hustle and bustle of people sampling all the summer delicacies. Winter is when I struggle to get inspired to cook, but after a recent visit to the farmers market my mind started racing with possibilities once I grabbed a small butternut squash!

Ultimately, I worked my produce into my standard macaroni and cheese recipe to round out the pork chops and collard greens meal I had planned. Shopping at your local farmers market and go-to grocery store may seem like more trouble, but the delicious dining result is worth the effort.

— Laura Gruebel for the North State Journal

clip it out + make it Butternut Squash Macaroni and Cheese Start to finish: 45 minutes Servings: 10 1 small butternut squash, peeled and cubed 12 ounces elbow macaroni 5 tablespoons butter 1 shallot, diced 3 cloves of garlic, finely chopped ½ tablespoon dried thyme (be sure to rub herb in the palm of your hand first to release the oils) 4 tablespoon flour 2 cups milk 2 cups of shredded sharp cheddar cheese 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard ½-¾ teaspoon cayenne pepper ¼ teaspoon freshly ground pepper

Topping: 1 cup panko breadcrumbs 1 tablespoon butter 2 tablespoon shredded parmesan cheese

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Grant Tennille selects spinach from Lil’ Farm out of Timberlake at the Durham Farmers Market last Saturday in Durham.

Boil butternut squash in enough water to cover until able to mash with a fork, about 10 minutes. Drain water then puree in a food processor, set aside.

Cook pasta according to box directions, drain, and set aside.

Heat the oven to 375 F.

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Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat and add shallot, garlic, and thyme.

Cook and stir occasionally until shallots are tender. Stir in flour and cook for three minutes.

Gradually add milk to flour mixture and stir constantly until blended and the sauce has thickened. Remove skillet from heat and add cheddar cheese, stirring until melted.

Add butternut squash puree to cheese sauce as well as mustard, cayenne, and black pepper. Add cheese mixture to pasta (you may not need all of the sauce, so just save the extra and serve over steamed broccoli later in the week).Thoroughly blend pasta and sauce, transfer to a greased 9x13 inch pan.

For the topping, melt butter in a microwaveable bowl, then add panko breadcrumbs and parmesan cheese. Gently mix and sprinkle over pan.

Above: Customers purchase parsnips from Ever Laughter Farm at the Durham Farmers Market.

Right: Turnips and radishes for sale wfrom Lyon Farms.

Bake for 25 minutes until bubbly and golden on top.

(Recipe adapted from Brandon Matzek’s “Kitchen Konfidence,” www.kitchenkonfidence.com)

Grocery List

Check your pantry to see what you already have and add the rest to your shopping list.

Produce

butternut squash, small garlic shallot

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elbow macaroni thyme flour pepper cayenne pepper Dijon mustard panko breadcrumbs

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butter milk sharp cheddar cheese parmesan cheese

Jessica Alexander buys a bunch of kale from Pine Knot Farms in Hurdle Mills at the Durham Farmers Market.

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on the line with Carolina Classics Catfish | Ayden We caught up with Rob Mayo of Carolina Classics Catfish for the first segment in this series where we take you inside North Carolina businesses to share their day-to-day work along with the impact they have on their communities. Photographer Madeline Gray kicks us off on a sunny March day in Pitt County.

Mike Stancill, of Grifton, maneuvers catfish into a basket before they are loaded into a truck at one of the Carolina Classics Catfish farms in Ayden on Tuesday, March 8.

The team harvested 18,000 pounds of catfish from one of 27 ponds on the farm.

Gary Dillon, aquaculture manager at Carolina Classics Catfish, holds a catfish before dropping it into a water-filled truck that will transport the fish.

Above, a net full of catfish is maneuvered to a truck that will transport the fish from the Carolina Classics Catfish farm to its processing facility in Ayden.

Right, Tom Blevins, a biologist at Carolina Classics Catfish, directs a tractor as the net is reeled in to harvest catfish.

Far right, catfish are transported by crane from a pond to a truck that will transport them to a Carolina Classics Catfish processing facility.

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YDEN, N.C. — “We have been here quietly for 30 years growing catfish in Eastern North Carolina,” said Rob Mayo, president of Carolina Classics Catfish.

Carolina Classics Catfish was founded in 1985 and grew to become North America’s premium catfish producer and the only fully integrated producer of U.S. farm-raised catfish. Offering two varieties — Original and Natural — seafood lovers are sure to find their favorite.

“Our Natural Catfish is the biggest part of our business. We encourage people to eat catfish as its one of the few fish that is produced in the United States,” said Mayo.

Carolina Classics is involved in all the phases of aquaculture for the Natural Catfish from feedmilling, hatchery, farming, and processing to even the sales and distribution. It takes two years for a natural catfish to grow to market size.

“People don’t realize that 85 percent of seafood is imported. Here you have a home grown haven of catfish,” said Mayo.

For the Natural Catfish, Carolina Classics is committed to ensuring the fish are raised in environmentally friendly conditions from the time they are eggs to the time they go to market. Even the weeds around the ponds are removed by hand to prevent any spraying of pesticides.

“Eastern North Carolina is the perfect climate for growing catfish,” said Mayo.

Carolina Classics Catfish processes several million pounds of catfish a year. Filet and boneless is the most popular seller. Fish lovers will find their products for retail in a variety of places from the mega groceries such as Whole Foods, Harris Teeter, and Piggly Wiggly to the smaller markets such as Quality Seafood Market in Elizabeth City and Washington Crab in Washington. Catfish makes its way outside the borders into other states and Canada. On the East Coast, catfish can be ordered and shipped the same day providing the freshest quality.

Tom Blevins, a biologist at Carolina Classics Catfish, prepares a net before harvesting catfish.

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fellowship Once a month Bobby Clark of Everetts, N.C., in Martin County serves up breakfast to his friends and neighbors in what was once his tobacco barn. The preparation starts early in the week with a phone call to every single invitee to see if they can make it and proceeds on to the scrambling of 15 dozen eggs and frying of 20 pounds of local Griffin’s sausage. The monthly gathering runs yearround with the exception of planting season. What Clark is doing for his fellow man is nothing short of a gift. People who may not see eye-to-eye on sports or politics gather to shake hands and break bread creating a camaraderie for which they are visibly grateful.

that,” said Kornegay-LeQuire.

Kornegay Family Farms has expanded to harvest, package, and sell sweet potatoes through Kornegay Family Produce, their fresh vegetable subsidiary, which ships sweet potatoes nationally and internationally.

“This is about more than just plowing a straight row. Four generations ago the farm was started and this will be the farm our children, the fifth generation, continue,” said Kornegay-LeQuire. “We want to pass down the values of family, hard work, and farming.”

Susie added, “... and to rely on their own ability to make a difference in agriculture for the future.”

Just as Danny listed his farming plans in the back of a notebook, his five grandsons are busy riding tractors after school on the family’s land and following right along in his footsteps, ready for the next generation of farming.

Danny said, “When I’ve passed on, I hope the farm continues to be owned and operated by our family. I hope my grandsons will continue to produce safe and healthy foods and fiber to help feed and clothe the world.”

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A look into one of the hog barns at the Kornegay Family Farms.

because I have watched my dad farm with his dad and now, my children and nephews will have the opportunity to farm with me and their granddad,” said Dan Kornegay.

“Farming is in our blood you might say,” said daughter Kim Kornegay-LeQuire.

“We realize the importance of doing a good job as a family and loving what we do,” added Susie Kornegay.

A small farm tended by mules led to 60 acres of land in the 1960s and has now turned into 5,500 acres of beautiful farm land in North and South Carolina. The summer months are spent harvesting tobacco and wheat. In the fall, cotton, soybeans, and peanuts are picked. This year, the family will begin the process of bringing asparagus to the farm.

“I love to farm because I love the outdoors. I like the different challenges each year brings and the fact you have a fresh start each season,” said Dan. “We know people across the country and ocean are eating something we grew or are using cotton to provide clothes to someone, and we take pride in

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The afternoon sun shines over a field and the former cattle barn at the Kornegay Family Farms outside of Princeton in Johnston County.

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N THE SPRING of 1789, as he became the first president of the United States, George Washington penned a litany of considerations on how to conduct himself in his new position.

He addressed his thoughts directly to Vice President John Adams. Among Washington’s notions was whether he should visit the thirteen states in an effort to learn from the people and the places. As historian Richard Norton Smith puts it, Washington appreciated the concept of “to see and be seen.”

Washington felt his presence would help unite the country and the first president had presence galore. The hero of the American Revolution was a formal man, and at nearly 6 feet 3 inches tall, he stood six to eight inches taller than the average American man.

Americans today are accustomed to their president jetting here and there.

However, the going was tough for early American presidents. In the eighteenth century—when only birds, insects, and wind-borne seeds flew—travel was especially difficult, sometimes grueling.

Generally, the easiest travel was over water, not land; there were few roads and most of those were rutted and unmarked. Nonetheless, despite the challenges, President George Washington, in just over two years in office, appeared in the thirteen states.

Washington’s final swing through the states was his Southern Tour of 1791, in which the president visited Virginia, the Carolinas, and Georgia. Indeed,

225 years ago this spring, George Washington paid his only meaningful visit to North Carolina. Until his Southern Tour, Washington’s only time in the state came during the 1760s when, as a land speculator and surveyor, he spent time in the remote Great Dismal Swamp.

The president, traveling in his personal cream colored carriage and by horseback, departed the temporary capital of Philadelphia on March 21, 1791; he was escorted by a half-dozen male attendants, a combination of paid staff and slaves. His secretary was William Jackson, a British native who grew-up in Charleston, South Carolina. Jackson had been an officer in the Revolution and had already traveled with Washington on most of his state-to-state journeys. Jackson was single, bright, loyal, Southern, and only 32 years old, making him a perfect companion for an arduous long venture over what the Southern Tour coachman called, “the devil’s own roads.”

George Washington was a planner, a man who liked details. To learn about roads, water crossings, distances, and even personalities in the Old North State, the president consulted with friends and acquaintances from North Carolina, such as William Blount of Windsor, Congressman Hugh Williamson and Supreme Court Justice James Iredell, both from Edenton; and Congressman John Baptist Ashe of Halifax. Using this information, Washington and William Jackson developed an itinerary to give the president a representative tour of the

South, with a keen focus on Charleston, S.C. — at that time the fourth largest city in the country.

For practical reasons, the president could not go everywhere. Notably missing from Washington’s Tar Heel itinerary were Edenton, Washington, Fayetteville, and Hillsborough. And, though their creation was coming soon, Raleigh, Chapel Hill, and Asheville did not exist. Nonetheless, as Washington’s entourage traveled south through the Coastal Plain and, later, north through the Piedmont, the president saw many of the leading places and leading people of the state.

Washington’s time in North Carolina fell in April and May, and his first stop in the state came in Halifax at the close of a long stormy afternoon.

Washington took note of the commerce on the Roanoke River, and was greeted warmly by fellow Masonic brethren.

The celebration in Halifax was at least a little muted because its leading resident, Willie Jones (namesake of Raleigh’s Jones Street and Jones County) was the state’s chief opponent of the new federal government. Jones had said that he would receive Washington as a great man—but not as president of the United States. In the fledgling country, such sentiment was expected and accepted, even by George Washington.

Next Sunday: With Halifax and its Anti-Federalist Willie Jones now behind him, President Washington would go on to see much of eastern and central North Carolina. The president’s reception improved, even if the roads didn’t.

NEXT WEEKEND in the good life Time to go antiquing

Our North Carolina antique road trip takes us to the eastern side of the Tar Heel state to uncover treasures and trinkets.

Ever heard of edamame hummus?

We’ll tell you all about it and even share how to make it at home for yourself courtesy of Jason Reasoner at Postero in Hendersonville.

Easter style

Set your Easter table with a touch of North Carolina style — bunnies and jelly beans not required.

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Appalachian In N.C. this is an area, a university, and a mountain range. The origin of the word is Cherokee and phonetically speaking it is pronounced appa-LATCH-yuhn.

Lions, and monkeys, and bears — oh my! We’ve got an assortment of animals from the North Carolina Zoo to color in this week. As the weather gets warmer, the animals are out and about, ready for adventure! Which animal is your favorite?

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