A craving for Shirley Temple 7Up – yes, it’s a thing– resulted in a Gastonia man winning six figures in the North Carolina ...

RALEIGH — Albert Clinton Jr., of Gastonia, won a $114,614 Fast Play jackpot after purchasing a $2 Bingo Bucks ticket at the S ...

The IJ is reprinting some of the late Beth Ashley’s columns. This is from 2014. I was taken aback recently to read that Shirley Temple had died. She was 85, but to most of the world ...

Shirley Ann Grimmett at 86 years old peacefully passed away early Tuesday Nov. 11, 2025, in her home surrounded by family.

A Gastonia man's soda quest turned into a six-figure windfall when he added a lottery ticket to his Sunday shopping trip and ...

Y’all, the days of shovin’ a can of flat cola or a sad glass of tap water at folks who don’t drink are gone like last week’s ...

First State Ballet Theatre presents "The Nutcracker" at The Grand Opera House from Dec. 13 to 21. Tickets and more ...

The girl in the yellow dress carrying an umbrella and a container spilling salt is one of the most iconic advertising mascots ...

I was embarrassed. Feelings of inadequacy flooded me as his curt responses triggered memories of laughter and ridicule and, ...

The Long Beach Ronald McDonald House hosted its 11th Annual A Few Good Men and Women Gala at the Hyatt Regency on Oct. 29.

As Veterans Day approaches, columnist Joe Blackstock shares stories – big and small – recalling those who have served in the nation’s military.

Stewart and Day are compelling in “The Man Who Knew Too Much.” Herrmann’s music animates the film and is indivisible from what is revered about Hitchcock films. The pair would go on to make movie ...