If you missed it Thursday afternoon, the lead exclusive at Carolina Journal Online is Rick Henderson’s report on Sen. R.C. Soles’ guilty plea to a misdemeanor charge in connection with his shooting of a former legal client.

This week’s Friday interview features a conversation with Wake Forest University political scientist John Dinan about the importance of state constitutions.

Ashley Sherrill’s guest Daily Journal draws attention to a new program designed to help Jones County high school students set their sights on college.