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April 18, 2024

WPATH release could impact NC transgender lawsuit

April 18, 2024

RALEIGH — A lawsuit filed over a North Carolina state law barring gender transition surgery and hormone blockers for minors may have a hurdle to face following the release of a report on the World […]

New tech will shape future of ag

April 18, 2024

CARY — Rodolphe Barrangou knows big things are coming. In fact, some of it is already here. The NC State distinguished professor of food, bioprocess and nutrition sciences spoke about revolutionary technologies that are changing […]

NC State Board of Elections altered Early Voting Site Plan submissions. The question is why?

April 18, 2024

RALEIGH — The North Carolina State Board of Elections has recently faced criticism for changing the deadline for counties to submit early voting site plans, shifting it from Aug. 2 to May 7 without explanation. […]

North Carolina sees slight surplus this year, $1B more next year

April 18, 2024

RALEIGH — North Carolina’s government should collect higher revenues during this fiscal year and next than what is projected in the current two-year state budget, according to a new forecast released Wednesday. Economists for the […]

Agreement in place in NC disability services lawsuit

April 18, 2024

RALEIGH — North Carolina’s health agency and a nonprofit defending people with intellectual and development disabilities have reached an agreement that could resolve a lawsuit seeking action to help those who can’t live at home […]

More than 200 Japanese companies have now set up shop in the state and employ over 30,000 people NC hosts Japanese PM in historic visit

April 17, 2024

RALEIGH — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida cemented economic links and cultural amity with North Carolina on Friday, following up time in Washington, D.C., during his official U.S. visit by coming to a state that [...]
It is basic, coarse human nature to misuse or abuse money that is not your own HILL: Defund NPR, PBS and ‘Sesame Street’

April 17, 2024

Uri Berliner, a senior business editor who has worked at National Public Radio (NPR) since 1999 publicly came out last week and said what everyone knew to be true about NPR for the past four [...]
Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski scored twice to help hand Carolina a 6-3 loss Hurricanes rest stars for playoffs, lose finale in Columbus

April 16, 2024

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Zach Werenski had two goals and two assists, Jet Greaves made 38 saves and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat a diminished version of the playoff-bound Carolina Hurricanes 6-3 on Tuesday night. The [...]
Longtime lobbyist Kevin Wilkinson will lead the new Raleigh office Florida’s largest lobbying firm, The Southern Group, moves into NC

April 16, 2024

RALEIGH — The Southern Group, the largest lobbying firm in the Southeast, is expanding into North Carolina. “This expansion is proof that The Southern Group’s influence and reach are growing rapidly,” Paul Bradshaw, chairman and founder, [...]
Carolina won its fifth straight and is still in the race for the Presidents’ Trophy Jarvis’ 2 PPGs leads Hurricanes past Blackhawks

April 14, 2024

CHICAGO — The Carolina Hurricanes have one game left on their schedule, and their playoff position is still undecided. In the meantime, they are closing strong. Seth Jarvis collected two goals and an assist in [...]

MATTHEWS: Thoughts on the Angie Harmon/Instacart driver dog-shooting incident

April 17, 2024

On the Monday after Easter weekend, actress Angie Harmon revealed on Instagram that one of her dogs had been shot and killed by an Instacart delivery driver. Harmon said she’d had groceries delivered to her […]

Stein says state rape kit backlog cleared

April 17, 2024

RALEIGH — Flanked by more than two dozen law enforcement officials, former lawmakers and victim advocates, North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein announced last Tuesday that the State Crime Lab has cleared the state’s rape […]

NC hosts Japanese PM in historic visit

April 17, 2024

RALEIGH — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida cemented economic links and cultural amity with North Carolina on Friday, following up time in Washington, D.C., during his official U.S. visit by coming to a state that […]

Sampson, Heels honored in Phoenix

April 10, 2024

While NC State wasn’t able to cut down the nets in Phoenix, it was a successful Final Four weekend for several other North Carolina products. Robeson County’s Kelvin Sampson won the AP National Coach of […]

Svechnikov scores another lacrosse goal, Hurricanes beat Bruins

April 10, 2024

BOSTON — Andrei Svechnikov opened the scoring with a lacrosse-style goal and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Boston Bruins 4-1 on Tuesday night. Svechnikov, who also had an assist, surprised goalie Jeremy Swayman by cradling […]

Hurricanes blank Blue Jackets, Andersen earns 3rd shutout

April 7, 2024

RALEIGH — The Hurricanes scored on the opening shift and never relinquished the lead, cruising to a 3-0 win over the visiting Blue Jackets on Sunday at PNC Arena. Andrei Svechnikov, Sebastian Aho and Teuvo […]

Purdue ends NC State’s run

April 7, 2024

PHOENIX—NC State’s March magic couldn’t last through the first week of April. The Wolfpack’s improbable postseason run of nine straight wins ended, two wins shy of a national championship, when 1-seed Purdue beat State, 63-50, […]

NC State women fall in Final 4

April 6, 2024

The North Carolina State women’s basketball team’s season came to a close Friday night at the hands of the South Carolina Gamecocks, the eventual NCAA champions. It was a tremendous run for the Pack who […]

Hurricanes score 4 straight, beat Capitals

April 5, 2024

RALEIGH — The Hurricanes erased a two-goal lead, scoring four unanswered goals to beat the visiting Capitals 4-2. Jake Guentzel scored twice, and Martin Necas and Sebastian Aho also scored for Carolina. Alex Ovechkin had […]

THE WORD: The seventh Commandment

March 2, 2024

This series explores the Ten Commandments through the words and admonishments of Arthur Pink. “Thou shalt not commit adultery” (Exodus 20:14). The virtues of purity are the basis of the domestic relations, and as the […]

Asheville’s Holler Choir

March 1, 2024

We owe a debt of gratitude to those who shattered Clint Roberts’ heart and to those who stitched back together the broken pieces left on the dusty floor of his memories. Without the trials of […]

The 411: How a 50-year old Head Start nonprofit has helped migrant farmworker children

March 1, 2024

RALEIGH — A 50-year-old Head Start program has had a multi-generational impact on migrant farmworker families and their children. Maria Garza, the CEO of the East Coast Migrant Head Start Project (ECMHSP), shared with North […]

What would happen without a Leap Day? More than you might think

February 28, 2024

NEW YORK — Leap year. It’s a delight for the calendar and math nerds among us. So how did it all begin and why? Have a look at some of the numbers, history and lore […]

THE WORD: The sixth Commandment

February 24, 2024

This series explores the Ten Commandments through the words and admonishments of Arthur Pink. “Thou shalt not kill.” — Exodus 20:13 The first five Commandments showed how God safeguards His glory; in the second five […]

Another endangered whale was found dead off East Coast. This one died after colliding with a ship

February 21, 2024

Federal authorities said the second critically endangered North Atlantic right whale found dead in the last month showed injuries consistent with a collision with a ship. The whales number less than 360 and they have […]

GINGRICH: Destroying the rule of law to destroy President Trump

April 11, 2024

The desperate effort by New York Democrats to destroy President Donald Trump is the clearest example of the collapse of the rule of law happening today. Arrogant and corrupt New York officials from the state’s […]

BARONE: Disorder on the border remains a problem for Biden Democrats

April 11, 2024

What were they thinking? Did President Joe Biden and the folks who put together his immigration policy imagine the voting public would celebrate policies that resulted in a record-high number of migration encounters — more […]

One year after ringing the bell, mom’s cancer fight continues

April 10, 2024

A year ago last week, my mom rang the bell. For anyone familiar with the cancer fight, ringing the bell generally means they’ve completed their round of treatments for the cancer with which they were […]

HILL: The American Climate Kiddie Corps

April 10, 2024

President Joe Biden wants you, the American taxpayer, to spend $8 billion for his American Climate Corps in his FY 2025 budget. Remember the Peace Corps? President John Kennedy created it in 1962 to send […]

TUCKER: A prophet without honor

April 5, 2024

The familiar words of Jesus, “A prophet is not without honor save in his own country,” have been applied to many political situations down through the centuries. Perhaps no such application was more apt than […]

BARONE: Today’s leaders are not living up to constitutional norms

April 4, 2024

How are America’s leaders measuring up against the standards set by the Constitution and the examples of the Founding Fathers? It’s a question I’ve been asking as I seek refuge from contemporary politics in reading […]

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