Relocated Rodón an All-Star again
Carlos Rodón’s son, Bo, is on a tee-ball team this year. It’s safe to say, the little leaguer’s pre-game ritual is different from the one his father had at his age. “I played at Tamiami […]
Forbes ranks Fidelity top bank in N.C.
FUQUAY-VARINA — Fidelity Bank has been named the No. 1 Best-In-State Bank in North Carolina in Forbes’ 2025 rankings, earning top marks for customer service, trust and overall satisfaction. The annual rankings, compiled by Forbes […]
Cal Raleigh-in the family business
Every once in awhile, Stephanie Raleigh has just had her fill of the baseball talk. “Not too much,” said husband Todd of life in the family’s Cullowhee home. “We try to kind of leave it […]
MLB teams look to N.C. in Draft
Wake Forest may have grabbed the spotlight early in last week’s MLB Draft, but the rest of the state’s baseball talent was eventually uncovered. At press time last week, three rounds had been completed. A […]
HANSON: How the world flipped in 6 months
In less than six months, the entire world has been turned upside down. There is no longer such a thing as conventional wisdom or the status quo. The unthinkable has become the banal. Take illegal […]
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Before turning the stadium over to the best players in baseball, MLB allowed the stars of tomorrow to take the field with the All-Star Futures Game. More than 30 players who made this year’s All-Star [...] -
Adam Sandler’s hockey player-turned-golfer Happy Gilmore returning for a second movie and Madonna’s long-rumored album “Veronica Electronica” are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you. Also, among [...]
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RALEIGH — The Carolina Hurricanes have locked up another of their young forwards. The Hurricanes announced Thursday night they signed right wing Jackson Blake to an eight-year, $45 million contract extension starting in 2026-27. “Jackson [...]
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Was President Joe Biden aware of who he was pardoning in the final days of his presidency? Or were White House staffers behind the unprecedented string of autopen signings? In recent weeks, evidence has been [...]
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RALEIGH — North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson has entered the state into a lawsuit against the Trump administration over the April shutdown of a FEMA program designed to fund projects to protect communities from [...]
