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January 17, 2025

HARSANYI: Why Javier Milei matters

January 17, 2025

In the days leading up to the November 2023 presidential election in Argentina, a hundred “leading” economists from around the world, including progressive favorite Thomas Piketty, published an open letter warning that “radical right-wing economist” […]

Category 5: Goalies, Vegas visit, power play and Hurricanes Quarter-Century Team

January 17, 2025

RALEIGH — The Hurricanes return home looking to gain some traction after losing consecutive games to bottom-feeding Anaheim and Buffalo. 1. Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen has been cleared to play ahead of schedule and will […]

Local Government Commission approves nearly $1B in municipal projects

January 17, 2025

RALEIGH — The North Carolina Local Government Commission approved $387 million in funding for Mecklenburg County projects during State Treasurer Brad Briner’s first meeting as chairman Jan. 7. The largest Mecklenburg allocation involves $252 million […]

Stein issues letter to FEMA to extend transitional housing

January 17, 2025

RALEIGH — North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein is asking for a six-month extension of transitional housing assistance, per a letter sent to Federal Emergency Management Agency Director Deanne Criswell on Jan. 16. Specifically, Stein is […]

North Carolina governor rolls out further abortion protections ahead of next Trump term

January 17, 2025

RALEIGH — North Carolina Democratic Gov. Josh Stein unveiled new measures Thursday that extend state protections for certain health care providers and patients’ reproductive health data just days before President-elect Donald Trump takes office. Democratic […]

Panthers are improbably set at quarterback headed into offseason Bryce Young’s roundabout road back

January 17, 2025

With a win on the final day of the regular season, the Carolina Panthers fell to the No. 8 spot in the 2025 NFL Draft. That means the Panthers will likely be picking after Miami’s [...]
Dave Canales builds on foundation set in first year Look ahead: ’25 coach of the year

January 17, 2025

Just eight games into Dave Canales’ tenure as coach of the Carolina Panthers, the 43-year-old found himself quickly slipping into a familiar, bleak territory in Charlotte. The former Tampa Bay offensive coordinator had a 1-7 [...]
Legalized sports gambling arrived in NC and quickly became part of the state’s sports fabric 2024 NSJ Newcomer of the Year

January 17, 2025

It was the perfect storm. Sports betting became legal in North Carolina on March 11, the day before March Madness began with the tipoff of the ACC Tournament. Yes, Roy Cooper placed the state’s first [...]
The Republican Party is the party of innovation SIMMONS: The new golden age of American success begins in North Carolina

January 17, 2025

Editor’s note: Anderson Clayton, chairman of the North Carolina Democratic Party, was offered the opportunity to submit an op-ed to run side-by-side with this one by Jason Simmons with the proviso that it be written [...]
Prohibition began, Captain Cook reached Hawaii, Queen Victoria died, American hostages released This week in history: Jan.16 – 22

January 16, 2025

Jan. 16 1865: Union Maj. Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman decreed that 400,000 acres of land in the South would be divided into 40-acre lots and given to former slaves. (The order inspired the expression, “40 [...]

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