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June 4, 2026

Bill nixes Sunday alcohol sales, makes other ABC changes

June 4, 2026

RALEIGH — North Carolina lawmakers advanced an overhaul of several state alcoholic beverage regulations during a May 19 committee meeting. The legislative Alcoholic Beverage Control Committee approved a Proposed Committee Substitute (PCS) for House Bill […]

HILL: The patriotism of an American mutt

June 4, 2026

If you want to find out what it means to be an American, go buy a mattress on Memorial Day from a sales guy who served four tours of duty in Iraq. This past Memorial […]

Off the beaten path: NC’s club circuit delivers June’s best shows

June 3, 2026

It’s officially summer concert season, and the corporate-sponsored arenas, long lines and $14 beers await. Post Malone, Chris Stapleton and other major headliners will draw massive crowds across the state. But some of the most […]

Hertl’s late goal lifts Knights to Game 1 win over Hurricanes

June 3, 2026

RALEIGH — Neither the Hurricanes nor Golden Knights had ever lost Game 1 of a Stanley Cup final. Carolina now has. Vegas’ Tomas Hertl snuck away from Hurricanes defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere and scored with 3:24 […]

The visionary craftsman and puppeteer created countless iconic characters
Jim Henson’s Creature Shop opens for tours of once-hidden puppet studio

June 1, 2026

NEW YORK — Deep in a cavernous New York City warehouse, the artisans behind some of the world’s most beloved children’s characters have been fashioning costumes and puppets for years in relative anonymity. Now Jim [...]
CBS will fill “The Late Show” slot with “Comics Unleashed”
McCartney helps Colbert say goodbye to ‘The Late Show’ in ambitious final show

June 1, 2026

NEW YORK — Stephen Colbert chatted with Paul McCartney and joined him on stage for a raucous performance of “Hello, Goodbye” on the final broadcast of CBS’ “The Late Show” on Thursday night, a bittersweet [...]
Carolina has reached the NHL’s final two; 2023 champions stand in the way
Stanley Cup final preview: Hurricanes, Golden Knights meet for NHL crown

May 31, 2026

RALEIGH — The Hurricanes let out a collective sigh of relief after breaking through to reach the Stanley Cup final. “A lot of years with a lot of pain,” Hurricanes forward Jordan Martinook said after [...]
The country hopes to have net-zero carbon emissions by 2050
Brazilian government commits $617.5M to Amazon ecological investment

May 31, 2026

SAO PAULO — The Brazilian government said Monday it has committed 3.1 billion reais ($617.5 million) to foster ecological investment in the Amazon region, as part of a plan to expand a federal program known [...]
There are days in some lives — that add nothing to life’s treasures, and that leave nothing in the world which will make it better or richer
The Word: The sin of wasting life

May 31, 2026

“So teach us to number our days aright — that we may gain a heart of wisdom.” Psalm 90:12 What is it to number our days? One way is to keep a careful record of [...]

Clearing a Hertl

June 3, 2026 Comments Off

RALEIGH–Missed opportunities was the theme of the Carolina Hurricanes’ 5-4 loss to Vegas in the opening game of the Stanley Cup Finals. Near misses, simple mistakes and empty opportunities the game’s final 48 minutes for […]

Hurricanes take advantage of second chances

June 2, 2026 Comments Off

RALEIGH — Starting with Tuesday’s Game 1, the Hurricanes will have the franchise’s first chance in two decades to lift the Stanley Cup. It’s another chance — not just for the team, but for several […]

Category 5: Hurricanes, Knights drop puck on Cup final

June 2, 2026 Comments Off

RALEIGH — The wait is over. The Hurricanes and Golden Knights are set to meet in Tuesday’s Game 1 of the Stanley Cup final at Lenovo Center. Vegas won both meetings in the regular season, […]

Stanley Cup final preview: Hurricanes, Golden Knights meet for NHL crown

May 31, 2026

RALEIGH — The Hurricanes let out a collective sigh of relief after breaking through to reach the Stanley Cup final. “A lot of years with a lot of pain,” Hurricanes forward Jordan Martinook said after […]

Hurricanes finish off Canadiens, advance to Stanley Cup final with 6-1 win

May 30, 2026

RALEIGH — Twenty years after the Hurricanes won their only championship, they’re headed back to the Stanley Cup final. Carolina finished off the Montreal Canadiens in Friday’s Game 5 at Lenovo Center, scoring three times […]

Claude Lemieux, 4-time Stanley Cup winner and agent for Hurricanes’ Andersen, dead at 60

May 28, 2026

MONTREAL — Claude Lemieux, a four-time Stanley Cup champion who after his playing career became an agent with a client list that included Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen, has died. He was 60. The Athletic reported […]

Quick-strike offense, suffocating defense fuel Hurricanes’ 4-0 Game 4 win

May 28, 2026

MONTREAL — The Canadiens had hope in every game of the Eastern Conference final. By the end of Monday’s Game 4 at Bell Centre, it was all gone. Sebastian Aho, Jordan Staal and Logan Stankoven […]

Category 5: Hurricanes look for repeat performance in Game 4

May 27, 2026

MONTREAL — The Hurricanes will look to take a commanding lead in the Eastern Conference final when they play the Canadiens on Wednesday night at Bell Centre. Carolina has bounced back from a disappointing performance […]

Hurricanes back to full speed after hiccup

May 26, 2026

MONTREAL — When the horn sounded on the Canadiens’ 6-2 Game 1 win in the Eastern Conference final, whispers of the Hurricanes’ final four curse got louder. Carolina fell to 1-13 in that round under […]

Got to Be NC Festival competition winners announced

May 31, 2026

RALEIGH — The 2026 Got to Be NC Festival, held May 15-17 at the North Carolina State Fairgrounds, drew its largest crowd to date, organizers said. The annual event, launched in 2008, highlights North Carolina […]

Sluggish ‘Mandalorian and Grogu’ disappoints, lacks ambition

May 31, 2026

“The Mandalorian and Grogu” is coming at an interesting time in the history of “Star Wars.” It is a test to see if the franchise’s recent success on the small screen can translate to blockbuster […]

Bam! Pow! Krakoom! Everlasting allure American comic books

May 30, 2026

BARCELONA, Spain — Pick one up. Be seduced by its glossy cover. Gaze upon the impossibly muscular body clad in a skin-tight suit. Our hero or heroine will surely be soaring, shouting, blasting a villain […]

Dern takes bow at Cannes with new documentary on life

May 30, 2026

CANNES, France — When Bruce Dern was leaving the Actors Studio to try to make it in Los Angeles, Elia Kazan and Lee Strasberg warned him that he wasn’t going to be landing leading man […]

The stream: Paul McCartney, John Travolta, Tina Fey, Latto, Nicolas Cage as Spider-Man

May 29, 2026

Paul McCartney reflecting on the “Days We Left Behind” with his 18th studio album and John Travolta writing, directing and narrating an ode to the glamorous days of 1960s air travel are some of the […]

This week in history: May 28 to June 3

May 28, 2026

May 28 1830: President Andrew Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act, forcing nearly 50,000 Native Americans primarily from the Southeast to relocate west of the Mississippi River. 1863: The 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment, composed […]

ELDER: How news aggregators reinforce political ignorance

May 30, 2026

The other day, a young lady got on the elevator and promptly whipped out her smartphone and began scrolling. “Excuse me,” I said, “can I ask you where you get your news?” She said, “You […]

SHAPIRO: When political violence becomes acceptable, it becomes inevitable

May 29, 2026

A society that begins to excuse political violence should not be surprised when political violence multiplies. Once you create a moral framework in which violence is not merely understandable but righteous — once you argue […]

Washington bureaucrats get corporate taxes wrong — again

May 29, 2026

Washington’s tax bureaucrats want you to believe you can tax your way to prosperity. History says otherwise. The Congressional Research Service’s April 21 report, “Corporate Taxation: The Revenue-Maximizing Tax Rate,” uses a model to estimate […]

MATTHEWS: Trump’s fighting spirit seen in L.A. mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt

May 28, 2026

Normally, people in other parts of the country would not have much interest in the Los Angeles mayoral race. But just like the 2025 mayoral contest in New York City, more people than usual are […]

HILL: ‘Don’t meet me in St. Louis, Louie!’

May 28, 2026

One of my wife’s favorite movies is the 1944 romantic musical comedy “Meet Me in St. Louis” starring Judy Garland. It is about the travails and joys of four daughters of businessman Alonzo Smith in […]

HARSANYI: The left’s attack on courts is meant to destroy the Constitution

May 23, 2026

The story plays out the same way virtually every time. Democrats, egged on by the increasingly powerful progressive base, push some obviously unconstitutional scheme that they contend is needed to preserve “democracy.” The courts inevitably […]

The visionary craftsman and puppeteer created countless iconic characters

CBS will fill “The Late Show” slot with “Comics Unleashed”

Carolina has reached the NHL’s final two; 2023 champions stand in the way

The country hopes to have net-zero carbon emissions by 2050

There are days in some lives — that add nothing to life’s treasures, and that leave nothing in the world which will make it better or richer

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