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April 25, 2026

NC craft beer hits reset as closures outpace openings

April 24, 2026

North Carolina’s craft beer scene isn’t what it was five years ago — and that’s not up for debate. After a decade-long run that turned breweries into anchors of downtown revitalization from Asheville to the […]

SHAPIRO: How Biden’s DOJ went after pro-lifers

April 24, 2026

We now know something the Biden administration spent years denying: It wasn’t merely enforcing the law around abortion clinics — it was allegedly partnering with abortion activists to identify, track and ultimately prosecute pro-life Americans. […]

OpenAI, Anthropic leaders say AI will shift from hype to balance sheet at UNC conference

April 24, 2026

CHAPEL HILL — Artificial intelligence is moving out of the experimental phase and into the core of the economy. That was the message from industry leaders gathered at the University of North Carolina’s inaugural AI […]

The stream: Charlize Theron, ‘Marty Supreme,’ Kehlani, Kate Hudson, Lainey Wilson

April 24, 2026

Timothée Chalamet starring as a ping-pong master in “Marty Supreme” and a Netflix comedy competition show hosted by Kevin Hart are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near […]

Logan Stankoven and Jackson Blake scored to give Carolina a 3-0 series lead
Hurricanes push Senators to brink with 2-1 Game 3 win

April 24, 2026

KANATA, Ontario — The Hurricanes needed something old and something new to earn a 2-1 road win and take a commanding lead in their series with the Ottawa Senators. The new is becoming old hat: [...]
Spanish-American War begins, colonists land at Cape Henry, VA, mutiny on HMS Bounty
This week in history: April 23 to April 29

April 23, 2026

April 23 1635: The Boston Latin School, the first public school in what would become the United States, was established. 1898: Spain declared war on the United States; the U.S. responded in kind two days [...]
Shirley MacLaine hits 92, Sheena Easton is 67, Jay Leno turns 76, Jerry Seinfeld turns 72
Famous birthdays this week: April 23 to April 29

April 23, 2026

These celebrities have birthdays this week: April 23 Actor Lee Majors is 87. Actor Blair Brown is 80. Actor Joyce DeWitt is 77. Filmmaker-author Michael Moore is 72. Actor Judy Davis is 71. Actor Valerie [...]
Carolina has a 2-0 lead in the first round series
Category 5: Hurricanes prepare for Game 3 in Ottawa

April 23, 2026

KANATA, Ontario — The Hurricanes will aim to win their third straight game and push the Senators to the brink of elimination when the teams meet for Game 3 of their first round series Thursday [...]
Attorney General Jeff Jackson and NCDHHS Secretary Devdutta Sangvai answered queries during the hearing
Lawmakers probe Medicaid fraud in NC

April 23, 2026

RALEIGH — The House Select Committee on Oversight and Reform questioned North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Devdutta Sangvai about Medicaid waste, abuse and fraud [...]

HARSANYI: Hey, socialists, we’ve already figured out the supermarket

April 24, 2026 Comments Off

There are at least 76,000 supermarkets in the United States. Most of us probably have a dozen within 10 miles of home. Nevertheless, leftists are constantly trying to convince us that we need government-run grocery […]

ELLIS: Congress should decide birthright citizenship, not SCOTUS

April 24, 2026 Comments Off

The U.S. Supreme Court recently heard arguments in a case that could redefine one of the most consequential questions in American law: Who is entitled to citizenship under the 14th Amendment? The focus, predictably, has been […]

Oversight lawmakers accuse Chapel Hill-Carrboro Schools of skirting Parents’ Bill of Rights law

April 24, 2026 Comments Off

RALEIGH — For the second time in five months, the North Carolina House Oversight Committee summoned Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Superintendent Rodney Trice to answer for alleged violations of the Parents’ Bill of Rights law. […]

Wide open draft for Panthers

April 23, 2026

The Carolina Panthers were aggressive in meeting their most pressing roster needs during NFL free agency. Now, that creates a problem for mock draft afficionados. No one has a good idea what the Panthers might […]

Three European nations to base World Cup operations in North Carolina

April 21, 2026

CHARLOTTE — Even without hosting a single match, North Carolina will play a visible role in the 2026 FIFA World Cup this summer. Three European men’s national teams — Germany, Norway and Scotland — have […]

Banana Ball brings party to Chapel Hill

April 21, 2026

CHAPEL HILL – Bill Belichick heard home-crowd cheers in front of a crowd of about 50,000 spectators at Kenan Stadium. All it took was the UNC football coach joining the Savannah Bananas’ coaching staff for […]

NC State, Gainey have work to do in first portal window

April 21, 2026

The NC State Wolfpack have moved quickly to build out the staff for its men’s basketball program following the sudden departure of former head coach Will Wade. After hiring Justin Gainey as the new head […]

Martinook’s OT winner ends Hurricanes’ wild 3-2 win in Game 2

April 21, 2026

RALEIGH — Jordan Martinook is the emotional leader of the Carolina Hurricanes, and in Monday’s Game 2 against the visiting Senators, he proved he can handle the highest of highs and lowest of lows. Martinook’s […]

Category 5: Hurricanes eye 2-0 series lead

April 20, 2026

The Hurricanes limited the Senators in Game 1 of their first round series, coming away with a 2-0 win and a chance to hold serve at home in Monday’s Game 2. Carolina is 8-3 under […]

The Word: Living sacrifices

April 19, 2026

“I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.” Romans 12:1 The godly life is not one […]

PEN America launches a US safety program for authors facing harassment

April 18, 2026

NEW YORK— A coalition of publishers and literary agencies are teaming with PEN America on an initiative meant to counter a growing trend of harassment against members of the literary community. PEN America, the century-old […]

The stream: ‘Beef,’ ‘Love Island: Beyond the Villa,’ Glen Powel, Elle Fanning

April 17, 2026

Sadie Sandler starring in the Netflix comedy “Roommates” and fresh tunes from Zayn Malik are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you. Also, among the streaming offerings […]

This week in history: April 16 to April 22

April 16, 2026

April 16 1917: Vladimir Lenin returned to Russia from exile in Europe by train, taking command of the Russian Revolution that would overthrow the provisional government and pave the way for the Soviet Union. 1945: […]

Famous birthdays this week: April 16 to April 22

April 16, 2026

These celebrities have birthdays this week: April 16 Singer Bobby Vinton is 91. Basketball Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is 79. Football coach Bill Belichick is 74. Actor Ellen Barkin is 72. Singer Jimmy Osmond […]

The Word: A living Christ

April 12, 2026

It has been suggested that one of the faults of much evangelical preaching is the too exclusive presentation of a suffering, dying, dead, and buried Christ — rather than of a risen, living, ever-sympathizing, ever-helping […]

HILL: What is on the other side of any problem political parties promise to fix?

April 23, 2026

Max Weber was a German economist and sociologist who described politics in 1919 as “the strong and slow boring of hard boards.” Many times, the boards are very, very hard. Changing the minds and predilections […]

JOECKS: How to reverse societal decline

April 18, 2026

Retail stores locking up items is the symptom of a much larger problem. I recently went to Walmart and had ibuprofen on my shopping list. I went to the medicine section and — groan — […]

HARSANYI: Argentina is booming — capitalism remains undefeated

April 18, 2026

In 2023, more than 100 leading economists from around the world, including progressive darling Thomas Piketty, signed a letter warning that “far-right” Argentine presidential candidate Javier Milei’s policies, which were “rooted in laissez-faire economics,” would […]

Logan Stankoven and Jackson Blake scored to give Carolina a 3-0 series lead

Spanish-American War begins, colonists land at Cape Henry, VA, mutiny on HMS Bounty

Shirley MacLaine hits 92, Sheena Easton is 67, Jay Leno turns 76, Jerry Seinfeld turns 72

Carolina has a 2-0 lead in the first round series

Attorney General Jeff Jackson and NCDHHS Secretary Devdutta Sangvai answered queries during the hearing

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