Opinion
TUCKER: R.I.P. Adam Smith
In preparation for a recent holiday in Scotland, I re-read some Scottish history. The father of modern economics, Adam Smith, looms large in any study of Scottish thought, and it was not long before I […]
Month: September 2017
Opinion
NOTHSTINE: Why Trump is smart to take on the NFL
Sure, President Donald Trump makes a lot of political mistakes, but getting into a joust with the NFL will not be one of them. Trump coyly has set himself up for a win-win political scenario […]
Opinion
HILL: How to make Mexico “pay for the wall”
Mr. President: If this is already your plan, congratulations. When Donald Trump, the candidate, kept saying: “BUH-Leeve me! Mexico will pay for the wall,” the media and Democrats scoffed and said there was no way […]
Article
U.S. charges four college basketball coaches in bribery scheme
U.S. prosecutors on Tuesday charged 10 people, including four college basketball coaches and financial advisers, with bribery and fraud in connection with college recruiting. Those charged include Chuck Person, associate head coach at Auburn University; […]
College Football
Tar Heels looking for answers as injury bug continues to bite
CHAPEL HILL — The ACC requires its football teams to issue an injury report two days before each game it plays against a conference opponent. The way things are going for North Carolina this season, it […]
Article
Tillis proposes SUCCEED Act as answer to DACA debate
RALEIGH – On Monday, Senator Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) filed legislation that would set up a new system of tougher work/study requirements and criminal record checks for DACA recipients to get or keep legal status. The […]
Article
Fields, Chubb win ACC Weekly Honors
NC State and Duke both recorded big wins over the weekend, earning each team a player on the ACC’s weekly award winners. Duke cornerback Bryon Fields was named Defensive Back of the Week after his […]
College Football
ACC announces football starting times for games on Oct. 7
The ACC has announced its kickoff times for football games scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 7. North Carolina’s home game against Notre Dame will begin at 3:30 p.m. with television coverage between ABC and ESPN to […]
College Football
ECU’s Sirk named AAC Offensive Player of the Week
East Carolina football coach Scottie Montgomery held Thomas Sirk out his team’s game against Virginia Tech two weeks ago as a precaution after the quarterback spent time in the Pirates’ concussion protocol. It was a […]
College Football
Charlotte 49ers coach makes staff changes after shutout loss
Two days after Charlotte suffered the first shutout loss in program history, coach Brad Lambert has decided to shake up the staff of his winless football team. Lambert announced Monday that offensive line coach Greg […]