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Tobacco Road’s wild week alters expectations
So, what have we learned? Last week was a pivotal week for the three Triangle teams. North Carolina was reeling, barely clinging to a spot in the Top 25 and facing a brutal portion of […]
Month: February 2018
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Cup racing is back with the Daytona 500
No one knows how to wave the green flag on a sports season quite like the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, which holds its marquee event — the Daytona 500 — as the first stop […]
Features
New Raleigh hot spot offers food, drink and the pursuit of happiness
RALEIGH – Chef and entrepreneur Coleen Speaks has set out to make the world a happier place. “Happiness should be the underlying principle in everyone’s mind. Happy employees. Happy guests. This creates an awesome energy […]
Opinion
HILL: A Parade of Debt
The two easiest things a politician can do while in elected office are the following: cut taxes and raise spending. No Republican is afraid to let voters keep more of their hard-earned money. No Democrat […]
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Apex’s Griffin makes Olympic history, High Point’s Bergsma disappointed again
Wednesday was a day of both history and disappointment for North Carolinians participating in the 2018 Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. The history was provided by Duke graduate student and Apex native Randi Griffin, who […]
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Who’s in, who’s out? Lawmakers make changes as candidate filing period opens
RALEIGH — As the N.C. General Assembly looks toward the short session in May after adjourning on Tuesday, several lawmakers have announced they will not be running again. Reps. Larry Bell (D-Duplin), Bert Jones (R-Caswell), […]
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U.S. Senate launches free-for-all immigration debate
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Senate began a major, free-wheeling immigration debate this week, its first in nearly five years. The structure of the discussion was what made news, with some calling it a “jump ball.” […]
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Senate passes GenX funding bill
RALEIGH — Last week the N.C. Senate passed a bill that directs the state to tap into a network of scientific resources with the UNC system for investigating water quality and implications of the GenX […]
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Faulk hat trick leads Hurricanes to 7-3 rout of Kings
RALEIGH — The only real drama Tuesday at PNC Arena was with the official scorer. Justin Faulk had a hat trick and the Hurricanes scored three first period goals — including the second that was […]
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Speaker’s advisor moves to law firm
RALEIGH — Nelson Freeman, adviser to the N.C. House leadership on tax policy and economic business development, is leaving his post to join Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton. Freeman will be working in the firm’s Raleigh […]