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Day 2 of Big Rock sees two marlins
The 60th Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament got off to a slow start Monday, but fishing off the Crystal Coast heated up on Day 2. A day after no blue marlins made it to the […]
Month: June 2018
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Spurred by football, Appalachian State athletics on the rise
DURHAM — To many around the nation, Appalachian State is best known as the David that knocked off Goliath Michigan in 2007 in one of the most stunning upsets in college football history. The reality […]
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From ECU club ball to the pros
BUIES CREEK — Everyone knows that in baseball, three strikes means you’re out. But Tanner Duncan isn’t one to take no for an answer. So instead of giving up on his dream of playing professionally, […]
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Heels reach CWS, matchup with Oregon State next
Remember that NCAA regional disappointment that has haunted the North Carolina baseball team since last June? Neither do the Tar Heels. At least not anymore now that the bitter taste of those stunning upsets at […]
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NC State’s Yow eyeing ‘next level’ for Pack
RALEIGH — Debbie Yow raised some eyebrows and invited plenty of social media snark back in June 2010 when she introduced an initiative she called “Wolfpack Unlimited” upon her hiring as NC State’s new athletic […]
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In the shadow of Fuego
NSJ’s Shawn Krest had months-long plans to travel to Guatemala to help his daughter settle in for a summer of teaching English through a service project organized by Raleigh’s Temple Beth Or. Little did they […]
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NBA draft process ‘a great opportunity’ for returning UNC star Maye
CHAPEL HILL — Luke Maye’s testing of the NBA waters was more like an ankle-deep wade than a head-first dive into the deep end. But that was all it took for him to get what […]
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Bill would set up a system to track assault evidence
RALEIGH — A bill working its way through the General Assembly would create a statewide tracking system for evidence taken following an alleged sexual assault. The bill sets up a working group to recommend a […]
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Film Review: ‘Incredibles 2’
LOS ANGELES — We’ve been swimming in movie sequels for close to 40 years now. Yet for all the deluge of cinematic deja vu, all the middling rehashes and (yes) the fun, rousing, and genuinely […]
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Bill allowing towns to open charter schools passes legislature
RALEIGH — The N.C. General Assembly has passed a bill that would allow four towns in the Charlotte suburbs to open their own public charter schools. House Bill 514 allows Huntersville, Mint Hill, Cornelius and […]