Features
Hyundai aims high with new Palisade
ASHEVILLE — Americans are all about choice. Burger King or McDonald’s. Red Sox or Yankees. UNC or NC State. Coke or Pepsi. But every once in a while, a new choice comes along and threatens […]
Month: July 2019
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Corvette goes mid-engine for first time to raise performance
WARREN, Mich. — When you first lay eyes on the new 2020 Corvette, a modern version of the classic American sports car isn’t the first thing that pops into your head. Instead, you think Lamborghini, […]
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State, federal authorities end look into voting-machine ownership
RALEIGH — Federal authorities found nothing troubling after looking into voting-machine makers largely owned by private equity firms that don’t disclose their investors, so North Carolina elections officials said Tuesday they’re ready to certify which […]
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UPS adds pickup spots at retailers, seeks to fly more drones
NEW YORK — United Parcel Service Inc. is responding to the growth in online shopping and pressures for speedy delivery by seeking to expand its drone deliveries and adding thousands of new spots where customers […]
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Man pleads guilty to vandalizing Cape Hatteras Lighthouse
CAPE HATTERAS — The National Park Service says a North Carolina man has pleaded guilty to vandalizing the more than century-old Cape Hatteras Lighthouse by carving initials into its bronze door with a pocketknife. A […]
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NC Rep. Henson pleads guilty to cyberstalking
BREVARD — A North Carolina state lawmaker is pleading guilty to cyberstalking his estranged wife, a misdemeanor that will be dismissed if he completes 18 months of probation. Second-term Republican Rep. Cody Henson, who represents […]
Sports
Clemson an overwhelming favorite to repeat ACC football title
CHARLOTTE — Clemson is the overwhelming favorite to win its fifth straight ACC title, according to balloting among media members at the league’s Football Kickoff event last week. The defending national champions picked up 170 […]
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Tom Cruise surprises Comic-Con with ‘Top Gun’ sequel trailer
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Tom Cruise has made an unexpected flyby at San Diego Comic-Con to debut the first trailer for “Top Gun: Maverick.” The audience in the 8,000 seat room went wild for Cruise […]
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2019 North Carolina Debutantes announced
RALEIGH — The Terpsichorean Club of Raleigh has announced invitations to the 93rd annual North Carolina Debutante Ball. The event will be held in Raleigh on September 5th, 6th and 7th. The formal presentation of […]
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‘Avengers: Endgame’ has passed ‘Avatar’ as biggest film ever
LOS ANGELES — The global box office has a new king in “Avengers: Endgame.” The superhero extravaganza this weekend usurped “Avatar” to become the highest-grossing film of all time, with an estimated $2.79 billion in […]