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Future bright for UNC football
The NFL Draft will kick off Thursday, and the focus in Chapel Hill will be on the players that the Tar Heels are losing to the League. Last weekend, however, the Tar Heels wrapped up […]
Month: April 2021
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Celebs like Dolly and Bruce raid closets for charity auction
NEW YORK — Christine Baranski wants your help cleaning out her closet. The Emmy- and Tony-winning actor is donating three custom-made Bob Mackie gowns for an online charity auction on Wednesday and she’s tapped a […]
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Where there’s smoke: Panthers keeping everyone guessing as draft nears
Everyone, remain calm. Please put on your own gas mask before helping others with theirs. Put your headlights on low beam. If you have a wet towel, roll it up and put it on the […]
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New UNCG coach Mike Jones talks about taking over the Spartans
Wes Miller and Mike Jones were hired for their first college basketball head coaching jobs only a few months apart in 2011. Both took over programs in disrepair and turned them into consistent winners. So […]
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Minor leagues return to NC with plenty of top talent
For the first time in 20 months, Minor League Baseball teams across the nation — including North Carolina — will take the field next week. While the pandemic won’t keep teams off the field this […]
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NC Courage adjusting to roster overhaul
The North Carolina Courage beat expansion Racing Louisville 3-2 on Monday to stay alive for a spot in the National Women’s Soccer League Challenge Cup tournament. But that’s not the goal coach Paul Riley has […]
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Bill amended to repeal NC’s pistol permit purchase system
RALEIGH — A N.C. House bill, which originally sought to loosen pistol permits regulations by allowing North Carolina sheriffs to issue permits to residents of neighboring counties, has been altered to remove the pistol permit […]
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Ted Budd enters 2022 U.S. Senate race
Three-term Republican U.S. Rep. Ted Budd is in. In a campaign video released Wednesday, Budd said, “I believe in freedom, capitalism and putting America first.“ Budd’s entry into the race follows former Gov. Pat McCrory two […]
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MATTHEWS: NC Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson made quite the splash at House hearing last week
If there’s one thing that’s fun to watch about the usually tame proceedings that occur during House hearings, it’s when someone comes along and shakes things up. “Shaking things up” is exactly what happened last […]
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HILL: Wealthy investors should ‘cancel’ Biden’s capital gains tax hike
President Biden, with the help of the same old gang who did such a great job holding back the economy under President Barack Obama, last week unveiled his proposal to double the capital gains tax […]