FAYETTEVILLE — On March 7, 1914, a raw rookie by the name of George Herman Ruth hit his first professional home run in Fayetteville while playing in a spring exhibition game for the then-minor league Baltimore […]
Back in March, Davidson went to Greenville, South Carolina, for the NCAA Tournament, and, as Davidson is prone to do in March, the Wildcats put a scare into a perennial power. Davidson led Michigan State […]
CHARLOTTE — Two seasons ago, the Charlotte Hornets pulled off a feat that they have historically failed at during their franchise’s history — nailing a first-round pick in the NBA Draft. LaMelo Ball, the No. […]
Turns out there’s one more stop on the Coach K retirement tour. While Mike Krzyzewski has officially retired as Duke’s head coach and swears he won’t be attending any games next season, he will get […]
Debbie Yow was one of the lucky ones, although she didn’t realize it at the time. Growing up in the mid-to-late 1960s, she was able to play basketball for her school teams in Gibsonville because […]
RALEIGH — The Granville County Republican Party has filed a formal challenge with the Granville County Board of Elections contesting candidacy of Christopher Wayne Smoot, one of three candidates for Granville County Sheriff. Filings allege […]
MOREHEAD CITY — The Big Rock Foundation broke out the giant checks and the lie detectors this past weekend as its 64th annual Blue Marlin Tournament officially came to a close. Two hundred sixty-six boats […]
RALEIGH — On June 14, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Catherine Truitt announced the names of the 48 members chosen to serve on her Parent Advisory Commission. “This Commission is focused on giving parents a […]
Freedom of expression and competition among a very few extraordinary people are at the heart of major advancements in human history. When both are allowed to flourish, everyone benefits. When either one, or both, are […]
CHARLOTTE — Dr. Ben Carson joined a lineup of prominent conservatives on Monday at Freedom House Church in Charlotte. He joined Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, Clarence Henderson, U.S. Reps. Dan Bishop and Ted Budd, and North […]
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