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Wolfpack looking to reach new heights
After being denied the chance to register a 10-win season, coach Dave Doeren and the Wolfpack are aiming to make it a reality in 2022. As evidence, look no further than the number of NC […]
Month: August 2022
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State Treasurer discusses possible impact of recession on state pension, health plan
RALEIGH — In his monthly call with reporters, State Treasurer Dale Folwell discussed the possible impact of the recession on the state’s pension and health plan. “I don’t know of any statistics that the White […]
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Disney+ ad-free subscription cost to rise by 38% in December
Walt Disney Co. said Wednesday it is raising prices for streaming subscribers in the U.S. who want to watch Disney+ without ads, as more viewers switch to what CEO Bob Chapek described as the “best […]
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First preseason game spotlights Panthers’ position battles
Fans will get their first look at the 2022 Carolina Panthers on Saturday night when the team opens the preseason with a game at Washington. With just over two weeks of camp under their collective […]
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Judge: Green Party candidate belongs on NC ballot
RALEIGH — The North Carolina Green Party’s U.S. Senate candidate must be placed on the November ballot, a federal judge ruled Friday, despite Democrats’ repeated attempts to block the progressive party from spoiling one of […]
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RANDALL: Educating more Harry Trumans
“History isn’t just something that ought to be taught, read, or encouraged only because it will make us better citizens,” wrote historian David McCullough. “It will make us a better citizen and it will make […]
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Cooper, other governors file support brief in race-based college admission case
RALEIGH — Ten current and former Democratic governors from six southern states have filed a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in the case of the use of race-based admissions at both the University of North […]
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Pentagon denies DC request for National Guard migrant help
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Pentagon rejected a request from the District of Columbia seeking National Guard assistance in what the mayor has called a “growing humanitarian crisis” prompted by thousands of migrants being bused to […]
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David McCullough, Pulitzer-winning historian, dies at 89
NEW YORK — David McCullough, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author whose lovingly crafted narratives on subjects ranging from the Brooklyn Bridge to Presidents John Adams and Harry Truman made him among the most popular and influential […]
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US to issue ID to migrants awaiting deportation proceedings
U.S. immigration authorities are planning to issue photo ID cards to immigrants in deportation proceedings in a bid to slash paper use and help people stay up-to-date on required meetings and court hearings, officials said. […]