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2022 BMW i4 M50: The BMW sports sedan goes electric
SAN DIEGO — BMW has long offered electrified vehicles. The German marque was one of the first to sell a full EV with the odd i3, and it has offered plug-in hybrids for years across […]
Month: August 2022
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State elections board wants temporary rule to restrict poll watchers
RALEIGH — An attempt by the N.C. State Board of Elections (NCSBE) to restrict the movement of partisan poll watchers ahead of the Nov. 8, 2022 general election will go to the state’s Rules Review […]
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NC Supreme Court majority says 2018 amendments could be voided
RALEIGH — In a contentious opinion featuring barbs from both the majority and dissent, the N.C. Supreme Court on Friday, Aug. 19 overturned a decision by the state appeals court and ordered amendments approved by […]
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MATTHEWS: Republicans have every right to fear the coming IRS expansion
One of the most laughable talking points coming from Democrats in the aftermath of President Joe Biden’s signing of the bogusly named “Inflation Reduction Act” is that Republicans are making mountains out of molehills over […]
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HILL: “What is it that should bind us to this place as no other?”
On Oct. 12, 1993, CBS “On The Road” host and UNC alum, Charles Kuralt delivered a fawning paean to the liberalism of UNC-Chapel Hill on its 200th anniversary. Many UNC leaders and alums view Chapel […]
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NC small businesses endorse Budd for U.S. Senate
RALEIGH — The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), the nation’s leading small business advocacy organization, endorsed U.S. Rep. Ted Budd for U.S. Senate on Tuesday. “Ted Budd has proudly served North Carolina’s 13th Congressional District […]
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Former NC Community College president paid to leave early
RALEIGH — According to a severance agreement obtained by Raleigh television station WRAL, the former NC Community College System president Thomas Stith is being paid $97,000, or around four months of his salary, to leave […]
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Taiwan’s Tsai says self-defense resolve cannot be shaken
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan’s president invoked an armed conflict in 1958 as an example of the island’s resolve to defend itself as she met Tuesday with more foreign visitors amid the highest tensions with China […]
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Hurricanes sign Paul Stastny; hire new AHL coach
RALEIGH — The Hurricanes signed just one player on the opening of free agency, instead using July 13 to focus on landing defenseman Brent Burns in a trade with the Sharks. Nearly six weeks later, […]
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Euro falls below parity with the dollar. What’s the impact?
The euro has fallen below parity with the dollar, diving to its lowest level in 20 years and ending a one-to-one exchange rate with the U.S. currency. It’s a psychological barrier in the markets. But […]