March 2024 Archives

Joe Lieberman, former senator and VP candidate, dead at 82

March 27, 2024 The Associated Press

HARTFORD, Conn. — Former U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman of Connecticut, who nearly won the vice presidency on the Democratic ticket with Al Gore in the disputed 2000 election and who almost became Republican John McCain’s […]

UNC fights “down ACC” narrative

March 27, 2024 Shawn Krest

Once again, North Carolina is standing up for the ACC’s honor in late March. And once again, the Tar Heels are not alone. The ACC has long been the gold standard in March Madness. The […]

MATTHEWS: Spring has sprung

March 27, 2024 Stacey Matthews

I can’t speak for other parts of the country, but here in Charlotte, we saw what, in my opinion, was one of the mildest winters in recent memory, with temperatures rarely getting low enough that […]

NC legislators celebrate Howard Coble Day

March 27, 2024 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Members of both parties of North Carolina’s congressional delegation came together to celebrate late colleague Howard Coble. “I’m proud to join my colleagues to honor the life and legacy of the former Dean […]

Pandemic school closures, 4 years later

March 27, 2024 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Earlier this month, the anniversary of one of the most impactful and controversial decisions in North Carolina education history passed without so much as a mention from state officials. On March 10, 2020, […]

HILL: The next frontier in college athletics

March 27, 2024 Frank Hill

Since college and university presidents and athletic directors and officials at the NCAA can’t make up their minds about a fair distribution of money from television and NIL contracts for all universities and all student-athletes, […]

Seth Jarvis’ price rising daily for Hurricanes

March 26, 2024 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — Seth Jarvis picked the perfect time to have his breakout season. The Hurricanes’ 22-year-old right wing saw his six-game goal streak come to an end Sunday in a 2-1 win against visiting Toronto, […]

MERCER: Presidential visit won’t carry North Carolina’s lessons to DC

March 25, 2024 Matt Mercer

Tomorrow, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are mounting a full effort to put North Carolina in play in this year’s election by making a grand visit to our state. While we appreciate […]

Hurricanes score early, hold on against Leafs

March 24, 2024 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — The Hurricanes built an early two-goal lead and held on for a 2-1 win over the visiting Maple Leafs on Sunday at PNC Arena. Brady Skjei and Sebastian Aho scored for Carolina, and […]

NC State muscles into Sweet 16

March 23, 2024 The Associated Press

PITTSBURGH (AP) — DJ Burns Jr. scored 24 points, including a go-ahead putback that ignited a 9-0 run in overtime, and 11th-seeded North Carolina State beat 14th-seeded Oakland 79-73 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament […]

Month: March 2024