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MCNEILL: Sunburnt Boys
Tom Fetzer, former Raleigh mayor and NCGOP chairman, read this poem at a recent NCFree event in a moving tribute to Tim Kent, a highly respected lobbyist for the N.C. Beer and Wine Wholesalers Association […]
Month: December 2024
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MILLER: No more ‘curbing your enthusiasm’
Larry David is the only comedian who can make Trump derangement syndrome funny. In a 2020 episode of “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” the anti-Trump, anti-social David dons a MAGA hat in a Beverly Hills restaurant, knowing […]
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Svechnikov’s four points lift Hurricanes over Avalanche
RALEIGH — The Hurricanes entered Thursday’s game against the visiting Avalanche losers of three straight and looking like a shell of the team that stormed through the first two months of their schedule. It didn’t […]
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This week in history: Dec. 5-11
Dec. 5 1848: President James K. Polk sparked the Gold Rush of ’49 by confirming that gold had been discovered in California. 1933: Prohibition came to an end as Utah became the 36th state to […]
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Birthdays this week: Dec. 5-11
These celebrities have birthdays this week. Dec. 5 Author Calvin Trillin is 89. Opera singer Jose Carreras is 78. Musician Jim Messina is 77. Golf Hall of Famer Lanny Wadkins is 75. Football Hall of […]
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December offers America 250 events
RALEIGH — As America’s 250th anniversary approaches, monthly events in North Carolina are being held in the lead-up to celebrations planned for the state and federal level in 2026. Deadlines for the America 250 North […]
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MATTHEWS: About the journalist exodus to Bluesky
Not long before the election, some journalists, news organizations and leftists alike announced on Twitter/X that they had created accounts at an alternative social media platform, Bluesky. Once it became clear that then-GOP presidential nominee […]
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Families on Opportunity Scholarship waitlist notified of awards
RALEIGH — Families who had been waitlisted for an Opportunity Scholarship award due to a previous shortfall in the program’s funding have been notified that grants are awaiting their action. The North Carolina Education Assistance […]
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FELTS: Thrift Savings Plans for all Americans
Throughout my almost 30-year career, I’ve had the opportunity to serve our government in several roles and capacities — from the White House to Afghanistan to my home state of North Carolina. My unique experiences […]
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Mountaire Farms celebrates 30 years of “Thanksgiving for Thousands”
Siler City, N.C.— On an exceptionally frigid Saturday morning, hundreds gathered in the employee parking lot at Mountaire Farms in Siler City. An assembly line of volunteers of all ages, city officials, law enforcement and […]