Feb. 12 1554: Lady Jane Grey, who claimed the English throne for nine days, and her husband, Guildford Dudley, were beheaded after being convicted of high treason. 1809: Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the […]
RALEIGH — A recent audit by the North Carolina Office of the State Auditor revealed that contributions to public education from the state lottery have decreased over the past three years, even as total lottery […]
These celebrities have birthdays this week: Feb. 12 Film director Costa-Gavras is 93. Author Judy Blume is 88. Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak is 84. Country singer Moe Bandy is 82. Musician Michael McDonald […]
RALEIGH — The College Democrats of North Carolina are leading a lawsuit over the State Board of Elections removal of on-campus early voting sites at three of the state’s college campuses. The complaint, filed for […]
On Feb. 1, the family of Nancy Guthrie learned some distressing news. The 84-year-old mother and grandmother did not show up for church on Sunday, which was very unusual. Family members went to check on […]
NEW YORK — Hollywood largely ceded attention to football over a slow box-office weekend, with the survival thriller “Send Help” repeating as No. 1 in ticket sales and the Melania Trump documentary “Melania” falling sharply […]
RALEIGH — The State Board of Elections voted to uphold the challenge of Margot Dupre as a North Carolina U.S. Senate candidate, meaning her name will still appear on the ballot in March but any […]
RALEIGH — Citizens in Plymouth have raised concerns about conflicts of interest and self-dealing by town council members related to lease of a town property to a nonprofit called Quality of Life ENC. Quality of […]
During the ice storm, we were honored to hear Jonathan Pennington, professor of New Testament interpretation at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky, give a talk to a group of young adults we […]
RALEIGH — Lawmakers on the House Oversight and Reform Committee grilled Mecklenburg Sheriff Garry McFadden during a hearing on public safety in Charlotte on Monday. The hearing lasted nearly six hours minus an hour lunch […]
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