March 2026 Archives

3-tier network coming to State Health Plan in 2027

March 31, 2026 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The North Carolina State Health Plan’s Board of Trustees voted to approve a three-tiered provider network beginning in 2027 to reduce plan costs by steering members toward lower-cost, high-value care doctors and hospitals […]

Beaten at the buzzer: Duke falls

March 30, 2026 Shawn Krest

The play went just the way Duke drew it up. Each step of the way, the five Blue Devils on the floor did exactly what their coach wanted. As the ball is inbounded, Jon Scheyer, […]

Duke, UNC return to Sweet 16

March 30, 2026 Asheebo Rojas

For the second straight year, North Carolina and Duke will both dance in the Sweet 16. Duke, the three seed in the Sacramento 2 bracket, took care of its home court with two double digit […]

NC State, Queens with much different vibes following NCAA Tournament losses

March 30, 2026 Ryan Henkel

Five North Carolina based teams qualified for the 2026 men’s NCAA Tournament, but after the first round of action, only two remain. Two of the teams that failed to advance past their first game were […]

How to protect yourself during allergy season

March 30, 2026 The Associated Press

ATLANTA — Allergy season can be miserable for tens of millions of Americans when trees, grass and other pollens cause runny noses, itchy eyes, coughing and sneezing. Where you live, what you’re allergic to and […]

Hurricanes to play in Finland next season

March 30, 2026 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH, N.C. — In 2010, the Hurricanes opened their season with a pair of wins. One went down as a home game and the other on the road, but neither was played in North America. […]

High Point’s historic run ends one win shy of Sweet 16

March 30, 2026 Jesse Deal

CHARLOTTE — For a program that didn’t win its first NCAA Tournament game until last week, High Point’s men’s basketball team came close to an even bigger achievement over the weekend. On Saturday night, the […]

Blue Devils survive first two rounds of March Madness

March 30, 2026 Shawn Krest

GREENVILLE, SC—Cinderella was on the prowl at the Bon Secours Center, but Duke manage to emerge unscathed from the tournament’s first weekend. The Blue Devils escaped an upset-minded Siena, then pulled away from TCU to […]

Dobes stands tall as Canadiens complete season sweep of Hurricanes

March 29, 2026 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — The Hurricanes used a three-goal second period to beat the Devils on Saturday night. The Canadiens returned the favor on Sunday. Nick Suzuki and Cole Caufield connected for three goals in under 14 […]

The Word: A happy home

March 29, 2026 J. R. Miller

Parents are the custodians of their children’s lives. If they would meet their responsibility and be able to look God and their children in the face at the judgment, they must make their homes as […]

Month: March 2026