April 2026 Archives

NC State, Gainey have work to do in first portal window

April 21, 2026 Ryan Henkel

The NC State Wolfpack have moved quickly to build out the staff for its men’s basketball program following the sudden departure of former head coach Will Wade. After hiring Justin Gainey as the new head […]

Audit says Elm City violated purchasing policies

April 21, 2026 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — A state investigative audit report was released near the end of March detailing a series of policy violations by officials in the Town of Elm City, a Wilson County community of approximately 1,218 […]

Martinook’s OT winner ends Hurricanes’ wild 3-2 win in Game 2

April 21, 2026 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — Jordan Martinook is the emotional leader of the Carolina Hurricanes, and in Monday’s Game 2 against the visiting Senators, he proved he can handle the highest of highs and lowest of lows. Martinook’s […]

ABC Commission vendor hit most targets, missed delivery deadlines

April 20, 2026 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The North Carolina Office of the State Auditor has released a performance audit of the vendor that handles warehousing and statewide delivery of liquor for the Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission. “North Carolina’s ABC […]

Category 5: Hurricanes eye 2-0 series lead

April 20, 2026 Cory Lavalette

The Hurricanes limited the Senators in Game 1 of their first round series, coming away with a 2-0 win and a chance to hold serve at home in Monday’s Game 2. Carolina is 8-3 under […]

Blue bloods begin portal madness

April 20, 2026 Shawn Krest

The college basketball season has been over for a little more than a week. That’s more than enough time for the new round of madness to begin. The transfer portal opened as the season came […]

Young leads NC golfers at Masters

April 20, 2026 Shawn Krest

Cameron Young couldn’t have asked for much more. He went into the final day of the Masters tied for the lead, then built a two-shot margin midway through Sunday’s round. Well, maybe he could have […]

The Word: Living sacrifices

April 19, 2026 J. R. Miller

“I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.” Romans 12:1 The godly life is not one […]

Zarutska murder suspect ‘incapable to proceed’

April 19, 2026 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — A motion for a continuance has been filed in the trial of Decarlos Brown Jr., the man accused of murdering Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska on Charlotte’s light rail train system last August. The […]

Andersen blanks Senators, Stankoven leads way in Hurricanes’ Game 1 win

April 18, 2026 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — The Hurricanes are part of Justin Williams’ legacy as Mr. Game 7. Logan Stankoven might be Mr. Game 1. Stankoven, who opened last postseason with two goals in the opener against the Devils, […]

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