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Intolerant TV: Joan
At Intolerant TV, we watch every new show on network television for the fall season—so you don’t have to. We don’t watch them for long, though. Instead of giving thumbs up/down or a certain number of […]
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Hodge makes head coaching debut
As Julius Hodge started the next chapter in his career, he found himself in familiar territory. In his debut as a head coach, Hodge led the Lincoln University Lions into Cameron Indoor Stadium to face […]
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What it was, was football: Week 8
North Carolina teams had another losing week, although Duke became the first FBS team in the state to reach bowl eligibility. Meanwhile, St. Andrews may have dropped its best chance of getting a win this […]
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East Carolina fires coach Houston
Mike Houston became the first FBS coach to be fired during the 2024 season. On Sunday morning, East Carolina announced it had fired the coach after five seasons Athletic director Jon Gilbert made the announcement […]
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Gaza conflict overwhelms Green Party message
The people checking people in at the Jill Stein rally are warm and efficient. Each guest is greeted, their place of residence confirmed, and the campaign worker quickly provides them with a sheet of Green […]
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What it was, was football: Week 7
It was a rough week in the Old North State. Four of the state’s FBS teams played, and all of them—UNC, NC State, Wake Forest and App State—lost. Overall, the state was eight games under […]
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Diversity, quality highlight State Fair food offerings
When people think of state fair food, they’re likely to ask, “What are they going to try to deep fry this year?” However, the 2024 North Carolina State Fair, which opens this week at the […]
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What it was, was football: Week 6
The state broke even last week, going 15-15. That’s two straight weeks without a losing record for North Carolina’s 33 college football teams. Schedule havoc: A week after the storm, Helene continued to impact college […]
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Young returns to field but not QB1
Breaking: Bryce Young came into the game and wasn’t terrible. Granted, the Carolina Panthers had already packed plenty of terrible into their 36-10 loss in Chicago without him. Young entered to mop up for Andy […]
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What it was, was football: Week 5
What it was, was football: Week Five A weekly look at North Carolina college football 6: Games postponed or cancelled last week due to Tropical Storm Helene. By Shawn Krest North Carolina football teams posted […]