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Sharp Increase In Contaminated Fuel Complaints In NC Leads To Expensive Repairs For Drivers
RALEIGH, NC — When Rashaun Brown goes to fill up his truck, he’s always hoping he gets the total value of the fuel he paid for. “When you think about getting your gas, you think about getting it and riding to its fullest potential,” Brown said. Brown,...
Harris campaign unveils digital billboards in NC
The Harris-Walz campaign is putting up digital billboards around North Carolina starting Friday and running through the weekend. The billboards, covering 35 percent of all available digital billboards within a 12-mile radius of Greensboro, Charlotte, Durham, and Raleigh, follow Vice President Kamala Harris’ speech during the final night of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago […]
North Carolina joins US Department of Justice in suing software company accused of illegally raising rent prices
North Carolina, the DOJ, and seven other states filed a bipartisan lawsuit against RealPage, alleging it violated antirust law and pushed apartment prices artificially high.
Black Death Row Inmate Argues For Resentencing Based On North Carolina’s History Of Racial Bias
Attorneys for a Black man who is currently on death row are arguing for their client to be resentenced to life in person due to the history of the state’s documented history of racial discrimination. According to NBC News, Hasson Bacote was convicted on a first-degree charge of murder for the 2007 shooting death of an 18-year-old man during a home robbery attempt. The jury that convicted him was made up of 10 white and two Black jurors. One of his attorneys, Henderson Hill, senior counsel at the American Civil Liberties Union argued that white jurors “get shown the box. Black...
State opens purse for area arts groups
The Surry Arts Council was on the receiving end of some good news this week when the North Carolina Arts Council announced recipients of $11.5 million in grant funding. The Surry Arts Council were among 366 recipients of grant funding, receiving two grants from the state organization totaling more than $59,000. For the Grassroots Arts Program, the local council was granted $51,123, while the Traditional Arts Programs for Students (TAPS) received $8,000. ...
Thirteen Gymnasts Named WCGA Scholastic All-Americans
MARLBORO, N.J. – Led by five-time honoree Kenadi Brown (Las Vegas, Nev.), the UNH gymnastics program placed 13 gymnasts on the 2023-24 Women's Collegiate Gymnastics Association (WCGA) Scholastic All-America Team, and the Wildcats' 3.74 team grade point average (GPA) ranked 13th in the country and No. 1 among EAGL schools.
Necas: I was 50-50 on re-signing with Hurricanes
Martin Necas says there was just as much of a chance of him leaving the Carolina Hurricanes as there was of him staying before he re-upped with them. "(There was) lots of talking between us and Carolina. It was 50-50," the forward told Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman. "I didn't have the best season, wasn't happy. But we turned the page, we figured out a way to stay for two more years ... I feel like Carolina is my home. ... At the end of the day, I'm happy that I'm back and can prove to people there that I'm better than I was last season. I'm excited, I'm pumped."
Gunman on the loose after man shot overnight near City Plaza in downtown Raleigh, police say
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – A man was sent to the hospital following a shooting in downtown Raleigh early Sunday morning, police said. According to the Raleigh Police Department, officers responded at around 2:38 a.m. to a reported shooting on the 400 block of Fayetteville Street. When officers arrived on scene, they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound, police said.
Review: Raleigh Little Theatre's SOMETHING ROTTEN!
Set in the year 1595, Something Rotten! follows Nick & Nigel Bottom, two playwriting brothers who struggle to find success in the theatre as they compete with the wild popularity of their contemporary, William Shakespeare. As a way of competing, they both decided to create the world's first musical. When I reviewed the national tour of this show during its stop at DPAC in April of 2017, I said “This is a musical that I think is going to be very popular with schools, community, and regional theatres as soon as it becomes available for licensing.”
Duke Recruiting: A Look At Hudson Greer
Duke target Hudson Greer, who lives in Travis County, Texas, is emerging as a serious talent and is moving up the recruiting rankings. Currently seen as a four-star, don’t be surprised if he bumps up to a five-star. Standard caveat: ratings are pretty meaningless. You could do a better system with terms like this:
Hurricanes’ Aho Named a Top 20 Center and to Team Finland for 4 Nations
When asking the average fan, or maybe the diehards, who they would consider a superstar player in the NHL, they will most likely say Connor McDavid or Nathan MacKinnon. Some might even say Auston Matthews or Leon Draisaitl. While all of those players are superstars, there is one name that is constantly overlooked by national media unless you are in the Carolinas. The overall thought for the Carolina Hurricanes is that they don’t have a superstar player. Someone who can’t turn a game on its head or even be clutch when needed most. However, if you ask anyone who watches the Hurricanes as a diehard fan, local or regional media, Sebastian Aho‘s name will get mentioned as an underrated superstar player.
North Carolina vs. Minnesota Expert Pick and Prediction – August 29, 2024
North Carolina vs. Minnesota Expert Pick and Prediction – August 29, 2024. NORTH CAROLINA VS. MINNESOTA EXPERT PICK AND PREDICTION – August 29, 2024 — The boat has hit some choppy waters in the Land of 10,000 Lakes. P.J. Fleck’s Minnesota squad seemed to be on an upward trajectory after back-to-back nine-win seasons, but the Golden Gophers crashed last year in Chapel Hill. Instead of another 4-0 start to the year, Minnesota ended up with an 18-point loss to the Tar Heels, and things started to spiral from there.
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