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NC A&T Student Dead After Shooting At Apartment Complex Near Campus
GREENSBORO, N.C. — One person was killed in a shooting on Spring Garden Street Thursday night (Aug. 22), the Greensboro Police Department (GPD) reports. According to a press release, GPD, Greensboro Fire, and Guilford County EMS responded to the 2800 block of Spring Garden Street near Campus Crossing Apartment Complex about an aggravated assault around 9:10 p.m. on Thursday.
Charlotte 49ers Open The Men's Soccer Season With A 3-0 Win Over Davidson
The Charlotte men's soccer team opened the regular season with an impressive 3-0 victory over Davidson College as the 49ers scored three second-half goals and held the Wildcats without a shot on target Friday evening (August 23) at Transamerica Field. After attempting only two shots through the match's first 45...
Stephen Curry's suspicious move gives Hornets fans hope of hometown reunion
Seeing Stephen Curry wearing a Charlotte Hornets jersey, or any non-Golden State Warriors one, for that matter, would probably be too surreal. He looks like one of the rare superstars who prefers to finish his NBA career playing for just one team. However, netizens noticed that Curry changed his Instagram...
AT&T service restored after outages in southeastern NC as CWA strike continues
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - WECT got several reports of phone service outages from people living in southeastern North Carolina starting Thursday, Aug. 22. “We are working as quickly as possible to restore internet service to customers in the Wilmington area after a contractor damaged our fiber line. We appreciate the patience of our customers as we make the repairs.”
Republicans sue North Carolina elections board, allege flouting of voter roll review law
This story first appeared in NC Newsline. Republicans sued North Carolina’s elections board on Thursday, demanding enforcement of a new law that requires cross-checking jury documents to remove noncitizens from voter rolls. The Republican National Committee and North Carolina GOP allege that the North Carolina State Board of Elections has “deliberately declined” to enforce the […]
High school football roundup: River Bluff opens with home win
Hayden Myers scored on a 20-yard run with 5:51 left to give River Bluff a 41-34 victory over Rock Hill Friday in “The Swamp." It was the season-opener for both teams as the Gators look to rebound from last year’s 5-6 showing. They jumped out to a 15-0 lead in the first quarter, starting with a 99-yard kickoff return for a touchdown by Aaron Griffin.
Charlotte basketball star returns home from Paris with bronze medal
PARIS, France — "It's heavy! That was my first observation. Just trying to process everything. An incredible honor to play at the Olympics to represent my country," Cierra Burdick told WCNC Charlotte's Nick Carboni in an interview following her team's Olympic victory. Burdick and her teammates felt the weight...
ACC Football: Predicting the 2024 ACC standings
The 2024 college football season is here with Week 0 kicking things off with three ACC teams playing. Florida State and Georgia Tech get things started in Ireland and later at night, SMU plays at Nevada. This season, California and Stanford join SMU in the new-look ACC. There are a...
Democrat Josh Stein surges ahead in North Carolina governor race but many voters undecided: Poll
North Carolina GOP gubernatorial candidate Mark Robinson is trailing Democratic opponent Josh Stein by 14 points, according to a new poll, though many voters are still undecided in a contest that is one of the country’s most watched of the election cycle. Forty-eight percent of voters in a High Point University/SurveyUSA poll published this week favored Stein, while […]
Chargers escape inoperable elevator in Dallas
Several Los Angeles Chargers players and members of the team's traveling party were rescued from an inoperable elevator at their hotel in Dallas on Friday. The Chargers were staying at The Westin Dallas Downtown ahead of their preseason game on Saturday. Dallas Fire-Rescue was summoned after the elevator was stuck in a "blind shaft" between the third and 15th floors of the hotel. "Dallas Fire-Rescue responded to the incident and subsequently assisted everyone from the elevator, one-by-one, through its ceiling panel and into an adjacent elevator," the Chargers wrote on social media. "The Los Angeles Chargers thank Dallas Fire-Rescue for their quick response, professionalism and substantial efforts ensuring everyone's safety." Per WFAA.com, 15 people were involved in the incident. It was not known which Chargers personnel were in the elevator. --Field Level Media
D.G. Martin: North Carolina writers worthy of 'Bookwatch' status
Although North Carolina Bookwatch in no longer airing on PBS-NC people still ask what books are being featured. When I explain, they ask, “Well, what books would you be discussing?” Here are three of my answers. “Charlotte, the Slugger, and Me: Coming-of-Age Story of a Southern City and Two Tenacious Brothers,” by Jack Claiborne Jack Claiborne and his brother Slug were important characters in post-World War II Charlotte. They grew...
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