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North Carolina football is rich with Charlotte-area talent
North Carolina football is rich with Charlotte-area talent. North Carolina State linebacker Power Echols (right), a Chambers High School graduate, will take over the leadership role on the Tar Heels' defense as a senior. Power Echols has the North Carolina defense under his control. The 6-foot, 225-pound linebacker is ready...
Gas prices fell from last week: See how much here
Regional gas prices fell last week and reached an average of $3.30 per gallon of regular fuel on Monday, down from last week's price of $3.39 per gallon, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The average fuel price in the Lower Atlantic region has risen about 4 cents since last month. According to the EIA, gas prices across the region in the last year have been as low as $2.88 on Dec. 18, 2023, and as...
Judge strikes down a North Carolina abortion restriction but upholds another
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A federal judge ruled Friday that a provision in North Carolina’s abortion laws requiring doctors to document the location of a pregnancy before prescribing abortion pills should be blocked permanently, affirming that it was too vague to be enforced reasonably. The implementation of that requirement was already halted last year by U.S. District Judge Catherine Eagles until a lawsuit challenging portions of the abortion law enacted by the Republican-dominated General Assembly in 2023 was litigated further. Eagles now says a permanent injunction would be issued at some point. But Eagles on Friday restored enforcement of...
Rental Pricing Software Could be Artificially Raising Rents for Triangle Tenants
The software company RealPage, which sets prices for large shares of the rental market in Raleigh and Durham, is the subject of an antitrust investigation by the state attorney general. In a new report, the Triangle chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America says it has found evidence that RealPage...
Food news: See what Fayetteville restaurants and food trucks opened or closed this summer
June and July brought several openings and closings in the Fayetteville-area food scene. Two mall food court stands closed in Fayetteville and a burger drive-thru in Spring Lake served its last meal. A new restaurant and bar opened on Bragg Boulevard in Fayetteville, two food trucks made their debut, and a hot dog stand moved into a brick-and-mortar restaurant on Raeford Road. ...
Notebook: Louisville quarterback Tyler Shough at ACC Kickoff
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - University of Louisville quarterback Tyler Shough has been around the block. The native of Chandler, Ariz., spent three seasons at Oregon and then three more seasons at Texas Tech before transferring to Louisville for his seventh and final season. And he's met a lot of people along...
Fayetteville pedestrian killed late Thursday was struck by 2 cars; one driver still sought
Police are searching for the driver of a white Ford Explorer — one of two vehicles that struck and killed a pedestrian late Thursday at the intersection of Cliffdale and Bunce roads, according to officials. Allan L. Gockel, 53, died after being struck about 9:50 p.m. while he attempted to cross Cliffdale Road outside of a crosswalk, the Fayetteville Police Department said. ...
Panthers sign WR who recently avoided NFL suspension
The Panthers added Thompkins on Thursday, reuniting him with former Bucs OC Dave Canales. Thompkins has largely operated as a backup and return specialist. With the Panthers having made some notable receiver investments over the past two years, it would appear Thompkins will compete for such a role in Carolina as well.
N.C. Coaches Association announces coaches for 2025 all-star games
The N.C. Coaches Association has released the names of the coaches who will lead teams in the 2025 East-West All-Star Games and the Carolinas Classic. The Carolinas Classic, which features some of North Carolina's top senior boys & girls basketball players and their counterparts from South Carolina, will be played in March 2025, though an exact date has not been announced.
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