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Amir Brown, Local RB ‘Blessed’ by First UNC Offer and Interest from ACC Rivals
Local running back Amir Brown from Millbrook High School in Raleigh, NC, expresses gratitude for his first offer from UNC, later receiving offers from Duke and NC State. Brown, 5'11" and 200 lbs, has drawn interest from other schools and attended camps at Florida State and Penn State this summer. UNC's offer came during the Showtime Camp in Chapel Hill, with Coach Brown extending the offer after positive feedback from Coach Porter.
Stellar Tuesday ahead, muggy and hot Wednesday soon to follow
Tuesday is a chilly start with southeasterly winds but clear skies for a beautiful sunrise. Temps will warm up much faster than Monday as we push into the 70s by midday, low 80s by the afternoon for our western counties. With easterly winds, those east of I-77 will struggle a bit, especially on the mountain […]
Kevin Keatts adds another to the trophy case at this years NSMA Awards Banquet
GREENSBORO, N.C. — After a historic season at NC State, Kevin Keatts was awarded the Clarence “Big House” Gaines College Basketball Coach of the Year award by the National Sports Media Association. Keatts took the Wolfpack on a magical run through the postseason. After finishing the regular...
Raleigh police discuss crime reduction with Brier Creek residents amid car break-ins
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — On Monday night, Raleigh police gathered with a full room of people at the Brier Creek Community Center to discuss ways to reduce crime. “Being safe is a baseline thing — everybody needs it where they live, and the police are a big part of it,” said Noah Ross.
For many in NC, it took years to rebuild after past hurricanes
As floodwaters from Hurricane Matthew surrounded Dorothy Moore's Red Springs home of 39 years, all she could do was turn to the heavens."I'm standing there and the water's just rising, and it's coming really fast," Moore recalled. "And I'm like, oh, my God. And I just started praying."Matthew left her roof in shambles, with water damage throughout the inside of her home."To have all that water come and all that damage and not be in a flood zone, that was, that was something else," Moore said.Structurally, the foundation, the bricks, were split.She tried to rebuild, but then Hurricane Florence came...
The ACC Grew By Three Today
Today is July 1st, 2024, which means the ACC grew by three today, with SMU, Cal and Stanford officially joining the conference. The ACC is now officially an 18-team conference (17 in football…Notre Dame). Three teams finished the 2023-24 season ranked No. 2 in the nation. Nine teams finished...
Report: Veteran Blueliner Inks New Contract
We have more news this free agent period as Shayne Gostisbehere signs a new contract with the Carolina Hurricanes. News broke on Monday about the new deal. This contract is for around $10 million and is for three years. The deal has an average cap hit of $3.2 million and runs through the end of the 2026-27 season.
Raleigh man charged with embezzling $124,000 in state money from assisted living centers
The president of an assisted living management company was arrested Saturday on felony tax charges. Charles Gross Jr., 64, of Raleigh, is charged with nine counts of embezzlement of state property. Gross’ first court appearance is scheduled for Monday in Wake County Superior Court in Raleigh. Authorities have placed...
UNC System issues new DEI guidance in light of Board of Governors repealing 2019 policy
New guidance has been sent to North Carolina universities to help them navigate changes to diversity, equity and inclusion policies. The four-page document that was sent to legal staff in June details how all 16 University of North Carolina System schools will abide by "institutional neutrality," a concept that aims to keep universities from weighing in on political matters or social issues.This all became necessary when the UNC Board of Governors voted to repeal its DEI policy in May. That policy had been in place since 2019.The guidance specifically discusses 13 topics, although it prefaces them by saying they do...
Struggling Salt Life, Soffe parent could cut 224 NC jobs
The struggling apparel company behind the Salt Life beachwear and Soffe activewear brands plans to eliminate 224 jobs in North Carolina if efforts to sell itself fall through. In notices filed with the state Department of Commerce, Delta Apparel Inc. said it’s trying to sell the company. If it isn’t able to close a deal, it would cut 181 jobs in Cumberland County, 46 jobs in Robeson County and 22 jobs in Cabarrus County, the Duluth, Georgia-based company said.
Ahead of July 4th, North Carolina’s best beaches ranked
With July Fourth festivities just around the corner, many North Carolina residents will be searching for the perfect beach destination to watch fireworks in the sand. Luckily, there is no need to travel out of state to find an ideal beach getaway.
NC officers team with feds to locate missing children in Triangle: Operation We Will Find You 2
The U.S. Marshals Service announced they recovered 200 missing children as part of a nationwide investigation called Operation We Will Find You 2.Over six weeks in May and June, federal and local authorities teamed up in seven districts, including North Carolina's Eastern District. According to a press release from the Department of Justice, their efforts in North Carolina focused on 12 counties (New Hanover, Brunswick, Harnett, Onslow, Pitt, Wake, Johnston, Robeson, Cumberland, Sampson, Nash, and Pender)."Before the operation started, we had approximately 50 open cases as it relates to missing and endangered children," said Glenn M. McNeill, Jr., U.S. Marshal...
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