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RTDNAC 2024 Award Submission: WUNC's Embodied on ASL
Host Anita Rao explores the role American Sign Language plays in Deaf culture with two Deaf artists: ASL poet Douglas Ridloff and author Sara Nović, using interpreters Phlip Wilson and Joshua Steckel. Both of these creators share how their personal journeys with language and identity have shaped their desires to create work that bridges the gap between people who primarily use ASL and people who primarily use English.
Chansky’s Notebook: Treasure in the Trees
Art Chansky’s Sports Notebook is presented by The Casual Pint. YOUR place for delicious pub food paired with local beer. Choose among 35 rotating taps and 200+ beers in the cooler. If the Kenan Stadium walls could talk. When the Chelsea FC-Wrexham soccer match played a year ago at...
NC State Newsstand: Eli Serrano III signs above slot value contract with New York Mets
After being selected with the 111th overall pick by the New York Mets, former NC State outfielder Eli Serrano III elected to begin his professional career by signing with the team Sunday afternoon. Serrano, a two-year starter with the Wolfpack, received a $697,500 signing bonus, an above slot value price, sources confirmed to TheWolfpacker.com. The […] The post NC State Newsstand: Eli Serrano III signs above slot value contract with New York Mets appeared first on On3.
Raleigh's Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Donates 176 Fans to Aid Vulnerable Residents Amidst Rising Temperatures
As the heat index in Raleigh continues to climb, the Eta Sigma Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity has stepped up with a gesture aimed at offering respite to those hit hardest by the soaring temperatures. This past Saturday, the fraternity brothers pooled their resources to purchase and donate 176 fans to the Wake County Health and Human Services for distribution, as reported by QC News. Their philanthropic effort marks an increase from the previous year, adding more resources to combat the effects of extreme heat on vulnerable populations.
Confidence 'Oozing' For Elliot Cadeau Entering Year Two
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Elliot Cadeau is coming into his own in multiple ways at North Carolina. To start, he's reclaimed his childhood number, No. 3. He couldn't convince Cormac Ryan — who committed to UNC before Cadeau reclassified — to give him the number, so he settled for No. 2 for his freshman year.
Theatre Raleigh Appoints Eric Woodall as New Artistic Director
Theatre Raleigh has announced the appointment of Eric Woodall as its new artistic director. A North Carolina native, Woodall brings a wealth of experience to the role, having established a remarkable career as a director, teacher, producer, Broadway casting director and television and stage actor. Triangle theater patrons are familiar...
Crews begin blasting underground rock in downtown Raleigh behind former Administration Building
If you're going to be in downtown Raleigh on Tuesday, you may hear some loud banging noises or explosions.Crews are beginning to blast underground rock behind the former State Administration Building on Jones Street across from the science museum.This will impact traffic, particularly on Jones, McDowell, Salisbury and Lane streets.Roads surrounding the construction site will be shut down 15 minutes before a blast and remain closed for up to five minutes following the blast to verify the area is clear.Blasts will happen twice a day Monday through Friday. The first blasts are expected to go off at 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday.Flaggers will be present to alert people to any sidewalks or building doors that are closed.
247Sports bold prediction for UNC football involves quarterback position
With the 2024 ACC Football Kickoff taking place in Charlotte, we are inching closer and closer to the start of the upcoming college football season. And for the North Carolina Tar Heels, they still have some things to sort out. One of the biggest questions surrounding Mack Brown’s team in 2024 is the quarterback position. With Drake Maye off to the NFL, the Tar Heels have a battle brewing this offseason with transfer Max Johnson, Conner Harrell, and Jacolby Criswell. UNC hasn’t hinted their plans just yet but one college football writer made his bold prediction for the Tar Heels and it...
FC Series Brings July Jolt to Local Businesses; Owners See Potential For More
For most local businesses on Franklin Street, July is the slowest time of the year. The bulk of UNC students are gone, and Tar Heel sports are in the offseason. It’s why some of the biggest brands in international soccer popping in for an exhibition at Kenan Stadium is such a boon. When Chelsea and Wrexham faced off last summer, fans came from as far as Nigeria to attend. The Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitors Bureau estimates the total economic impact from the game to be $15 million.
CHCCS Narrows Focus for Bond Plan; Estes Hills, Carrboro, and FPG Elementary Schools Prioritized
The Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education tasked its district staff with pursuing a “lead option” for its school infrastructure goals based on the bond referendum planned for the fall, suggesting at its latest meeting that further tweaking to the plan may be needed. At its meeting...
Tracking Dontae Balfour’s journey from UNC to leading Charlotte 49ers’ defense
The returning Charlotte cornerback reflects on growing up where it’s “easy to get in trouble,” his relationship with Dré Bly and how it’s sparked a newfound love for the Old North State.
The Morning News: Game Night for the FC Series, Hillsborough Shooting
97.9 The Hill WCHL and Chapelboro.com are your headquarters for local news in Chapel Hill-Carrboro. Every weekday morning, 97.9 The Hill’s Aaron Keck recaps the day’s news, from local government to business developments to UNC sports. Click here to listen back to all of Aaron’s daily news reports, which you can hear live during “This Morning with Aaron Keck” every weekday from 6:00 to 9:00 a.m.
Middle school student seriously injured, 1 other hurt in shooting at house in Clayton: 'He's alive'
A shooting in Clayton left two people injured Tuesday morning.The shooting happened on Pond Street. The first call came in at 3:00 a.m., sending officers to the area of Pond Street and Durham Street.A short time later, officers were sent to another call of a gunshot victim on Joyner Street, which is just a block away from the initial shooting call.Officers found a 14-year-old with a gunshot to the chest. He was taken to WakeMed in Raleigh where he is in serious condition."He's up. He's alive. He's talking and everything. He's in ICU but he's doing good. He's doing well,"...
Apex man accused of imprisoning 16-year-old employee at parent's home in Cumberland County
An Apex man arrested on a Cumberland County warrant last month is accused of holding a 16-year-old employee captive at his parent's Gray's Creek home for two days, according to court records. Suvid James Kakkar, 23, is charged with felonious restraint, court records state. On June 6, according to an arrest warrant, the 16-year-old...
NC State basketball’s Kevin Keatts talks Wolfpack’s transfers, ‘swag’ and leadership
N.C. State basketball coach Kevin Keatts held a summer press conference recently at the Dail Basketball Center, which will feature some new art as a reminder of the Wolfpack’s recent ACC Tournament championship and Final Four run. During a 30-minute question-and-answer session with media members, Keatts discussed N.C. State's...
Durham County deputy rescues man from submerged car during Monday's flash flooding
A Durham County sheriff's deputy rescued a man who was stuck in his car Monday as flood waters rose."I came down here and the water was about 5.5 feet deep at the time," Cpl. Pat Clark said. "I went in (the water) in my full uniform and it got deeper and deeper."Clark was working an off-duty shift at the shopping center off 15-501 that was formerly known as South Square.Someone flagged him down that the waters were rising on the feeder road and someone was in trouble.Clark tried to use his flashlight to break the window but he said a...
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