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NC high school football recruiting ladder: Weddington, Independence stars shine in debuts
Welcome to the USA TODAY Network’s recruiting ladder, a statewide feature from reporter Joe Hughes highlighting 10 prospects on the rise each week of the 2024 high school football season. Anyone is eligible for consideration, whether it be an unranked player who had a career game, a recruit with mid-level offers, or four-...
Two months of challenging drought, then rain for state's No. 1 industry
Weeks with no rain. Weeks with rain. North Carolina’s No. 1 industry has had a two-month challenge and the season is far from in the barn. North Carolina’ drought on July 9 — 88% of the state with about 20% suffering severe to extreme conditions — has changed six weeks later to drought free and just abnormally dry in a number of western counties. The state got anywhere from 10 to 20 inches of rain from what was left of Hurricane Debby, followed by a...
Fall calendar full at North Carolina Museum of History
RALEIGH — The North Carolina Museum of History has scheduled a calendar full of events as the long summer days fade into the cozy glow of autumn. Celebrate the last few weeks of the museum building being open with live music performances. The fall schedule includes three Tar Heel Troubadours concerts, a celebration of Americana, roots, bluegrass, and traditional music performed by artists from North Carolina or currently living and working in the state. ...
Durham County deputies looking for missing 70-year-old woman
The Durham County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in finding a missing 70-year-old woman who has dementia. Nancy Lee Bounkazi was last seen by her family on Aug. 23. At that time, she was wearing a blue polka dot shirt, jeans, and silver flip-flop sandals.
NC State football commitments in action — Week 1
Nearly all of NC State played a game this past weekend, including one on national television. Look below for the schedules of the various NC State recruits, and the results:. Aug. 23 — Milton (Ga.) High 37, American Heritage 28. Aug. 30 — Vs. Davie (Fla.) Western. Sept....
New York should mandate and provide masks, not ban them
Get the latest Syracuse news delivered right to your inbox. Subscribe to our newsletter here. On June 12, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul expressed support for a mask ban on subways and at protests while other politicians in New York City, Los Angeles and North Carolina are considering or have already passed laws that ban masks in public spaces. Disability, civil liberties and other activists have raised alarm regarding how mask bans, even with formal exemptions for health and religious reasons, offer no guarantee of fair enforcement and can stigmatize masking in general during an ongoing pandemic. This said, I argue that we should oppose mask bans due to two vital functions.
A North Carolina woman was paralyzed after a crash in 2015. She's headed to Paris as a Team USA content creator during the Paralympics
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Jesi Stracham is making the most out of the cards life has dealt. The North Carolina woman is now headed to the 2024 Paralympic Games to boost the U.S. team of athletes making their mark in Paris. But the road to Paris wasn't easy for her.
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