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From the HERE City State DeskINDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — North Carolina continues exhibition play Sunday against Indiana at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, with tip set for 5 p.m. and a B1G+ stream carrying the game. The Tar Heels are 1-0 in preseason after beating Southern California 88-70 on Oct. 9 in Greensboro. Carolina…
From the HERE City State DeskPITTSBURGH, Pa. — Max Fisher’s second-half finish carried North Carolina past No. 7 Pittsburgh by a 1-0 score on Friday night, stretching the Tar Heels’ winning streak to five on the road at Ambrose Urbanic Field. Bertil Rygaard Hansen slipped a square ball into Fisher’s…
From the HERE City State DeskDURHAM, N.C. — NC State flipped a deficit with a five-run seventh Friday night and closed a 7-4 decision over North Carolina at Durham’s DBAP rivalry showcase. Wolfpack starter Ryder Garino needed just 28 pitches to fan the six Tar Heels he saw before exiting.…
From the HERE City National DeskCHICAGO — Bronchial asthma killed All Elite Wrestling star Benjamin Satterley, the performer fans knew as Pac, the Cook County Medical Examiner announced Friday, classifying the death as natural. Satterley was 40. He was discovered unresponsive inside a parked vehicle in suburban Des Plaines on…
From the HERE City National DeskCOLUMBUS, Ohio — College sports governing body the NCAA went to federal court Friday against Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, challenging an executive order he signed earlier in the week that lets Ohio schools hand a fifth season to athletes from the 2022 high school class.…
From the HERE City National DeskPHILADELPHIA — The Eagles went shopping in a division rival's practice squad Friday, signing quarterback Joe Milton III away from the Dallas Cowboys one day after ruling Jalen Hurts out of Sunday's home game against the Carolina Panthers. The team says the clot in his…
From the HERE City National DeskCLEVELAND — The Guardians and Rays will try again Saturday night after a soaking Friday rain in Cleveland washed out ALCS Game 4 at Progressive Field, the first postseason rainout in nearly four years. First pitch is now set for 8 p.m. ET Saturday. Game…
From the HERE City National DeskNEW YORK — Two veterans who have spent the season in league limbo are headed back to the field. The NFL said Friday it is pulling Green Bay running back Josh Jacobs and Denver pass rusher Jonathon Cooper from its Commissioner Exempt List, clearing both…
From the HERE City National DeskNEW YORK — The NBA has told its sportsbook partners to pull a list of wagers it sees as easy to manipulate, a crackdown that arrives days before the 2026-27 season tips off. A league memo sent to betting companies Friday bars parlays that stack…
From the HERE City National DeskCHICAGO — Jena Bishop flipped the script on Liz Carmouche on Friday night at Wintrust Arena, taking a unanimous decision in their rematch to win the vacant PFL women’s flyweight championship. Every scorecard had the five-round main event 48-47 for Bishop, now 12-3, who claimed…
From the HERE City National DeskIRVING, Texas — College football's postseason is one step closer to doubling in size. The College Football Playoff and its longtime television partner have reached an informal, handshake agreement on money for a 24-team bracket, though formal votes and signatures are still needed before anything…
From the HERE City National DeskOKLAHOMA CITY — Days before his NBA debut, Oklahoma City Thunder rookie Aday Mara is caught in a tug-of-war with the Spanish club where his pro career began. Basket Zaragoza issued a statement Friday insisting the 7-foot-3 center still has a valid contract with the…
Education
RALEIGH, N.C. — A routine Thursday morning at Millbrook Magnet High School in Raleigh, N.C., turned into a birth announcement when the school's security officer went into labor on campus and staff members helped bring a baby girl into the world. The emergency began with a radio call reporting a…
Business
RALEIGH, N.C. — Shoppers looking for tile, hardwood and vinyl now have a new warehouse stop on Capital Blvd after Floor & Decor unlocked its first Raleigh location at 3131 Capital Blvd. The Atlanta-based chain said the doors opened to customers on Thursday, Oct. 15, with roughly 50 people on…
Business
BURLINGTON, N.C. — North Carolina’s Labcorp is lining up a large add-on to its diagnostic business after striking a cash deal to take selected BioReference Health pieces from OPKO Health for $722 million at closing. The announcement landed Oct. 15. The cash number can flex with closing revenue, and Labcorp…
Business
RALEIGH, N.C. — Nine small-town and county projects across North Carolina are getting state help, after the Rural Infrastructure Authority approved $2,236,000 in grants tied to 219 jobs, Gov. Josh Stein announced Thursday. Of those jobs, 141 had already been announced. The projects are expected to draw more than $504…
Crime
RALEIGH, N.C. — Ten people who are not U.S. citizens have been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges that they falsely claimed citizenship so they could vote in North Carolina elections, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for eastern North Carolina said Thursday. Every defendant faces a felony count of…
Politics
RALEIGH, N.C. — Organizers behind Saturday’s No Kings stops in Raleigh are pitching early ballots more than protest marches, aiming to move neighbors into Wake County’s early voting sites that opened Thursday. Morning plans put Coact at Lake Johnson in southwest Raleigh from 9 to 10 a.m. for a kayak…
Politics
RALEIGH, N.C. — Voters across Raleigh and the rest of Wake County can cast midterm ballots now that in-person early voting opened Thursday. Roughly 370 locations are taking ballots statewide between Oct. 15 and Oct. 31, with Election Day following on Nov. 3. During the early window, residents may use…
Politics
RALEIGH, N.C. — Three civil legal aid nonprofits have sued North Carolina’s legislative leaders over a budget clause that steers millions away from free civil help and into payments for private lawyers appointed in criminal cases. The Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy filed alongside Pisgah Legal Services plus Legal Aid…
From the HERE City State Desk
RALEIGH, N.C. — Treasurer Brad Briner said Thursday that the State Health Plan plans to push most Atrium Health hospitals and physician offices outside its network starting in 2027, escalati
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