Local crime, high school sports, county politics, events tonight, and business closings — the daily Research Triangle / Piedmont report from HERERaleigh.
From the HERE City State DeskBERKELEY, Calif. — No. 21 Wake Forest made a long trip look easy Saturday, building a 41-0 lead on California before the Golden Bears scored and leaving with a 41-7 win that makes the Demon Deacons bowl eligible. Quarterback Gio Lopez threw for 267 yards…
From the HERE City State DeskWINNIPEG, Manitoba — Nikolaj Ehlers came back to the city where he spent a decade and beat his old team, scoring a third-period power-play goal that gave the Carolina Hurricanes a 3-2 win over the Jets on Saturday and stretched their winning streak to seven…
From the HERE City State DeskDURHAM, N.C. — The Tar Heels endured a scoreless stretch of more than 41 minutes, watched a 17-0 lead disappear and still left Duke’s stadium Saturday night with the Victory Bell, beating the Blue Devils 24-20 on a late Jaylen McGill touchdown run. McGill broke…
From the HERE City National DeskNEW YORK — The defending NBA champion Knicks settled the last open seat on their roster Saturday, releasing veteran wing Bruce Brown and keeping former No. 2 overall pick James Wiseman as the third center on the depth chart. Money drove the call. New York…
From the HERE City National DeskCLEVELAND — The American League Championship Series is down to a best-of-three after the Tampa Bay Rays pulled away from the Cleveland Guardians for a 7-3 win in Game 4 on Saturday night at Progressive Field. The game had been pushed back a day by…
From the HERE City National DeskSACRAMENTO, Calif. — Ben Simmons spent all of last season away from the NBA. One strong exhibition night later, the former No. 1 overall pick has people talking about a revival in Sacramento. Simmons got the start in the Kings' preseason finale at San Antonio…
From the HERE City National DeskHOUSTON — The NFL has made it official: Texans wide receiver Jaylin Noel will pay $8,165 for a facemask foul he committed after a catch in Houston's 26-3 rout of the Tennessee Titans in Week 5. The flag came in the second quarter. Noel hauled…
From the HERE City National DeskPROVO, Utah — No. 8 BYU stayed unbeaten Saturday night by knocking off No. 2 Notre Dame 28-24, sealing it when the Irish came up empty on a last-second throw into the end zone. Debate over how the game ended spread online long after fans…
From the HERE City National DeskFOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The Chicago Fire walked out of Gillette Stadium on Saturday night with no points and a playoff ticket anyway, losing 1-0 to the New England Revolution but locking up a spot in the 2026 MLS Cup Playoffs once the evening's results were…
From the HERE City National DeskSACRAMENTO, Calif. — Ohio made its long trip west worth it Saturday night, building a 41-0 lead before Sacramento State scored and beating the Hornets 48-7 in a Mid-American Conference game. The Bobcats (5-2, 3-0 MAC) have now won four in a row. Sacramento State…
From the HERE City National DeskEDMONTON, Alberta — Mike Malott gave a home crowd at Rogers Place a finish it will replay for months, flattening Joaquin Buckley with a knee to the chin in the second round of Saturday's UFC Fight Night main event. The opening round of the welterweight…
From the HERE City National DeskPHILADELPHIA — Charlotte finally has a win. Quarterback Conner Harrell had a hand in four touchdowns Saturday as the 49ers outlasted Temple 38-31 at Lincoln Financial Field, ending a season-opening losing streak. Harrell completed 23 of 31 throws for 281 yards. He found Derrick Eley…
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…
Education
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — A money-skills nonprofit that three North Carolina high school seniors started as a sophomore club has grown into a national effort, with student chapters in about 20 states and lessons delivered to thousands of children. The nonprofit, known as BFF of America, says its curriculum has…
Education
RALEIGH, N.C. — The killing of three children and a teacher at an Oregon school on Thursday has North Carolina officials pointing to a little-known State Bureau of Investigation team whose job is to spot would-be attackers and intervene before any shots are fired. The SBI Behavioral Threat Assessment Unit,…
Business
RALEIGH, N.C. — A chef who grew up around the Italian delis of the Northeast has brought that style of shop to Raleigh. Gallicchio’s Market & Eatery is now open on Person Street in the Oakwood neighborhood. The market fills the space that used to house Ish Deli, in the…
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…
From the HERE City National Desk
WASHINGTON — American shoppers already worn down by high prices are now uneasy about how those prices get set, as big retailers and restaurant chains lean on electronic shelf tags, pricing software and artificial intelligence. Many people are used to fares and room rates that shift by the hour. What…
Politics
RALEIGH, N.C. — Rain and wind did not keep No Kings supporters away from Chavis Memorial Park in Raleigh on Saturday, where the movement swapped its usual protest focus for a push to get people to the polls during early voting. More than 50 people huddled under tents, ponchos and…
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. — 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 National Desk
TANEGASHIMA, Japan — Japan’s space agency is counting down to the launch of a spacecraft built to do something no mission has done before: land on one of the two moons of Mars, scoop up some of its surface and carry it home. The Martian Moons eXploration spacecraft, known as…
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