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SportsRALEIGH, N.C. — Thousands of runners and spectators packed Glenwood Avenue in downtown Raleigh on Sunday for the annual City of Oaks Marathon, a charity race that started at 7 a.m. Crowds were already lining the street more than an hour before the start. Glenwood…
SportsRALEIGH, N.C. — NC State tips off the 2026-27 men's basketball season at home Monday night, Nov. 2, when the Wolfpack face Campbell at 7:30 p.m. in Raleigh. It is the regular-season debut for coach Gainey, a Raleigh native who came home to take over…
SportsRALEIGH, N.C. — Pyotr Kochetkov is still perfect. The Carolina Hurricanes goalie turned aside all 26 shots he faced Sunday at Lenovo Center in Raleigh, and Carolina buried the Winnipeg Jets 7-0 for its fourth win in a row. The shutout made Kochetkov 10-0-0 this…
From the HERE City State DeskCHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Charlotte Hornets get a familiar face back Monday night as they try to stop a three-game losing streak against one of the hottest teams in the East. Former North Carolina Tar Heel Coby White is expected to play his first game…
From the HERE City State DeskPARIS, France — North Carolina's women's basketball team starts its season an ocean away from Chapel Hill on Monday, taking on No. 21 Oklahoma at Adidas Arena in the 2026 Oui Play event, with tipoff set for 2:30 p.m. Eastern. The Tar Heels come in…
From the HERE City State DeskCHAPEL HILL, N.C. — For the first time in more than 70 years, North Carolina starts a basketball season with a head coach who never played or coached for the program before. Michael Malone, the former Denver Nuggets coach, leads the Tar Heels into Monday's…
From the HERE City National DeskNASHVILLE, Tenn. — Steven Stamkos got the better of the franchise he captained for years on Saturday, tying the game late in regulation and then delivering the lone shootout goal as the Nashville Predators slipped past the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-4 at Bridgestone Arena. Tampa…
From the HERE City National DeskSAN JOSE, Calif. — New Mexico survived three turnovers and kept San Jose State out of the end zone on offense all afternoon, winning 21-16 on Saturday to stay unbeaten in Mountain West play. Scottre Humphrey ran in two first-half touchdowns, the first a 1-yard…
From the HERE City National DeskLIVERPOOL, England — Defending Premier League champion Arsenal can climb to first place Sunday if it leaves Anfield without a loss, while Liverpool needs a win to get back ahead of Chelsea. Kickoff is 4:30 p.m. local time, or 11:30 a.m. Eastern. Arsenal sits second,…
From the HERE City National DeskSAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — The Golden State Valkyries needed only two seasons to reach the top of the WNBA. Golden State beat the Atlanta Dream 68-63 at Chase Center on Saturday night in the first Game 7 the WNBA Finals have ever produced, taking the…
From the HERE City National DeskINDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Running back Jonathan Taylor is now on the table in Indianapolis, as the 2-5 Colts have signaled they will listen to offers for their star ball carrier before the Nov. 10 trade deadline. Several clubs have already called, and the discussions were…
From the HERE City National DeskCARSON, Calif. — The LA Galaxy put together their most productive attack of the season on Saturday, beating Austin FC 4-1 at Dignity Health Sports Park in their last regular-season home match and staying alive in the Western Conference playoff race. Joao Klauss started the…
Business
RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina drivers have been watching the pump since the state stopped collecting its gas tax, and the state is now following up on their tips. Attorney General Jeff Jackson's office has sent its first round of inquiry letters to 31 gas stations accused of pocketing the…
From the HERE City State Desk
RALEIGH, N.C. — Drivers across North Carolina are heading into the riskiest weeks of the year for hitting a deer, as the annual breeding season keeps animals on the move during morning and e
Politics
RALEIGH, N.C. — The governor and top Republican lawmakers have submitted closing briefs in two separation-of-powers cases that the North Carolina Supreme Court will hear on Nov. 10, a week after the general election. The court has blocked out 150 minutes of argument for Stein v. Berger and Stein v.…
Politics
GREENVILLE, N.C. — Two North Carolina congressional districts, one along the coastal plain and one in the mountains, sit near the top of the national list of House seats that could change hands when voters go to the polls Tuesday. Republicans hold a slim 220-215 House majority heading into the…
Politics
GREENVILLE, N.C. — Democrat Roy Cooper holds a 54% to 45% edge over Republican Michael Whatley in North Carolina's open U.S. Senate race, the final ECU Poll before Tuesday's election shows. Pollsters at the university's Center for Survey Research reached 1,041 registered voters who had already voted or were likely…
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