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SportsRALEIGH, N.C. — Chuck Amato, the former N.C. State football coach who led the Wolfpack in Raleigh to its winningest season and a string of bowl games, died Monday morning at age 80. Amato ran the program for seven seasons, from 2000 through 2006, and…
SportsGREENSBORO, N.C. — N.C. State made its free throws when it counted on Sunday in Greensboro, rallying late at First Horizon Coliseum to beat Mississippi State 77-73 in a preseason exhibition, the first win of any kind for the Wolfpack under head coach Justin Gainey.…
From the HERE City State DeskDURHAM, N.C. — Duke cornerback Kimari Robinson has apologized after video from the rivalry loss to North Carolina showed him knocking away the hand of a female member of the Blue Devils training staff as she rushed in to treat a hurt teammate. It happened…
From the HERE City State DeskVANCOUVER, British Columbia — The Carolina Hurricanes take the ice against the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday night looking to start a new run after their seven-game winning streak came to an end over the weekend. Puck drop is set for 10 p.m. Eastern. The team…
From the HERE City State DeskCALGARY, Alberta — The Carolina Hurricanes saw their seven-game winning run come to an end Sunday night, falling 3-2 to the Calgary Flames on a goal in the final minutes at Scotiabank Saddledome. Yegor Sharangovich decided it at 15:32 of the third period. Morgan Frost…
From the HERE City National DeskMILWAUKEE — Baseball will crown a first-time champion this fall. The Milwaukee Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays open the World Series on Friday night at American Family Field, the first meeting of two franchises without a title since Philadelphia beat Kansas City in 1980, and…
From the HERE City National DeskMEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Grizzlies let go of a first-round pick from just a year ago on Monday, waiving guard Walter Clayton Jr. along with wing Micah Peavy as they trimmed down to their opening night roster. The cuts brought Memphis to the league limit…
From the HERE City National DeskNISHINOMIYA, Japan — The Hanshin Tigers said Monday they will let reigning Central League MVP Teruaki Sato pursue a move to Major League Baseball through the posting system this offseason, adding one of the most potent bats on the international market to an already crowded…
From the HERE City National DeskSAN ANTONIO — Victor Wembanyama headlined a short list of 2023 draftees who locked in long-term money before the NBA's rookie-scale extension deadline passed at 6 p.m. Eastern on Monday. Only seven players from that first round agreed to new deals, the smallest group since…
From the HERE City National DeskNEW YORK — The defending champion New York Knicks will collect their rings and watch a banner go up at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday night before opening the NBA season against a Philadelphia 76ers roster that now includes LeBron James and Jaylen Brown. The…
From the HERE City National DeskEL SEGUNDO, Calif. — The Los Angeles Lakers released guard Dalton Knecht on Monday to get down to the 15-man limit for the regular season, a move that leaves Bronny James as the only remaining player from the team's 2024 draft class. Los Angeles had…
From the HERE City National DeskORLANDO, Fla. — The College Football Playoff's move toward a 24-team bracket has the rest of the postseason bracing for fallout, with bowl leaders warning that a sizable share of the games outside the playoff may not survive. Roughly 35 bowls currently sit outside the…
Education
RALEIGH, N.C. — Homeschooled children in Raleigh and the rest of Wake County could one day split their week between home lessons and district classrooms. The Wake County school board is set on Tuesday to talk through a possible policy that would let homeschool students enroll part-time, an idea the…
Education
DURHAM, N.C. — North Carolina Central University did not reliably follow its own rules for staff purchasing and travel cards, according to a performance audit released on Monday by the state agency led by State Auditor Dave Boliek. The review covered an eight-month window ending Feb. 28, 2026, a span…
Education
RALEIGH, N.C. — High school seniors across North Carolina have until Sunday afternoon to send in college applications without paying the usual fee, as the state annual College Application Week runs its course. This year the window opened Monday, Oct. 19, at 7:30 a.m. and closes Sunday, Oct. 25, at…
Business
RALEIGH, N.C. — Drivers across North Carolina are paying noticeably less at the pump now that the suspended state gas tax has worked its way into prices, with the statewide average dropping more than 35 cents a gallon in one week. GasBuddy, which surveyed 6,092 stations in the state, put…
Business
RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina is preparing tighter rules for the cash-to-cryptocurrency machines found in gas stations and convenience stores, as fresh cases show how quickly people can lose their savings to scammers who steer them to the kiosks. A Johnston County woman recently fed thousands of dollars into one…
Business
RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina has moved to the bottom of the national gas price rankings, with drivers here now paying less on average for a gallon of regular than anywhere else in the country. The drop follows Session Law 2026-62, which Gov. Josh Stein signed on Oct. 9. Starting…
Politics
RALEIGH, N.C. — With early voting well underway, North Carolina election officials are reminding voters what to do if something goes wrong at a voting site, from a question about procedures to feeling threatened in line. The first stop is the poll worker. Election workers at the site can settle…
Politics
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Two contested rules for counting mail-in ballots will stay in force for the November election after a federal judge on Monday turned down a request to put them on hold. U.S. District Judge Thomas Schroeder denied a preliminary injunction in a 72-page order, issued five days after…
Politics
RALEIGH, N.C. — U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis writes in his new memoir that before he broke with President Donald Trump on the so-called Big, Beautiful Bill, he first checked the numbers with the two most powerful Republicans in the North Carolina General Assembly. In How to Lose Friends and Antagonize…
From the HERE City National Desk
OAKLAND, Calif. — Employees inside TikTok spent years pressing company leaders about dangers the app posed to children, from minors appearing in paid sexual livestreams to teens slipping past age limits, and many of them came away frustrated with the response, according to sworn depositions filed in federal court in…
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