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SportsBLACKSBURG, Va. — The NC State women from Raleigh, N.C., are heading home with another conference trophy after winning the ACC Cross Country Championship on Friday, Oct. 30, at the Buford Meredith Cross Country Course. It is the ninth league crown for the Wolfpack women…
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 State DeskRALEIGH, N.C. — A former Wolfpack point guard takes the bench for real on Monday night. Justin Gainey coaches his first official game as NC State's head coach when the Pack opens the season against Campbell at Lenovo Center, with tipoff at 7:30 p.m. on…
From the HERE City State DeskDURHAM, N.C. — Duke begins another season near the top of the polls. The second-ranked Blue Devils open Monday night against Army West Point at Cameron Indoor Stadium, with tipoff set for 6:30 p.m. History favors the home team. Duke has won 26 straight season…
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…
From the HERE City National DeskSEATTLE, Wash. — Running back Zach Charbonnet will play his first game of the 2026 season when the Seattle Seahawks host the Chicago Bears on Monday night, coach Mike Macdonald said, about nine and a half months after Charbonnet tore his ACL in the playoffs.…
From the HERE City National DeskLOS ANGELES, Calif. — USC took down second-ranked Ohio State 30-18 on a wet Saturday night at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, a result that dents the Buckeyes' national title path and gives coach Lincoln Riley the signature win of his time with the Trojans.…
Business
RALEIGH, N.C. — Small business owners in Raleigh got a look at how artificial intelligence is reshaping their work on Thursday, Oct. 29, when the U.S. Chamber of Commerce brought a small business AI forum to the city as part of a national bus tour. The forum was held at…
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 National Desk
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The FBI on Saturday pinned the largest cryptocurrency theft on record on North Korea, saying a state-backed hacking unit it calls TraderTraitor drained more than $6 billion in digital assets from the Binance exchange on or about Oct. 29. In its statement, the bureau said agents had…
Politics
RALEIGH, N.C. — With this year's Supreme Court race still days from being decided, the next big contest for North Carolina's top court is already taking shape. Republican Justice Phil Berger Jr. has updated his campaign paperwork to show he is aiming for the chief justice seat in 2028. North…
Politics
RALEIGH, N.C. — Only one seat on the North Carolina Supreme Court is on Tuesday's ballot, but its outcome will help decide how long Republicans keep their hold on the state's highest court. Democratic Justice Anita Earls, who holds Associate Justice Seat 1, is seeking another eight-year term. Her Republican…
Politics
RALEIGH, N.C. — The early voting window for North Carolina's midterm election shut Saturday afternoon, and anyone who has not yet voted now has one chance left: Election Day on Tuesday. Turnout ran ahead of the last midterm. More than 2 million North Carolinians had voted by Friday, a figure…
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