HBCU football’s top honor given to record-breaking back
Jada Byers has been named the recipient of the prestigious Deacon Jones Award, recognizing him as the top player in HBCU ...
‘Not like landing on pillows’: Ryan Preece talks NASCAR safety before race at Atlanta
Preece could only think of his daughter while his No. 60 Cup car took flight. Missing one race for whatever reason is akin to ...
Respected golf figure Roger Watson, who once bested Sam Snead, has died at 81
Roger Watson beat Sam Snead to win the 1974 National Club Pro Championship in Pinehurst and later was successful in building ...
2-year-old dies of fentanyl overdose in NC town. Mother charged after leaving state
After a yearlong investigation, police charged a woman with second-degree murder after her child swallowed a fatal dose of ...
‘Signature verification’ program for NC voters has reliability issues, report says
The signature program is signed, sealed but not exactly delivered following a study that involved 10 counties and cost over ...
Independence routs arch rival Butler, cruises to Southwestern 4A championship
Independence had little trouble with its arch rival on a big stage, overwhelming Butler in Friday’s Southwestern 4A ...
As Democrats struggle to respond to ‘King Trump,’ a British idea might help | Opinion
The day after Donald Trump won his return to the White House, then-North Carolina Congressman Wiley Nickel began calling for ...
Lawmakers uncertain on how job cuts could impact Helene recovery efforts in Western NC
Two agencies that may be affected by the Trump administration’s job cuts are involved in providing disaster relief aid.
Friday’s high school rewind: Conference champions, CMS all-conference teams, NCISAA preview
On conference championship Friday, find out how Charlotte-area teams did, the Talking Preps crew names its CMS all-conference ...
‘Back to business’: Four Hurricanes rejoin team hoping to make run at division lead
Sebastian Aho and Mikko Rantanen were back at practice after the 4 Nations Face-Off, while Seth Jarvis and Jaccob Slavin ...
Weathering Wake: Three takeaways from NC State’s must-win victory over Demon Deacons
Dontrez Styles looked like he’d been crying as he stood in the hallway at the Dean Smith Center on Wednesday night, discussing N.C. State’s blowout loss to North Carolina. On Saturday, he banked in a ...
It’s ladies’ night. Mallard Creek, Butler, South Meck win CMS conference championships
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools held girls’ high school basketball conference championship games in the Southwestern 4A, SoMECK ...