Mirrors can tell someone a lot. When now-N.C. State offensive lineman Yousef Mugharbil looked at his body in 2021, he saw injuries and brokenness. He was more than banged up. A few weeks into his freshman year at Florida, Mugharbil collided with a semi-truck while on a motorized scooter and …
North Carolina’s Advisory Council on Cannabis faces a December 31st deadline to issue final recommendations for a comprehensive cannabis policy to Gov. Josh Stein.
Service awards are given out in five-year increments, and this year five employees reached their 30-year milestone, one celebrated 30-years of service, and another was recognized for 40-years of service.
“I'm sure it was a marvel that a crane was on Sunset Drive and putting a pool table, a lead pool table, on the third floor before the roof could be completed.”
“Still doesn’t seem real," the Mooresville High School graduate said.
"Knowing that its forests, springs and wildlife will always be there, and that we were able to carry out our father’s wishes ... provides a particularly meaningful kind of gratification.”
It’s been 22 years since Connor Barth split the uprights at Kenan Stadium for UNC football’s lone victory against a top-five team.
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Police say the 31-year-old man may have used the SnapChat social media forum to reach his minor victims, according to a news release from the High Point Police Department.
Blanche Taylor Moore was sent to death row in 1990 after being convicted by a Forsyth County jury for killing her boyfriend, Raymond Reid, by feeding him arsenic.
UNC-Chapel Hill’s trustees want the university to grow. By a lot.
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CHICAGO — When it finally came time to open the gates to the new Ryan Field on Friday afternoon, Pat Ryan Sr. and his family stood on the grounds outside the concourse and cut a long purple ribbon. Over the last five years, the Ryans largely funded and led construction of Northwestern’s $875 million stadium. When Ryan, the 89-year-old billionaire businessman, considered what it all meant on ...
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Ohio senator Jon Husted discusses the Protect College Sports Act, which passed the Senate 77-22 and heads to the House, where alterations are expected.
Braves hit 3 homers, including 3-run shot by Harris, and beat Phillies 6-2 to win Wild Card Series
UNCG women’s soccer beat new SoCon member Tennessee Tech 2-0 at home, with goals from Madison Bass and Merle Greulich and a four-save shutout by Blythe Clark.
Hickory Fire Department and NFPA share Fire Prevention Week tips on safe lithium-ion device charging, smoke alarms, and preventing home fires in Hickory.
The Trick or Trot 5K wraps up the 2026 Hickory 5K Series on Oct. 31 at Highland Recreation Center with a family-friendly, Halloween-themed race and awards.
Hickory Police Department’s October P.A.C.T. traffic enforcement targets key city roads, focusing on speeding, distraction, and unsafe driving to protect all road users.
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🎧 At a moment marked by isolation and distrust, in-person education may offer something especially important — sustained contact with people unlike ourselves.
Shows and movies that touch on religious themes can have an enthusiastic and built-in audience, so it’s no wonder that filmmakers are eager to produce them when the opportunity arises.
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The festival will feature games and bounce houses for kids, a car show, chicken and noodles by donation and more.
SALZBURG, Austria — Many fans of "The Sound of Music" will be delighted to hear they can visit a new museum in Salzburg that is entirely dedicated to the classic film shot in and around the Alpine city. The story of a rebellious young nun who becomes governess to seven children, her eventual marriage with their father and their escape from the Nazis has won fans worldwide. Every year, hundreds ...
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