College Basketball Panels: Ban Cheats, Let Players Go Pro
The Commission on College Basketball sharply directed the NCAA to take control of the sport,...
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Group Won’t Endorse Lawmakers Who Voted for HB 2 Replacement
North Carolina’s leading gay rights group says it won’t endorse in this year’s General Assembly elections incumbents who voted for legislation last year partially repealing the “bathroom bill.” Equality North Carolina announced...
Read MoreThreat Teams, Peer Counseling Recommended for School Safety
Some North Carolina legislators studying school safety improvements agreed Monday to back mandates for schools to formally identify troubled youth needing help and for programs that let young people mentor classmates. A...
Read MoreFormer UNC, NFL Standout Dee Hardison Dies at 61
Former North Carolina defensive tackle Dee Hardison, a member of the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame who played 11 seasons in the National Football League, has died. He was 61. Tim Butler of Butler & Son Funeral Home in...
Read MoreN Carolina Teacher Pay, Student Spending Improved Last Year
An annual public school teacher pay and spending review shows North Carolina improving while still behind national averages for both. The National Education Association released figures Monday with North Carolina ranked 39th in...
Read MoreDeposed North Carolina GOP Leader Testifies for Lawsuit
A top North Carolina Republican Party official says he’s testified in pending litigation by state Democrats challenging the elimination of judicial primary elections for this year by the GOP-controlled General Assembly. GOP...
Read MoreBernie Sanders in North Carolina Calls for Moral Economy
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders has told a North Carolina audience that the nation needs a “moral economy.” Sanders’ visit Thursday night to Duke University in Durham included his usual push for free college, universal health care...
Read More2 Agencies Reach Settlement on Homeowners’ Insurance Rate
Homeowners’ insurance rates in North Carolina are headed for an average increase of nearly 5 percent. The state Department of Insurance and the North Carolina Rate Bureau announced Wednesday they have agreed on a 4.8 percent...
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Sen. Berger Aide Auth Taking Job at UNC-Chapel Hill
A longtime top aide to North Carolina Senate leader Phil Berger is leaving her job to become a...
Read MoreNC State Outlines Steps Taken in Federal Hoops Investigation
North Carolina State has released a timeline of steps the university has taken to cooperate with investigators since the federal probe into college basketball became public last fall. The university had essentially responded to...
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