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North Carolina man sentenced to 6 years in prison for fixing college basketball games
The point-shaving scheme is said to have involved nearly 30 NCAA basketball games, and included schools like DePaul University, State University of New York at Buffalo and Tulane University, among others.
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Republican Sen. Thom Tillis calls vote for Pete Hegseth the ‘biggest regret of my career’ in a new book
Retiring North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis joins a long list of Republicans ratcheting up denunciations of Trump once they had less to lose politically.
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Michael Jordan makes $10 million commitment to UNC School of Social Work in honor of his mother
Six-time NBA champion and former North Carolina Tar Heels star Michael Jordan has made a $10 million commitment to the UNC School of Social Work in honor of his mother, Deloris P. Jordan.
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What’s next for the $28 billion hemp THC industry fighting to save itself from a federal ban
America’s multibillion-dollar market for impairing hemp products, including here in NC, faces elimination after Congress voted to close a loophole in the federal law that has allowed it to flourish.
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The federal government tapped $20M for ads glorifying Donald Trump
Two top Democratic senators said that the money for the Trump ads was supposed to go to Customs and Border Protection.
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Convicted sex offender offered opening prayer at Michael Whatley rally
A registered sex offender kicked off a recent campaign stop for Michael Whatley, the Republican nominee for Senate from North Carolina.
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Thom Tillis says he will back Trump’s controversial pick for attorney general, Todd Blanche
Sen. Thom Tillis had refused to back Blanche’s bid for the permanent post without written confirmation killing Trump’s “anti-weaponization fund.”
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Meet Brandon Bussi, the unlikely hero of the Carolina Hurricanes’ Stanley Cup win
How little-known journeyman Brandon Bussi became the hero of the Carolina Hurricanes’ run for the Stanley Cup.
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A North Carolina teen is one of 9 finalists at the Scripps National Spelling Bee this week
Kushi Gottimukkala, a 13-year-old seventh-grader from Morrisville, North Carolina, is one of nine finalists at the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Here’s how to watch.
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A state-by-state breakdown of America’s gerrymandering arms race
A back-and-forth volley of congressional gerrymandering in states like North Carolina has changed the electoral battlefield ahead of the November midterm elections.
