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SportsCHARLOTTE, N.C. — Queens University of Charlotte could not keep pace on the road Tuesday night, falling 98-82 to BYU in front of 16,963 fans at the Marriott Center in Provo, Utah. The Royals dropped to 2-2 on the season, while the Cougars improved to…
From the HERE City State DeskCARY, N.C. — A spot in the ACC men's soccer championship game will be settled between two old rivals on Thursday, with kickoff set for 5:30 p.m. at WakeMed Soccer Park as the 12th-ranked Tar Heels take on the Wolfpack. The ACC Network will carry…
From the HERE City State Desk
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Students at North Carolina's two largest public universities could pay more starting in fall 2027, as trustees at UNC-Chapel Hill and NC State take up tuition and fee proposals this week. NC State is asking its board for a 3 percent tuition increase for in-state undergraduates…
From the HERE City State Desk
DURHAM, N.C. — North Carolina's hemp industry is entering a two-step federal crackdown with no clear answer on what comes after it. The first piece takes effect Thursday, Nov. 12, and a much broader limit follows on Dec. 11. Both changes trace back to the 2025 federal tax and spending…
From the HERE City State Desk
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Homes that burn oil for heat are heading into winter facing some of the highest fuel bills North Carolina has seen. Federal energy data put the statewide residential average at $5.87 a gallon last week, compared with $3.27 a gallon at the same point a year ago.…
From the HERE City National Desk
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Restaurant chains across the country are thanking veterans and active-duty service members with free food Wednesday for Veterans Day, and a few of the offers extend past Nov. 11 with incentives to come back. Most of the deals require proof of service, such as a military or…
Politics
Street vending in Charlotte, N.C., is now off limits on city streets and sidewalks except in pre-approved locations, after the Charlotte City Council voted Monday night to adopt a new ordinance on the practice. The council backed the measure by a nearly unanimous margin. It prohibits selling merchandise on public…
From the HERE City State Desk
RALEIGH, N.C. — Who gets to run key parts of North Carolina state government is now in the hands of the state Supreme Court, which heard arguments Tuesday in two cases Gov. Josh Stein brought against laws the Republican-led General Assembly passed to shrink the governor's appointment powers. The first…
From the HERE City State Desk
RALEIGH, N.C. — Robert Reives, the Chatham County Democrat expected to become the next speaker of the North Carolina House, said Tuesday that easing household costs will drive his caucus once it takes control of the chamber in January. Democrats won at least 66 House seats in last week's election,…
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