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North Carolina governor candidate Mark Robinson sues CNN over report about posts on porn site
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson sued CNN on Tuesday over its recent report that he made explicit racial and sexual posts on a pornography website’s message board, calling the reporting reckless and defamatory. The lawsuit, filed in Wake...
Robinson won't appear at Trump's North Carolina rally after report on online posts, AP sources say
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson will not appear at former President Donald Trump ’s rally on Saturday in the battleground state following a CNN report about Robinson’s alleged disturbing online posts, an absence that illustrates the liability the gubernatorial...
North Carolina GOP governor nominee vows to keep running after report on racial and sexual comments
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Republican gubernatorial nominee Mark Robinson vowed on Thursday to remain in the race despite a CNN report that he posted strongly worded racial and sexual comments on an online message board, saying he won’t be forced out by “salacious tabloid lies.” ...
CNN wants the North Carolina lieutenant governor's defamation lawsuit against it thrown out
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — CNN wants a court to dismiss a defamation lawsuit filed by North Carolina Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson that attacks its report that he made explicit posts on a pornography website’s message board. The network says Robinson presented no evidence that the network...
NC State takes on William & Mary, looks for 5th straight home win
William & Mary Tribe (3-3) at NC State Wolfpack (4-0) Raleigh, North Carolina; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wolfpack -15.5; over/under is 160 BOTTOM LINE: NC State hosts William & Mary looking to extend its four-game home winning...
North Carolina Central visits Georgia State following Hamilton's 30-point game
North Carolina Central Eagles (1-5) at Georgia State Panthers (2-2) Atlanta; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Panthers -5; over/under is 147.5 BOTTOM LINE: Georgia State plays North Carolina Central after Jelani Hamilton scored 30 points in...
Hawaii plays No. 10 North Carolina after Christensen's 25-point outing
North Carolina Tar Heels (2-1) at Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (4-0) Honolulu; Saturday, 12:30 a.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Tar Heels -16; over/under is 151.5 BOTTOM LINE: Hawaii plays No. 10 North Carolina after Tanner Christensen scored 25 points in...
Philo delivers go-ahead TD run with 22 seconds remaining to lift Georgia Tech past N.C. State 30-29
ATLANTA (AP) — Aaron Philo scrambled for a go-ahead 18-yard touchdown run with 22 seconds remaining and Georgia Tech escaped with a 30-29 win over N.C. State on Thursday night after losing the lead with less than 2 minutes remaining. ...
James, Quigley and Hayes combine for 59 points as No. 20 NC State women beat Coastal Carolina 89-68
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Aziaha James had 21 points, eight rebounds and five assists, Devyn Quigley scored a career-high 20 points and made four 3-pointers and NC State beat Coastal Carolina 89-68 on Thursday. NC State had its lead trimmed to 54-46 midway through the third quarter...
North Carolina elections chief wants senator to take back comment about vote manipulation
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The North Carolina State Board of Elections' top administrator asked a powerful legislator on Thursday to retract a comment that he made suggesting this month's results were being manipulated, saying it could lead to threats against local election workers. ...
