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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.” ...
Former Clemson receiver Diondre Overton, member of 2 national title teams, dies at 26
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Former Clemson receiver Diondre Overton, a reserve on national title teams in 2016 and 2018, has died. He was 26. Clemson announced Overton's death Saturday. A university official said the school had heard about Overton's death and reached out to police in...
A Georgia fire battalion chief is killed battling a tractor-trailer blaze
GREENSBORO, Ga. (AP) — A battalion chief was killed in an explosion as he worked to put out a tractor-trailer fire on a Georgia highway, officials said. Greene County Fire Rescue Battalion Chief Chris Eddy was working the fire on state Route 15 north of Greensboro on Wednesday, the...
Small plane makes emergency landing on highway, then is hit by a vehicle
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — A small plane that had made an emergency landing on a highway near a North Carolina airport was hit by a vehicle, injuring one of the aircraft's occupants, authorities said. The single-engine plane experienced a mechanical failure and put out a distress call...
Unifi: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Unifi Inc. (UFI) on Wednesday reported a loss of $4 million in its fiscal fourth quarter. On a per-share basis, the Greensboro, North Carolina-based company said it had a loss of 22 cents. The polyester and nylon yarn...
Tanger: Q2 Earnings Snapshot
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Tanger Inc. (SKT) on Thursday reported a key measure of profitability in its second quarter. The Greensboro, North Carolina-based real estate investment trust said it had funds from operations of $60.9 million, or 53 cents per...
Kontoor: Q2 Earnings Snapshot
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Kontoor Brands Inc. (KTB) on Thursday reported profit of $51.8 million in its second quarter. The Greensboro, North Carolina-based company said it had net income of 92 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for restructuring costs,...
Lawsuit against North Carolina officer who shot and killed teen can continue, court says
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The mother of a 17-year-old who was killed while driving a reportedly stolen car in a central North Carolina city can continue to pursue claims against the police officer who shot her son, a federal court has ruled. A three-judge panel for the 4th U.S. Circuit...
Two North Carolina public universities may see academic degree cuts soon after board vote
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Two of North Carolina’s public universities will be allowed to eliminate more than a dozen degree programs ranging from ancient Mediterranean studies to physics after the university system’s governing board voted Wednesday to authorize the cuts. The...
