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Easter is March 31 this year. Here's why many Christians will wake up before sunrise to celebrate
On Easter morning, many Christians wake before dawn to celebrate their belief in the resurrection of Jesus, the son of God — as the sun rises. They gather outside on beaches and church lawns, in local cemeteries and national parks, marking the holy day at the very core of...
Editorial Roundup: North Carolina
Winston-Salem Journal. March 3, 2024. Editorial: Primary’s drama isn’t in the top of the ballot The Trump Train rumbled again into Greensboro Saturday with all the pomp and bombast and occasional weirdness we’ve come to expect. You read it here...
Rajah Caruth makes leap from computer racer to NASCAR national series winner
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Rajah Caruth was like any other 4-year-old boy the first time he watched the movies “Cars” and vowed to become his own version of Lightning McQueen. He was, his family insists, obsessed with becoming a racecar driver. He just wasn't sure he would ever get...
Winston-Salem State tops Virginia Union in NBA HBCU Classic
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — While Virginia Union coach Jay Butler would have liked a different outcome, both teams had a winning experience at the NBA HBCU Classic. Ketron Shaw scored 15 points and Jaylen Alston had 14 points and 11 rebounds to pace Winston-Salem State to a 64-47 victory...
Second gentleman Douglas Emhoff speaks to basketball clinic, meets All-Stars, takes in HBCU game
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Second gentleman Douglas Emhoff was in the first row on Saturday. The husband of Vice President Kamala Harris was courtside for the HBCU Classic at the NBA's All-Star weekend in Indianapolis, taking in a college game between Virginia Union and Winston-Salem...
All-Star weekend arrives in Indianapolis, a 1st-time event for some, a 21st-time event for LeBron
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Welcome back, LeBron James. Welcome for the first time, Paolo Banchero, Scottie Barnes, Jalen Brunson and Tyrese Maxey. All-Star weekend in Indianapolis is here, with some familiar names, some new faces, a nod to nostalgia and a bit of unwinding for everyone...
HanesBrands: Q4 Earnings Snapshot
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — HanesBrands Inc. (HBI) on Thursday reported fourth-quarter profit of $77.9 million. On a per-share basis, the Winston-Salem, North Carolina-based company said it had net income of 22 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring...
North Carolina voter ID trial rescheduled again for spring in federal court
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A federal lawsuit filed over five years ago challenging North Carolina's new photo voter identification mandate is now set to go to trial in the spring, with an outcome that could possibly affect what people must do to cast ballots this fall. The U.S. District...
Formula One new team name mocked as the worst in series history
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Jenson Button, so entrenched in his preparation for the Rolex 24 at Daytona, seemed to miss the news that Red Bull's junior Formula One team had been rebranded. After climbing off the timing stand Thursday at Daytona International Speedway, he was asked...
Editorial Roundup: North Carolina
Greensboro News and Record. January 12, 2024. Editorial: Rams-Aggies redux The natural order of things has been restored. A&T will play Winston-Salem State in football next season on Sept. 7 at Truist Stadium in Greensboro. The two...
