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Davius Richard runs for 4 TDs, passes for 1 in North Carolina Central's wild OT win over Campbell
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Davius Richard ran for four touchdowns and passed for another, Latrell Collier scored in overtime, and North Carolina Central edged Campbell 49-48 on Saturday. Campbell opened the overtime period with a 13-yard touchdown pass from Hajj-Malik Williams to Ezeriah...
North Carolina A&T gets 1st win, holds off Norfolk State 28-26
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Kevin White ran for 130 yards and two touchdowns and Kenji Christian ran for 118 yards and two more scores as North Carolina A&T earned its first victory in four starts, holding off a fourth-quarter Norfolk State rally to earn a 28-26 win on Saturday afternoon. ...
Judge blocks 2 provisions in North Carolina's new abortion law; 12-week near-ban remains in place
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A federal judge on Saturday blocked two portions of North Carolina's new abortion law from taking effect while a lawsuit continues. But nearly all of the restrictions approved by the legislature this year, including a near-ban after 12 weeks of pregnancy, aren't being...
Louisville uses defense to stay unbeaten, top N.C. State 13-10 with late field goal
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Louisville didn't have to be perfect but the Cardinals turned out to be good enough Friday night. Brock Travelstead drilled a 53-yard field goal with 5:32 remaining and Louisville remained undefeated by holding North Carolina State scoreless in the second half...
Endangered red wolf can make it in the wild, but not without `significant' help, study says
WAKE FOREST, N.C. (AP) — The endangered red wolf can survive in the wild, but only with “significant additional management intervention,” according to a long-awaited population viability analysis released Friday. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service also released an updated...
NASCAR's $1 million All-Star Race to run at North Wilkesboro again in 2024
RALEIGH. N.C. (AP) — The NASCAR Cup Series All-Star Race will remain at North Wilkesboro Speedway in 2024 after this year's event — the first race for NASCAR's top series there in 27 years — attracted a capacity crowd thrilled to return to stock car roots. State legislators...
North Carolina governor vetoes bill that would take away his control over election boards
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed Republican legislation Thursday that would take away his powers to choose State Board of Elections members and give them to legislative leaders as the 2024 campaign cycle begins in the closely divided state. ...
Ending reign as speaker, North Carolina Rep. Tim Moore won't run for House seat in '24, either
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore, who's already said that his record fifth two-year term leading the chamber would be his last, confirmed Thursday that he won't run for reelection to his House seat in 2024, either. The Cleveland County Republican was...
Louisville goes for a 5-0 start when it visits North Carolina State in ACC play
Louisville (4-0, 2-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) at North Carolina State (3-1, 1-0), Friday, 7 p.m. ET (ESPN) Line: Louisville by 3 1/2, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. Series record: Louisville leads 8-4. WHAT’S AT STAKE? Both teams are...
Redistricting redux: North Carolina lawmakers to draw again new maps for Congress and themselves
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — With a new state budget completed, North Carolina legislators now turn their attention yet again to mapping the state's congressional and General Assembly districts. The House and Senate redistricting committees scheduled hearings this week — the last one...
