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Ryan Preece joins Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing in the Cup Series for 2025

Nov. 19, 2024 10:41 AM EST

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing will field a third car in the Cup Series in 2025, with Ryan Preece joining the team in the No. 60 Ford. Preece will pair with Brad Keselowski and Chris Buescher in the team's three-car lineup, the team announced Tuesday. Kroger...

2 are injured in North Carolina house explosion

Nov. 18, 2024 11:36 AM EST

WEDDINGTON, N.C. (AP) — A house exploded and caught fire in suburban Charlotte, North Carolina, injuring two people, authorities said. Reports came in Sunday morning of an explosion at a home in Weddington that was felt across Union County, the sheriff's office said. First...

HanesBrands: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Nov. 07, 2024 07:11 AM EST

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — HanesBrands Inc. (HBI) on Thursday reported profit of $30 million in its third quarter. On a per-share basis, the Winston-Salem, North Carolina-based company said it had profit of 8 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring...

AP Race Call: Republican Pat Harrigan wins election to U.S. House in North Carolina's 10th Congressional District

Nov. 05, 2024 23:11 PM EST

Republican Pat Harrigan won election to a U.S. House seat representing North Carolina on Tuesday. Harrigan is a West Point graduate and former Green Beret who served in Afghanistan and later became a defense-products manufacturer. Harrigan will now succeed 10-term GOP Rep. Patrick McHenry, who didn’t seek...

NASCAR adds 2 new venues to 2025 Cup schedule, tweaks 10-race playoff

Aug. 29, 2024 18:28 PM EDT

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR released its full 2025 Cup Series schedule on Thursday, two days after it announced it will take its top level of competition for an international points-paying race for the first time in modern history. NASCAR said Tuesday it would race next June in...