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September 25, 2024
In August, Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools plans to unveil a new high school in South Charlotte called Ballantyne Ridge High. Earlier, the recently established school announced its official colors to be orange, Carolina blue, and gray. The school shared on Facebook on Friday that their chosen mascot is the Wolves. On Wednesday, the school’s football team
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eBay Inc., an online retail company, has announced plans to reduce its workforce by approximately 1,000 employees, which is estimated to be around 9% of its total full-time staff. The decision was made due to the company’s current employee count and expenses being higher than its growth rate in a sluggish economy. This is one
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In the upcoming month, the N.C. High School Athletic Association will hold its first-ever officially-sanctioned girls wrestling championship. This is a significant event for the sport, which has steadily expanded since its inception * years ago as a “girls invitational” that promptly demonstrated its potential. Several female wrestlers in the state have had impressive performances
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The high school wrestling regular season concludes this week, with the N.C. High School Athletic Association individual championships taking place in about a month to fully wrap up the season. Looking ahead to the upcoming individual championships, we examine 14 of the top wrestlers in the state based on their current performance and past track
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Gary B. Graves, an AP Sports Writer, reported on the recent events. On Tuesday night, Duke’s Tyrese Proctor had a career-best performance with 24 points, 13 of which were scored in the second half and included some crucial baskets. Mark Mitchell, who had been out with an injury, also contributed 20 points and 12 rebounds
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Lawmakers from the Democratic party in Oregon presented a comprehensive new proposal on Tuesday that would reverse an important aspect of the state’s pioneering drug decriminalization law. This is an acknowledgement that the general sentiment towards the law has shifted, as the fentanyl crisis has led to widespread public drug consumption. The proposed legislation would
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New satellite images have revealed previously undiscovered locations where emperor penguins reside. Emperor penguins, considered “near threatened” with extinction, are the world’s largest penguins. They raise their chicks in Antarctic winter on patches of frozen sea ice. But if the ice breaks up before the chicks have fledged, most will die. According to a recent
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TikTok is reducing its workforce in its advertising and sales division, joining other tech companies in cutting jobs at the start of the new year. A representative from the company announced on Tuesday that they will be reducing their workforce by 60 employees. The company did not disclose the cause for the job cuts. They
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Welcome to The Huddle again! I apologize for the delay in publishing this edition. I have been devoting a significant amount of time to researching for this project. I reviewed the 2023 season of every Power 5 college football team to determine the top-performing players from North Carolina. In the past, it was simpler to
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The Wake County girls flag football season will kick off on Saturday with games scheduled at two main locations throughout the day. Athens Drive High School and Green Level High School will be hosting the initial weekend of the competition. Athens Drive will have three fields, while Green Level will have two fields. The games
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