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April 4, 2025
Earlier this month, Hertford County High School announced the hiring of Willie H. Gillus III as its next head football coach. He is taking over for previous head coach Terrance Saxby and interim head coach Ronald Gatling. It is a return to Hertford for Gillus III, who was on the Bears’ staff in 2017 and
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RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Conservative Brazilians heaped praise Sunday on Elon Musk at a rally in support of far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro, whose legal troubles are mounting in tandem with the billionaire entrepreneur’s feud with the South American nation’s Supreme Court. “Brazil Thanks Elon Musk,” read one giant sign in English at the
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CHEROKEE, N.C. (AP) — Medical marijuana can now be legally purchased in North Carolina with the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians opening its long-planned dispensary this weekend on tribal land. Hundreds of people, many with approved medical patient cards to purchase items, celebrated the historic opening of the Great Smoky Cannabis Co. on Saturday within
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ROME, Ga (AP) — Instead of traditional maroon and gold Tibetan Buddhist robes, Lama Rod Owens wore a white animal print cardigan over a bright yellow T-shirt with an image of singer Sade, an Africa-shaped medallion and mala beads — the most recognizable sign of his Buddhism. “Being a Buddhist or a spiritual leader, I
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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Nature wraps bananas and oranges in peels. But in some modern supermarkets, they’re bagged or wrapped in plastic too. For Judith Enck, that’s the epitome of pointless plastic. The baby food aisle is similarly distressing for her, with its rows and rows of blended fruits, vegetables and meat in single-use pouches
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Rarely a day goes without President Joe Biden mentioning insulin prices. He promotes a $35 price cap for the medication for Americans on Medicare — in White House speeches, campaign stops and even at non-health care events around the country. His reelection team has flooded swing-state airwaves with ads mentioning it, in
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By Gianna Forbis, WRAL reporter New York Islanders 1 Carolina Hurricanes 3 Final Raleigh, N.C. — Welcome to ‘Causing Chaos,’ part one of the Carolina Hurricanes tonight. With a 3-1 win over the New York Islanders, the Canes are rocking – and learning good things come in three. Three goal scorers. Third Period Fireworks. Three
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Throughout the month of April, we’ll have some kind of football preview coverage released to HSOT Insiders each day. Today is a look at the top statistically returning pass catchers in the 1A classification. These players could be wide receivers, tight ends, running backs, or any other kind of offensive weapon. The only requirement is
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The House passed legislation Saturday that would ban TikTok in the United States if the popular social media platform’s China-based owner doesn’t sell its stake within a year, but don’t expect the app to go away anytime soon. The decision by House Republicans to include TikTok as part of a larger foreign
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North Gaston High School has hired a very experienced assistant coach to take over its football program. Darrel Wilson was named head coach on Monday. This upcoming season, while his first as a head coach, will be his 25th year coaching high school football. Wilson is a name that Gaston County football fans know very
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