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January 12, 2025
The state’s strikeout queen has committed to UNC. Mallory Reed, now a junior at Eastern Wayne, has 573 strikeouts through her first two seasons of high school and two appearances on the HighSchoolOT first-team all-state team. With two seasons left in high school, and already more than halfway to 1,000 career strikeouts, she’s committed to
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Offense was hard to come by for much of the game on Saturday afternoon for New Hanover and Topsail, but the Wildcats’ defense meant the offense didn’t have to score much to win. New Hanover’s defense pitched a shutout as it defeated Topsail 21-0 in a Mideastern 3A/4A Conference game — the first conference game
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Hoggard remained unbeaten in Mideastern 3A/4A Conference play on Saturday afternoon with a lopsided win over Laney. The Vikings scored the first three touchdowns of the game and quarterback Matthew Boring threw for four touchdowns as Hoggard beat Laney 48-14. Boring connected with Blake Edwards for the first touchdown of the game — a 10-yard
READ MOREMERTARVIK, Alaska (AP) — In a story published Sep. 26, 2024, about an Alaska village relocating because of climate change, The Associated Press erroneously reported the number of villages facing infrastructure damage from erosion. It’s 144 villages, not 114. Also, the organization that authored the Unmet Needs report, and where Jackie Qatalina Schaeffer works as
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By all accounts, Milagra the “miracle” California condor shouldn’t be alive today. But now at nearly 17 months old, she is one of three of the giant endangered birds who got to stretch their wings in the wild as part of a release this weekend near the Grand Canyon. Even after the door was opened
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BOSTON (AP) — The CEO of a hospital operator that filed for bankruptcy protection in May will step down after failing to testify before a U.S. Senate panel. Steward Health Care CEO Ralph de la Torre has overseen a network of some 30 hospitals around the country. The Texas-based company’s troubled recent history has drawn
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — SpaceX launched a rescue mission for the two stuck astronauts at the International Space Station on Saturday, sending up a downsized crew to bring them home but not until next year. The capsule rocketed into orbit to fetch the test pilots whose Boeing spacecraft returned to Earth empty earlier this
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By The Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper and his wife Nicole have made an initial $3 million commitment to Hurricane Helene relief efforts through their foundation. It’s to support immediate and long-term humanitarian aid and recovery efforts in North and South Carolina in the wake of devastation from the
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It may take time to understand just how severe the flood damage from Hurricane Helene is in western North Carolina. Some areas of the mountains received more than two feet of rain over the last few days, which has led to catastrophic flooding and mudslides, leaving entire towns cut off from travel and communication with
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The remnants of Hurricane Helene have moved through North Carolina, but the impacts left behind are still being felt. Severe flooding has been reported across much of the western part of the state, including in the mountains where catastrophic damage has been reported. The impacts stretched all the way to eastern North Carolina too, with
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