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Caiden Everette scores 3 times as (1) Tarboro shuts out (4) Pender

(1) Tarboro advanced to the semifinals of the N.C. High School Athletic Association 1A state playoffs on Friday night. The Vikings dominated (4) Pender, pitching a shutout in a 50-0 win. Caiden Everette led the way for the Vikings with three rushing touchdowns. Tarboro scored twice in the first quarter — a three-yard score by

(2) Cardinal Gibbons shuts out reigning 4A East champ (3) Hoggard in fourth round

After winning the 4A eastern regional championship last season, Hoggard’s season came to an end in the fourth round this fall. (2) Cardinal Gibbons defeated (3) Hoggard 38-0 in the N.C. High School Athletic Association 4A state playoffs on Friday night in Raleigh. The Crusaders’ defense was impressive throughout the night, and the offense took

(2) Weddington pulls away from (3) East Forsyth in battle of two undefeated teams

The defending 4A state champions are headed back to the state semifinals after picking up a win in a game between two unbeaten teams. (2) Weddington won its 19th straight game with a 37-21 win over (3) East Forsyth in the fourth round of the N.C. High School Athletic Association 4A state playoffs on Friday

Tom Suiter Extra Effort Award: Spring Creek’s Heather Alexander

Spring Creek High School’s Heather Alexander plays… volleyball, softball, basketball, and tennis; competes in dance, is a volunteer and coach plus has a job. Is there anything she doesn’t do? “I don’t play golf?” Alexander laughed. She puts the Extra in Extra Effort, but it’s what’s in her heart that makes her stand out. “Just

Wake Forest women advance to program’s first College Cup championship match :: WRALSportsFan.com

By Associated Press CARY — Emily Morris scored her fourth goal of the season in the 73rd minute and Wake Forest beat Stanford 1-0 on Friday night to advance to the program’s first College Cup championship match. Wake Forest (16-3-4), which will play for the title on Monday, was picked to finish ninth in the

What to know about abortion access in Missouri

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Planned Parenthood wanted to resume offering abortions in several Missouri clinics on Friday, immediately after a newly passed constitutional amendment rolling back the state’s near-total ban took effect, but they remain on hold as a complicated court battle drags on. The issue is that the amendment does not specifically override

TikTok is inching closer to a potential ban in the US. So what’s next?

TikTok’s future in the U.S. appeared uncertain on Friday after a federal appeals court rejected a legal challenge to a law that requires the social media platform to cut ties with its China-based parent company or be banned by mid-January. A panel of three judges on The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of

Federal appeals court upholds law requiring sale or ban of TikTok in the US

A federal appeals court panel on Friday unanimously upheld a law that could lead to a ban on TikTok in a few short months, handing a resounding defeat to the popular social media platform as it fights for its survival in the U.S. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit denied

USDA orders nationwide testing of milk for bird flu to halt the virus

The U.S. government on Friday ordered testing of the nation’s milk supply for bird flu to better monitor the spread of the virus in dairy cows. Raw or unpasteurized milk from dairy farms and processors nationwide must be tested on request starting Dec. 16, the Agriculture Department said. Testing will begin in six states —

ACC basketball starts conference play Saturday. Why the league is already in big trouble. :: WRALSportsFan.com

By Brian Murphy, WRAL The ACC begins men’s basketball conference play this weekend with all 18 teams facing off against a league foe. It should be a bonanza of basketball for a conference that’s long prided itself on basketball excellence. Instead, three months before the NCAA Tournament starts, it feels like the league is already