CityBeatNews

Charlotte Catholic defeated Watauga in the 4A semifinals with a strong performance from Blanca Thomas, who earned a double-double.

On Saturday, the Charlotte Catholic girls’ basketball team, with UNC recruit Blanca Thomas at the helm, will have a chance to secure the N.C. High School Athletic Association 4A state championship win. Thomas guided Charlotte Catholic, the third-ranked team, to a 61-55 victory against top-ranked Watauga on Thursday afternoon at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum

Rolesville’s defense propelled them to victory over Hoggard in the 4A eastern regional final.

For the very first time, the girls basketball team from Rolesville High School will compete in the N.C. High School Athletic Association 4A state championship game. In the eastern regional championship game on Thursday afternoon, Rolesville emerged victorious with a score of 47-34 against Hoggard at the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Winston-Salem. Rolesville

With just minutes left in the 4A East regional final, New Hanover staged a comeback and beat Richmond.

New Hanover has one final game to fulfill their goal of an unbeaten season. The Wildcats have secured a spot in the N.C. High School Athletic Association 4A championship game following an exciting comeback win against Richmond in the East regional final on Thursday. Richmond, the current state runner-up, was their opponent. The Wildcats didn’t

North Mecklenburg defeats Lake Norman in overtime and advances to the championship game for 4A boys basketball.

If Isaiah Evans excels under pressure, it is understandable that he had another heroic moment on Thursday. In a crucial game at the Lawrence Joel Memorial Coliseum, North Mecklenburg’s Evans made a crucial impact by scoring four points in the final 40 seconds, leading the team to overtime and keeping their hopes alive for a

Multiple African countries experience internet disruption due to failure of undersea cables.

On Thursday, a significant internet disruption hit twelve African countries due to reported failures of several undersea telecommunication cables, according to various network operators and internet monitoring organizations. The ongoing disruptions, as stated by the MTN Group, one of Africa’s largest network providers, are due to failures in multiple major undersea cables. In their statement,

SpaceX was almost done testing their massive rocket but unfortunately lost the spacecraft towards the end of the test.

On Thursday, SpaceX attempted to complete an hour-long test flight of its powerful rocket for the third time. However, the spacecraft was ultimately unsuccessful during its descent back to Earth. The company reported losing communication with Starship as it approached its destination of a water landing in the Indian Ocean. The first-stage booster also experienced

Both Lyft and Uber have announced their intent to no longer operate in Minneapolis following the city council’s decision to require them to increase the compensation for their drivers.

Lyft and Uber have announced that they will discontinue their services in Minneapolis following a council decision on Thursday to override a mayoral veto. This decision mandates that ride-hailing companies raise driver earnings to at least the local minimum wage rate of $15.57 per hour. In a statement, Lyft expressed criticism of the ordinance, describing

Sarah Strong is now the fourth player to be named Gatorade NC Player of the Year for a second consecutive year in girls basketball.

Grace Christian School’s Sarah Strong has earned the title of Gatorade North Carolina Player of the Year in girls basketball for two consecutive seasons. There have been four girls basketball players from North Carolina who have won the award multiple times, including Strong. The others are Saniya Rivers (Ashley), Jatarie White (Providence Day), and Cierra

The League of Women Voters is taking legal action against the individuals behind the automated phone calls that were sent to voters in New Hampshire.

The League of Women Voters has taken legal action in New Hampshire to prevent individuals who used artificial intelligence to make robocalls imitating President Joe Biden from using similar methods to deceive voters in the future. A complaint was submitted in New Hampshire federal court naming Steve Kramer, the operative responsible for the call, along

Which breast cancer calculator does Olivia Munn recommend?

Olivia Munn recently disclosed that she was diagnosed with breast cancer and underwent a double mastectomy. She suggests that individuals consult with their doctors to determine their breast cancer risk score using a calculator. Munn explained that her score led to additional examinations, which revealed a fast-growing type of illness. Fortunately, we discovered it early