CHARLOTTE, N.C. — By trading with the Cleveland Browns for quarterback Baker Mayfield on Thursday, Carolina instantly adds competition to its quarterback room of Sam Darnold, PJ Walker, rookie Matt Corral and the undrafted rookie Davis Cheek. In exchan…
During ‘other’ 1982 championship run, Michael Jordan led USA Basketball past Yugoslavia
RALEIGH, N.C. — Michael Jordan’s iconic shot against Georgetown 40 years ago that gave North Carolina coach Dean Smith his first NCAA title wasn’t the only championship performance he had that year. Far less known, but at the time equally as important,…
‘Stranger Things’ Season 5 — everything we know about the end of the Netflix series
The thrilling conclusion of the fourth season of “Stranger Things” hit Netflix last week, and many viewers already have one important question for the show’s creators. When does the fifth season come out? While that answer is unknown, it has been confi…
Cody Martin agrees to terms to re-sign with Hornets, sources say
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Three days into free agency, the Charlotte Hornets finally have their first move. Restricted free agent Cody Martin has agreed to terms on a four-year, $32 million deal, sources with direct knowledge of the situation told the Charlott…
As Miles Bridges faces felony charges, what’s next for him, and the Hornets
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The news sent shock waves throughout the NBA. Miles Bridges was arrested in Los Angeles hours prior to what was supposed to be one of the biggest periods of his 24-year-old life. Words by general manager Mitch Kupchak expressing how m…
Man won Virginia Lottery a second time with odd approach: He picked unlucky numbers
A Virginia man just won the state lottery for the second time and his approach defies logic. Keith Boone of Chesapeake says he picked the winning numbers based on the fact they “hadn’t come up in a while” as winners for anyone else. So, he basically pi…
How the Supreme Court’s abortion ruling could affect the North Carolina Senate race
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Hours after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade Friday, abortion found its way to the forefront of North Carolina’s U.S. Senate race. At a news conference Friday in Raleigh, Democratic nominee Cheri Beasley, the former North…
Scott Fowler: Phelps, Hamm, Kwan … and Kiley. NC Paralympic star takes place among Olympic greats
MOORESVILLE, N.C. — Fifty years ago, while snow tubing in California, David Kiley slammed into a tree, injured his spinal cord and became paralyzed from the waist down. Since then, Kiley concentrated on what he can do rather than what he can’t. What Ki…
He’s back: Steve Clifford to return as Hornets head coach
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — It’s back to the future in a sense for the Charlotte Hornets. Moving swiftly after Kenny Atkinson spurned them to remain an assistant coach for Golden State last week, the Hornets agreed to terms with Steve Clifford on a multiyear dea…
What does abortion access look like in North Carolina after Supreme Court decision?
With Friday’s Supreme Court decision to overturn its landmark Roe v. Wade ruling, North Carolina is now one of the last states in the South to protect a pregnant person’s right to abortion. A leaked opinion indicating the Supreme Court would overturn t…