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From the HERE City State DeskPHILADELPHIA, Pa. — The Carolina Panthers will play Sunday without running back AJ Dillon after listing the veteran out with an ankle problem on the Friday injury report ahead of the trip to face the Eagles. Dillon missed every practice this week. Rookie right tackle…
From the HERE City State DeskDURHAM, N.C. — North Carolina will take the field for Saturday’s Victory Bell game at Wallace Wade Stadium without a handful of regulars, and Duke is waiting on word about leading rusher Nate Sheppard. Tar Heel coaches removed starting defensive back Kaleb Cost and wideout…
From the HERE City State DeskTERRE HAUTE, Ind. — Hannah Gapes broke the LaVern Gibson course record with an 18:57.6 win in the women’s 6-kilometer race Friday, yet No. 1 NC State still settled for second behind No. 2 BYU at the Under Armour Pre-Nationals, 88 points to 84. Gapes…
From the HERE City National DeskCHICAGO — Bronchial asthma killed All Elite Wrestling star Benjamin Satterley, the performer fans knew as Pac, the Cook County Medical Examiner announced Friday, classifying the death as natural. Satterley was 40. He was discovered unresponsive inside a parked vehicle in suburban Des Plaines on…
From the HERE City National DeskCOLUMBUS, Ohio — College sports governing body the NCAA went to federal court Friday against Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, challenging an executive order he signed earlier in the week that lets Ohio schools hand a fifth season to athletes from the 2022 high school class.…
From the HERE City National DeskPHILADELPHIA — The Eagles went shopping in a division rival's practice squad Friday, signing quarterback Joe Milton III away from the Dallas Cowboys one day after ruling Jalen Hurts out of Sunday's home game against the Carolina Panthers. The team says the clot in his…
From the HERE City National DeskCLEVELAND — The Guardians and Rays will try again Saturday night after a soaking Friday rain in Cleveland washed out ALCS Game 4 at Progressive Field, the first postseason rainout in nearly four years. First pitch is now set for 8 p.m. ET Saturday. Game…
From the HERE City National DeskNEW YORK — Two veterans who have spent the season in league limbo are headed back to the field. The NFL said Friday it is pulling Green Bay running back Josh Jacobs and Denver pass rusher Jonathon Cooper from its Commissioner Exempt List, clearing both…
From the HERE City National DeskNEW YORK — The NBA has told its sportsbook partners to pull a list of wagers it sees as easy to manipulate, a crackdown that arrives days before the 2026-27 season tips off. A league memo sent to betting companies Friday bars parlays that stack…
From the HERE City National DeskCHICAGO — Jena Bishop flipped the script on Liz Carmouche on Friday night at Wintrust Arena, taking a unanimous decision in their rematch to win the vacant PFL women’s flyweight championship. Every scorecard had the five-round main event 48-47 for Bishop, now 12-3, who claimed…
From the HERE City National DeskIRVING, Texas — College football's postseason is one step closer to doubling in size. The College Football Playoff and its longtime television partner have reached an informal, handshake agreement on money for a 24-team bracket, though formal votes and signatures are still needed before anything…
From the HERE City National DeskOKLAHOMA CITY — Days before his NBA debut, Oklahoma City Thunder rookie Aday Mara is caught in a tug-of-war with the Spanish club where his pro career began. Basket Zaragoza issued a statement Friday insisting the 7-foot-3 center still has a valid contract with the…
Events
GREENSBORO, N.C. — A Greensboro-raised drummer is spending six weeks turning Gate City jazz history into workshops, podcasts and a November concert under Creative Greensboro's GROW program. Larry Q. Draughn Jr., who studied at Grimsley High School and North Carolina A&T before touring with major jazz acts, holds the Oct.…
Business
GREENSBORO, N.C. — A 270-unit apartment project broke ground Friday at Friendly Center in Greensboro, where developer Hines plans two five-story buildings on the old Sears footprint near Whole Foods. The community, branded Pembroke at Friendly Center, will mix studios with one-, two- and three-bedroom homes. Builders aim to finish…
From the HERE City State Desk
BURLINGTON, N.C. — North Carolina’s Labcorp is lining up a large add-on to its diagnostic business after striking a cash deal to take selected BioReference Health pieces from OPKO Health for $722 million at closing. The announcement landed Oct. 15. The cash number can flex with closing revenue, and Labcorp…
From the HERE City State Desk
RALEIGH, N.C. — A coalition of state employees, patient advocates and nonprofit groups is pressing Attorney General Jeff Jackson to dig into the planned takeover of WakeMed by Atrium Health before the deal is final. On Oct. 14, the State Employees Association of North Carolina hosted a news conference alongside…
Crime
GREENSBORO, N.C. — A fatal shooting overnight in Greensboro left a man dead after officers found him unresponsive in a parking lot near Bernau Avenue and Baker Avenue with injuries consistent with gunfire. Units reached the scene about 12:23 a.m. and worked to keep him alive until firefighters and county…
Politics
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Greensboro City Council will gather at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20, inside the Katie Dorsett Council Chamber at city hall for a closed-door block before the public portion of the night. Leaders shifted the start earlier so members can talk privately about evaluating a council employee and…
From the HERE City State Desk
GASTONIA, N.C. — North Carolina’s U.S. Senate nominees marked the start of early voting by casting their own ballots, as Republican Michael Whatley finished at a Gastonia site and Democrat Roy Cooper did the same in Raleigh. Whatley spoke to a sizable gathering after he finished at the polls Friday.…
From the HERE City State Desk
RALEIGH, N.C. — Three civil legal aid nonprofits have sued North Carolina’s legislative leaders over a budget clause that steers millions away from free civil help and into payments for private lawyers appointed in criminal cases. The Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy filed alongside Pisgah Legal Services plus Legal Aid…
From the HERE City State Desk
RALEIGH, N.C. — Treasurer Brad Briner said Thursday that the State Health Plan plans to push most Atrium Health hospitals and physician offices outside its network starting in 2027, escalating a long fight over what care should cost. The plan covers roughly three-quarters of a million public workers, retirees and…
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