A postal worker’s arm was amputated after an incident at a North Carolina mail center that’s accused of recurring safety violations, federal officials said. A mechanic at a distribution center in Greensboro was severely injured by “a machine that had a…
Scott Fowler: It’s time for Panthers owner David Tepper to speak up
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — There’s a controversy in Rock Hill, S.C. There’s a teetering NFL team that has had four straight losing seasons under his stewardship. There’s an all-star quarterback with all sorts of sexual misconduct allegations that the Panthers r…
NC governor ends prison terms of 3 people arrested for murder in their teens
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper is ending the prison terms of three people who were convicted for murders committed when they were teenagers. “The commutations follow an intensive review of their cases, including the length of their sentences, their rec…
North Carolina Rep. Madison Cawthorn is seen on video calling Zelenskyy a ‘thug’ and Ukraine’s government ‘evil’
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy a “thug,” according to video posted by Raleigh station WRAL-TV. The comment was first reported in an opinion article by Karl Rove that was published in The Wall…
Panthers facility in Rock Hill put on hold as city is a year late on payment, source says
Construction of the Carolina Panthers’ state-of-the-art headquarters in Rock Hill, South Carolina, has been placed on pause, Tepper Sports & Entertainment said Monday. The first phase of the construction was slated to be completed in 2023, but the City…
Hurricanes defeat Kraken for first time behind two power play goals, Necas game-winner
RALEIGH, N.C. — Martin Necas has the monkey off his back and the Carolina Hurricanes have another victory. After going 18 games without a goal, Necas scored at 10:22 of the third period Sunday to give the Canes a 3-2 win over the Seattle Kraken at PNC …
Russian driver dumped by NC-based Formula One racing team over invasion of Ukraine
The only Russian driver in Formula One racing has been dumped by his North Carolina-based team over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Kannapolis, N.C.-based Haas F1 has “immediately terminated” its contract with rookie driver Nikita Mazepin and title spons…
Ellis L. Williams: Kenny Pickett does a lot the Panthers should like, but little to excite
Not everyone has lost faith in Panthers’ quarterback Sam Darnold. “I know everybody has kind of punted on Sam,” NFL Network’s Daniel Jeremiah said. “But golly, maybe I’m just a slave to my college grade, but I liked him so much coming out of USC, and y…
Hurricanes hold off high-flying Connor McDavid and the Oilers, win 5th game in a row
Sometimes, it is just a matter of inches. The Carolina Hurricanes were seemingly on their way to a comfortable victory Sunday over the Edmonton Oilers. A sellout crowd at PNC Arena was on its feet and loud as defenseman Brett Pesce blistered a shot pas…
NC won’t show the sex of students on PowerSchool. It’s meant to help transgender kids
A recent change designed to protect the privacy of North Carolina’s transgender public school students is drawing complaints from some conservative groups. At the end of January, the state Department of Public Instruction updated the PowerSchool inform…