NAACP president urges Missouri governor to halt execution planned for next week
Executing a Black man in Missouri who says he was wrongfully convicted would amount to a “horrible miscarriage of justice,” the president of the NAACP said in a letter Wednesday calling on the ...
After decades wait for Champions League games, Sparta beats Salzburg and Bologna holds Shakhtar
Long-time absentees from top-level European soccer had a good evening against the Champions League regulars in their return to action Wednesday. Sparta Prague, playing on the main ...
Cumberland County deputies seek two men wanted in 2023 Fayetteville murders, sheriff’s office says
Two Fayetteville men are wanted in connection to a pair of 2023 shooting deaths in Cumberland County, the sheriff’s office said.
So far so good for DeBoer and No. 4 Alabama, but Georgia and other big tests await
Quarterback Jalen Milroe and Alabama’s offense have dished out explosive plays and big numbers. The defense has been stingy, and the Crimson Tide deftly handled their first road test. The ...
Q&A: Damien Chazelle, Miles Teller, J.K. Simmons on ‘Whiplash’ returning to theaters after 10 years
Ten years after “ Whiplash ” took the film world by storm, Damien Chazelle’s breakthrough feature is returning to theaters nationwide Friday. In 2014, “Whiplash” was the ultimate indie movie ...
Balloons, trampoline and Apples to Apples are finalists for the Toy Hall of Fame
The National Toy Hall of Fame is floating the idea of inducting balloons. Praised for their versatility and universal appeal, balloons made the list Wednesday of 12 ...
Wake County Sheriff’s Office raising money for Special Olympics NC
Wake County deputies spent time at the Chick-fil-A on Brier Creek Parkway in Raleigh on Wednesday, spreading awareness about the organization through “Cops On Top.” ...
Roma fires De Rossi and hires Jurić after going winless in its opening 4 Serie A matches
Roma fired coach Daniele De Rossi on Wednesday in a move that was surprising despite the Giallorossi going winless in their opening four Italian league matches. Ivan Jurić, who ...
Plane makes emergency landing at SC airport after door falls off, FAA says
A small airplane had to make an emergency landing after taking off from Myrtle Beach International Airport on Tuesday because a door fell off, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
MrBeast and Amazon sued by competitors from his $5M reality show over alleged ‘unsafe’ conditions
MrBeast is accused of creating “unsafe” employment conditions, including sexual harassment, and misrepresenting contestants’ odds at winning his new Amazon reality show’s $5 million ...
Panthers star Matthew Tkachuk opens up about the death of his friend Johnny Gaudreau
Matthew Tkachuk estimated that he tells a story about Johnny Gaudreau’s exploits, both the on-ice and off-ice variety, to somebody at least once a week. And ...
Three new restaurant options in Raleigh-Durham Airport Terminal 2
Three new restaurants are officially open at Raleigh-Durham International as the airport welcomes more fliers than ever before.