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N.C. Board of Elections Director Sam Hayes said the board will serve all voters regardless of party. His statement came after a state appellate judge wrote a blistering assessment of election administration after it shifted to Republican control. This week, the state Appeals Court in a 2-1 decision okayed a 2024 law that stripped Democratic […]
Read storyGASTONIA — North Carolina resident Charles Whatley hasn’t voted for a Democratic presidential candidate since Jimmy Carter in 1976. It was his first time voting. In the past 50 years, he said he’s alternated between choosing Republicans and independents, depending on who’s running. “A lot of it is independent politics is better, such different ideas,” […]
Read storyIt’s been 15 months since the landmark House v. NCAA settlement received final court approval, paving the way for Division I schools to compensate student-athletes directly. The revenue-sharing framework of that deal set a $20.5 million cap per school for university athletics in 2025-26. That figure is only expected to grow in the coming years. […]
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