Famous birthdays this week: Jan.22 to Jan. 28

RALEIGH — During its meeting last week, the North Carolina State Board of Elections voted to end Sunday early voting in some counties as well as early in-person voting sites at a handful of colleges and universities. [...] The post Sunday…

Audiences largely left last June’s zombie threequel “28 Years Later” thinking the same thing, “That was a good movie, but what the heck was up with that ending?” They were referring to the last-minute saving [...] The post ‘28 Years Later:…

Watching the NFL wild card game between the Los Angeles Rams and the Carolina Panthers earlier this month, I was reminded of that magical 2015 season where the Cardiac Cats were firing on all cylinders. [...] The post MATTHEWS: There’s…

RALEIGH — The General Assembly’s America 250 Committee met Jan. 14 to continue its work on celebrations and events for the nation’s anniversary this year. Members heard a guest presentation from David Hosaflook, an American [...] The post…

RALEIGH — The Southern Group, the largest government relations and business strategy firm in the Southeast, has launched a Charlotte office led by former city council members Tariq Bokhari and Larken Egleston. The office marks [...] The…

Willie Sutton was named to the FBI Top Ten Most Wanted Fugitives List in 1950 after a series of bank robberies and various escapes from prison. When asked by a bank teller after one robbery, [...] The post HILL: Why rob banks when you can…

RALEIGH — The budget impasse in the North Carolina General Assembly between the Republican-controlled Senate and House has continued into 2026, with the issue of funding for the proposed N.C. Children’s Hospital resurfacing this…