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The Charlotte Hornets racked up two losses over the weekend, but the big news seemed to be a heated exchange between coach James Borrego and rookie James Bouknight. In college basketball, meanwhile, UNC Chapel Hill lost to Duke. And high school coaches say fewer scholarships are available to athletes.
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With the court already having heard arguments this term on abortion and guns, this case marks yet another politically charged issue that threatens to uproot decades of legal doctrine.
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The Charlotte Hornets started their season 3-0, a first for the team. The Carolina Panthers have now lost four games in a row, leading some to question quarterback Sam Darnold’s future. Meanwhile, high school volleyball playoffs are underway in North Carolina, and UNC Chapel Hill landed the No. 1 offensive tackle in the country. The Charlotte Observer’s Langston Wertz. Jr. helps us sort out the big sports news of the week.
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A federal judge has ruled that North Carolina’s flagship public university may continue to consider race as a factor in its undergraduate admissions. The ruling goes against a group working to undo affirmative action.
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The Panthers fell to the Dallas Cowboys Sunday 36-28, marking the Panthers' first loss of the regular season. Plus, the No. 1 high school kicker in the country is in Mecklenburg County. In the NBA world, the Charlotte Hornets' preseason is getting underway.
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A federal prosecutor says AmeriCorps has announced settlements with two North Carolina universities and a service agency which requires a payment of more than $800,000 to the U.S. for alleged false claims for grant money.
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A North Carolina police department says a man has been charged with murder in the 2012 beating death of a college student. News outlets report Chapel Hill police announced Thursday that 28-year-old Miguel Enrique Olivares of Durham was arrested in the beating death of Faith Hedgepeth at her off-campus apartment.
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It’s Time Out For Sports! The Carolina Panthers won their season debut against the New York Jets 19-16, and UNC football bounced back after a week one loss. We'll talk about tall that and catch up with the latest in local high school football.
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Powerhouse Clemson fell to the Georgia Bulldogs at Bank of America Stadium on Saturday during the Duke’s Mayo Classic, but the bigger local news happened a few miles north when the Charlotte 49ers beat Duke University 31-28.
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Duke announced masking will now be required outdoors, as well as indoors. Masks will also be required at all Duke athletic events, regardless of vaccination status.