October 2026
New NC statewide prep football rankings after Week 8: 11 polls, 9 new teams
The latest N.C. Super 25 and NCHSAA and NCISAA class-by-class high school prep football rankings include nine new teams
Gambling becomes America’s favorite pastime
The hidden financial and personal costs of the sports betting boom.
Bojangles’ pork chop griller biscuit heads back to menus. But for how long?
Bojangles’ pork chop griller biscuit returns to menus nationwide through Nov. 13, joined by new Cinnamon Toast Crunch iced coffee and donut bites.
NASCAR Chase playoffs in Charlotte: Our predictions, how to watch, betting odds
NASCAR Cup Series Chase playoffs arrive at Charlotte Motor Speedway in race for Kyle Larson, Denny Hamlin. Our predictions, how to watch on TV, betting advice.
Goldman cuts PepsiCo stock target amid inflation and cost pressures
Pepsi’s CEO said the company’s results came from more than the obvious one-off factors.
Does NC gas tax relief extend to my hybrid EV? | Opinion
Our readers comment on tax revaluation, hemp regulation, Cape Fear chemical pollution and a consequential front page | Letters to the editor
1,200 in Charlotte area among 11,000 without power in NC amid floods, landslides
Remnants of Hurricane Isaias dump 5 inches of rain in parts of North Carolina, causing flooding, landslides, and leaving 10,000 customers without power Sunday.
New NC statewide prep football rankings after Week 8: 11 polls, 9 new teams
The latest N.C. Super 25 and NCHSAA and NCISAA class-by-class high school prep football rankings include nine new teams
A breakup now costs $4,540, and each state sets the bill
A lender puts a price on splitting up and moving out, but an outdated rule skews which state hurts most.
Starbucks could acquire Chipotle in blockbuster restaurant deal
A reported takeover idea would reunite Brian Niccol with the chain he once ran.