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Are NC students tested too much in school? Some legislators think so — and want to change that.

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Are NC students tested too much in school? Some legislators think so — and want to change that.

North Carolina’s public school testing system is a “test of endurance” for younger students, one lawmaker says.

March 22, 2019 05:09 PM

No. 1 North Carolina overcomes sluggish start to defeat No. 16 seeded Iona 88-73

Sports

No. 1 North Carolina overcomes sluggish start to defeat No. 16 seeded Iona 88-73

March 22, 2019 11:27 PM

Duke’s defense came up big to start its NCAA tournament run right

Sports

Duke’s defense came up big to start its NCAA tournament run right

March 22, 2019 11:16 PM

Police say fatal shooting of 14-year-old boy in Raleigh ‘not a random act’

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Police say fatal shooting of 14-year-old boy in Raleigh ‘not a random act’

March 22, 2019 11:54 AM

Mueller concludes Russia-Trump probe with no new indictments

National Politics

Mueller concludes Russia-Trump probe with no new indictments

March 22, 2019 10:25 PM

18-year-old arrested after pellet gun attack injures 2 in Cary bookstore, police say

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18-year-old arrested after pellet gun attack injures 2 in Cary bookstore, police say

March 22, 2019 08:06 PM

At former car lot in downtown Durham, smaller apartments aim to offer a new housing option

Business

At former car lot in downtown Durham, smaller apartments aim to offer a new housing option

March 22, 2019 06:26 PM

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To beat Iona, UNC needed some passion, along with some aggression from Nassir Little

March 23, 2019 02:26 AM

Duke slow in starting, unstoppable at the finish

March 22, 2019 09:13 PM

Moving on: No. 1 Duke blasts North Dakota State

March 22, 2019 09:15 PM

Did you buy one of these bags of fried pork skins? Don’t eat them, USDA warns.

March 22, 2019 08:20 PM

Suspicious fire at Cape Hatteras National Seashore on Outer Banks under investigation

March 22, 2019 08:24 PM

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Duke’s Zion Williamson celebrates as RJ Barrett slams in two

March 22, 2019 10:34 PM

Duke downs North Dakota State in NCAA Tournament action

March 22, 2019 08:35 PM

Did the Tar Heels just get jinxed in the NCAA Tournament?

March 21, 2019 05:23 PM

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18-year-old arrested after pellet gun attack injures 2 in Cary bookstore, police say

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18-year-old arrested after pellet gun attack injures 2 in Cary bookstore, police say

March 22, 2019 08:06 PM

Tides rose and beaches flooded as Outer Banks endured combined equinox and supermoon

March 22, 2019 04:10 PM

Triangle housing market started the year slowly, but things are looking up

March 22, 2019 03:51 PM

Police say fatal shooting of 14-year-old boy in Raleigh ‘not a random act’

March 22, 2019 11:54 AM

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To beat Iona, UNC needed some passion, along with some aggression from Nassir Little

Sports

To beat Iona, UNC needed some passion, along with some aggression from Nassir Little

March 23, 2019 02:26 AM

No. 1 North Carolina overcomes sluggish start to defeat No. 16 seeded Iona 88-73

March 22, 2019 11:27 PM

Duke’s defense came up big to start its NCAA tournament run right

March 22, 2019 11:16 PM

After opting to keep Danny Manning as coach, what’s fair to expect for Wake Forest?

March 22, 2019 11:54 AM

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UNC schools should consider cosigning student loans, Board of Governors told

Politics

UNC schools should consider cosigning student loans, Board of Governors told

March 22, 2019 05:35 PM

A DNA test might help exonerate this man. A judge won’t allow it.

March 22, 2019 04:01 PM

Mueller concludes Russia-Trump probe with no new indictments

March 22, 2019 10:25 PM

Are NC students tested too much in school? Some legislators think so — and want to change that.

March 22, 2019 05:09 PM

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Ad insanity is eclipsing March Madness

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Ad insanity is eclipsing March Madness

March 22, 2019 06:56 PM

Vice President Mike Pence: For the future of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro must go

March 22, 2019 09:25 AM

McClatchy editorial cartoons for the week of March 18, 2019

March 21, 2019 01:29 PM

N&O forum will explore the local restaurant boom

March 21, 2019 05:38 PM

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UNC’s Devon Ramsey (45) takes a breather on the bench during the third quarter of play against James Madison on Saturday September 3, 2011 at Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill, N.C. Ramsey was injured during the game, tearing his ACL and MCL in his left knee.

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NC lawmakers want college sports changes, including protected rights for athletes

College athletes at UNC, NC State and other schools would get protections from health care to academics to due process and access to legal representation amid potential NCAA infractions cases if this bill passes.

Blogs & Columns

History is hard: Gardner-Webb awakens from ‘dream’ after halftime, falls short of upset

March 22, 2019 08:17 PM

Is NCAA rematch with Maine good or bad for NC State?

March 22, 2019 05:01 PM

First celebrity spotted at Columbia’s Colonial Life Arena for March Madness

March 22, 2019 02:20 PM

Photo Gallery: North Carolina vs Iona | March 22, 2019

Photo Gallery: North Carolina vs Iona | March 22, 2019

March 23, 2019 02:23 AM

McClatchy editorial cartoons for the week of March 18, 2019

McClatchy editorial cartoons for the week of March 18, 2019

March 21, 2019 01:29 PM

Photo Gallery: North Carolina prepares for NCAA opener | March 21, 2019

Photo Gallery: North Carolina prepares for NCAA opener | March 21, 2019

March 21, 2019 08:33 PM

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Pit bulls seized in NC dogfighting investigation are getting a 2nd chance

Orange County Animal Services in North Carolina seized 30 pit bulls in a dogfighting case. A year later eight of them have been adopted into new homes,

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Did you buy one of these bags of fried pork skins? Don’t eat them, USDA warns.

Local

Did you buy one of these bags of fried pork skins? Don’t eat them, USDA warns.

March 22, 2019 08:20 PM

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Nana’s reopening in Durham after 9 months away. Owner Scott Howell ‘freaking fired up.’

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Nana’s reopening in Durham after 9 months away. Owner Scott Howell ‘freaking fired up.’

March 21, 2019 06:45 PM

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