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Rain delays Indy 500, jeopardizing Kyle Larson’s double attempt
The grandstands are sold out for the first time since 2016 and IndyCar expects 350,000 people will be on IMS property for ...
International student workers expected to return for summer tourism season, despite immigration crackdown
Businesses across the region, from North Carolina’s Outer Banks and Williamsburg, rely on the J-1 students to fill integral ...
Russia and Ukraine complete prisoner swap hours after Moscow launches major aerial assault
Russia and Ukraine swapped hundreds more prisoners on Sunday, the third and last part of a major exchange that reflected a ...
Pop septet The Connells to headline Jockey’s Ridge 50th anniversary celebration
On June 6, the Raleigh-based septet will perform as part of the four-day, 50th anniversary celebration of Jockey’s Ridge ...
The US military spent $6 billion in the past 3 years to recruit and retain troops
The U.S. military spent more than $6 billion over the past three years to recruit and retain service members, in what has ...
Indianapolis 500 kicks off with sold-out grandstands and thunderous chants
The grandstands are sold out for the first time since 2016 and IndyCar expects 350,000 people will be on IMS property for ...
Navy veteran uses Mount Everest experience to aid other vets, first responders
Navy veteran Brian O’Malley said there was no shortage of adventures during his two-week journey in April. He has raised $25,000 for the Tunnel to Towers Foundation.
Emotional well-being. Fall prevention. Chair yoga has a lot to offer people of all ages
Marian Rivman is pushing 80. Harriet Luria is a proud 83. In this trio, Carol Leister is the baby at 62. Together, they have ...
What we know about the San Diego plane crash and the 6 on board who died
SAN DIEGO (AP) — A private plane approaching an airport crashed in a San Diego neighborhood, killing the six people on board, ...
Kwame Alexander, who grew up in Chesapeake, on bringing the free spirit of jazz to young viewers
Acoustic Rooster and His Barnyard Band,” by the hit children’s author with Chesapeake roots, has been adapted for PBS Kids. It melds jazz instruction and life lessons.
Postseason college baseball roundup: Grand slam lifts Clemson to ACC final
Also, Southern Mississippi and Coastal Carolina advanced to the Sun Belt championship game, and Northeastern won the CAA title with its 27th consecutive victory.