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Senate leader Phil Berger is calling for a second recount in his close Republican primary race with Rockingham County Sheriff Sam Page. A machine recount wrapped up Thursday without changing Page's 23-vote lead. But state law allows Berger to seek a hand-to-eye recount of randomly selected ballots, a process that would likely begin next week.
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Amir Levy/Getty Images EuropeAs the war in the Middle East enters its fourth week, President Trump says the U.S. is considering "winding down" military efforts, as it also seeks to ease the energy crisis by lifting sanctions on Iranian oil stranded at sea. -
Markus Schreiber/APA jury has found Elon Musk liable for misleading investors by deliberately driving down Twitter's stock price in the tumultuous months leading up to his 2022 acquisition of the social media company for $44 billion. But it absolved him of some fraud allegations.
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Toby Fournier scored 24 points on 11-of-18 shooting and Duke maintained its momentum by opening the first round of March Madness with an 81-64 victory over the College of Charleston. -
In North Carolina, $200 million in awarded grants have hung in the balance while state officials fought for the funding. -
Terrence Hill Jr. made a stepback 3-pointer with 15 seconds left in overtime and No. 11 VCU erased from a 19-point second-half deficit to stun sixth-seeded North Carolina 82-78 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. -
North Carolina drivers can now check DMV wait times online before leaving home. -
High Point stuns Wisconsin 83-82 in March Madness on Chase Johnston's first 2-point basket of seasonChase Johnston made his first 2-point basket of the season, a fast-break layup with 11.7 seconds remaining that gave No. 12 seed High Point an 83-82 victory over fifth-seeded Wisconsin in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. -
As North Carolina begins to undergo The Pollening, Raleigh residents might just see the worst of it. -
Duke enters the NCAA Tournament as the No. 1 overall seed and looking to avenge a missed opportunity from a year ago. The Blue Devils were bounced in the Final Four by Houston despite a team that included five NBA players, including three lottery picks and two players now battling neck-and-neck for the Rookie of the Year honors in Cooper Flagg and Kon Knueppel. -
The Department of Defense Inspector General blames four canine deaths on outdated and unsanitary military kennels at ten bases. -
Duke Energy is asking state regulators for permission to develop new fossil fuel resources to meet growing electricity demand driven by population growth and potential new AI data centers.
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Jeff Tiberii discuss the week's top news stories, including the 23-vote margin in the Berger-Page State Senate race, with a panel of local reporters.
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