1+ week, 3+ day ago (74+ words) Melania Trump and Usha Vance took their first trip together, visiting Marine Corps members and their relatives in North Carolina to mark the approach of Thanksgiving and salute military families. Melania Trump and Usha Vance took their first trip together, visiting Marine Corps members and their relatives in North Carolina to mark the approach of Thanksgiving and salute military families. Melania Trump and Usha Vance make early holiday visit with North Carolina military families...

1+ week, 5+ day ago (183+ words) The six-time NBA champ and now businessman announced the gift to Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington on Tuesday. With the donation, the medical center will name its neuroscience institute after Deloris Jordan. "My mother taught me the importance of compassion and community, and I can't think of a better way to honor her than by helping to ensure those in need can obtain the most advanced neurological care available," Jordan said about his donation. The money helps support his mother's work on health and wellness, specifically with making specialists, technology and care more accessible specifically for patients dealing with stroke, spine treatment, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and other health issues. Deloris Jordan, founder and president of the James R. Jordan Foundation and its international foundation of the same name, has overseen programs in the U.S. and Africa. She said it's…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago (124+ words) Saint Peter's Peacocks (1-2) at Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (0-3) Newark, Delaware; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Fightin' Blue Hens -5.5; over/under is 142.5 BOTTOM LINE: Saint Peter's visits Delaware after Brent Bland scored 25 points in Saint Peter's 78-61 loss to the VCU Rams. Delaware went 16-20 overall with an 8-7 record at home during the 2024-25 season. The Fightin' Blue Hens averaged 12.8 points off of turnovers, 6.8 second-chance points and 14.0 bench points last season. Saint Peter's finished 12-16 overall with a 6-10 record on the road a season ago. The Peacocks averaged 10.4 assists per game on 22.3 made field goals last season....

3+ week, 3+ day ago (99+ words) Elon Phoenix (1-0) at North Carolina Tar Heels (1-0) Chapel Hill, North Carolina; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 11 North Carolina hosts Elon. North Carolina went 14-4 at home a season ago while going 29-8 overall. The Tar Heels allowed opponents to score 57.3 points per game and shoot 36.1% from the field last season. Elon went 15-15 overall with a 7-8 record on the road a season ago. The Phoenix averaged 58.5 points per game while shooting 37.7% from the field and 24.7% from 3-point distance last season....

4+ week, 1+ day ago (272+ words) CORRECTS SOURCE TO NEWS&RECORD = N.C. House Rep. Cecil Brockman talks with early voters at Brown Recreation Center, on Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2016, in Greensboro, N.C. (Joseph Rodriguez/News & Record via AP) The House clerk's office received a letter signed by Democratic Rep. Cecil Brockman of High Point to resign effective immediately. House leaders from both parties, as well as Democratic Gov. Josh Stein, had called on Brockman to resign since his arrest three weeks ago on two counts each of statutory sexual offense with a child and taking indecent liberties with a child. Brockman, who had served in the House since 2015, wrote that he needed to focus on his defense given the serious allegations against him. "As a result, I am currently unable to fulfill my duty and service to my constituents," Brockman said. Democratic officials in Brockman's Guilford County district will now…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago (121+ words) East Carolina Pirates (2-1) at UNC Wilmington Seahawks (2-1) Wilmington, North Carolina; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Seahawks -6.5; over/under is 144.5 BOTTOM LINE: East Carolina visits UNC Wilmington after Giovanni Emejuru scored 23 points in East Carolina's 71-70 victory against the Elizabeth City State Vikings. UNC Wilmington went 27-8 overall a season ago while going 15-3 at home. The Seahawks averaged 79.2 points per game last season, 16.4 from the free-throw line and 21.9 from 3-point range. East Carolina finished 19-14 overall with a 4-6 record on the road last season. The Pirates shot 43.6% from the field and 31.6% from 3-point range last season....

1+ day, 41+ min ago (202+ words) Delaware State Hornets (2-6) at UMBC Retrievers (4-2) Baltimore; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Retrievers -11.5; over/under is 142.5 BOTTOM LINE: UMBC will try to keep its three-game home win streak intact when the Retrievers take on Delaware State. The Retrievers are 3-0 on their home court. UMBC leads the America East with 26.2 defensive rebounds per game led by Jah'likai King averaging 5.7. The Hornets are 0-5 on the road. Delaware State allows 74.0 points to opponents and has been outscored by 15.2 points per game. UMBC's average of 8.8 made 3-pointers per game this season is only 0.9 more made shots on average than the 7.9 per game Delaware State allows. Delaware State's 36.7% shooting percentage from the field this season is 5.7 percentage points lower than UMBC has given up to its opponents (42.4%). TOP PERFORMERS: King is shooting 34.7% and averaging 13.2 points for the Retrievers. DJ Armstrong is averaging 12.0 points. Zion Bethea…...