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Students learn first source history at Veterans History Museum of the Carolinas Special to the Times-News High school students Landon Stepp and Andrew Renegar were excited to find the Sept. 20, 1943 issue of Life magazine during their April 12 field trip to the Veterans History Museum of the Carolinas. The two sophomores are creating a 10-minute documentary for the national competition, “Communication in History: The Key to Understanding,” for National History Day 2021. The mission of Nati...

The Charlotte Hornets’ rebuild has been swift and well-executed. (Dem J Designs/Def Pen Sports) In the summer of 2019, the Charlotte Hornets were a laughingstock. They signed and traded Kemba Walker, the beloved All-Star guard who wanted to stay with the Hornets, to the Boston Celtics in exchange for Terry Rozier. A guard widely viewed as good-not-great, streaky and prone to poor shot selection, whom they immediately inked to a three-year, $56.7 million deal. The Hornets were left with a rost...

Introducing the 2020 Insurance Fraud Hall of Shame December 30, 2020 The year 2020 would not be complete without a recap of America’s worst insurance fraud crimes. Homeless New Yorkers targeted in a $31.7 million slip-and-fall ring. A sober-home mogul trades sex for drugs. A billionaire insurance mogul attempts to bribe a state insurance commissioner. These are among the newest members of the Insurance Fraud Hall of Shame inducted by the Coalition Against I...

Def Pen Sports presents its top 50 NBA players heading into the 2020-21 season. (Dem J Designs/Def Pen Sports) For the fourth season in a row, Def Pen Sports presents its collaborative top-50 ranking of NBA players. Here are some quick things to know about our list of the top-50 NBA players. This is a list of who our staff members think the best players are for this season. The definition of “best” is subjective and open-ended; each voter has their own view and opinion on that. No rookies a...