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Park rangers warn that while the converging currents at the southern tip of Cape Lookout are stunning, they should be observed from a distance.
North Carolina star quarterback Drake Maye figures he has the perfect resource to help him navigate the challenges ahead in a season of high expectations. Speaking during the Atlantic Coast Conference's preseason football media days, Maye said he has been in contact with current NFL quarterback Sam Howell as a sounding board. “Just trying to soak up all I can from him because he’s lived it and I want to be in the position he’s at," Maye said.
A visible crack in the support beam of a North Carolina roller coaster served as a reminder of the risks that sometimes arise with amusement park rides, particularly as families and adrenaline junkies flock to the attractions in summer. Video footage of the Charlotte-based Carowinds' popular Fury 325 — known as a “Giga coaster” due to its dramatic height of 325 feet (99 meters) — showed a key support beam bending with the top visibly detached as cars packed with unsuspecting passengers whirled by at speeds of up to 95 mph (150 kph).
Embarrassed itself and the way that they covered this, or didn't cover it, or didn't pursue it. it is -- i mean, it's why -- this is, you know, all that's going down. their credibility is shot. byron, chris, have a great weekend. thank you. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> laura: former ncaa swimmer riley gaines, remember, she's been an outspoken opponent of men competing in women's sports, she was on capitol hill this week giving emotional testimony. >> in addition to being forced to give up our awards and our titles and our opportunities, the ncaa forced me and my female swimmers to swim -- to...
State's kiely says she actually changed at a storage closet at the ncaa finals instead of being subjected to nah in the locker room. joining me now exclusively is kiely a long 30 time all american and former n.c. state swimming star and penny nance for america who does great work on this. kiely, i was a college athlete. i never had to change in a storage room and i never in my wildest dreams would have thought that something like this would be hoisted upon someone like you, top of your sposhths incredible competitor. tell us what was going on there and what made you push into that storage room...