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SUNDAY, September 25, 2016

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New polls show McCrory, Trump with slim lead New York A Fox News poll out this week shows Donald Trump pulling ahead of Hillary Clinton in North Carolina and two other swing states.

Trump claimed 45 percent of N.C. voters polled while 40 percent supported Clinton. The poll also showed Gov. Pat McCrory with a three-point lead over his challenger, Attorney General Roy Cooper. Elon University released a similar poll that showed McCrory up 2.7 percent and the presidential candidates tied in North Carolina. Fox’s poll also showed N.C. Sen. Richard Burr with a sixpoint lead on his challenger, former N.C. ACLU director Deborah Ross. The Fox poll was conducted of likely voters by live callers on cell phones and landlines.

Duke Energy to pay $6M fine for Dan River spill Raleigh The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality said Friday it had reached a settlement with Duke Energy over violations relating to the 2014 coal ash spill at Duke’s Dan River plant. With the agreement, Duke will pay a $6 million fine and the energy company will still be responsible for the costs associated with closing all coal ash plants in the state by August 2029.

The proceeds from the fine will go to a statewide fund for public schools.

A National Guardman accepts a hug from a protester as people march through uptown Charlotte on Thursday to protest the Tuesday police shooting of Keith Lamont Scott.

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Restarted pipeline puts end to gas shortage Raleigh N.C. drivers are breathing a collective sigh of relief as Colonial Pipeline Co said its main gasoline line, Line 1, was safely restarted and returned to service on Wednesday after its biggest leak in nearly two decades.

The leak shut down the 1.3 million-barrel-a-day line for 12 days, squeezed supply and led to increased prices at the pump across the Southeast. Attorney General Roy Cooper’s office reports that it has received 1,340 reports of gasoline price gouging over course of the week, issuing subpoenas to seven gas stations as part of an ongoing investigation into allegations that some stations were charging $4.99 per gallon or more. The subpoenas were issued to gas stations and wholesalers in Guilford, Forsyth, Johnston, Wake, Union and Rockingham counties.

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Wrangling over H.B. 2 leads week of turmoil

By Donna King North State Journal RALEIGH — Before the nation’s eyes shifted to Charlotte on Tuesday for demonstrations after the police shooting death of Kevin Lamont Scott, N.C.‘s biggest city was firmly embroiled in a political battle over House Bill 2 and the Charlotte ordinance that triggered the controversy.

On Monday, Charlotte’s mayor Jennifer Roberts would not put the ordinance on the city council agenda even though seven members of the city council had reportedly been prepared to repeal it. A repeal would have led the General Assembly to take action on H.B. 2, the law that requires individuals in publicly-owned buildings to use the restroom of the sex listed on their birth certificate. Reportedly, opponents of H.B. 2, including a legislator, lobbied the city council not to repeal the ordinance, killing the deal to repeal H.B. 2.

“We are not prepared to add this item to our agenda this evening; however, we urge the state to take action as soon as possible and encourage continued dialogue with the broader community,” said Roberts

“They are snatching defeat from the jaws of victory.”

N.C. GOP Chairman Robin Hayes

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Queen City seeks answers after shooting, protests

By Cory Lavalette North State Journal CHARLOTTE — A week in the Queen City that began with civilized protests surrounding the posturing and politics of House Bill 2 morphed into riots after a Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police officer shot and killed a black man, leading to chaos that reopened unhealed wounds locally and nationally.

Keith Lamont Scott, 43, was shot and killed Tuesday afternoon near College Downs Apartments in Charlotte when police say he disobeyed “clear, verbal commands” to drop a gun he was carrying after officers witnessed him with the weapon.

Video of the shooting taken by Scott’s wife, Rakeyia, was released

to several media outlets Friday afternoon by the family’s attorney, Justin Bamberg.

In the video, which does not show the shooting, Rakeyia Scott is heard telling the police that Scott does not have a gun and that he has traumatic brain injury. Police repeatedly tell Scott to “drop the gun,” and right before the gunshots are heard, Rakeyia Scott yells, “Keith! Keith! Keith! Don’t you do it!”

Police say they saw Scott with the gun outside his truck and after approaching him he exited his vehicle with the weapon and ignored their orders. Officer Brently Vinson was identified as the officer who opened fire. Vinson, who is also black, was placed on adminSee Charlotte, page A8

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Eastern NC under state of emergency for flooding

By Donna King North State Journal WINDSOR, N.C. — Pender County schools operated on a two-hour delay Friday as a 10-block area of downtown Windsor remained submerged from 18 to 20 inches of rain that fell on the area from Tropical Storm Julia. Local officials warned residents to stay out of downtown as business and homeowners assess the damage.

Calling it a 100-year rainfall event, Gov. Pat McCrory declared a state of emergency in 11 counties, including Bertie, Chowan and Hertford counties.

The Cashie River rose 15 feet on Thursday, two feet above the official flood stage. The Elizabeth City government is reporting that a million gallons of untreated wastewater from its sewage collection system leaked into Charles Creek of the Pasquotank River. Officials say the discharge occurred on Wednesday for approximately 24 hours. In Edenton, flooding in low-lying areas

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Charlotte Mayor Jennifer Roberts gives an interview to local media before a City Council meeting Monday at the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center in uptown Charlotte.

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ASHEBORO — As current N.C. Attorney General Roy Cooper runs for governor against Republican incumbent Pat McCrory, two state senators are in a tight race to take over Cooper’s post as the state’s top lawyer. Sen. Buck Newton (R-Wilson) faced former senator Josh Stein (D-Wake) in a debate of the issues in Asheboro Tuesday, offering sharp contrasts between the two candidates.

Newton, an attorney from Wilson, N.C., was elected to the state Senate in 2010, chairing judiciary committees and focusing on criminal justice reforms as part of the Republican majority.

He is a graduate of Appalachian State University and Campbell University School of Law. Stein, of Raleigh, resigned from the General Assembly in March 2016 to focus on the attorney general race after four terms as a state senator. Serving as senior deputy to Cooper from 2001 to 2008, while in the Senate, Stein successfully pushed for the expansion of the state’s DNA database and focused on domestic abuse issues.

The North Carolina Institute of Political Leadership and the Asheboro/Randolph Chamber of Commerce teamed up to host the debate at the historic Sunset Theater in downtown Asheboro, offering the candidates a chance to appeal to voters.

Throughout the debate, Newton tied his opponent to the shortcomings of the current Attorney General.

“Our state needs an attorney general who is not afraid to stand for the people of N.C.; someone who will stand for the rule of law without a political agenda, because this is the foundation of

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The candidates for North Carolina attorney general, state Sen. Buck Newton, left, and former state Sen. Josh Stein, right, prepare to debate in Asheboro on Tuesday.

our freedom,” said Newton in his opening statement.

The Republican candidate consistently lambasted the current attorney general for refusing to represent the state in controversial issues such as H.B. 2 and Voter ID, and argued his opponent would be an extension of his tenure.

Meanwhile, Stein claimed his opponent lacks the experience for the job, touting his own tenure as a senior deputy attorney general for nearly eight years as qualification for the post.

“Before I was sworn into the state Senate, I was a variety of different things,” said Stein. “I was a high school economics teacher, an economic developer, legal counsel in the United States Senate, and for eight years I was senior deputy attorney general in the North Carolina Department of Justice. I already know the job.”

Of the many issues discussed, the state crime lab and ethical questions regarding the role of attorney general stand out in this race.

“I want the people to understand that as attorney general, your job is to defend the state as the chief law enforcement officer,” said Newton.

“It’s a very dangerous thing to the concept of rule of law if you have an attorney general deciding which laws that he or she can just choose and pick whatever fits their agenda.”

Agreeing that the duty of attorney general is to represent the people of the state, Stein offered some nuanced qualifiers.

“The role of the attorney general is not to make policy, but it is to defend the state,” said Stein. “Of course it has to be consistent with the U.S. Constitution.”

Stein referenced voter ID, calling it the “anti-voter bill”, as well as H.B. 2, arguing that such laws violate the spirit of the Constitution and thus the attorney general is not obligated to their defense.

“When you’ve been told that you’re denying people their constitutional rights, that’s the appropriate time to step back,” said Stein. “That’s the discretion

the attorney general has to respect the U.S. Constitution.”

On the issue of backlogs at the state crime lab, both candidates gave assurances that its reform would be a focus of their administrations.

“The most important thing that I can do as attorney general overseeing the state crime lab is to fight vociferously to make sure it has the resources it needs to do the job,” said Stein. “I am pleased that we are turning a corner, the backlogs are falling, we’re being more responsive to law enforcement, and as attorney general I will continue to bird-dog this issue.”

Stein said he would offer higher salaries to forensic scientists and hire more lab technicians to handle the administrative work load.

Newton responded that the recent progress in reducing the backlog may be a mirage.

“This is one of the main reasons I am running to be attorney general,” said Newton. “The backlog there is horrendous.

There’s a lot of talk about the backlog being eliminated, but that’s simply not true.”

Newton said North Carolina sheriffs have complained that it takes as long as two years to get a toxicology report and that such a wait is unfair to both the victims and the accused.

“I believe the solution is going to be teamwork with local law enforcement, developing regional labs, as well as really boosting funds for privatizing and outsourcing,” said Newton. “My goal, when I’m attorney general we’re gonna meet this goal, is to have evidence turned around to the courtroom within 30 days.”

The most recent polls have the candidates for state attorney general in a dead heat with six weeks left before Election Day.

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he clock is ticking for millions of small business owners. On Dec. 1, they will have to be ready for wrenching changes in the rules for overtime pay. For workers at small businesses, these changes could result in fewer hours, lost benefits and demotions.

Earlier this year, the Department of Labor changed the salary threshold below which workers must be paid overtime. The salary threshold will more than double from its current level of around $23,000 to more than $47,000. The adjustment will hurt 44 percent of small businesses, according to a recent NFIB survey of small employers.

Small businesses often operate on razor-thin margins, and business earnings continue to be subpar in this so-called economic recovery. They don’t have room in their operating budgets to absorb higher labor costs, and most don’t have HR departments that can implement big changes to their workforce and payroll systems.

Small businesses don’t have room in their operating budgets to absorb higher labor costs.

Making matters worse is the looming deadline by which small businesses must make the big changes necessary to be in compliance. For retail businesses especially, that comes right in the midst of the make-or-break holiday season.

It’s not just businesses who are concerned with the rule.

Many charities and nonprofit organizations, universities and colleges, and local and state governments have also come out in opposition due to the dramatic increase on all employers. A alliance of business groups, including NFIB, and a coalition of 21 states have filed separate lawsuits challenging the legality and constitutionality of the DOL’s rule.

Last week, we petitioned the DOL to extend the deadline to June 1, 2017.

If Congress and the courts fail to act by Dec. 1, many thousands of small employers could potentially be under threat of fines and lawsuits.

NFIB has asked all three branches of government to lend a hand. The question now is whether any of them will act to help millions of small businesses and tens of millions of workers.

Gregg Thompson is the North Carolina state director of the National Federation of Independent Business.

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Raleigh company developing a weapon against antibiotic resistance

By Donna King North State Journal RALEIGH — The CDC last week announced the first case of a U.S. superbug. An E. coli strain resistant to all known antibiotics was detected in a 49-year-old Pennsylvania woman. The discovery comes after years of dramatic increase in antibiotic resistance. A recent report estimates that deaths due to antibiotic resistance will rise from the current level of 700,000 to 10 million deaths a year.

One Raleigh company says they have developed a potentially powerful compound to stem the tide of antibiotic resistance.

Agile Sciences is developing its proprietary family of 2 AminoImadazole (2-AI) compounds they say act directly on the response regulator protein of socalled bacterial two-component systems. This breaks down the bacteria’s defense systems. The potential is exciting, according to Agile Sciences’ Chief Operating Officer Malcolm Thomas.

“By turning off bacteria’s defense mechanisms it becomes more susceptible to being killed by antibiotics,” said Thomas.

“It could be co-administered with an antibiotic so you could use a lot less antibiotics. The antibiotics of last resort have side effects, so patients can take less, but it also could allow doctors to use existing antibiotics that may have been shelved because of resistance.”

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Scientist Brian Kang works in the lab at Agile Sciences in Raleigh on Wednesday. Agile has recently received federal and state grants to develop a proprietary 2-Amino-Imadazole (2-AI) compound that keep bacteria from developing antibiotic resistance.

developed by two professors at NC State University and has extensive funding from NIH, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, North Carolina Biotechnology Center and NIAID. Scientists think that with additional funding they will be able to start human trials in as little as 18 months. They are working on applications not just for people, but also for crops and veterinarian medicine. Getting

Fed holds on rates, dissent grows

By Jeff Moore North State Journal WASHINGTON, D.C. — Emerging from the latest meeting of the Federal Reserve’s open market committee, which sets interest rate policy, Chairwoman Janet Yellen announced Wednesday that the world’s leading central bank would leave interest rates where they are. As such, the rate at which banks and credit unions lend money to other institutions overnight stays between 0.25 percent and 0.5 percent.

If you are experiencing deja vu, don’t be alarmed: last December’s hike in interest rates has been the only such increase in more than a decade.

“The Committee judges that the case for an increase in the federal funds rate has strengthened but decided, for the time being, to wait for further evidence of continued progress toward its objectives,” read the Fed’s official statement on the decision.

In the post-meeting press conference Yellen said the committee has been encouraged by improving job numbers and their decision to hold rates near historic lows does not reflect a lack of confidence in the economy.

However, that decision was not unanimous, as three Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) members voted to raise the rates immediately.

Similar hawkish sentiments expressed by Fed members in recent weeks roiled markets as investors had to recalculate just how likely a September hike could be amid a correctly suspected growing level of dissent among FOMC voting members.

That notion was reflected in U.S. markets on Wednesday as they greeted the Fed’s decision to stay with a sigh of relief, pushing the S&P 500 index back toward record levels.

While investors were relieved that the punch bowl of monetary stimulus won’t run dry quite as soon as feared, the reasons of such hesitancy to raise rates may belie Yellen’s reassurances on the economy.

Recent softness in the manufacturing and service sectors, stubbornly low levels of inflation, and a fresh memory of how markets reacted last time the Fed raised rates may be tethering the central bank to emergency policies that were originally initiated to deal with the financial crisis of 2008.

Though cheering a near miss this time, growing dissent in the Fed ranks has convinced markets that a rate hike is now a more likely result of the next FOMC voting meeting in December. Preceding that meeting is no less than a presidential election, the historically volatile fall trading season, and all the unknowns of the increasingly precarious worlds of finance and geopolitics.

it to market is a top priority for Thomas.

“You don’t want something like this to languish in the academic world, it could really have an impact on public health,” he said.

Agile Sciences was one of 40 technology firms in the state to get a grant from the One North Carolina Business Fund. The program split $1.95 million among the firms in 2015-2016 and matches federal grants.

Thomas said the state programs and Triangle area are a big part of the success. This is the third startup he’s taken on in N.C. “I used to live in California and North Carolina is very conducive to startups,” he said. “NC State is an incredibly underrated university in the commercial value of things they produce. This is a business-friendly place in terms of our access to collaborations, space and talented people.”

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Meanwhile in neighboring Windsor, Fire Chief Billy Smithwick estimates that 35 homes have been damaged, but the Red Cross says that the figure for the area is closer to 60.

“Unfortunately the river that runs through Windsor is one that can’t hold a lot of excess rainfall.” said Vaughan. “They’ve had flooding in years past and now it’s happened again.”

The cities of Greensboro and Fayetteville sent swift water rescue teams to help with more than 60 rescues across Eastern N.C. Bertie High School and West Bertie Elementary School were used as shelters during evacuations.

caused a backup in the sewage system, with sewage spilling out through manhole covers.

“The flood we experienced in Edenton from the rainfall was created because our system just couldn’t handle the rain in the volume it was coming down.

Our pumps and sewage lift systems were working, but really there was nothing we could do except wait for it to stop and let the systems catch up, which it did,” said Edenton Mayor Roland Vaughan, who said the town was largely back to normal on Friday despite some washed out roads.

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Residents take to boats in Windsor, N.C., as nearly 20 inches of rain from Tropical Storm Julia put a 10 square-block area of the town underwater on Thursday.

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Murphy In a state that is well known for a thriving culinary scene, local and visiting diners have a bounty of options to choose from when grabbing a meal in North Carolina. One trend that isn’t even a trend, but more so a way of life, is farm-to-table restaurants. With a number of both small and large sustainable farms throughout the state, many restaurants are going straight to the source, working with The Market Place local farmers and farmers Asheville markets to provide the Guadalupe Café freshest, seasonal Never Blue Sylva Hendersonville ingredients for their dishes.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — A new veterans’ medical facility could be coming to North Carolina’s capital city.

Sens. Richard Burr (R-N.C.) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) introduced on Wednesday the Providing Veterans Overdue Care Act that includes money for a new VA outpatient facility in Raleigh.

“One of the great honors of serving as your senator is fighting to support and protect our veterans,” said Burr.

“I’m urging the full Senate to pass this legislation without delay so that veterans

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Human remains of two people found in burnt car Burke County On Sept. 18 local law enforcement discovered two bodies in a burned Cadillac Devile in Morganton.

On Wednesday, the Burke County Sheriff’s Department reached out via Facebook asking the public to assist or provide any information. Albert Alexander Austin has been identified as one of the victims while the other remains unknown. The investigation has been classified as a homicide and Burke County Crime Stoppers are offering a $1,000 reward.

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551 jobs coming to Black Mountain Buncombe County Avadim Technologies, an Asheville-based life sciences company, announced this week their expansion to Black Mountain. Set to be completed in 2020, the new headquarters will bring 551 jobs and $25 million in capital investment.

The jobs will range from hourly to executive. Ben Teague, executive director of Economic Development Coalition, said it could quite possibly be the largest job announcement in the history of Buncombe County during his tenure.

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Watauga County The beloved Ghost Train at Tweetsie returned this weekend and will run Friday and Saturday nights until Oct. 29. Named one of the “Top 20 Events in the Southeast” by Southeast Tourism Society, the Ghost Train Halloween Festival draws in crowds from near and far. Advanced tickets are encouraged and begin at $36 per person. The festival features the Ghost Train with engineer ‘Casey Bones,’ a haunted house, the Freaky Forest, 3-D Maze and carnival rides.

Several candidate forums are coming to the western N.C. A group of nonprofit agencies, including the League of Women Voters of AshevilleBuncombe County, is sponsoring three forums in Buncombe County, with Western Carolina University hosting a debate for congressional candidates.

Moderators will be provided by Carolina Public Press. The first event is planned for Sept. 28 at 6p.m. at Owen High School in Black Mountain and will feature the candidates for Buncombe County Commissioner District 2, State House District 115 and State Senate District 49.

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can have greater access to quality, affordable healthcare where they live.”

The bill includes funding for other facilities throughout the country, but the one in Raleigh would be the 29th VA clinic in the state. The move is part of an effort to modernize healthcare for veterans and reduce veterans’ wait times and the distance they have to drive for care.

“This legislation is a step toward reducing the unnecessary bureaucratic hurdles at the VA. I will continue to work across the aisle to ensure veterans are receiving access to the healthcare they need and deserve,” said Tillis.

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Middle school teacher arrested following inappropriate photos Davie County Shannon Handy Wood, 33, was arrested and charged Thursday following photos that surfaced in August. Wood, a former physical education teacher at William Ellis Middle School in Advance, was pictured nude or in her underwear and sent the photos to male students, primarily one who is under the age of 15. The photographs were shared around the school, with students using a photo storage device disguised as a calculator. Deputies said more than 145,000 files were searched on four phones during the investigation. Wood was released on an unsecured bond and will appear in court Sept. 29.

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Lexington group uses therapy dogs to help PTSD Davidson County A group in Lexington called Saving Grace K9 Rescue aims to help treat veterans suffering with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Every veteran involved in the program has a dog as a personal pet or receives one from a local rescue shelter. The therapy dogs form strong bonds with the veterans and have been trained to alert and help their owners cope before an oncoming anxiety or panic attack.

Wake County Carrol’s Kitchen in downtown Raleigh announced their grand opening will be Sept. 28. The restaurant has had several soft openings in the past week. Carrol’s Kitchen is not your average restaurant, though. The nonprofit employs women leaving homelessness and empowers them by giving opportunities to readjust to life.

Carrol’s Kitchen trains its employees for not only work in the restaurant industry, but helps with key life skills and even housing.

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Integra Architecture announces U.S. headquarters in Charlotte Mecklenburg County Integra Architecture, a Puerto Rico-based company founded in 2000, announced this week their plans to build U.S. headquarters in Charlotte. The Queen City will be the central foundation for spearheading DeepGreen, a sustainable design solution. The firm expects to employee dozens of architects and engineers to lead projects not just in Charlotte, but across North Carolina and the country.

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east Kinston community reacts negatively to proposed team names Lenoir County When Kinston residents learned baseball was returning to town, the community was thrilled. When residents learned the proposed team names, they were anything but happy. Hundreds of social media comments and a petition circulating online showcase the fact residents are unhappy with the choices for the new baseball team’s name. With 1,300 entries down to five, residents have been asked to vote for their favorite among the Down East Eagles, Down East HamHawks, Down East Hogzillas, Down East Shaggers, and Down East Wood Ducks. Though the team is based in Kinston, the official name of the franchise will be Down East as a regional marketing concept.

Voting will continue through Sept. 29 at 5 p.m.

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Electronic Health System makes its way to Northampton County Northampton County The Northampton County Health Department is establishing a electronic health records system for the department. The N.C.

Medicaid Electronic Health Records (EHR) Incentive Program will provide incentive payments to eligible professionals as they adopt, implement, upgrade or demonstrate meaningful use of certified electronic health record technology. The Health Department is now eligible to receive up to $63,750 over six years for participating in the program.

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Airport gets $2.5 million for runway upgrades Pitt County The Federal Aviation Administration is investing $2.5 million in the Pitt-Greenville Airport to fund infrastructure improvements and upgrades at the airport. The grant will be used to make improvements to the airport’s 25-year-old runway and are scheduled to begin next year.

Funds also will be used to upgrade the runway’s landing lights and signs that help guide pilots during takeoffs and landings. The upgrading of the lighting system includes switching to LED lighting.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee is shifting money from Florida and Ohio to focus on N.C. and other key states. The shift comes as a new Elon University poll shows Burr and Ross in a virtual dead heat with Ross getting about 44 percent of voters polled and Burr getting 43 percent, within the margin of error. Libertarian Sean Haugh claimed about four percent and seven percent of respondents said they were undecided.

“We may have simply recorded a short-term blip, but we also might have found an emerging trend,” said Jason Husser, director of the Elon Poll. “We suspect Burr’s numbers have potential to shift in coming weeks given a campaign cycle with huge advertising budgets.”

Those advertising dollars are about roll in. The DSCC just announced that it plans to spend an additional $4.2 million in N.C. The group is one of the top spenders for Democratic senate candidates and has cancelled television ad buys in Florida and Ohio to invest almost $10 million in ads to help Deborah Ross in N.C. and Evan Bayh in Indiana, among others.

In a press release this week Ross said,“The state is on fire with anger at the do-nothing Congress and the hardright agenda of the state legislature.

People are eager to be heard and I’m a good listener.”

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ACLU, Ross has been criticized for opposing the convicted sex offenders registry. Shehas also struggled with name recognition, something her campaign has tried to combat with a list of appearances across the state and an aggressive media strategy. Meanwhile, a 12-year senior senator with extensive foreign policy experience as chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, Burr has support among conservatives and the military communities, but spent much of the campaign season working in D.C. “It’s no surprise that Deborah Ross’ liberal D.C. allies want to distract voters from her dangerous career as a top lobbyist for the ACLU, pumping millions of dollars from the radical left into North Carolina,” said Burr campaign spokesman Jesse Hunt. “No amount of money can rewrite Ross’ record of standing up for convicted criminals instead of the safety of North Carolinians.”

The shift of party money also indicates bleak election day prospects for Ohio senate Democratic candidate Ted Murphy, as well as Florida’s Democrat Patrick Murphy, who is trying to unseat former Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio.

The Elon University Poll surveyed 799 registered voters and was conducted by live interviewers through cell phones and landlines from Sept. 12-16, 2016.

Responses are from those self-identified registered voters who say they are likely to vote in the Nov. 8 election and has a margin of error of +/- 3.86 percentage points.

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S.B. 2: Accommodation or state-sponsored religion?

S.B. 2 is a reasonable accommodation, at least for officials who could not have expected to be forced to perform same-sex marriages.

On Tuesday, Judge Max O. Cogburn Jr. dismissed a challenge to Senate Bill 2, the 2015 state law that gives magistrates the option to stop performing marriages if they have a religious objection.

Cogburn is the same federal judge who struck down Amendment One, the state constitutional amendment declaring that legal marriage is between one man and one woman.

The plaintiffs challenged the law on the grounds that their taxes would go to an unconstitutional purpose. The law directed that state courts ensure that alternative magistrates would be available if all officers in a jurisdiction had recused themselves, and the plaintiffs argued this would violate the First Amendment’s prohibition on establishing a state religion. Cogburn didn’t go for it, saying the plaintiffs had “merely generalized grievances with a state law with which they disagree” and therefore lacked the standing to sue.

From the beginning, some have dismissed the legal challenge as a political stunt in an election year. Some are using it that way, but I think it’s likely that the plaintiffs sincerely and truly believe they are harmed by the ability of an officer of a court of law to decline to perform a ceremony on religious grounds. I also believe that the magistrates whose religion tells them that marriage is a holy union between one man and one woman can sincerely and truly believe that acting outside that canon would violate their consciences.

Both views are legitimate. For as important as the establishment clause is, the First Amendment does not end there. Right next to the establishment clause, the text makes it clear that Congress may not prohibit “the free exercise” of religion either. Far from an attempt to sanitize public life, the clauses taken together make it clear that the power of government can neither be used to promote a state religion (or atheism) nor to clamp down on religion (or atheism).

The free exercise clause is no afterthought. Its legal history is as voluminous as the establishment clause. Neither takes precedence over the other; a balance should be struck when they conflict.

S.B. 2 is nothing more than a legislatively enshrined religious accommodation, and religious accommodations in the workplace are not new. The U.S. Department of Labor notes that, with the free exercise clause as its basis, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 requires employers to seek accommodations when “an individual’s religious beliefs, observances or practices conflict with a specific task or requirement of the position.” Magistrate recusal may not fit neatly in this legal box, but the spirit is identical.

S.B. 2 is a reasonable accommodation, at least for officials who could not have expected — when they trained for, applied for, and accepted their positions — to be forced to perform same-sex marriages. The new law accounts for the fact that the decision to sanction same-sex marriage in the state came about suddenly and undemocratically — Cogburn’s 2014 order struck down a constitutional amendment that voters had easily passed, a vote that included support from many geographic and demographic groups.

So for existing magistrates, the accommodation makes sense.

However, I see no reason why new applicants for magisterial positions, with full knowledge of the job functions, should be able to recuse themselves. The law should have grandfathered the accommodation to apply only to current magistrates.

There is an appeal on the way, and the ultimate legal disposition of S.B. 2 is unknown. One thing is sure, however. As society becomes more diverse, we will run into these conflicts more frequently. The principles that have served us since our experiment began can take us forward: tolerance and accommodation in public life are better than using the power of the state to enforce your views on others.

LETTERS A discussion about rape Around the country and in North Carolina, stories of rape and sexual assault have taken center stage, and it’s an important discussion. Like the women in these stories, I too was raped.

Nearly two years later, my attacker has yet to face justice. That fact is nearly as painful as the crime itself.

I’m a veteran, a wife, and a mother of two beautiful young boys. I never thought this would be my story.

My experience motivates me to educate those around me about rape and sexual assault and to address what our society can do to stop this heinous crime while also truly helping survivors. Our criminal justice system has loopholes large enough to drive a truck through and we must change the way we prosecute these cases.

In reporting my case to law enforcement officials and county prosecutors I was forced to relive my attack every step of the way and question myself at every turn. I was poked, prodded, and overwhelmed with information. I was asked why I went to the hospital before the police department, and how much alcohol I drank. I felt like the suspect.

Meanwhile my attacker hid behind his lawyer and was never formally

questioned by police.

I believe in this country and everything wonderful it represents. As a veteran, I even put my life on the line for those values. But when I needed the laws that I fought to protect, it felt as if my country had turned its back.

We have the ability to help one another and change the system for our sisters, daughters, and granddaughters. I’ve partnered with three other brave rape survivors to write a book, “Rape: America’s Dirty Little Secret,” where you can read our stories and learn more about this topic.

Kelly Lowe Hubert, N.C.

Coercive tactics require a boycott Until the NCAA, NBA, and NFL stop their coercion tactics we will not be watching any more games and will encourage everyone we know to do the same. ACC Commissioner John Swofford should get a real life.

Bill Reavis Taylorsville, N.C.

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EDITORIALS | Ray Nothstine

Why the immigration issue matters Before there can be much needed immigration reform, there must be border security and a restoration of the rule of law.

No other issue has led to America’s current populist revolt like illegal immigration.

The rise of Donald Trump, the antiestablishment backlash, crime, and terrorism, are all wrapped up — at least in part — with immigration. Border security and the rule of law are basic functions performed by competent governments. However, outside of the $20 trillion debt, no other issue better encapsulates the tone-deaf nature of Washington.

The last real opportunity for meaningful federal immigration reform occurred midway through George W. Bush’s presidency. Reform acts in Congress, which provided many proactive solutions, largely broke down over amnesty. A growing backlash emerged as switchboards lit up with anger on Capitol Hill. Still, current enforcement of immigration laws go largely unheeded. Trump, who aggressively seized the issue, is now closing in on a real possibility of being elected president in seven weeks.

One of the heartbreaking issues Trump claimed was the understandable grief and frustration from parents who had a child killed by illegal immigrants. Considering their lengthy criminal rap sheets, many of them should have been deported before they committed violent crimes against American citizens.

In 2008, a gang member and illegal

immigrant senselessly gunned down Jamiel Shaw II, a high school football star. Shaw was killed just a few blocks from his home in Los Angeles. He died in the arms of his father, who rushed to the scene after hearing the gunshots.

The perpetrator had been arrested on firearm charges and for assaulting a police officer a year earlier and was released from prison early, just one day before the murder. Los Angeles is a sanctuary city in violation of federal law. Shaw’s father has said Trump is “telling the truth” on immigration.

Most illegal immigrants are peaceful, of course. They are arriving in search of work and increased economic opportunity. Still, the massive influx of undocumented immigrants signals that the United States has little control over who enters the country. This is unacceptable too in the era of radical Islamic terrorism that literally seeks the destruction of the Western world.

Trump has at times spoken clumsily and perhaps offensively on immigration. However, his suggestion this summer to exclude immigrants from countries that are directly linked to exporting terror until tighter measures are put in place has validity. While humanitarian assistance and resettlement is a long tradition in America, immigration policies should first and

foremost benefit America’s current citizens. Just this week, German Chancellor Angela Merkel admitted she lost control of the refugee crisis, adding she wished she could “turn back time by many, many years.” The numerous attacks across Europe and the United States demonstrate the consequences of broken laws and open borders.

Before there can be much needed immigration reform, there must be border security and a restoration of the rule of law. The vast majority of Americans support expanded legal immigration and understand how immigrants benefit the economy and the nation as a whole. America’s naturalized citizens often are the most patriotic and best embodiments of the American creed.

Decades of erosion of the rule of law on immigration has posited a false notion that secure borders somehow does not mean a broad, liberal, and compassionate policy. Likewise, the use of immigration to erode the rule of law or as a group to harvest for political purposes only fuels disconnect between Washington and its citizenry. There is simply no excuse to delay border security and to continue making a mockery of the immigration laws.

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Guest Opinion | RICHARD BURR

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Obamacare is imploding

O Americans were promised that Obamacare would lower their premiums and that they could keep their current plan if they liked it, but that’s not what Americans got.

bamacare is imploding. With each passing day, we see more evidence that the program that promised Americans affordable health care is on the verge of total collapse.

The failures of Obamacare are well documented in the media. Insurance premiums are skyrocketing for both families and employers, insurers are withdrawing from the exchanges, and consumers are seeing their health care options rapidly disappear. Under Obamacare, families are paying much more and getting way less.

Based on the proposed rate increases submitted to the North Carolina Department of Insurance for approval, North Carolinians could experience an increase of 19 to 25 percent in the cost of their health insurance coverage for 2017. It remains to be seen how much more premiums will skyrocket once the final rates are announced this fall.

These rate increases are unacceptable to the people of North Carolina. The Obamacare bureaucracy is driving up the cost of health insurance, and North Carolinians are being told they have to pick up the tab.

To make matters worse, the Kaiser Family Foundation predicts that for next year, 90 percent of North Carolina counties will have only one choice of insurer. Enrollment for an Obamacare policy for 2017 begins on Nov. 1, and when North Carolinians log on to the Obamacare exchange this fall to shop for a plan, they will likely find only one choice of insurer and a steep price tag.

This is not how health care is supposed to work.

But sadly, this is what economists predicted about Obamacare seven years ago. These predictions have now come true. Americans were promised that Obamacare would lower their premiums and that they could keep their current plan if they liked it, but that’s not what Americans got. Prices are escalating, and plan choices are evaporating.

No matter the political affiliation of our next president, he or she will have to work with Congress to address this collapse. I have offered a solution called the Patient CARE Act that would take steps to make quality, affordable health care accessible to every American through commonsense, patient-focused reforms. I believe this plan could serve as a basis for working together to roll back Obamacare’s bureaucracy and red tape and give Americans greater freedom and more choices to select the plan that best fits their pocketbooks and health needs.

Some have suggested a “public option,” which is government-run health care, as the solution to Obamacare’s collapse. But we must remember that it is Obamacare’s government-imposed mandates, bureaucracy and red tape that is driving up the cost of health insurance and limiting Americans’ choice of plans. Doubling down on government failure with even more government control will only make this situation far worse for individuals and families, not better.

Americans are understandably fed up with the finger pointing. It’s time for solutions, and these solutions must allow greater choice at a lower cost for families, protect individuals with pre-existing conditions, protect Medicare for current seniors and future generations, and promote greater medical innovation to find cures and save lives.

Obamacare is on a collision course for collapse.

Americans cannot afford to wait any longer for a solution. We need to work together to expand access to quality and affordable health care by empowering individuals — not Washington bureaucrats — to make their own health care decisions.

Sen. Richard Burr, a Republican from WinstonSalem, is a senior member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions committee.

The passions and divisive rhetoric of this presidential campaign have led me to reflect on what it means to be an American. What common traits are shared by all Americans, regardless of race, religion, national origin, and other distinctions? What is the glue that has held this country together for 240 years, allowing us to not only survive wars, depressions, and more, but to prosper like no other people in history?

Our founding documents provide the answers. The most extraordinary political manuscripts ever written, the Declaration of Independence and United States Constitution, laid the foundation for American Exceptionalism. The powerful ideals first expressed in these documents stood in stark contrast to the way people had been governed for centuries.

Among these revolutionary ideals were that we are all endowed by our Creator with certain unalienable rights and that the government’s power derives “from the consent of the governed.” Our Constitution and the rule of law protected individual liberties from government overreach.

Don’t forget that oppression by an overreaching government, England, led to the American Revolutionary War in the 1770s and our independence. The freedom won allowed Americans to express their rugged individualism, and encouraged a strong work ethic, free enterprise, entrepreneurship, and democracy. Freedom of speech, religion, and equal rights for all further defined the American culture.

This unique culture drew millions of people to our shores. The United States became a melting pot in which race, religion, and national origin became secondary to one’s identity as an American.

In just 150 years, we became the most prosperous country in the world. Never before in history has the ascendancy of a single country so benefitted not only its own citizens, but the rest of mankind.

Self-government on such a large scale was a unique experiment in history, and our founders recognized its fragility. Thomas Jefferson warned that “eternal vigilance” was the price of liberty. Today, too many Americans take our freedoms for granted as just another entitlement. The primary importance of protecting our founding principles is being lost on successive generations — a casualty of politically correct, revisionist history.

Can Americans unite around our shared values in order to achieve a brighter future for everyone?

Columnist | Michael Munger

In defense of price gouging mine inspector in Shelby County, Alabama noticed “a strong odor of gasoline” in a mine, and A noticed a “sheen” on an old pond. Turns out Colonial

A price increase is an incentive wrapped in a signal. A high price signals that other people also need gas, and gives me an incentive to take only what I need.

#1 Line, a 1.3 million barrels-per-day pipe, had a leak.

Lots went right after that. The line was shut down immediately, and the spill was quickly contained.

New pipe was detoured around the spill area, and the flow was restored.

But lots went wrong. Six southeastern states — including the Old North State — found themselves with significant shortages, and gas stations were forced to close. Some people went a little nuts. Long lines stuck out into traffic. There were fistfights and shouting matches about who was next in line. Folks filled up not only their cars but also every red plastic gas container they could find, slowing the line and draining the limited supply even faster.

How did our state respond? Predictably, Gov. Pat McCrory and Attorney General (perhaps future Gov.) Roy Cooper agreed completely: the most important thing for the state to do was to hunt down and prosecute those price-grubbing gougers, gas stations who managed to secure some gas but then charged high prices.

Why is “price-gouging” a problem? The simple answer is that it’s against the law. In this case, no natural disaster — hurricane, flood, earthquake, etc. — caused the shortage. The “emergency” our governor declared on Sept. 19 was just the shortage itself. Two weeks ago, prices were about $2.30 for regular gas; why is the arbitrary price on the day of the spill the only one stations are allowed to charge?

Remember, prices have been as high as $4.00, as recently as 2012. Why are some price changes okay, and others illegal?

The law says that if the governor declares a state of emergency, then prices are frozen. The actual language is that it is a crime “to charge a price that is unreasonably excessive under the circumstances.”

That has been interpreted to mean that the price cannot rise by more than 5 percent. So, if gas was $2.30 the ceiling under the law is about $2.42.

Of course, some rotten jerks charged more than that. There have already been nearly a dozen reported incidents of “gouging,” with prices ranging from $3.65 to $4.10, mostly in the Triad. Helpful media were suggesting that people search out these scofflaws, using cell phone cameras to document the crimes.

All of which leads me to my real question: should “price-gouging” be a crime, when there is no natural disaster but just a shortage of the thing? In any shortage we must solve two problems: 1) decide how to use what little we’ve got, and 2) get more. Let’s take these in turn.

First, it’s immoral for me to use something that someone else values more. A price increase is an incentive wrapped in a signal. Remember, all those people behind me in line also need to get some gas.

But if I fill my tank, and fill all those red plastic containers, I’m taking more than my share. A high price signals that other people also need gas, and gives me an incentive to take only what I need.

Second, there are lots of trucks, and lots of gasoline, in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and other states not affected by the pipeline break. The owners of that gas, and those trucks, would be happy to send it off to North Carolina if they could get $4.00 a gallon (and remember, we’ve had that price before, and the world didn’t end). You might not want to have to pay $4, but ask yourself this: when you pull into a gas station and see those yellow plastic “No Gas!” bags over the pumps, what is the price then? The answer is infinity: you can’t get any gas, because there isn’t any.

All of which illustrates the insanity of using pricegouging laws to combat a shortage. High prices don’t cause the shortage; the shortage causes the high prices. It makes no sense to wish that prices were the same as when there was no shortage, but that’s what the law requires. The only actual choice is this one: would you rather pull into a gas station and have the price be $4, or infinity? I’m a trained economist, so I can assure you: $4 is less than infinity. It’s better to be able to pay for gas than to have the gas that’s not available be listed at the old price.

The paradox is that the only way to have a low price is to allow a high price. There would have been trucks streaming toward us if we didn’t have a law that makes that illegal. The only reason we had a shortage was that we have a dumb law, triggered by a governor and attorney general who know it’s an election year.

Price-gouging laws don’t solve shortages. They cause them.

Michael Munger is a professor of and director of the Philosophy, Politics, and Economics Program at Duke University.

Staunch defenders of our liberties are now made to feel shame by the prophets of progressive propaganda.

So-called “transformational” leaders denigrate our history and achievements, and our common traits as Americans; they seek to divide us back into distinct and manipulable factions, along lines of race, religion, ethnicity, socio-economic station, political affiliation, gender, and sexual orientation. In their quest for self-serving power, these leaders brazenly ignore our constitution and laws.

As a result, our federal government is becoming increasingly unaccountable and uncontrollable.

Exercising Jefferson’s eternal vigilance by protecting and promoting America’s founding principles ought to be our great moral cause today. It is only by pulling together as one people — citizens of the most productive and admired system of free enterprise ever — that we can generate the economic growth necessary to eradicate poverty. It is only through the free and open exchange of ideas that we will drive human progress. It is only through equality under the law and a recognition of shared personal responsibility toward one another — rather than dependence upon government — that we can save the social compact that made this country unique. As Ronald Reagan warned, “Freedom is never more than one generation from extinction. We didn’t pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on to the next generation to do the same.”

Can Americans unite around our shared values in order to achieve a brighter future for everyone? To save our country, Americans must do more than just fly the flag and have picnics on holidays. This coming election will likely give us the answer as to whether we have become so complacent and dismissive of our founding principles that the great American experiment is now on its deathbed.

Frank Dowd IV is chairman of Charlotte Pipe and Foundry Company, a 115 year-old U.S. manufacturer. Charlotte Pipe is proud to support 1,400 American middle class jobs and families and has not had a forced layoff of its workforce since 1982.

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NATION& WORLD Texas withdrawing from U.S. refugee resettlement program citing ‘security risks’

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NC among the states with the most Syrian refugees since 2012 with 395

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Members of a school band wearing Star Wars costumes perform at San Francisco square in the center of La Paz, Bolivia, on Monday.

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Nobel Laureate Eric Maskin, right, presents the 2016 Ig Nobel Prize in Biology to Thomas Thwaites of the United Kingdom on Thursday for “creating prosthetic extension of his limbs that allowed him to move in the manner of, and spend time roaming the hills in the company of, goats” during the 26th First Annual Ig Nobel Prize ceremony at Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass.

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Women wearing ancient Greek costumes and masks dance during a performance, as the parliament building is seen in the background, in Athens on Wednesday.

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas gave notice this week that it was withdrawing from participating in the U.S. Office of Refugee Resettlement’s program, citing security concerns after failing in federal court to halt the inflow of Syrian refugees into the state.

The Texas State Refugee Coordinator sent a letter to the agency, giving 120 days notice of its intention to withdraw, charging that the program was riddled with problems that present security risks, Republican Gov. Greg Abbott said.

The Office of Refugee Resettlement said in a statement its services to help integrate newcomers into U.S. society are only provided after they complete stringent U.S. security screenings.

“Despite multiple requests by the State of Texas, the federal government lacks the capability or the will to distinguish the dangerous from the harmless, and Texas will not be an accomplice to such dereliction of duty to the American people,” Abbott said in a statement.

Texas, a bellwether state for conservative policies, has seen other Republican-led states follow its lead in challenging the Obama administration’s refugee resettlement plans in and out of the courts.

North Carolina is among the states with the most Syrian refugees with 395 settled in the state since 2012.

“The security vetting for this population — the most vulnerable of individuals — is extraordinarily thorough and comprehensive,” U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson

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Iraqi displaced people from Syria receive aid supplies at a refugee camp in Baiji, north of Baghdad, on Sept. 9.

said in a joint, five-page letter to Abbott in November which outlined the process.

Since Jan. 1, 2011, there have been 1,104 Syrian refugees resettled in Texas, according to the U.S. State Department-affiliated Refugee Processing Center.

That is less than the 1,610 people resettled in California and the 1,515 sent to Michigan.

The Texas withdrawal is not expected to impair the work of private relief groups from resettling refugees in the state.

The Obama administration said on Aug. 29 it would meet its goal of admitting 10,000 Syrian

refugees during the current fiscal year, a month ahead of schedule, and was working with Congress to increase the target by a few thousand during 2017.

U.S. admission of Syrian refugees has been a hot-button issue in the 2016 presidential race.

The civil war in Syria has led to a flood of refugees. The United States has offered refuge to far fewer than many of its allies.

Germany has taken in more than a million refugees from Syria, North Africa and Asia in the last year, while Canada admitted nearly 30,000 between November last year and May 1.

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istrative leave following the shooting.

Scott’s family has disputed the police account that Scott, a married father of seven, had a gun, saying instead he was holding a book and was simply waiting to pick his son up from school.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Kerr Putney refuted their claims, saying Scott had a weapon which was recovered from the scene.

Following the shooting Tuesday there were peaceful demonstrations, but as the night wore on they turned violent, with several injuries to officers, damage to property and one arrest.

On Wednesday the protests again turned ugly, with rioters looting businesses and protesters, police and even news reporters and photographers injured in the lawlessness, leading Gov. Pat McCrory to declare a state of emergency and deploy the National Guard and state police to Charlotte. McCrory also traveled to the city, where he previously served as mayor, in support of police.

In all, nine people were injured and 44 arrested Wednesday. One man, 26-year-old Justin Carr, was shot and killed in the rioting, and police Friday morning arrested 21-year-old Rayquan Borum in connection with the death.

By Thursday evening, though, nonviolent protests returned under the watchful eye of National Guard troops.

Police still asked for and received a midnight-to-6 a.m. curfew at 9 p.m. Thursday night, with Putney saying Friday it was implemented, in part, due to police intelligence that a “violent group out of South Carolina” had come to Charlotte.

Still, officials seemed relieved that Thursday’s protests — which still yielded three arrests and saw three officers and one member of the National Guard treated for injuries, according to Putney — were much more subdued than the previous two nights.

“Last night is what lawful demonstration looks like,” Charlotte Mayor Jennifer Roberts said a Friday morning press conference.

“I am also very encouraged by the manner in which the 1st Amendment was exercised last night,” Putney added

said at the meeting in a prepared statement.

Just days before the upheaval in Charlotte led Gov. Pat McCrory to call a state of emergency for the city and send the National Guard to help restore order, he said publicly that he was willing to call a special session to repeal H.B. 2, if Charlotte City Council repealed their ordinance. The ordinance, passed in February, made it unlawful to have any differentiation between sexes in public restrooms and changing facilities in the city. The political maneuvering drew fire from the political and business community, who say the whole controversy puts them in a tight spot.

“There needs to be a conversation, but the people who need to be conversing about it aren’t,” said Charlotte Panthers head coach Ron Rivera in a press conference on Wednesday. “Have we seen them talk to the Senate and House? No, we haven’t, have we? The governor has tried to get something changed and the city wont talk to him. I probably shouldn’t have said that but I did,” “This is a tough time right now,” he added. “I think, again, there are a lot of things out there that need to be corrected and we are 47 days away from making a decision.”

With the gubernatorial election less than two months away, Lambda Legal and the ACLU stepped up the pressure on the mayor and Charlotte city council members.

“It is absurd, dishonest and wrong to blame the damage caused by H.B. 2 on a Charlotte ordinance that protects LGBT people from discrimination and is similar to laws in 18 states and more than 200 municipalities,” Susanna Birdsong, Policy Counsel for the ACLU of North Carolina. “North Carolina’s leaders need to stop blaming others, take responsibility for the disaster that is H.B. 2 and repeal the entire discriminatory law without delay. We urge the Charlotte City Council to stand firm on its commitment to protecting the LGBT community from discrimination by leaving its ordinance intact.”

Several versions of a compromise deal have been in the works, some offered by lawmakers, others by lobbyists — including the N.C. Restaurant and Lodging Association, who said they are working to stem what they say is collateral damage to the tourism industry in the wake of the H.B. 2 law. The Atlantic Coast Conference followed the NCAA in announcing it would move 10 college sports championships from North Carolina in protest.

Working under a state of emergency and citywide curfew of midnight to 6 a.m., Mayor Roberts is dealing with a much different Charlotte than the week started with, but a city council meeting is still scheduled for Monday evening. An agenda has not been released.

A man shouts at the intersection of Trade and College Streets during a protest in Charlotte Thursday against the police shooting of Keith Lamony Scott.

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“We’re most appreciative of that.”

Prior to the release of Rakeyia Scott’s video, the North Carolina chapters of the ACLU and NAACP had called on CMPD to release any police footage of Scott’s shooting to the public — Vinson was not wearing a body camera.

“There must be transparency and the videos must be released,” the Rev. William Barber, head of the North Carolina NAACP, said at a Thursday news conference.

The ACLU of North Carolina reminded authorities that a new North Carolina law that prevents law enforcement from releasing footage without a court order doesn’t go into effect until Oct. 1, asking CMPD to make any videos public. However, the CMPD said they did not want to release the video before all witnesses had been interviewed, concerned that public dissemination would taint witnesses’ memory.

On Friday authorities said they were still conducting interviews.

The Scott case has been officially turned over to the State Bureau of Investigation, but Putney did say Friday video from police did not offer a full picture of Tuesday’s shooting. Any release of CMPD footage would now be done by SBI. “What I can tell you is it’s a matter

of when and a matter of sequence,” Putney said.

In Oklahoma, police footage of an officer shooting and killing an unarmed black man Monday led to the Tulsa County district attorney charging the shooter, Betty Shelby, with first-degree manslaughter on Thursday.

Roberts said Friday that uptown Charlotte was “largely open to business.” The uptown corporate office of Bank of America — which employs 15,000 people — closed its offices Thursday and Friday, while Wells Fargo reopened Friday after telling employees to stay home Thursday. Bank of America planned to reopen Monday.

In her initial press conference on the shooting Tuesday, Roberts urged citizens to “wait until we have all the information” before reacting.

“We are calling for peace, we are calling for calm, we are calling for dialogue,” Roberts said.

After two days of violence and looting, the Charlotte mayor — who at the beginning of the week was caught in a cat-and-mouse game of political maneuvering with the GOP over H.B. 2 — is trying, with the police chief, to maintain order.

Reuters contributed to this report.

SUNDAY, September 25, 2016

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the Sunday Sideline report 1. Patriots destroy Texans 27-0 behind surprisingly efficient play of former NCSU quarterback and rookie Jacoby Brissett.

2. Clemson handles Georgia Tech 26-7 for critical road win, shutting out Yellow Jackets for first three quarters Thursday.

3. UNC, Duke announce joint appearance in two-bracket PK80 Nike basketball tournament celebrating Phil Knight’s 80th birthday.

4. Cubs clinch homefield advantage throughout National League playoffs.

5. Vikings running back Adrian Peterson underwent successful knee surgery, expected to miss multiple months.

@PKessel81: Just sitting around the house tonight w my dog. Felt like I should be doing something important, but couldn’t put my finger on it

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Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton (1) celebrates after a touchdown in the fourth quarter against the San Francisco 49ers at Bank of America Stadium. The Panthers defeated the 49ers 46-27.

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By R. Cory Smith North State Journal

@freedarko: With Kaepernick on the cover of @TIME I think it’s safe to say that “stick to sports” will never be the same again.

he Panthers got back to looking like the NFC champs in Week 2 against the 49ers. Cam Newton T passed for 353 yards and four touchdowns in a 46-27

throttling of the Niners at home to move to 1-1.

Unfortunately, that win came at a cost. Jonathan Stewart suffered another hamstring injury and will be out for at least this Sunday. That leaves leading rusher Fozzy Whittaker, Jonathan Tolbert and Cameron Artis-Payne, who is set to play in his first game this season.

Not exactly ideal against a Vikings defense that ranks fifth in the NFL in yards and points per game allowed through two “He’s everything games. Before the NFC showdown kicks you look for in off at 1 p.m. on FOX, here’s a look at five a quarterback. I things Panthers fans need to know.

@JoePerson: Cam Newton on police shootings: “It’s embarrassing for things to just keep happening.”

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Mariners suspend catcher after tweets The Seattle Mariners suspended backup catcher Steve Clevenger on Friday after multiple tweets calling Black Lives Matter and Barack Obama “pathetic” amid the Charlotte riots.

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Rioters vandalize NASCAR Hall of Fame NASCAR announced the Hall of Fame was vandalized during the protests. An exterior window was damaged when a street sign was thrown into it, but all “exhibits and artifacts housed in the venue remain intact.” The Hornets store at the arena downtown was also vandalized during the riots.

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Ditka tells Kaepernick to ‘get the hell out’ Former Bears coach Mike Ditka ripped 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick and Kap’s decision to protest by sitting/kneeling during the national anthem on game days. Dikta said he has “no respect” for Kaepernick and believes if the QB doesn’t “like our flag” then he can “get the hell out” of the country.

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Brissett injured in Patriots victory New England is 3-0 but suffered another quarterback injury Thursday, as Jacoby Brissett suffered a torn right thumb ligament during the 27-0 victory. The rookie may not require surgery.

5 things to watch in Week 3: Vikings vs. Panthers

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New England Patriots quarterback Jacoby Brissett (7) rushes for a touchdown during the first quarter against the Houston Texans at Gillette Stadium.

How Jacoby Brissett and Pats stifled Texans

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OXBOROUGH, Mass. — Jacoby Brissett wasn’t perfect in his first NFL start Thursday night.

He didn’t have to be.

Thrust into the starting role three weeks into his first season in the NFL, Brissett looked calm and poised on Thursday Night Football. Paced by Brissett and an unrelenting running game, the Patriots throttled the Texans for a 27-0 victory.

“I think he handled himself great, last week, this week, all week, every day,” New England coach Bill Belichick said.

“He’s done nothing but come in here and work as hard as he possibly can. We had three quarterbacks, (and he had) to take his opportunities and learn from the other two guys ...

“This week it was pretty much all him. He’s just a hard-working kid that is really dedicated to doing what’s right for the team and trying to improve anything you tell him.”

The Patriots improved to 3-0 during Tom Brady’s four-game Deflategate absence, and Belichick improved to 6-0 when starting a quarterback for the first time.

Even with the lights of a prime time game shining bright, the former NC State quarterback showed flashes of his dual-threat ability early on. His first rush came off a read-option look, something the PaSee brissett, page B4

think he’s a great passer, and I think he makes great decisions.”

In his first start for Minnesota, former No. 1 overall pick Sam Bradford carved up Green Bay for 286 passing yards and two touchdowns while completing 71 per- Mike Zimmer on cent of his passes. Despite losing Adrian new Vikings QB Sam Peterson during the third quarter, BradBradford ford outdueled Aaron Rodgers for a 17-14 victory.

“He’s everything you look for in a quarterback,” Vikings offensive coordinator Norv Turner told the Minneapolis Star-Tribune. “I think he’s a great passer, and I think he makes great decisions. That combination is what you need in a good quarterback. He can change his delivery, and he can speed up when he needs to.

“He’s got great presence in the pocket. I coached a guy like that for six years in [San Diego’s] Philip Rivers.

They play the game differently. They get rid of the ball quick, and they have great pocket presence.”

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“He’s just a hardworking kid that is really dedicated to doing what’s right for the team and trying to improve anything you tell him.”

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Danny Woodhead: Chargers running back out for the season after tearing his ACL against Jaguars. Secondstraight weapon for Philip Rivers to go down with the injury.

Giannis Antetokounmpo: The “Greek Freak” signed a $100 million extension with the Milwaukee Bucks.

Tim Tebow: Mets “prospect” reported to duty to kick off his baseball career.

Tebow airmailed a throw over the head of someone 45 feet away.

Jerry Rice: Hall of Fame wide receiver changed his stance on Colin Kaepernick, saying he believes the 49ers quarterback is doing the right thing.

Lionel Messi: The Barcelona forward will miss three weeks of matches with a adductor muscle in his right thigh, the team announced.

Colin Kaepernick: 49ers quarterback appeared on the cover of “TIME” magazine while kneeling in the same manner he’s been protesting the national anthem.

Larry Brown: Former SMU coach (among many different stops) considered a candidate for a position at East Hampton High School in New York.

Michael Irvin: Former WR said he would replace “Lombardi” with “Belichick” on Super Bowl trophies if Pats won Thursday.

Your move, Mr. Irvin.

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Catch of the week? Funny. Try catch of the year. Noah Brown spent Saturday afternoon embarrassing the Oklahoma defense, catching four touchdown passes as the Buckeyes routed the Sooners. And you can go ahead and give the OSU wideout for an ESPY after he reeled in one of those catches with an impossible behind HIS back snag.

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“I think people are still missing the point. ... It’s not right for people to get killed in the street.”

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39.5 Number of wins expected for the Charlotte Hornets in 2016, according to Vegas. The Las Vegas Westgate Superbook set the win totals for all 30 NBA teams this week and pegged the Hornets’ total at 39.5, which indicates a step back after winning 48 games in 2015-16.

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by Patriots rookie quarterback Jacoby Brissett, the longest touchdown run by a Patriots quarterback since Steve Grogran scored in 1976.

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Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz is getting presents from various opponents at each stop on his retirement tour. The Orioles topped everyone else, giving Ortiz a mounted version of the dugout phone he smashed in Baltimore three years ago.

Patriots running back LeGarrette Blount was a force Thursday, rushing for two touchdowns and more than 100 yards in the Pats 27-0 victory.

He also took time out after his second score to pose with the Minutemen in the end zone.

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The Cam Newton Fashion Show rolls on unabated.

The Panthers quarterback, following Carolina’s win over the 49ers in Week 2, showed up to the postgame press conference dressed like he was in a barbershop quartet. Or trying to sell you a monorail.

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Former App State running back Kevin Richards assists Chris Buescher’s NASCAR team in Chase

By R. Cory Smith North State Journal evin Richardson knows a thing or two about K overcoming massive obstacles.

In 2007, Richardson led Appalachian State in rushing (88 yards) in a stop-the-presses 34-32 triumph over No. 5 Michigan in The Big House.

He’s still in the sports world, but now facing much different obstacles. Because starting last weekend, Richardson was a part of a pit crew that made the Chase for the Sprint Cup. As a tire changer, he helped repair huge damage to Chris Buescher’s car at Richmond to clinch a spot in NASCAR’s playoffs after a late wreck.

Buescher, a rookie Sprint Cup driver for Front Row Motorsports, is in the Chase thanks to his pit crew helping him secure a rain-shortened win at Pocono.

The North State Journal spoke to both about beating the odds at multiple levels along with putting App State and Front Row Motorsports on the map.

Richardson What has it been like to make the jump from Xfinity last year to Sprint Cup?

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Sprint Cup Series driver Chris Buescher during the Pure Michigan 400 at the Michigan International Speedway.

It’s kind of the same, but you know that every Sunday you’re going against the best of the best. It’s like comparing college football to the NFL. On Saturdays, there’s really only 12 cars that might be competitive.

On Sundays, you have way more and the margin for error is so small. It’s crazy how different it is.

What has the transition from football to NASCAR been like for you?

The hardest thing for anyone who gets involved with this sport that came from a football, baseball or basketball background is knowing that you’re not going against anyone. It’s just you and the car. You’re pretty much in defensive mode all the time, just waiting for your moment. You basically have to be a machine.

[Laughs] Going against 39 other teams is no joke. In other sports, you can make a miscue and your team can recover from it. If you make a mistake here, you lose tenths of a second and it can cost your team a win.

Who got you into NASCAR after playing football?

After my last year at App State, I went up to Canada to play for the Montreal Alouettes and got injured. They sent me back and I was trying to figure out what I was going to do next. Coach [Mark] Spier, who was my first running backs coach at App State, mentioned to me that Hendrick was holding a tryout for athletes looking to become pit crew members. I said, “Why not?” and me and him hopped in the truck and headed out there. I was luckily one of the guys chosen and that’s how I got involved. I knew nothing about it, but now, thanks to Coach Spier, it’s my career.

Can you describe the emotions and strategy during the win at Pocono?

It was awesome, man. I had never been through a deal like that, so it was great to be a part of a winning team at the top level. That was a long week because it rained out for like two straight days and we barely got any time on the track. We knew there was more weather on the way, but we just had the perfect plan. Everything fell in the right place and the rain hit right when we got up front. We could have done one thing wrong and fell behind — but we didn’t. [Crew chief] Bob Osborne made the right call and we’re in the Chase because of it.

How much did Richmond prepare this team for the Chase?

Oh man, it was like everything

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NASCAR Drive For Diversity participants, including Kevin Richardson, left, take part in the D4D Pit Crew Combine at NASCAR Research and Development Center on May 27 in Concord, N.C.

that you didn’t need to go wrong went wrong all at the same time.

[Laughs] But we overcame it.

Bob [Osborne] was calm and led us through it. He’s been in that situation before, so he knew how to handle it. It was even more pressure, but I knew how to show up in big times. In a lot of ways, football prepared me for that.

What are your thoughts on this year’s Appalachian State team?

They have a really good team.

I would compare them to our national championship teams in terms of the talent they have.

Obviously they played some tough opponents, but they are one unit. That’s what we were when I was at App State.

Although it’s a bunch of separate individuals trying to do one job, we were successful because we were united. This year’s team has a great senior class and I feel they can keep moving this program forward in the right direction.

How did your teams change the future for App State?

It’s tough to put into words, but I kind of think of our team back then as Kyle Busch in the Xfinity Series. Almost every time he straps in on Saturdays, he wins.

It’s a little tougher for him in the Sprint Cup. We did it the best you could do it and changed the way our school was viewed to the public. Now the most recent

teams are showing what they can do against the best of the best.

Being with a smaller team in NASCAR, does it feel like a similar situation to playing at App State?

Yeah, I had never thought of it that way, really. It feels almost exactly the same. Nobody knew App State when I was there. They used to call us “App-a-lay-chan” and all kind of crazy stuff. They pronounce it correctly now. I’m sure there were probably not a lot of NASCAR fans that knew a lot about Front Row before this season, but now they do. With us being in the Chase, that gives us the exposure and the opportunity to prove what we’re made of.

Buescher You were faced with a tough situation at Richmond after being involved in a wreck.

How crucial was your pit crew in getting you into the Chase?

They did an excellent job like they have all year. Fixed the damage really quick, which was extremely important at that time. For them to be able to hit pit road after we ran only two laps under caution before we went back to green, my amount of time on pit road was limited and they made the most of it. They had a gameplan and executed it to perfection. They’re the reason why I’m in this

position in the Chase.

Being with a team associated with Roush Fenway in Front Row Motorsports, how important was it to get that program back into the Chase after missing out last season?

It’s huge for Roush and Front Row, especially [FRM owner] Bob Jenkins to pull this off as a small team. The assistance and alliance has been very beneficial, so it’s just great for everyone to be in the Chase at this point.

Winning at Pocono was huge, but we needed [Roush’s] help to be able to run competitively and get us to this point. It’s been a team effort, but we couldn’t have done it without everyone being involved.

How much did things change after Pocono?

From Pocono on, it changed to simply just being consistent.

We knew we couldn’t afford another DNF or we would fall too far behind. We were to the point where we were really close on points and needed some consistently good days to race our way in. That’s exactly what we did. I’m just happy we made the Chase so now we can go back to racing aggressively to advance.

You went from being overlooked in the Xfinity Series before last year to a

champion at that level and Chase contender this year.

What have the last two years been like for you?

It’s been a roller coaster ride, for sure. It’s really been the last five years for me that have been pretty wild. We weren’t even competing for championships at the ARCA level at that point. A lot has changed in a very short period of time and it’s great to look back on what my teams have done. We’ve been able to win championships at every level that I’ve been at, so you can’t ask for much more than that.

Now we just need to go win a championship here. If history is destined to repeat itself, we should be there in the next couple of years.

How much does making the Chase change things for Front Row Motorsports?

This is a pretty awesome accomplishment for everyone in that garage. To be even considered in Chase talks at Richmond was special. To pull that off? That was a massive feat for a small team. We know we had a little luck to get here, but who hasn’t? To have two cars and be racing against the super teams of NASCAR that have four and sometimes five or six cars with affiliations is not an easy feat.

We’ve been able to do just that.

I see big things in the future for this team after 2016.

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Duke’s kicking game struggles for consistency

By Shawn Krest North State Journal mid all the excitement of Duke breaking its decadesA long bowl drought at the 2012

Belk Bowl in Charlotte, it was easy to miss the contributions of a pair of freshmen.

Punter Will Monday connected on a 79-yard punt that was the longest in the history of the bowl game. It was a fitting cap on a season that saw Monday establish himself as one of the conference’s best punters, posting a 44.6 average.

By the end of his four-year Duke career, Monday would punt 260 times for a 43.5 average, showing consistency and reliability.

In that same game, the going was a bit tougher for freshman kicker Ross Martin.

After Duke’s first touchdown of the game, Martin’s extra point attempt was blocked. It was his first unsuccessful PAT in 45 attempts. It was also the last one he’d miss in his college career.

Martin made his final 152 college PATs to finish with a 99.5 percent accuracy rate.

Martin also missed one of his three field goal attempts in the game, finishing his freshman season 20 of 23.

Duke is in a similar position this season, breaking in freshmen at both specialist positions, following two of the best to ever kick and punt for the school.

Kicker A.J. Reed has already matched Martin’s three missed field goals in his freshman year.

Of course, unlike his predecessor, Reed missed his first three attempts and is still waiting for his first successful field goal.

Reed has also matched Martin’s PAT miss total. After just barely squeezing a kick over the crossbar against Wake Forest in week two — on a kick that the officials initially signaled was no good — Martin missed an extra point at Northwestern. It snapped the fifth-longest successful PAT streak in college football, as Duke hadn’t missed since Martin’s Belk Bowl block.

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Duke kicker A.J. Reed attempts a field goal during the first half against Wake Forest at Wallace Wade Stadium in Durham on Sept. 10. Wake Forest beat Duke 24-14.

Punter Austin Parker has also struggled to match Monday. In his 21 punt attempts so far this season, Parker has twice failed to get the kick off, fumbling six yards deep against NC Central, then losing the ball 12 yards behind the line against Northwestern.

Monday didn’t fumble once during his four years at Duke.

“One in a lifetime is one too many,” said coach David Cutcliffe.

Duke’s inconsistency on offense and defense has frustrated Blue Devil coaches this season, but the special teams failures have been particularly crushing

brissett from page B1 triots rarely ever run with Tom Brady or Jimmy Garoppolo.

For an encore, Brissett’s ran a bootleg into the end zone for a 27-yard touchdown. The rushing score was the longest for the Patriots since Steve Grogan in 1976.

Brissett then ran to the sideline and gave Belichick the ball.

“Make sure [the Texans] don’t get it. Make sure we get it. So I gave it to him,” said Brissett, who confirmed Belichick gave it back to him after the game.

The Texans, who fell to 2-1 on the season, looked sloppy all night. Houston’s special teams fumbled away two kickoffs, leading to two New England touchdowns, and were also guilty of an interception. LeGarrette Blount scored from a yard out in the third quarter and broke a 41-yard TD run in the fourth quarter. Blount finished with 105 yards on 24 carries.

“We got smoked,” said Texans nose tackle Vince Wilfork, a longtime Patriot. “We played [expletive], that’s the thought.”

Added Houston defensive end J.J. Watt, who was in on only two tackles, “The Patriots played a great football game. We didn’t play well, we didn’t do a good job in any category. We got outplayed.”

The Patriots’ defense, stung for 389 Ryan Tannehill passing yards in the final three quarters Sunday during a 31-24 win over the Miami Dolphins, responded with a strong effort that included linebacker Jamie Collins’ second interception in a span of five days. Collins also was in on 14 tackles.

“We knew Jacoby was going to be all right,” said Patriots safety Devin McCourty, meaning he knew that if the defense did its job the results would be there — and Houston was shut out for the first time in the regular season in 13 years. “We just did a good game of executing our game plan like we wanted to, and it led us to a win.”

Brissett, 6-of-9 in his debut Sunday, was 11-of19 for 103 yards passing and ran for 48 yards on eight carries Thursday. That total nearly surpassed Brady’s total rushing yards from 2015 (53). In 14 seasons, Brady has rushed for more than 48 yards eight times.

Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels designed a scheme that included running plays for wide receiver Julian Edelman (three carries, 14 yards) and tight end Martellus Bennett (one for 6) and even option plays for Brissett, a third-round pick this year.

“This whole week our coaching staff did a tremendous job,” Belichick said.

In improving to 6-1 against the Texans, the Patriots recorded the 226th regular-season victory of Belichick’s career, tying him with Curly Lambeau for fourth place on the all-time list.

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for a team looking for a boost in any phase of the game.

“We’re at our best when we’re back-to-back-to-back,” said Cutcliffe, “With defense, kicking, offense, kicking.”

The coach chopped one hand against the other, showing the crisp, precise way he’d like each phase to operate.

“Instead, what we’ve seen is back-to-back inconsistencies,” Cutcliffe complained.

Both Parker and Reed were highly touted when they came to Duke. Reed, a true freshman, was a three-star recruit. Parker, who redshirted last season, was the

ninth-best punter in the class of 2015.

Cutcliffe is confident that both players have the talent to get the job done. He just needs to figure out what’s holding them back.

“He’s physically a really good player,” Cutcliffe said of Reed.

“So it’s a combination of mental and consistent technique. That’s what’s called for.”

“Austin is an incredible athlete,” Cutcliffe said of his punter.

“He’s a former quarterback and a point guard in basketball. He’s got good hands.”

So why have the pair combined for more blown plays than

successes in the first quarter of the season? That’s what Cutcliffe and his staff have spent much of the week pondering.

“I have met with all of those people involved,” he said. “I’ve talked with Thomas (Hennessy, Duke’s long snapper) extensively.

I’ve talked to Austin, A.J., Danny Stirt. We’ve got to look at every operation. Danny is our No. 2 kicker, but he’s also our No. 2 holder. So I’m looking at the snap, hold, the consistency of the kick, everything we’re doing.”

Cutcliffe is walking a fine line, however. When a linebacker or guard is struggling, it’s easy to bench him and plug in a backup.

Often it serves to motivate the displaced starter. Kickers and punters, however, are a different story, one that sends Cutcliffe to other sports in an attempt to connect with the mentality.

“We’re trying to find ways to make it better,” he said. “I don’t want to make it an issue, because once you make it a huge issue, you have people trembling.

“You have to treat place kickers and punters like relief pitchers,” Cutcliffe added. “You treat them like closers. You don’t go snatch the ball from a closer if you’re a good manager. What do they always do? They pat them on the tail, because they’ve got to win for you tomorrow night.

These guys, if they miss one in the first quarter, they’ve got to go out and win one in the fourth quarter.”

Cutcliffe has been working to help the young specialists believe in themselves.

“With A.J., I tell him you’ve just got to strike the ball. Just go hit it. You can’t golf with a memorized swing,” Cutcliffe said.

“I’m very confident we have the right people, but I have to find that right rhythm and balance,” he continued. “I’ve told them all that you earn confidence. Nobody can give you confidence.

You’re either prepared or you’re not, and the most important person that has to know that is yourself. These guys are smart, hard-working, young men. They will be fine.”

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Finley, McClendon form impressive combo

By R. Cory Smith North State Journal ALEIGH — For months, two NC State quarterbacks battled for the R starting role after the departure of

Jacoby Brissett to the NFL. Both Jalan McClendon and Jakobi Meyers looked solid during the Spring Game, but it appeared the reins would be handed to McClendon after Meyers suffered an ankle injury.

Enter Ryan Finley.

The transfer quarterback from Boise State was written off by most as a depth addition by Dave Doeren in case something happened to McClendon and Meyers. With prior knowledge of offensive coordinator Eli Drinkwitz’s system, Finley came in and, in a little over three months, was thrust to No. 1 on the depth chart.

Since being given the keys against William & Mary, he hasn’t taken his foot off the pedal. After going 17-of-21 for 174 passing yards with two touchdowns in three quarters, there was no question Finley was ready to play.

Even in a loss to ECU, Finley completed 20 of 31 passes, including an 80yard bomb to Stephen Louis, proving he can throw downfield, too. He then set a career-high with three passing touchdowns in a single game against Old Dominion. He passed for three touchdowns in two years at Boise State.

“He’s just consistent,” Doeren said of Finley. “He understands where to go with the football and leads the ACC in completion rate. He manages the game well and understands what Coach Drinkwitz wants and distributes the ball to our playmakers.”

But Finley isn’t just a game manager.

He’s passing with precision with a 76.3 completion percentage. He’s thrown 80 passes with no interceptions. He’s also created with his feet, rushing for a 15-yard touchdown against ECU. That effectiveness has earned Finley praise from opposing coaches.

“I think he is a three-, maybe fourread guy,” Old Dominion coach Bobby Wilder said of Finley. “There are not a lot of those in college football. … There were times tonight I thought he was

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NC State Wolfpack quarterback Ryan Finley (15) keeps the ball as he rushes for a touchdown in the fourth quarter against East Carolina at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium in Greenville on Sept. 10. The Pirates defeated the Wolfpack 33-30.

on his second and third read and we couldn’t get to him.

“He looks like a next level guy to me.”

Figuring out Finley is tough enough. Now the Wolfpack are utilizing McClendon near the goal line with as much effectiveness as Finley as a passer.

Given just three snaps during the first three quarters, McClendon made them count. The sophomore rushed for two touchdowns from three yards and one yard out. He then connected with Thaddeus Moss for the freshman tight end’s first college touchdown.

Rather than having McClendon ride the pine, Doeren is finding packages that work for both signal-callers to thrive. Heading into an Atlantic Division gauntlet that includes Clemson, Louisville and Notre Dame all in a four-week span, McClendon is a clear goal-line weapon for the Pack.

“We can do a lot of stuff,” tight end

Jaylen Samuels said. “When Jalan comes in, we can run the ball and throw the ball. It just gives us a little better threat because everybody thinks it’s a wildcat formation, but he can really throw the ball.”

It’s not a perfect science, and there are sure to be some kinks when it comes to playing better opponents than ODU. But with both quarterbacks on the same page and two different skill sets, NC State has a two-headed monster under center heading into ACC play.

Despite the competition throughout the offseason, the camaraderie is still there for both quarterbacks.

“That’s my guy,” McClendon said of Finley. “I help him, he helps me. Whoever’s in the game, I know they’re going to support each other. That’s the biggest thing. Everyone else suspects that if I don’t play I’m supposed to be mad. Nah, I don’t really care as long as we win.”

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ECU focusing on eliminating ‘correctable mistakes’

By Brett Friedlander North State Journal s self-destructive as the Pirates were Saturday at A South Carolina, coach Scottie

Montgomery took solace in the fact that a majority of his team’s mistakes were correctable.

East Carolina football coach Scottie Montgomery was asked earlier this week if he’d ever been part of a game in which a team turned the ball over three times inside its opponent’s five-yard line, as his Pirates did last Saturday at South Carolina.

“I don’t know if I’ve even watched one where that happened,” he said. “I hope that’s the last time I ever witness a game like that, unless it’s for the other team.”

As much as Montgomery would like to forget the mistakes that led to a 20-15 loss to the Gamecocks, he and his staff forced themselves to relive the nightmare one more time Sunday night, just to get a firm grip on what exactly went wrong.

The film session turned out to be more therapeutic than enlightening.

While the comedy of errors was anything but a laughing matter, it didn’t take a lot of analyzing to ascertain why the Pirates lost a game in which they ran 38 more plays, outgained the opposition by more than 200 yards and yielded only a single field goal over the final three-plus quarters.

“As we move forward, we have to understand that those things we did from a mistake standpoint, we were able to see that very easy on tape,” Montgomery said. “When you lose a game like this, you can see the reasons why you lost. Sometimes when you lose games, guys want to look around and try to figure out why we lost.

This week it was very clear why we lost.”

As obvious as the problems may have been, they still took Montgomery by surprise considering how cleanly ECU played in

East Carolina players celebrate after the college football game between East Carolina and the North Carolina State at DowdyFicklen Stadium in Greenville on Sept. 10. The East Carolina Pirates defeated the North Carolina State Wolfpack 33 - 30.

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its first games under the rookie coach.

The Pirates committed only seven penalties combined in home wins against Western Carolina and NC State, but were flagged eight times in the loss to the Gamecocks. After scoring on nine of their first 10 red zone possessions — including seven touchdowns — the Pirates came away empty on four straight trips inside the opponent’s 5-yard line in Columbia.

ECU lost two fumbles, was intercepted twice in or near the end zone, missed a field goal and got off to a dismal start by allowing USC’s A.J. Turner to return the opening kickoff 80 yards.

As self-destructive as the Pirates were, Montgomery took solace in his postgame comments from the fact that a majority of

the mistakes his team made were correctable.

The process of fixing them began almost immediately.

“It’s the 12-hour rule,” said quarterback Philip Nelson, whose 400-yard passing performance was marred by three of the turnovers. “You sit there and think about it a little bit, reflect on it, then you move on and turn to the next page. Time doesn’t stop. It’s a big deal for us to take in the teaching moments and be able to move on.”

The most important teaching moments have centered around making better decisions and holding onto the football. It’s a process that was actually aided by the wet weather in which the Pirates were forced to practice on Tuesday.

“It was a blessing to be out there in the rain,” said Montgom-

ery, who estimated that “about 50 percent” of his team’s mistakes from Saturday have already been fixed. “We spent about 15 minutes on just ball security.”

Those drills were especially important for leading rusher Anthony Scott, whose reliability has come into question after fumbling three times in the last two games.

Two of those fumbles were lost, including one as he struggled to get into the end zone early in the fourth quarter against USC. Unlike like the previous week when Montgomery went right back to Scott for the winning touchdown against NC State, the ECU coach made a change last Saturday by using backup Devin Anderson for what turned out to be the Pirates’ final drive of the game.

Anderson ended up scoring

ECU’s only touchdown on a fouryard pass from Nelson with 2:29 left.

Though Scott is still listed as the starter on the depth chart for this week’s game at Virginia Tech, Montgomery left little doubt that the junior running back will be on a short leash.

“There are three things you can do to correct the way that you carry or stop fumbling the football,” the coach said. “The first is how you coach it. The second thing is how you carry it. The third thing and how to fix it is you have to play somebody else.

“Those three things are what you have to look at from a standpoint of protecting the football.

We’re going to address every one of those situations. Everyone understands the importance of taking care of the football.”

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UNC’s Switzer, Pitt’s Conner share bond bigger than football

By Brett Friedlander North State Journal HAPEL HILL — Some things are more important C than a football game, even one

that could eventually determine the ACC’s Coastal Division champion.

That’s why Ryan Switzer chose to accessorize his Carolina blue uniform on Saturday with a purple band on his wrist and matching tape on his ankles. All the fashion choices serve as a heartfelt tribute to James Conner, the 2014 ACC Player of the Year who returned to the field this season after overcoming both cancer and a serious knee injury.

Switzer has been publicly showing his support for Conner since the Pittsburgh star was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma last winter. He even went so far as to write the phrase “#ConnerStrong” on his shoes for the Tar Heels’ ACC Championship Game against Clemson.

What made Saturday’s game different is that Conner wasn’t just a friend fighting adversity from afar. He was right there in the flesh at Kenan Stadium doing everything he could to help his Panthers beat Switzer’s Tar Heels.

The outcome of the game, however, was only a minor detail compared to the inspiration Switzer has gained from Conner’s offthe-field battles.

“I remember seeing him go from chemo then straight to workouts with a mask on his face and it really put things into perspective for me and my life,” Switzer said earlier this week. “Some of the things I was taking for granted, I certainly stopped. It was like a wakeup all for me in that as quick as you can feel like you’re on top of the world, you can be off the mountaintop. He’s done a great job of fighting back.”

Switzer and Conner first met one another at a recruiting showcase in Pittsburgh during their senior year of high school.

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North Carolina punt returner Ryan Switzer wears a “ConnerStrong” wristband in support of Pittsburgh running back James Conner.

receiver from Charleston, W.Va., with a knack for making big plays while the other was a bruising running back from Erie, Pa, already known for his relentlessness and physicality.

Although they had little in common, they impressed one another with the way they took advantage of their individual skill sets.

Their mutual respect for one another only grew the following year when when Switzer ran two punts back for touchdowns and Conner rushed for 102 yards and a score in UNC’s 34-27 win at Pitt in 2013. The two exchanged contact information on the field after the game and have stayed in touch ever since.

“He’s one of my better friends,” Conner said. “We talk on social media and text message all the time. Those camps are helpful for making friendships.”

Mostly, they talked about football and their dreams for the future while commiserating with one another about the difficulties of juggling their budding athletic

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Pittsburgh Panthers running back James Conner (24) carries the ball against Villanova Wildcats defensive lineman Bryan White (90) and linebacker Jeff Steeb (58) during the second quarter at Heinz Field.

careers with life as full-time students.

The conversations took on a much more serious tone after Conner suffered a season-ending MCL tear in Pitt’s season opener against Youngstown State last September. They became even more substantive when in the process of rehabbing from the injury, the seemingly fit young athlete was diagnosed with cancer.

Switzer immediately became one of Conner’s biggest advocates, lending moral support both directly to his friend and indirectly by constantly wearing one of the Panther running back’s purple wristbands emblazoned with the slogan “Fear is a Choice.”

“I did my best to stay on top of things,” Switzer said, “making sure he knew he had a friend in his corner.”

Conner said that the love and support he got from friends such

as Switzer was a major factor in his ability to overcome the odds, recover from the injury, beat cancer and return to action so quickly.

Despite all he’s been through, he appears to have picked right up where he left off in 2014, when he rushed for 1,765 yards and scored an ACC record 26 touchdowns.

“He’s a dangerous back and he’s huge,” UNC’s own top rusher Elijah Hood said of the 6-foot-2, 235-pound Conner. “Guys that big don’t move that fast. The kind of determination he has to overcome the things he’s overcome -- to shove that off his back and get back on the field the next year, what kind of monster is this guy?”

He’s the kind of monster who, despite appearances, realizes his limitations coming off two serious medical obstacles.

“I just go as hard as I can every play I can,” he said. “If I feel like I

can’t give the team everything I’ve got, that’s hurting the team. So I try to be smart with it.”

So far, things have worked out for the best.

Conner topped the 100-yard mark in two of his first three games leading up to Saturday’s Coastal Division showdown with UNC. He’s also added a new dimension to his repertoire by becoming a more effective receiver out of the backfield in new offensive coordinator Matt Canada’s attack.

“Now it’s pretty much normal,” Switzer said. “We played at night [against Indiana] when they played Penn State, so I was able to watch his whole game. He doesn’t look like he’s missed a beat. Obviously [the cancer] is something he’s going to continue to fight. It’s something we pray doesn’t come back. But regardless of what happens, I know James will be ready to face it.”

North State Journal for Sunday, September 25, 2016

B6 redskins

Cousins, Skins have back against wall versus Giants

By NSJ Staff North State Journal

year they were third in the NFL in converted opportunities inside the 20. So far they have been a disaster with a pair of interceptions, six field goals and just three touchdowns in 11 chances.

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n Sunday at 1 p.m. ET, the 0-2 Washington Redskins get an early season “must-win” game against the 2-0 New York Giants. Washington remained calm this offseason, save the Josh Norman signing, while New York splurged on big-name free agents.

The results haven’t been normal, with New York starting hot and Washington looking lost in the woods.

Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins, in particular, has been highly ineffective, throwing three interceptions to just one touchdown. Anonymous offensive teammates have reportedly called him out to the coaching staff. This is a big spot for a quarterback playing on a franchise tag and looking for a big new contract.

This is the 166th regular-season meeting between the teams, with the Giants lead series, 97-654. The Giants have won the last six out of eight games played between the two clubs dating back to 2012, including a four-game winning streak spanning the 2013 and 2014 seasons. The Giants are 4-0 at home against Washington since 2012.

Matchups to watch

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Washington Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins (8) and Redskins head coach Jay Gruden walk off the field after their game against the Dallas Cowboys at FedEx Field. The Cowboys won 27-23.

Keys to change After doing a decent job of running the ball in Week 1, the Giants running game took a step back last week. Things could be picking up this week against the NFL’s 28th-ranked run defense which is allowing 124.5 yards per game; however, a big key for the Giants will be the right thumb of bell cow RB Rashad Jennings, who was in a protective cast earlier in the

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panthers from page B1

Cousins struggling with decision-making Via the Sports Xchange For the North State Journal SHBURN, Va. — It was all too reminiscent of 2014 — the A body language, the frustration,

the helplessness.

Washington Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins was iced that October after a particularly ugly performance at home against the Tennessee Titans. He was benched for Colt McCoy in the second quarter and never saw the field again that season.

Cousins has come a long way from that fall afternoon. Last season he helped Washington win the NFC East title and set a franchise record for passing yards. But there remains little margin for error. You could see it in the angry outburst of his teammates after Cousins threw a fourth-down pass behind wide receiver Pierre Garcon late in Sunday’s 27-23 loss to Dallas.

He’s a better quarterback than he was that day against the Titans. But Cousins is not immune to some of the same demons that plagued him that day.

“I think sometimes he puts a lot on himself. He puts a lot of

week, but vows to play Washington appears outclassed in the trenches, where New York’s additions on the defensive line have proven stout so far.

The Redskins need to run the ball more, but they aren’t ever going to be known as a running team. They are too inexperienced in the backfield, lack power up front and have too many other weapons in the passing game. The Redskins need to be better in the red zone. Last

pressure on himself,” Redskins head coach Jay Gruden said.

“He wants to be great, there’s no question about it. Sometimes if he feels like he isn’t playing to the standards that we all have set for him, he feels like he’s letting everybody down.”

Cousins has missed open throws and had miscommunications with his offensive linemen the first two weeks of the season.

Twice he’s been picked off in the end zone. It seems to have led to a crisis of confidence reminiscent of 2014. But it’s up to Cousins to stave off those thoughts and get ready for Sunday’s game at the New York Giants. The swagger he had last season can’t go missing for much longer.

“At the quarterback position sometimes, if you don’t get victories, you feel like — everybody feels like — it’s the quarterback’s fault,” Gruden said. “Everybody’s writing headlines on the quarterback. But there are a lot of issues that we have that we have to correct and he’s part of it, I’m part of it, the coordinators are part of it, and then the rest of the players are part of it. It all fits in the equation.”

The Panthers started the season against Trevor Siemian and Blaine Gabbert, so Bradford will serve as the biggest test yet.

After coming away with two interceptions in the first two games, a similar performance would force the Vikes to run the ball with a backup corps.

Replacing Peterson Peterson is likely done for several months after tearing his meniscus and in his place are Jerick McKinnon and Matt Asiata. Back in 2014, McKinnon was used as the main running back as a rookie out of Georgia Southern. Asiata was the power back near the goal line, rushing for three touchdowns in a single game on two separate occasions in Peterson’s absence.

But this running back committee hasn’t faced a defense as stout as the Panthers. With a strong defensive line and one of the best linebacker corps in the NFL, this was the worst possible time for the Vikes to lose Peterson (as if there was a good time to lose the leading rusher from 2015).

RBBC, part deux The Panthers are in a similar running-back-by-committee predicament. With Stewart out, Artis-Payne has been named

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• Redskins CB Josh Norman vs, Giants WR Odell Beckham Jr. Will they reprise their simmering feud from last season? By the end of that Dec. 20 game in New York against the Carolina Panthers, Norman’s former team, Beckham was whistled for three personal foul penalties, including one after he got a 10-yard running start and smashed into Norman’s helmet.

For his part, Norman was fined over $26,000 and had two personal foul calls of his own. When Norman signed with Redskins, a lot of fans circled this twice-a-season matchup on the calendar.

• Giants RDE Olivier Vernon, who has five tackles in two games and proved a handful for both Dallas and New Orleans’ offensive lines in the first two weeks, vs. Redskins LT Trent Williams, who has a sore right knee and has battled nagging injuries throughout training camp. The two saw each other last September when Vernon and the Miami Dolphins played Wash-

the starter against the Vikes.

This also happens to be the first game of the season for the second-year back.

If CAP can’t get the job done, there are two other backs ready to step in. Last Sunday, Whittaker posted the first 100-yard rushing game of his career against the Niners. Tolbert is a goal-line bruiser with 31 rushing touchdowns from 2010-13.

The Panthers are in slightly better shape with their committee, especially given the experience for Tolbert and Whittaker. If Cam can get the passing game going again, this group could start to establish the run.

Voracious Vikes Let’s pump the brakes for a second, because in no way is it an easy task for Newton to get the passing game going against Minnesota’s defense. The Vikings are the ninth-best unit in the league against the pass, allowing just 216 yards per game and three total touchdowns.

With experienced corners like Terrence Newman and former Panther Captain Munnerlyn to go along with the youth of Trae Waynes, Harrison Smith and Xavier Rhodes, even the best quarterback in the world can struggle against this group.

“We just try to go out there and compete at a very high level,” Munnerlyn said. “That shows you all the hard work we

ington in the 2015 season opener.

Player spotlight Giants WR Sterling Shepard.

While all eyes are going to be on Odell Beckham Jr., Sunday is a golden opportunity for the suddenly red-hot Shepard to continue his play-making ways. Shepard caught 11 of 12 pass targets so far this season, and has emerged as a nice third-down threat for the Giants. Last week, six of Shepard’s eight receptions helped move the chains; five of those came on third down. Beckham might have the bigger name and might draw the more premier attention, but that’s good news for the rookie, who has looked just as good out there and who may soon start seeing his share of umbrella coverage if he continues to play as he has so far.

Fast facts The Redskins have thrown 89 passes in two games and run the ball 29 times. That is first and last in NFL in those categories respectively. ... Giants DE Jason PierrePaul has 6.5 sacks in four home games vs. Redskins.

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put in at practice, in training camp and going forward. We know we still have a lot of work to do, and we’re ready for it.”

Newton struggled in the opener against Denver, but still came away with a passing and rushing touchdown. Thanks to his weapons heading into Sunday, there’s a good chance he still gets the best of this Vikings defense.

Repeat for Cam? It’s extremely early in the discussions for MVP, but Newton certainly didn’t hurt his chances of a repeat against San Francisco. Already responsible for five passing touchdowns (to two interceptions) and 273.5 passing yards per game, Newton has proven his arm is still elite.

While he only has 17 rushing attempts through two games, Cam’s 5.4 yards per carry are second only to Whittaker’s 5.9.

He’s also rushed for a first down on five of those 17 attempts along with a touchdown in the season opener.

The re-emergence of Kelvin Benjamin along with the reliability of Greg Olsen only helps Newton’s chances of repeating as the league’s top player. And with all three rolling during the first two games while the running back stable is hobbled, Newton will likely look to do it all again Sunday.

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B7

Week 3

Fantasy Football Start/Sit Each week we’ll provide two start and two sit options from each position for the upcoming week in fantasy. To be clear: if you own Aaron Rodgers or Antonio Brown, you should start them. These recommendations should never supersede the obvious.

Quarterback

START

SIT

Philip Rivers | Chargers (at Colts)

Andy Dalton | Bengals (vs. Broncos)

Indianapolis is soft up front, has no pass rush, and all its cornerbacks are injured, which means Rivers will have time to throw. He can put up huge numbers any time but this is a game where he could explode in a shootout.

Matt Ryan | Falcons (at Saints)

There’s almost no way to feel confident about starting anyone against Denver’s defense. They threaten to injure, intercept and downright destroy just about anyone they face.

Russell Wilson | Seahawks (vs. 49ers)

Ryan is playing out of his mind and is the top-ranked quarterback by passer rating in the NFL. He gets an already bad Saints defense that’s gutted by injury losses in prime time and a dominant Julio Jones to throw to. Start him with confidence.

Good spot for Wilson to improve on his first two games of the season, but also potential for him to struggle. He has an injured ankle, so he won’t run much, and it wouldn’t be surprising to see them lean on the running game a lot here.

START

SIT Jeremy Hill | Bengals (vs. Broncos)

The expectation for the Chargers offense is they feed Gordon against a Colts team that struggles to stop physical offenses on the ground.

Gordon’s been great this year and could bust out without Danny Woodhead.

Theo Riddick | Lions (at Packers)

Another rough week for Hill, who hasn’t show any signs of breaking out this year thus far. No need to trust him against a dominant Broncos defense that’s locking down running games so far this year.

Fozzy Whitaker | Panthers (vs. Vikings)

With Ameer Abdullah out for the year, Riddick is going to be the feature back in the Lions offense. He’s not as talented as Abdullah, but he catches a ton of passes and will be prominently featured here. Touches are key in fantasy.

Fozzy went for 100 yards last week, but it was garbage time. The Vikings have an outstanding defense and he might not even be the featured runner (could be Cameron Artis-Payne). Steer clear of this situation entirely.

wide receiver

START

SIT

Stephon Diggs | Vikings (at Panthers)

Demaryius Thomas | Broncos (at Bengals)

Carolina’s secondary is better than people think, but still young. Diggs and new quarterback Sam Bradford flashed an impressive rapport against the Packers.

Denver’s defense is great, but so are the Bengals. They shut people down and while Thomas has seen targets, he’s still catching passes from Trevor Siemian. Not an ideal situation here.

Randall Cobb | Packers (vs. Lions)

Travis Benjamin | Chargers (at Colts)

The Green Bay offense is in a serious funk right now, and Cobb is even funkier. The diminutive wide receiver with a big contract hasn’t scored a touchdown in eight games. Yikes.

The Chargers could put up some big numbers against a struggling Colts defense on an indoor track and Benjamin looks like Rivers’ top target in the passing game.

START

SIT Gary Barnidge | Browns (at Dolphins)

Pitta was the primary target for Joe Flacco against the Browns and figures to play a big role again this week with limited weapons. The matchup is a good one, and you can drop Gary Barnidge or Coby Fleener for him.

With Cody Kessler under center for Cleveland, it’s just hard to imagine starting any of their skill-position guys.

Corey Coleman is out so Barnidge might be the only option, but this could be an ugly game for the Browns.

DST

Week in and week out, it’s fairly safe to plug the defense going against Cleveland in here. It doubly applies with Corey Coleman out and Cody Kessler starting. If the Fins are available, start them with confidence.

THE PICK: This isn’t a “must-win” game for Miami, it’s a “can’t lose” game for the Dolphins. Covering 10 points is way too much though. Fins win, Cleveland covers.

Bills (+4) vs. Cardinals Over/Under 47.0 THE PICK: Too many people love the Cards coming to Buffalo this week, and with good reason. The Bills are floundering, but this is a ton of points and just a little TOO obvious.

Titans (-1.5) vs. Raiders Over/Under 47.0 THE PICK: America still loves Oakland despite its home egg against the Falcons.

The line reflects this. But the Titans can run all over a weak Raiders defense and they will.

Jaguars (+1) vs. Ravens ​Over/Under 47.0 THE PICK: Because of the records for these two teams, the Ravens are favored. Who have they beaten? The Bills and the Browns.

There’s too much value in the Jags.

THE PICK: Can Kirk Cousins really be this bad? It seems impossible that he won’t correct back towards “kind of mediocrity” at some point. Washington keeps it close.

Panthers (-7) vs. Vikings Over/Under 43.0 THE PICK: Carolina didn’t close against the 49ers and they lost Jonathan Stewart in the process. Sam Bradford looked great. This is a lot of points for a strong Vikings team.

Bengals (-3) vs. Broncos Over/Under 41.0 THE PICK: Two really stout defenses and two teams battling early for AFC seeding purposes. The Bengals win at QB but the Broncos defense is better. Take the points.

Packers (-7) vs. Lions ​Over/Under 47.5 THE PICK: The Packers are struggling badly and still sit there at a full touchdown favorite.

It’s a lot of points almost like Vegas wants people taking the Lions. We’ll go Packers.

Buccaneers (-5.5) vs. Rams ​Over/Under 42.0 THE PICK: This feels like a game where Todd Gurley can bust out. Both teams traveling back from the West Coast and the Rams could give Jameis Winston fits.

Seahawks (-9.5) vs. Rams Over/Under 40.0 THE PICK: San Francisco’s been frisky through two games, but couldn’t keep up with the Panthers. Seattle has struggled on offense, but might smell blood in this game.

Eagles (+3.5) vs. Steelers Over/Under 46.0

Chiefs (-3) vs. Jets Over/Under 42.5 THE PICK: New York has 10 days rest, is starting to click offensively and the Chiefs can’t stop anyone without Justin Houston.

Colts (-2.5) vs. Chargers ​Over/Under 51.5 THE PICK: Really surprising to see the Colts favored after two bad efforts from this team out of the gate. SD isn’t as good on defense as Denver, but they’re better offensively.

Bears (+7) vs. Cowboys Over/Under 44.5

START Dolphins (vs. Browns)

Dolphins (-10) vs. Browns Over/Under 42.0

THE PICK: Carson Wentz is 2-0 but about to face his first real defense. But the Eagles defense is legit and points at home are nice.

tight end

Dennis Pitta | Ravens (at Jaguars)

NFL LINES

Giants (-4.5) vs. Redskins Over/Under 46.5

running back

Melvin Gordon | Chargers (at Colts)

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>>>>>> Fantasy FootbalL picks

SIT Eagles (vs. Steelers) Philadelphia boasts an incredibly talented defensive unit, but the matchup against Pittsburgh is not one to mess around with. Given good weather, Ben Roethlisberger and Antonio Brown will eviscerate anyone.

THE PICK: The Bears are terrible and will be starting Brian Hoyer. But Dak Prescott doesn’t have a passing touchdown yet and this is too many points.

Saints (-3) vs. Falcons Over/Under 53.5 THE PICK: Atlanta has a defense, which New Orleans doesn’t. Take the points.

North State Journal for Sunday, September 25, 2016

B8 hurricanes

Hurricanes face camp battles across board

By Cory Lavalette North State Journal

brought in as an alternative to Murphy — another right-handed shot who can play in the third pairing, likely with Hainsey — but he and Murphy will face competition from a few other players.

Fleury and McKeown would both benefit from an AHL season in Charlotte. Fleury fits the mold of Carolina’s D corps — a rangy skater who can hold his own in all three zones — and McKeown plays with a maturity and poise beyond his years, which could help him beat out both Murphy and Tennyson for the right side spot. Carrick is the most ready to crack the lineup, but as a lefty it would probably take an injury to see him with Carolina to start. The Hurricanes’ top pick in the 2016 draft, Jake Bean, should head back to the Calgary Hitmen for a year of dominating the Western Hockey League.

ALEIGH — Year 3 of the Ron Francis/Bill Peters era is R officially underway with Friday’s

start of Carolina Hurricanes training camp. The team’s 15-point improvement in the standings last year along with an influx of new talent — both through the prospect pipeline and through trades and free agency — has Carolina thinking postseason in 2016-17.

Carolina’s status as an upand-coming team was legitimized when the Hurricanes waltzed through the NHL Prospects Tournament in Traverse City, Mich., last week, trailing only once in four games en route to the tournament title over seven other NHL teams.

While most pundits still predict Carolina to be on the outside looking in come mid-April, there’s no denying the team has improved on paper with more depth than in recent memory.

And with depth comes legitimate battles for positions in the lineup, and Carolina figures to have plenty to sort out during training camp.

Here’s a look at each position group, who the contenders are, and the best guess on how the opening night roster will look on Oct. 13 in Winnipeg.

Forwards

Definitely in (10): Elias Lindholm, Jay McClement, Andrej Nestrasil, Joakim Nordstrom, Victor Rask, Jeff Skinner, Jordan Staal, Viktor Stalberg, Lee Stempniak, Teuvo Teravainen Last in (3): Sebastian Aho, Bryan Bickell, Phil Di Giuseppe Just missed (3): Julien Gauthier, Brock McGinn, Sergey Tolchinsky

Goaltenders Definitely in (2): Eddie Lack, Cam Ward Christine T. Nguyen | north state journal

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Ryan Murphy (7) defends center Nicolas Roy (58) during a scrimmage at PNC Arena on Friday.

The Hurricanes have put Aho in their opening night lineup in pencil — not pen — essentially since last season ended. Betting money is on him being in Carolina’s top nine, while Bickell, Di Giuseppe and Stalberg — who will make the team but could be the 13th forward — battle for two forward spots.

Gauthier has an NHL body, and no one should rule out him getting a look for 10 games before his entry-level contract kicks in. But at the end of the day, it’s best for his development to spend another season in junior. Raffi Torres, the NHL Pub-

lic Enemy No. 1 who was invited to camp on a tryout, doesn’t seem like a fit, but his presence should give McGinn — a player who himself has straddled the gray line of clean hits in the past — a reason to be at his best. Tolchinsky could surprise and earn a spot, but it feels like he’s still another year away from really being in the mix. Valentin Zykov, acquired from the Kings in late February as part the trade deadline deal that sent Kris Versteeg to Los Angeles, is a sleeper pick.

Defensemen Definitely in (6): Justin Faulk,

Ron Hainsey, Noah Hanifin, Ryan Murphy, Brett Pesce, Jaccob Slavin Last in (1): Matt Tennyson Just missed (3): Trevor Carrick, Haydn Fleury, Roland McKeown While six blueliners are locks to make the team, that doesn’t mean all six will be starting on opening night. The five key returning defenders are written in Sharpie, but Murphy still needs to earn his ice time despite receiving the first one-way contract of his career. Tennyson was

Ward heads in to camp as the favorite to again be the No. 1, but this is an open competition and Lack could wrestle it away with a good camp. More interesting is the battle below them, where the Hurricanes added journeyman Michael Leighton as an insurance policy for Raleigh and to push the two prospects battling for ice time in Charlotte, Daniel Altshuller and Alex Nedeljkovic.

First-year pro Nedeljkovic has the pedigree, but Altshuller already has two minor league seasons under his belt. Carolina would surely like both to get a lot of ice time, so bank on Altshuller starting the season as the No. 1 in Charlotte with Leighton supporting him, and Nedeljkovic starting with the ECHL’s Florida Everblades.

UFC

charlotte unrest

Wilmington’s Derek Brunson moves closer to a shot at the title

Jordan calls for peaceful Charlotte demonstrations

By Shawn Krest North State Journal Derek Brunson would like a little bit of attention, please.

The top-10 ranked contender in the UFC’s Middleweight division has won five straight fights, dating back to 2014. That’s the second-longest winning streak in the weight class.

Brunson’s last four wins have been by knockout, which is tied with two other fighters, one of them heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic, for the longest streak in the UFC. Even more impressive, all four of Brunson’s knockouts have come in the first round. Not only is that the longest current first-round stoppage streak, but it’s tied for second longest in UFC history.

Despite that, and despite Brunson’s 7-1 record in the UFC, the Wilmington, NC native has failed to garner much notoriety. At the end of each UFC card, management selects a Fight of the Night and two Performance of the Night (usually a knockout or submission) winners.

Those fighters get a hefty bonus—the performance bonuses last weekend paid $50,000.

“You guys think I deserve a bonus?”

Brunson asked the media after knocking out ninth-ranked Uriah Hall a minute and 41 seconds into their co-main event last weekend. “I have five first-round finishes in the UFC, and I’ve never gotten a bonus for any single one of them. That’s crazy. I don’t think that’s ever been done.

So yeah, I think it’s time for a bonus.”

Brunson was passed over for a bonus again last weekend. The only time he’s been honored was when his sole UFC loss was named Fight of the Night, a backhanded compliment, at best.

Even though he hasn’t earned any bonus money, Brunson’s winning streak has put him in position for the biggest fight of his career.

“Another first round finish and, hey, the way things run in the Middleweight division, I could be next in line for a title shot,” he said. “Maybe one fight away.”

Part of the reason for Brunson’s low profile is his distance from traditional mixed martial arts hotbeds. While in the past he’s used Jackson’s MMA—the home gym of former Light Heavyweight

By NSJ Staff North State Journal Derek Brunson flexes during weigh in on Sept. 16 for UFC Fight Night at State Farm Arena in Hidalgo, TX. Sean Pokorny | USA TODAY SPORTS images

champion Jon Jones—as his base of operations, for his most recent fight, Brunson elected to stay home and train in Wilmington.

“If you’re out there running in the sand and the beach in Wilmington [you get overlooked],” Brunson said. “I do stuff for myself. I know a lot of fighters don’t do anything unless people are watching them, unless they’re with their teammates. I balance my life. I have my kids. I take them to the gym with me. I run with them. I work on my craft when no one’s watching.”

The North Carolina coast is where Brunson got his start in combat sports.

After trying out for JV football and cheerleading early in his high school career, he was convinced to join the wrestling team at John T. Hoggard High School. From there, he went on to UNC Pembroke, where he was a three-time Division II All-American.

After college, Brunson worked on rounding out his skills. He began studying jiu-jitsu and is currently a blue belt in the discipline.

“I was hoping (to show it off),” Brunson said after knocking Hall out. “I didn’t take him down and get crazy.

Nobody knows about my jiu-jitsu, but I have pretty good jiu-jitsu. One day I’ll showcase that.”

Instead, Brunson has given the UFC a good look at his striking ability over

the last two years. Unlike many wrestlers who struggle when a bout becomes a slugfest, Brunson has developed his punching power.

“I am a wrestler by trade, and I’m always going to get my takedowns. My striking is predicated on my wrestling.

These guys all think I’m trying to take them down, but I’m looking to put hands on them.

“I’m well rounded. I’m fast. I’m explosive. I work hard. Any middleweight that’s beating me, they’re going have to get lucky,” Brunson added. “Look at my resume. I have 11 first-round knockouts.

I’m not tricking anybody.”

It’s coming close to the time that the UFC will have to pay attention to Brunson in the form of a title shot against current champion Michael Bisping. He was tenth in the division before stopping ninth-ranked Hall. Next up is likely to be No. 7 Robert Whittaker, with a topfive ranking and title shot in store for the winner. That bout could take place Nov. 26 in Australia.

“I’ll be back quick,” Brunson said. “I think I’ll be back fighting before the end of the year. Right now, I just want to get home, take my kids on a shopping spree at Toys R Us, and then get back at it. My agent said (the UFC) had a little surprise for me if I won my fight. No pressure.”

“I won the fight,” Brunson concluded.

“We’ll see what they’ve got for me.”

Amid violent protests and the destruction of downtown property, including the team store at the Charlotte Hornets stadium, NBA legend and Hornets owner Michael Jordan called for peaceful protests in the city of Charlotte.

Jordan released a statement on Thursday afternoon, expressing his condolences to the family of Keith Lamont Scott, who was shot and killed by a police officer, and urged citizens to “come together” in “peaceful” demonstration.

“First I want to express my condolences to the Scott family for their loss. I also wish for a full recovery for those who have been injured,” Jordan said. “In light of the tragic events of the past three days, Michael Jordan it is more important than ever that we restore calm and come together, as a community, in peaceful demonstration and conversation, and in constructive and non-violent ways.

“As part of the fabric of Charlotte, the Hornets organization is committed to working with civic leaders, our elected leaders and law enforcement to foster more trust, transparency and understanding so we can heal and grow together as a community.”

Jordan, while playing basketball and in his post-playing life, often kept quiet about societal issues.

But he recently spoke out about violence in the community as well as police shootings in a letter that was published on the ESPN website The Undefeated, while announcing he was donating $1 million each to the the International Association of Chiefs of Police’s newly established Institute for Community-Police Relations and the NAACP Legal Defense Fund.

The protests in Charlotte spilled from the streets of downtown into businesses, causing immense amounts of damage, including to the Hornets’ own arena.

North Carolina governor Pat McCrory declared a state of emergency in Charlotte on Wednesday night.

Jordan’s own father was killed on the side of the highway in 1993 and found in a creek with a gun wound in his chest.

Wide Open Bluegrass preview inside

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I hear music in the air. There’s a bluegrass and barbecue celebration coming to downtown Raleigh next week and we have your guide, along with an interview with N.C.‘s own Jim Lauderdale. See page C4

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playlist September 27 3rd Annual Beer & Branding Showcase Event Charlotte Beer & Branding combines the work and creativity of local designers and local home brewers, ultimately culminating in a brewing competition and design showcase. At the Beer & Branding Showcase event, everyone will see the combined efforts and creativity of local designers and local home brewers in a Showcase that features branding packages, as well as beer samples from local home brewing clubs. charlotte.aiga.org

September 28 Starry Night: Fall Skies at The Morehead Planetarium Chapel Hill During the Starry Nights program for adults and older teens, you’ll learn how to identify the planets, bright stars, and constellations that are easiest to find during the current season, with expert guidance from a Morehead astronomy educator. You’ll hear stories and legends from various cultures about the visible star patterns.

You’ll also receive a seasonspecific update on eclipses, meteor showers and other astronomical phenomena. moreheadplanetarium.org PHOTOS BY CHRISTINE T. NGUYEN | NORTH STATE JOURNAL

Durham-based company Spoonflower was founded in May 2008 and allows designers to create on-demand, custom textiles.

Spoonflower remains focused on creativity and community In a state where the economy was once dominated by textiles this Durham company found a new and creative way to incorporate that heritage with digital printing technology, a lot of moxie, and a serious dose of customer focus.

By Jennifer Wood North State Journal

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70th Annual Chowan County Fair Edenton Thrilling rides, exciting games, delicious food, live entertainment, mechanical bull, wood carvers, contests, pageants, shows, demonstrations and thousands of exhibits. chowanfair.com

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POONFLOWER WAS THE FIRST webbased custom fabric design service in the world when it was founded in 2008. The birth of the company came when Stephen Fraser’s creative wife was looking for a specific fabric for a home decorating project. After the search turned up nothing online Fraser reached out to his friend Gart Davis, a known internet entrepreneurial expert, explaining he believed he had found a unique void in the marketplace. Spoonflower was born. The early days were spent in trial and error - at one point they were working out of an old sock manufacturing plant in Mebane with no air conditioning, which come to find out caused the colors on their carefully printed fabrics to run.

They learned as they grew and today their headquarters are located in Durham. Creativity and design meet in this space with their digital printing process, which is designed around the customer, leading the way. “These printers can show greater design detail and that allows our DIY designers to use as many col-

September 27-October 1

Enfield Peanut Festival Enfield Join the Town of Enfield as they celebrate the amazing peanut with a fantastic festival.

Don’t miss the delicious food, live entertainment, games, crafts and more, including the crowning of Miss Enfield Peanut. On Friday you will be able to enjoy a pig cook-off, a car show, and street dancing.

Katherine Popio, floor operator, prepares fabric for shipping at Spoonflower. The Durham-based company was founded in May 2008 and allows designers to create on-demand, custom textiles.

THE FRAME

Matthew Willey is using art and imagination to raise awareness about the honeybee. Last summer alone he painted close to 1,000 bees around the Triangle— so naturally fall found him in Raleigh at BugFest elevating the pollinator once again.

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5 tips for safely managing your finances online

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By Michelle Leibowitz For the North State Journal reating an online account with your bank can C make your life a lot easier. You

can track your finances from wherever you are, instantly access balance information, transfer funds, and pay bills, all with a few simple clicks.

Plus, online banking allows you to be a bit greener and save room in your file folders with paperless monthly banking statements.

But as with most online interactions, it is not completely without risk. To mitigate, here are a few simple tips to help you safely manage your finances online.

Choose a good username and password Create a username that you’re not likely to forget but someone might have a hard time guessing.

For your password, the key is complexity. Use a combination of letters and numbers, but make sure it’s meaningful to you so you don’t forget it. Avoid passwords like 1234, password, or ABCD.

Check your browser settings Make sure you are on the secure version of your banking site, often marked by “https” in the link window (versus the more common “http”). The “s” indicates a secure connection has been established.

Check your account every day By keeping account balances front-of-mind, you can not only prevent instances of overdrafts, but also make sure all the online activity in your accounts is approved.

If you still maintain a personal ledger via software or a checkbook, compare it to the one online. This allows you to closely monitor any unauthorized transactions.

Always completely log off Make sure you have logged off beyond just closing the online banking session window. You want to be completely signed out so that anyone who might use the computer after you won’t be able to access or manipulate the information you’ve left behind.

You can also clear the browser’s history before closing the window. Depending on your settings, this will completely wipe out the pages browsed, the cache, and any cookies that sites might have placed in your computer while you were using it.

Michelle Leibowitz, VP, Digital Channels at First Bank shared these tips. First Bank has more than 80 locations across North Carolina.

Voices Contributors to this section this week include: Michelle Leibowitz Alison Miller Liz Moomey

Tell us Know a North Carolina story that needs telling?

Drop us a line at features@nsjonline.com.

Colonel William Rhett captured the so-called “Gentleman Pirate” Stede Bonnet, after a six-hour battle near the headland of the Cape Fear River. Born into a welloff British family and educated in England, Bonnet advanced in the army to major before leaving the service and moving to Barbados.

There he and his wife established a prosperous sugar plantation, the image of wealthy respectability to neighbors.

September 28, 1938

Soul and R&B singer Ben E. Nelson, better known as Ben E. King, was born in Henderson. King left North Carolina with his family for Harlem in 1947, and started work in his father’s restaurants as a teenager. His remarkable ability to sing both bass and tenor made him appealing to choirs and led him to many musical heights. In 1961he released “Stand by Me,” the hit for which he is best known.

King’s feelings for his soon-to-bewife Betty inspired the words. King joined the ranks of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1988, just one of the many accolades he received during his long career.

Information courtesy of N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.

turn the page The Whole Hog Barbecue Championship is heading our way next weekend during Wide Open Bluegrass, so we thought it only fitting to reach out to Scuppernong Books in Greensboro for some cookbook recommendations so we can mix up some Southern sides to go with all that delicious N.C. pork coming our way.

“Fred Thompson’s Southern Sides: 250 Dishes That Really Make the Plate”

by Fred Thompson

“Bon Appetit, Y’all: Recipes and Stories from Three Generations of Southern Cooking”

just a pinch the

pumpkin

Whether you are ready for autumn — or not, the season is here. Head to your local farmers market or roadside stand and try this pumpkin patch trick on your porch. Choose pumpkins in varying colors (they come in green and white) to add to your standby orange, making sure they are varied in size, and simply stack them according to size—voila fall has landed on your doorstep. However you choose to welcome fall in the South, it’s good to do it with a visit to your local farmers market—you're likely to find inspiration!

stir it up

Reverie | Southern Pines “I run a cocktail catering company called Reverie in Southern Pines. I make a lot of my own ingredients, and I love to use North Carolina spirits. This summer I finally got to meet Scot Sanborn of Sutler’s Spirit Co. in Winston-Salem. His gin has a lot of flavor and nuance, and it’s not super-juniper forward, which makes it really versatile for cocktails.

This is a fall cocktail, but since fall can still be pretty warm around here, I wanted to keep it light. His gin works really well with the baking spice flavors of the apple cinnamon shrub.

Amontillado sherry has a dry, nutty flavor, which is aligned with those fall flavors too.

I usually name drinks after songs. In this case I was thinking about fall when a song came on with the lyrics ‘I miss the way life was when you were my girl.’ Fall is a beautiful time of year, but there’s something sad about the end of summer, and the song reminded me of that.”

— Tony Cross, Reverie, Southern Pines

by Virginia Willis

“A Southerly Course: Recipes and Stories from Close to Home”

Apple Cinnamon Shrub 1 cup apple cider vinegar 2/3 cup maple syrup 3 medium organic apples, unpeeled and shredded 1 Ceylon cinnamon stick ¼ teaspoon cardamom seeds

Stir vinegar and maple syrup together in a half-gallon Mason jar. Add shredded apples, cinnamon, and cardamom seed.

Put lid on jar and shake to blend ingredients.

Place the jar in the back of your refrigerator and let it sit for three to five days. Taste on day three.

If you’re happy with the flavor, strain and discard debris. Store in a clean jar and keep refrigerated.

Flavor will mature over time.

Demerara Syrup Over medium heat, stir together two parts demerara sugar and one part water until dissolved, then cool.

I Miss the Way Life Was When You Were My Girl 1½ ounces Sutler’s Gin ¾ ounce lemon juice ½ ounce Lustau Amontillado Sherry Scant ½ ounce apple cinnamon shrub ¼ ounce demerara syrup 1 dash black walnut bitters

Combine all ingredients in a shaker, add ice, and shake vigorously for 10 seconds. Double strain into a chilled coupe glass. Garnish with a lemon peel, expressing the oils before dropping into the drink.

by Martha Hall Foose

“Country Cooking from a Redneck Kitchen”

by Francine Bryson and Ann Volkwein

“Foster’s Market Favorites”

by Sara Foster

accolades Smithfield Foods delivers donations across the state Smithfield Foods’ Helping Hungry Homes initiative rolled into North Carolina this week to mark National Hunger Action Month in a big way. The company brought 80,000 pounds of protein to donate to the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina and the Second Harvest Food Bank of Southeast North Carolina at a series of donation events in Raleigh, Fayetteville, Wilmington, and Greenville.

“Geographically this is an area we wanted to be in, so working with these four cities was natural.” said Dennis Pittman, Senior Director of Hunger Relief with Smithfield Foods. “This gives us a chance to give back in the communities in which we work and live, but

it is larger than that. Along with the Smithfield donation of protein, our employees are donating non-perishable items as well.” Employees have been supplementing the donations with canned goods and nonperishables at Smithfield facilities and there was a community food drive at The Muscadine Festival on September 23-24.

Before the unloading of the truck in Raleigh at the Food Bank of CENC, Pittman emphasized the importance of North Carolina to Smithfield Foods. “We have farmers here, we have workers that work in the processing plants, we have truckers that haul. We have over 10,000 employees that are contributing to the economy of this state—all of us want to be a part of the

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From left, Craig Campbell, Bert Tante and Charlie Hale unload a truck filled with Smithfield Foods meat product.

solution to ending hunger.”

The Helping Hungry Homes program started in 2008 with a single truck load donation of food. To date, Helping Hungry Homes has provided more than 65 million servings of protein to food banks across America. “This year we’re going to deliver over 30 loads of product going to food

banks, and next year our goal is 50 loads going all across the country.” Pittman said at the Food Bank of CENC on Wednesday, September 21 for the first delivery of the week. “The question has been asked several times why we do this. We do this because we are a food company and we are in the business of feeding people.”

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Artist Matthew Willey works on a mural of bees at the Museum of Natural Sciences in Raleigh on Sept. 16. Willey has been painting bee murals throughout the country with the goal of completing 50,000 bees which is the number necessary for a healthy hive.

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N EXPOSED concrete wall at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences in Raleigh captures a honeybees struggle to belong in our world.

The Good of the Hive’s Matthew Willey, a mural painter, is traveling across the country painting honeybee murals to start a conversation about the need for the pollinators.

“This is a global, big issue that if we don’t all do a little bit toward it it’s not going to get solved,” Willey said. “I figured people have such a built-in forgetter, like human beings, you move onto the thing. I was like ‘OK, I’m going to use the art and my own career to continuously pulse away.’”

Willey aims to paint 50,000 bees in the next decade, a number representing the number of bees in a healthy hive. He is currently rounding the corner of 1,000 bees.

North Carolina has become a focal point to begin talking about the survival of honeybees. He has painted murals at Estes Hills Elementary in Chapel Hill, Burners and BBQ in Asheville, Burt’s Bees in Durham and a Carrboro Fire Station.

Willey started painting The Good of the Hive murals in March, but he became interested in bees after one flew into his Manhattan studio eight years ago.

“I had this connection with this little bee, and then she died,” Willey said. “I had never really thought about bees prior than that more than anyone else, but I put her out in the backyard and I started googling honeybees.”

Willey said he came across the struggles of honeybees like colony collapse disorder and also a behavior called altruistic suicide.

“The health of a bee is based on the hive,” he said. “When a bee feels sick, it will automatically exit the hive and fly off into the abyss for the good of the hive, which is where the name eventually came from.”

Willey said with the paintings, he has seen members of the community talk about the bees, recounting a conversation he had while he was painting the Burt’s Bees mural.

He said a man who was about 20 years old who had face tattoos passed him while he was painting at least once a day, and one day he

Willey has painted murals across North Carolina, completing close to 1,000 honeybees during the summer of 2015.

Artist Matthew Willey believes that when we connect we thrive. He brought that spirit with him to BugFest 2016 at the NC Museum of Natural Sciences as he painted a honeybee mural on an exterior wall.

approached him.

“He walked up to me, and he just said ‘Nice bees,’” Willey said.

“I was like ‘Thanks.’ He said, ‘You know I’ve been watching you paint and me and my mom were talking at the breakfast table this morning about the bees. And we

were looking them up online and saw there are a lot going on with them. Then we started talking about what we could do. Then we realized we have a little plot of land in the backyard, so we want to plant some native flowers.’”

He said without the mural, the

interaction between the two was highly unlikely.

“Here I am in this conversation with this 20-year-old guy, who first a 20-year-old guy anywhere is generally not talking about flowers,” Willey said. “We would’ve had a longer conversation if I knew as much as him. I was blown away of how we just connected around this idea — a seemingly unlikely connection.”

Willey said one of the reasons for painting the murals was to have a natural conversation with communities as opposed to protesting.

“It’s just a point of reference,” Willey said. “When you preach stuff at people — you’re going to know what I want you to know, it’s not what I do. I look over here.

I look at the wall. It’s kind of like the scenes from the movies when someone is standing on a street corner looking up and then somebody else walks up and they’re looking up too, then maybe there is a bee painted on a mural, then you have a group of people looking at the bees, thinking about bees. I don’t have to tell anyone anything.”

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frolic!

Wide Open Bluegrass

streetfest free!

5 music stages

26 september - 1 october - noon to 11 p.m.

A dance tent offering the opportunity to learn one of our official state dances — clogging Art, food and shopping line the streets

whole hog barbeque championship The N.C. Pork Council will host special Barbecue Experience Dinners on Friday and Saturday nights where attendees will be able to sample barbecue from across the state and witness cooking demonstrations by some of North Carolina’s finest chefs.

Tickets online at: wholehogbarbecue.com

If North Carolina had a house special, barbecue would be on the board daily, and if we were spinning a soundtrack in the background, a bluegrass tune would kick things off with a high lonesome sound. Barbecue and bluegrass come together in downtown Raleigh next week as the International Bluegrass Music Association returns to the capital city for their annual conference culminating in Wide Open Bluegrass. This homegrown music week is actually a business conference for industry insiders with almost half of the proceeds from the ticketed events going to the Bluegrass Trust Fund, a nonprofit organization designed to help bluegrass professionals in times of need. A major component of the week is the IBMA awards show — the biggest night in bluegrass. All surrounded by opportunities for the public to take in free and ticketed, bluegrass and newgrass music and more. A North State of Mind guide to navigate the “largest urban bluegrass festival in the world.” wideopenbluegrass.com

bluegrass ramble This is the place to find that new, groundbreaking group to talk about before all of your friends catch on to them — a showcase designed for new bands to try out their new music and not to be missed — there are more than 200 performances planned.

Ticketed events, information: wideopenbluegrass.com Venues include: Lincoln Theater, The Pour House, Kings, Architect Bar, Vintage Church, and the Raleigh Convention Center

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It started out as a concert for us to hear some music, but quickly turned into a great family event with the street fair, walk-up stages, food vendors, and even a children's area.

We look forward to it every year and it's something around which we plan our calendar."

Emily Funderburk, of Raleigh, on her family's Wide Open Bluegrass experience

ticketed main stage headliners Red Hat Amphitheater Dailey & Vincent Greensky Bluegrass Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives Laurie Lewis and the Right Hands with Special Guest Alice Gerrard The Kruger Brothers with Symphony of the Mountains *and more — this is a hot ticket, information: wideopenbluegrass.com

Hotel, travel,and parking tips online at: nsjonline.com

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with Jim Lauderdale

5 with 5 of North Carolina’s finest

By Jennifer Wood North State Journal North Carolina is full of fine folks doing worthy work.

In this series, we kick back for conversation with homegrown, doers, makers, shakers, artisans and music-makers.

Jim Lauderdale closes out my series of sit-downs with North Carolina musicians. It is only fitting to finish the sessions off with Lauderdale as we preview Wide Open Bluegrass.

Just this past week, on Wednesday, Sept. 21 at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Country Music Hall of Fame member George Strait (who has recorded 14 of Lauderdale’s songs) presented Lauderdale with the Americana Music Association’s Wagonmaster Award, a lifetime achievement honor given to the most valuable contributors to the musical format.

The Americana Music Association defines their genre as “contemporary music that incorporates elements of various American roots music styles, including country, roots-rock, folk, bluegrass, R&B and blues, resulting in a distinctive sound that lives in a world apart from the pure forms of the genres upon which it may draw.”

Lauderdale has lived that explanation. Over the life of his career he has written for, sung with, and produced with everyone from the late, great bluegrass legend Dr. Ralph Stanley, to Vince Gill, Dolly Parton, Solomon Burke, Patty Loveless, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Elvis Costello and the inimitable George Jones.

Prior to his travels to Tennessee to pick up his most recent honor (he’s a multi-Grammy and Americana Music Association Award winner) I had the chance to talk with Lauderdale as he made a swing through his North Carolina home. You can catch him at Wide Open Bluegrass on the Davie Street Stage on Saturday, Oct. 1 at 9:45 p.m.

What is the most distinctive thing about playing in North Carolina?

Oh, well there are so many memories. Playing in North Carolina is always a homecoming for me. These are my roots — there’s just something in the air; no matter where the venue is across the state I just feel like I’m home.

Join us for

Championship Whole Hog Barbecue to Support the Inter-Faith Food Shuttle on Saturday, October 1st in Downtown Raleigh • Get your taste of Championship Whole Hog Barbecue • $5/sandwich and all proceeds benefit IFFS • Sandwiches sold beginning 11 a.m. at two locations: Cabarrus Street next to the Convention Center and from the IFFS food truck next to the Performing Arts Center

Is there a particular song or lyric that never fails to move you, and why?

I have a clear, distinct memory of going roller skating with my sister in Charlotte and a song came on over the loud speaker that was just magical, it was “I Feel Fine” by The Beatles. The guitar riff and the melody were so life-affirming, and even though I was only 6 years old I was processing that music and it was fun — it just made me feel so alive.

OK, along those lines is there a song that makes you roll the windows down and crank up the volume?

Typically bluegrass. In my early teens I went to a church retreat in Flat Rock at Bonclarken and I picked up my very first Stanley Brothers album in Hendersonville, it was “Rank Stranger.” I had that same feeling I had at the skating rink, that music was magical and it just made me stop and take notice.

How did where you are from shape you as an artist?

I think being born in Statesville and living the first five years of your life in Troutman definitely affected my music. My father was a preacher and my mother was a choir director and the director of the Troutman High School Glee Club. I remember hearing and feeling the power of those voices — it primed the pump for being open to melodies, it definitely trained my ear.

At home there was always a real diverse selection of music in the background, from gospel, jazz, country to bluegrass — it all informed the music I made eventually.

What do you want people to know about your new album?

“This Changes Everything” reflects my love affair with country music. This is unapologetically traditional country with a lot of steel guitar — honky-tonk country.

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THE MAKER from page C1 ors in their designs as they can imagine.” explained Meredith Feingold, Community Outreach Coordinator and Customer Service Advocate as she gave the tour of the facility.

The layout of the fabric printing and packaging side is clearly planned to run with efficiency as they are deadline based and order focused—but make no mistake, there is fun at every turn. One wall features an original sketch of books reminding employees about an intra-office contest and another houses the stacks of fabric swatches awaiting shipment—orderly and planned by their engineering department, yet still artistic in their housing.

The current and forward focus is on their labs – a term they use for the testing grounds for their concepts that take textiles into downstream markets such as fashion and home décor, as well as their move into the international marketplace with the addition of the manufacturing facility in Berlin.

“Really this has been on the road map for many years and it’s great that we’ve arrived at this point in our growth and our trajectory so that we are able to give birth to these new brands. This is taking

Spoonflower has recently expanded into home decor products with Roostery.

customization to a whole new level.” said President, Allison Polish on what the addition of Roostery means to Spoonflower.

In 2016 the company received a shot in the arm with a $25 million investment led by North Bridge Equity Group, and along for the ride were Durham’s Bull City Venture Partners. The funding allowed Spoonflower to step up the pace of design and development and gave them

the freedom to introduce Sprout Patterns and Roostery. Spoonflower partnered with Sprout Patterns to make their clients’ fashion dreams come true—the service allows you to choose and customize your design, the pattern is then printed and shipped to you, and you sew it at home. Roostery is their new home décor line.The home décor line includes placemats, napkins, tea towels, and as of last week—chairs.

“It’s so much fun to see the products in real life, actually living and being able to touch them. Being part of a supply chain and selling material is great, but you don’t often get to see what happens with the material after it goes out the door unless people are willing to share it socially.

So it’s really amazing to see what has inspired people and apply it to real products. It’s been a lot of fun to see,” shared Sarah Ward, VP of Marketing.

Spoonflower is now the space where the largest online group of independent fabric designers meet to create, print, and sell their creations and with their most recent forays into other vertical lines of textiles they are poised for even greater growth. It is evident that even as they expand they will continue to keep their focus on their original vision of creativity and community.

This month Spoonflower teamed up with Headbands of Hope for their monthly design challenge and the theme is dreamers in honor of Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month.

Jess Ekstrom started Headbands of Hope in 2012 when she was a student at NC State after interning with the Make-A-Wish Foundation. “I discovered that the children that had lost their hair didn’t want to cover up with wigs and hats, they wanted to restore their self-confidence.” said Eckstrom.

For every headband a customer purchases, a headband is given to a child with cancer. In June of 2015 the company marked the milestone of donating headbands to every children’s hospital in the U.S. Submission opened for the Dreamers Design Challenge on September 1 and ran through September 16. “This contest partnership just felt like a natural fit with Spoonflower—I’ve been blown away by the creativity of the entries!” said Eckstrom. The public can vote on the entries until September 27 with the winners being announced on September 29.

Headbands of Hope, in partnership with Spoonflower, will print and produce the top 5 winning designs.

Additionally, the grand-prize winner will have 50 of their exclusive designs produced and donated to their local children’s hospital, or the children’s hospital of their choice.

For more information go to: spoonflower.com or headbandsofhope.com

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NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 15 SP 1932

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 16 SP 444

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 16 SP 811

AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 15 SP 82

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 16 SP 115

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Matthew Edwards and Wendy J. Edwards, husband and wife (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Wendy J. Cunningham) to William L. Ellison, Jr., Trustee(s), dated the 19th day of September, 2003, and recorded in Book 6287, Page 425, and Correction Affidavit in Book 9876, Page 686, in Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Cumberland County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 12:00 PM on October 10, 2016 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Cumberland, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Being Lot No. 41A on the map/ plan of a subdivision known as The Vineyards of John Smith, Section Two, as shown on the plat of record in Book of Plats 83, Page 81, register’s office for Cumberland County, North Carolina, to which plat references is hereby made for a more complete description thereof.

Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 2590 Gotts Lane, Fayetteville, North Carolina.

Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23.

Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required

by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1).

The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws.

A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale.

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee.

If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1178959 (FC.FAY)

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Michael E. Lackey and Kelly Q. Lackey to PBRE Inc., Trustee(s), dated the 10th day of December, 2009, and recorded in Book 2041, Page 585, in Iredell County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Iredell County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Statesville, Iredell County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 12:30 PM on October 6, 2016 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the Township of Statesville Outside, in the County of Iredell, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Lying and being in Statesville Outside Township, Iredell County, North Carolina and being more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot No. Ninety-Six (96), Ninety-Seven (97), and Ninety-Eight (98) of the J.W. Sherrill Property in West Statesville as the same is platted, planned and recorded in Plat Book 1, Page 93, Iredell County Registry.

Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 207 A Street, Statesville, North Carolina.

This conveyance is made subject to a water agreement and joint driveway agreement between Roger Dale Griffin and wife, Barbara D. Griffin to Walter A. Mowbray and wife, Jacqueline Mowbray recorded in Deed Book 754, Page 568, Iredell County Registry.

Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23.

Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1).

The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws.

A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale.

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Charles F. Reynolds, IV and Claudia Reynolds (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Charles Reynolds and Claudia Reynolds) to Joan C. Cox and John W. Gaffney, Trustee(s), dated the 19th day of January, 2013, and recorded in Book 3920, Page 906, in Onslow County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Onslow County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Jacksonville, Onslow County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 10:00 AM on October 6, 2016 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Onslow, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: All that certain lot or parcel of land situate in the County of Onslow, State of North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot 455, Foxtrace Subdivision, Section 4, Phase 3, as will appear of record in Book of Maps 32, at Page 21, Slide I-9, Onslow County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 137 Glenwood Drive, Hubert, North Carolina.

Subject to restrictive covenants recorded in Book 1227, Page 67, Onslow County Registry.

BEING the same property conveyed to CHARLES REYNOLDS AND CLAUDIA REYNOLDS from SCOTT DAVID MCKAY AND MARGARET MCKAY,

by General Warranty Deed dated April 7, 2005, and recorded on April 26, 2005, in Book 2432, Page 872.

Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23.

Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a) (1).

The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed.

Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws.

A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale.

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 4521.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination.

Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1187620 (FC.FAY)

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made

by Willie Bryant Pettway and wife Mamie Lee Pettway, (Willie Bryant Pettway, deceased) to Scott Whitesell, Trustee(s), dated the 30th day of September, 1999, and recorded in Book 969, Page 258, in Pitt County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Pitt County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Greenville, Pitt County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 2:00 PM on September 27, 2016 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Pitt, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: All that certain lot or parcel of land lying and being in Fountain Township, Pitt County, North Carolina, and more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a point in the center of rural paved road 1246, which point is located 456 feet South of the intersection formed by the center of N.C. Highway 222 and rural paved road 1246; running thence in a southerly direction and along the center line of rural paved road 1246 100 feet to a point, cornering; running thence in a northeasterly direction and perpendicular to rural paved road 1246 200 feet to a point; cornering, running thence in a northerly direction and parallel to rural paved road 1246 100 feet to a point, cornering; running thence in a northwesterly direction and perpendicular to rural paved road 1246 200 feet to the point of beginning, containing 2,000 square feet.

By fee simple deed from S.L. Dilda and wife, Aileen H. Dilda as set forth in Book K-40, Page 16, dated 11/13/1970 and recorded 11/01/1970, Pitt County Records, State of North Carolina.

Together with improvements thereon, said property located at 2241 King Farm Road, Fountain, NC 27829 Parcel# 18019 Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23.

Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a) (1).

The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed.

Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws.

A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale.

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 4521.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination.

Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Kavin O. Dockery and Summer D. Whitley to Philip R. Mahoney, Trustee(s), dated the 5th day of March, 2010, and recorded in Book 1316, Page 858, and Modification in Book 1539, Page 230, in Stanly County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Stanly County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Albemarle, Stanly County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 11:00 AM on September 28, 2016 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Stanly, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot 4 Anderson Ridge, Phase 2, as shown on a map thereof recorded in Plat Book 21 at Page 110, Stanly County Registry, reference to which is hereby made for a more particular metes and bounds description. Together with improvements thereon, said property located at 116 Anderson Ridge Drive, Albemarle, North Carolina.

Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23.

Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1).

The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws.

A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale.

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee.

If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1189318 (FC.FAY)

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1150620 (FC.FAY)

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1189373 (FC.FAY)

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North State Journal for Sunday, September 25, 2016

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JANRIC CLASSIC SUDOKU

SOLUTIONS FROM 9.18.16

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Your guide to what’s what, where, why, and how to say it.

We have just celebrated the first day of fall and we’re already seeing woolly worms in North Carolina. Call it an old wive’s tale if you will, but it has been a longstanding tradition to read the woolly worms to tell what kind of winter weather we will have.

The darker the worm is, the colder and snowier winter we are in for, but plain brown means things will be much milder.