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Charlie Sifford for president

Charlie Sifford sounds like a boss. The golfer, who died Wednesday at 92, was the first professional black golfer ever and a consecutive five-time winner of the National Negro Open. He smoked cigars while playing. He was BFFs with boxer Joe Louis. And he won the Presidential Medal of Freedom. As all these accolades obviously suggest, Sifford was a North Carolina boy, born and raised in Charlotte. A tip of our flat cap to you, Mr. Sifford.

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The Point invites you to come eat, drink and network at Cameron Bar & Grill on Tuesday, Feb. 3, starting at 6 p.m. There will be free appetizers, door prizes and a chance to mix, mingle and be merry (bet you didn’t know you could still be merry after Christmas.) Everyone who registers will get one free beer on us and the first 20 people to arrive will get a free swag bag!

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Is there a redactor in the house?

UNC received a letter from The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (or SACS) in November and sent them a 224-page response last week. It was just released to the public on Tuesday because they needed a week to redact information. Really. http://abc11.com/education/unc-chapel-hill-assures-accreditation-group-athletics-under-control/483233/

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The smoke monster was the first clue

Researchers have descended on Bertie County in northeast North Carolina, because they think they may have found the lost colony of Roanoke.

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Get your synthesizers ready: Moogfest may be moving to Durham.

Festival organizers visited Durham this week with hopes of securing partnerships to relocate the festival in 2016.

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If you can’t trust your bartender to not kill you, who can you trust?

An Ohio man has been indicted for threatening to murder House Speaker John Boehner, ABC News has confirmed

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The Next Road You'll Need to Avoid

And now, phase two: more roundabouts, intentionally slower traffic and $13 million in costs. http://www.newsobserver.com/2015/01/08/4461233_three-roundabouts-13m-would-slow.html #HillsboroughStreet

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We'll miss you, Stu!

“When you die, it does not mean that you lose to cancer. You beat cancer by how you live, why you live and the manner in which you live.” - Stuart Scott http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=11224748

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Willingham wants to save her reputation

Just a small town girlllll, livin’ in a lonelyyyy worldddd. http://www.wral.com/willingham-never-wanted-to-be-unc-whistleblower/14242192/

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25 Days of Christmas

Here’s the schedule for the beloved ABC Family’s 25 Days of Christmas: http://abcfamily.go.com/25-days-christmas #Yay #HolidayTV

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Holiday Tips: Talking Turkey, College Sports Scandals

Take your respective sides of the table to talk Wainstein Report this holiday weekend: http://raleighco.com/humor/how-to-discuss-the-wainstein-report/

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Duke to hold graduation at DBAP :: WRAL.com

The Durham Bulls Athletic Park will pinch hit for Wallace Wade Stadium next May when Duke University holds its commencement, officials said Monday.

Graduating in a football stadium is sooo last season. This spring, the graduating students of Duke will receive their diplomas at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park. Wallace Wade Stadium will be in the midst of a major renovation, so DBAP stepped up to the plate to become the new home of the school's graduation activities. We just hope there'll be a seventh inning stretch mid-ceremony because, boy, do those things get long.

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Quiz: Which member of UNC's academic scandal are you?

You Asked for It

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No. 25 Duke, UNC meet in key ACC Coastal matchup :: WRALSportsFan.com

All those things No. 25 Duke had done right this season went wrong in its last game.

Rivalry week is wrapping up early with tonight’s UNC-Duke game at Wallace Wade. But remember, no matter if your team wins or loses, you’ve still got to go to work Friday, so pace yourself. Womp womp.

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If it felt like everyone and their mom was complaining about the cold yesterday, here’s why: the entire United States was enveloped in a massive cold spell Tuesday. It hit 32 degrees in every single state yesterday, even Hawaii.