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On the Beat Tim ‘Skully’ Quinlan, roadie to the stars, passes on Remembering Tim ‘Skully’ Quinlan, a Raleigh resident who used to roadie for Pearl Jam, who died on Friday at age 51. Charlotte Hornets Apparent Internet hoax claims NBA pulling All-Star game from Charlotte An apparent Internet hoax, purporting that the NBA has pulled the 2017 NBA All-Star Game from Charlotte, has no basis in fact. Barry Saunders Saunders: It’s time to come to grips with the sugar-on-grits debate With all the calamitous political carryings-on occurring in North Carolina – our legislature passing a law to save us from unseen bathroom boogeymen and Bruce Springsteen refusing to play here because of it – whose idea was it to write a novel-length newspaper article about cornbread and whether it should be sweet or unsweet? Music News & Reviews Iranian film wins top prize at Full Frame festival Documentary festival concludes in DurhamFestival screened more than 90 features and shorts National SpaceX delivers world’s first inflatable room for astronauts SpaceX has made good on a high-priority delivery: the world’s first inflatable room for astronauts. Duke Point guard Derryck Thornton leaving Duke Rising sophomore Derryck Thornton is transferring from Duke, the school announced Sunday. Thornton was a five-star recruit who graduated from high school in three years to become a member of Duke’s 2015 recruiting class. National Police killed father of man suspected of killing NFL standout Will Smith The beloved former New Orleans Saints player was shot and killed in an apparent road rage incident. Business Triangle inventory shortage squeezes first-time homebuyers Eight years after the housing bust, the Triangle housing market has entered a prolonged state that is perplexing even to the most veteran real estate agents. Local Organizers of ‘Moral Monday’ protests demand repeal of HB2 Group says it will meet General Assembly session with sit-insLegislators return to Raleigh on April 25, which is a MondayNAACP leader says lawmakers are exploiting the politics of fear and hate Golf Spieth stumbles but still keeps Masters lead One round away from another green jacket, Jordan Spieth couldn't help but look back. Wake County Fire guts apartment complex near Crabtree mall Fire gutted an apartment complex Saturday afternoon near the Crabtree Valley Mall in North Raleigh Wake County Walking tour uncovers origins of Raleigh’s Jewish history A walking tour of Oakwood Cemetery on Saturday looks at Raleigh’s Jewish history. NC State NC State quarterbacks team up in Kay Yow Spring Game A win is a win, even in the spring game against your own teammates. So NC State quarterback Jalan McClendon wasn’t going to complain after the Red team beat up the White 47-0 in the Kay Yow Spring Game at Carter-Finley Stadium on Saturday. North Carolina UNC builds legacy on journey to heartbreaking end This UNC team won’t be remembered as one of the most dominant teams in school history. It won’t be remembered as one of the most talented. It could well be remembered as one of the most beloved UNC teams, though, and for several reasons. Under the Dome Head of LGBT rights group named to legislature In a pointed statement in the battle over transgender discrimination in North Carolina, Guilford County Democrats reportedly have named the leader of the state’s LGBT rights organization to the General Assembly as a temporary appointment. State Politics House Bill 2 finds support from many in rural NC communities The debate over House Bill 2 pits North Carolina’s liberal-leaning cities against many of its more socially conservative rural communities. ACC Expanded ACC starting to live up to its hype Take the highly defensible notion the ACC finally justified the hype that accompanied its move to 15 members. The 2016 season was everything the conference could have hoped for, short of that Kris Jenkins jumper. Yet, as good as things look, a case can be made the league’s prowess is apt to be quite transitory. Politics & Government NC sale of Blount Street Historic District house delayed The Council of State approved the sale of two more old houses in the Blount Street Historic District this week but held off making a decision about two others at the urging of Lt. Gov. Dan Forest. UNC Now Looking back at 10 questions surrounding UNC at start of the season “Will the Tar Heels end their season in Houston, which hosts the 2016 Final Four?” UNC answered that one in the affirmative. And they did so because of how they answered all of those other questions. Latest News Pinnacle Apartments fire displaces 24 The Raleigh Fire Department on April 10 continued to work to cool hot spots from a fire at Pinnacle Apartments on Edwards Mill Road that began at about 5:20 p.m. on April 9. One 12-unit building burned to the ground, displacing 24 people. Latest News Bulls score on wild pitch to take 3-2 win Durham pitchers extend hot start on the mound with 12 strikeouts. Chapel Hill News Henrietta the hog to get leg surgery Monday at NC State vet school Henrietta, the hog found roaming loose this winter with a big, bony mass on her left foreleg, has a return trip to Raleigh on Monday. Football Police: Ex-Saint Will Smith gunned down in case of road rage Former New Orleans Saints player Will Smith was shot and killed in a case of road rage by a man who had rear-ended his car, police said Sunday. 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