The Herald-Sun (Durham, NC)

The Herald-Sun is a daily publication located in Durham, North Carolina, and is owned by the Paxton Media Group, which is based in Paducah, Kentucky.

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Gonzaga Makes Announcement on Graham Ike and Braden Huff Ahead of Transfer Portal Deadline

2 days ago | heraldsun.com | Blayne Gilmer

Gonzaga fans received a major offseason boost on Tuesday as the program officially announced that both Graham Ike and Braden Huff will return for the 2025-2026 season. The decision locks in one of the most formidable and experienced frontcourts in college basketball for another year. This is a massive development as the college basketball transfer portal window closes on Tuesday night. Ike and Huff were instrumental in Gonzaga's late-season surge this past March.
Here’s a look at 7 lighthouses to explore in North Carolina

3 days ago | heraldsun.com | Kevin Keister
I create a classroom of openness and respect to show that DEI matters | Opinion

4 days ago | heraldsun.com | Alex Slitz

Biddle Hall clock and bell tower at Johnson C. Smith University located at 100 Beatties Ford Road in Charlotte, N.C. [email protected] When I began teaching at an HBCU nine years ago, I have to admit, I felt a bit safe. I enjoyed the feeling of being free to be me and the nostalgia I got from my students as well. Seeing them explore, reflect, question, fail, and get up to try again was an experience I wish I could have bottled up.
Teddi Mellencamp Gets Emotional Over Missing Daughter’s Birthday Party Amid Stage 4 Cancer Battle

5 days ago | heraldsun.com | Whitney Danhauer

Former Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Teddi Mellencamp became emotional talking about her children as she battles stage IV cancer. Teddi, 43, shares three children, Slate, 12, Cruz, 10, and Dove, 5, with her estranged husband, Edwin Arroyave, and is stepmom to Edwin's daughter Bella, 15. She explained that, at times, she couldn't help but think about the worst case scenario.
NFL Draft Star Drawing Brutal Steelers Comparison

6 days ago | heraldsun.com | Jack Markowski |Pittsburgh Steelers

The Pittsburgh Steelers are looking to put the final touches on their running back room heading into the NFL Draft, and if their list of visitors is any indication, they've cast quite a wide net. North Carolina's Omarion Hampton is widely viewed as the top prospect at the position behind Boise State's Ashton Jeanty, and he may be in play for Pittsburgh at No. 21 if he isn't off the board by that point.
SPC NOTEBOOK: Noting the top teams and players in SPC softball, girls soccer

6 days ago | heraldsun.com | C. Jemal Horton

CONCORD – Entering Thursday, the Northwest Cabarrus girls soccer team was the state's 11th-ranked club in the Class 3A West, according to MaxPreps.com. Northwest Cabarrus is the county's highest-ranked Class 3A squad, coming 119 in the state's all-classification rankings.
Newborn kittens were left alone when mother died. A hero saved them just in time

1 week ago | heraldsun.com | TJ Macias

Iris and the kittens Photo grab from Jefferson County Humane Society and Jefferson County Animal Shelter's Facebook A bundle of newborn kittens were rescued from a dire situation in the nick of time by two heroes, an Ohio shelter said. In a graphic situation, a kind-hearted bystander stopped after seeing a deceased cat on a road, who looked like she was hit by a vehicle. Only that wasn’t the end of the story. The Good Samaritan then saw something else.
2025 NFL Draft Tight End Rankings: Top 15 Prospects, From the College Football Perspective

1 week ago | heraldsun.com | Pete Fiutak

It's not like great tight end classes are a new thing. It's become a stronger more featured position over the last few years, and the college game has adapted with more who can do a little of everything right. It's also a position that cranks out a few fantastic Day 3 picks on a regular basis.From the college football perspective, here are the 15 best prospects in the 2025 NFL Draft.
New details revealed in fatal shooting at North Hills restaurant

1 week ago | heraldsun.com | Lexi Solomon

Nearly three months after a fatal shooting at a North Hills restaurant, a newly released report has shed new light on the incident. George Colom Jr., 34, opened fire inside Coquette Brasserie during a staff meeting just before 11 a.m. Jan. 17, fatally wounding Jonathan Mark Schaffer, 26, The News & Observer previously reported. Colom also struck Jonathan Aguilar Vega, 24, who sustained non-life-threatening injuries, before turning the gun on himself. He died two days later.
One of Raleigh’s best bars will close next month. Here’s what will take its place

1 week ago | heraldsun.com | Juli Leonard

There’s no way around it — this is bittersweet news. Gallo Pelón, one of Raleigh’s best bars and the Triangle’s most prominent mezcaleria, will close this spring after 10 years in business. Owned by Angela Salamanca, the upstairs bar atop her flagship restaurant Centro, was beloved for innovative cocktails and bold bites of food. The last day will be May 5. “After 10 amazing years, we have decided to close our beloved mezcaleria Gallo Pelón,” Salamanca wrote in a closing announcement.