Monday, March 10, 2025

MONDAY, MARCH 10, 2025

Good morning! On this day in 1865, the Civil War Battle of Monroe’s Crossroads took place west of Fayetteville, where Fort Bragg is now located. Union forces, led by Brevet Maj. Gen. Judson Kilpatrick, claimed victory after retaking their camp from Confederate control.

Speaking of Fort Bragg, its renaming is now official. Learn more in Top Stories.

Congratulations to Duke, the ACC Women’s Basketball Tournament champ! ACC men tip off tomorrow. Let us know who you think will take home the trophy by answering our Poll.

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NC House Aims to Keep Kids Off Social Media

The North Carolina House filed a bill last week that would prohibit children under 14 from making social media accounts, and also force social media websites to permanently delete accounts held by children under 14.

Titled Social Media Protections for Minors Under 16, House Bill 301 does allow teens ages 14 or 15 to make an account, but only with parental consent. While sponsored by all Republicans, lawmakers said the bill received wide bipartisan support.

HB 301 was proposed the same week the state’s Child Fatality Task Force released its annual report asking legislators to “address addictive algorithms in social media that harm children.”

It also followed a Senate bill passed Tuesday with bipartisan support that would effectively ban mobile phone use at schools during class time.

Siegels, Trump, Budd Advocate for Hostages

Former Hamas hostages Keith and Aviva Siegel of Chapel Hill joined other former hostages on Thursday during a meeting with President Trump to advocate for bringing the remaining 59 hostages home.

Aviva was released 51 days after being taken hostage by Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023, while Keith was held captive for 484 days before being released on Feb. 1, 2025, as part of a cease-fire agreement.

Following the meeting with Trump, U.S. Sen. Ted Budd, R-NC, hosted a bipartisan meeting between the former hostages and Sens. Joni Ernst, R-IA; Richard Blumenthal, D-CT; and Jackie Rosen, D-NV. “We must continue pressuring Hamas to release the remaining hostages in Gaza, especially the five Americans,” Budd said.

Trump issued his “last warning” to Hamas Thursday, saying if the hostages aren’t released Israel will have “everything it needs to finish the job.”

Fort Bragg Renaming Official

After 21 months as Fort Liberty, the Fayetteville base home to 10% of the entire U.S. Army is Fort Bragg once again. A redesignation ceremony on Friday featured the unveiling of a new sign and uncasing of Fort Bragg’s colors.

For almost 101 years Fort Bragg was named after Confederate Gen. Braxton Bragg, a slave owner. In January, U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth signed a memo renaming it after Pfc. Roland Bragg, who trained at Fort Bragg in 1943 and received a Silver Star and Purple Heart for his World War II service.

Bragg served with the 513th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 17th Airborne Division, and XVIII Airborne Corps. He was wounded and taken prisoner during the Battle of the Bulge in Bastogne, Belgium.

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➤ Statewide: Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Steve Troxler said North Carolina is the No. 1 state at risk for wildfires, adding that the state suffered $5 billion in losses during 2024 due to weather and production conditions. (More)

➤ Western NC: Gov. Josh Stein announced that FEMA has extended the individual assistance program for victims of Hurricane Helene to April 7. The deadline was originally March 8. (More)

➤ Wake County Public School System issued a 90-day hiring freeze for some central office staff positions in anticipation of “significant” budget challenges related to rising school meal costs, higher-than-expected enrollment, and higher contract costs. (More)

➤ Raleigh: Wake County school officials confirmed a case of whooping cough at Oberlin Middle School on Friday and individually informed families of students who may have been exposed. (More)

➤ Ocracoke: High winds pushed the Silver Lake ferry onto a shoal in Big Foot Slough, where the vessel and its passengers remained for over 12 hours until a tugboat could rescue them. (See Photos)

➤ Charlotte: City officials plan to hire 29 graduates of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools who aren’t planning to attend college or enter the military through a new city program. The jobs pay $23/hour and come with full benefits. (See Details)

➤ No. 3 seed Duke women’s basketball team earned its first ACC tournament championship in 12 years with a 76-62 win over No. 1 seed NC State after trailing the Wolfpack by 14 points at the end of the first half. This is Duke’s ninth ACC championship title. (See Stats)

➤ No. 2 Duke men’s basketball put together a dominant 82-69 win over UNC Saturday to secure the No. 1 seed in the ACC tournament, which begins tomorrow. (More)

➤ The Charlotte Hornets snapped their nine-game losing streak on Saturday with a 105-102 win over the Brooklyn Nets. The Hornets trailed 102-93 with four minutes left but rallied with a 12-0 run to close out the game. (More)

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➤ Avelo Airlines has a new base at Concord-Padgett Regional Airport, where it will station a pair of Boeing 737s and create 50 positions for pilots, flight attendants, maintenance workers, and service staff. (More)

➤ Charlotte-based LendingTree’s stock climbed 22.5% Thursday after the company posted fourth-quarter revenue and profits exceeding analysts’ estimates. (More)

➤ Downtown Raleigh’s 42nd St. Oyster Bar & Seafood Grill, which opened in 1931, is closing after nearly 100 years in business. (More)

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➤ Charlotte’s Carolina Theatre, which originally opened in 1927 but closed in 1978 after years of serving as a cultural cornerstone, has been restored and will reopen March 24 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and tours. (More)

➤ The City of Greensboro has installed smart cameras on three recycling trucks that can scan recycled materials as they are dumped into the trucks, making inspections faster and more thorough. (More)

➤ Duke University ROTC members marched from Durham to Chapel Hill Saturday to deliver the game ball for the storied Battle of the Blues basketball rivalry, which Duke won. (See Photo)

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