Thursday, June 11, 2026

Good Morning! On this day in 1997, NBA legend and former Tar Heel Michael Jordan delivered his legendary “Flu Game” for the Chicago Bulls during Game 5 of the 1997 NBA Finals, scoring 38 points—including a late three-pointer. Dehydrated and exhausted, Jordan powered the Chicago Bulls to a crucial 90-88 victory over the Utah Jazz.

A new museum honoring Carolina Marines just opened in Jacksonville. Learn more in Top Stories, then reply to let us know if you’re a current or former member of the U.S. military—and thank you in advance for your service!

Scientists have argued for years over whether that one drink a day is helping you or hurting you, and a new study just came back with conclusive results. On today’s episode of The Flyover Podcast, Ayla breaks down exactly what the latest research says about alcohol consumption and how it affects your health. Tune in here!

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Judge Tosses 31 NCSU Athletes’ Lawsuit

A Wake County superior court judge has dismissed a lawsuit from 31 former NC State male athletes alleging sexual abuse and misconduct by the school's former director of sports medicine, Robert M. Murphy Jr.

Wake County Superior Court Judge Bryan Collins dismissed the claims on procedural grounds, including an expired statute of limitations. The suit was filed about 17 days after the legal deadline, and 10 plaintiffs also face a 10-year “statute of repose” barring claims for conduct more than a decade old.

The ruling does not address the merits of the allegations. “This dismissal has nothing at all to do with Mr. Murphy's sexual abuse of these 31 former student-athletes,” plaintiff attorney Kerry Sutton said, adding that the plaintiffs plan to appeal.

The athletes alleged Murphy committed abuse under the guise of treatment over multiple years, with conduct dating to at least 2013.

Canes Enter Game 5 Tied 2-2

The Carolina Hurricanes host Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final tonight at the Lenovo Center in Raleigh after evening the series at 2-2 on Tuesday night. The puck drops at 8 p.m. on ABC.

Captain Jordan Staal delivered one of the most electrifying moments in Canes history Tuesday night in Las Vegas, diving to chip home the go-ahead goal in the third period to help Carolina hold on for a 5-3 win. See the highlight here.

The Canes are -155 home favorites over the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 5 of the tied Stanley Cup Final, with the total set at 5.5 goals as the series heads back to Raleigh.

Raleigh’s free watch party will move to Red Hat Amphitheater at 500 S. McDowell St. to accommodate the expected crowd. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.

New Museum Honors Carolina Marines

The Carolina Museum of the Marine opened June 8 in Jacksonville, drawing more than 1,000 visitors on its first day.

Located just steps away from Camp Lejeune at 109 Montford Landing Road off Lejeune Boulevard, the museum tells the story of Carolina Marines from World War II through the present.

Exhibits honor individual heroes, including Kyle Carpenter, the youngest living Medal of Honor recipient, who threw himself on a grenade to save a fellow Marine in Afghanistan; and Edgar Huff Sr., the first black sergeant major in Marine Corps history.

The museum, which cost around $36 million to build, held its ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday, featuring speeches by military leaders and dignitaries, including a keynote by Lt. Gen. Calvert Worth Jr.

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➤ Statewide: North Carolina’s pension system has a $650 million stake in Anthropic—more than double its original $250 million investment—after the AI firm raised $30 billion, State Treasurer Brad Briner confirmed. (More)

➤ NC Schools: NC’s Opportunity Scholarship voucher program now serves 106,863 students at nearly $589 million, with newly released state data showing two-thirds of those dollars going to lower-income families. (More)

➤ Charlotte: The federal case against Decarlos Brown Jr.—accused of fatally stabbing Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska on a Charlotte light rail train last year—has been delayed after a judge ruled he is not competent to stand trial. (More)

➤ Durham County: County commissioners unanimously approved a $1.05 billion FY2027 budget, including a 2.5-cent property tax increase that adds roughly $90 annually for the average homeowner, with added funding for Durham Public Schools. (More)

➤ Eno River: West Point on the Eno Park will close for the rest of the year for accessibility upgrades and is expected to reopen in 2027. (More)

➤ Mount Airy: Republican Rep. Sarah Stevens, a nine-term General Assembly member from Surry County, resigned her House seat Tuesday to focus full-time on her 2026 NC Supreme Court campaign. (More)

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➤ North Carolina sports bettors wagered more than $561 million in May, the ninth straight month above $500 million. (More)

➤ UNC and NC State are among the UNC System schools publicly backing the Protect College Sports Act, federal legislation that would create national rules for athlete compensation in college sports. (More)

➤ Former Charlotte Sting players are pushing for professional women's basketball to return to North Carolina, two decades after the Sting initially folded in 2006. “People are hungry for it,” one former player said. (More)

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➤ A House committee voted to advance a bill that would ban adversarial foreign governments from owning North Carolina land, including a 50-mile protection radius around military installations. The bill now heads to the Rules Committee. (More)

➤ Delta Black, a Texas-based drone manufacturer, has opened an office in Southern Pines, expanding its presence in the state’s growing defense and unmanned systems hub to develop and deploy next-generation technologies. (More)

➤ Big Spoon Roasters, a Hillsborough-based artisan nut butter company that started in downtown Durham, has grown into an award-winning national brand—part of the region’s emergence as a recognized food entrepreneurship hub. (More)

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➤ Marlin Fever brought in a record-setting 919.9-pound blue marlin at the 68th annual Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament in Morehead City, winning the Fabulous Fisherman’s Prize of $871,250. (More)

➤ Level99, a 40,000-square-foot gaming and dining venue, is headed to Crabtree Valley Mall in Raleigh—taking over the former Belk space and marking the brand’s first North Carolina location, set to open in 2027. (More)

➤ The NC Blueberry Festival returns to Burgaw this weekend with two days of food, live music, and family activities celebrating the region’s agricultural ties to one of the state’s signature crops. (More)

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