Hurricane Florence Coverage

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NEWS 12/9/13 3:00am

Subjected to satellite: Rural North Carolina communities lag behind the possibilities of developed broadband

By Michael Bodley

Christopher Carrie loves rolling up his sleeves and streaking his arms with dirt to tend to his beloved camellias and crocuses, some of the flowers growing in his garden in the shadows of the Great Smoky Mountains.

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NEWS 12/8/13 11:47pm

United States files for extension in Alexis Gray's trial

By jbruno

Federal attorneys representing the United States of America are asking a federal judge to extend their time to respond to the defense's motion of particulars from December 9 to December 16. The United States was told to respond to Alexis Gray's attorneys requests for details on Gray's alleged intent to kill, injure or harass and for any information on what "crime of violence" Gray is accused of committing. Gray, 20 of Holland, Pennsylvania, is facing a federal felony charge of traveling in interstate commerce to commit a crime of violence against a dating partner. Gray was arrested last November outside the Danieley Center at Elon with a rifle in her car.

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NEWS 12/8/13 6:12pm

Elon women's basketball loses big to Wolfpack

By Kyle Maher

The Elon University women’s basketball team knew it was faced with an uphill battle against North Carolina State University at Reynolds Coliseum on Sunday afternoon. The Phoenix was unable to respond to that battle, and was beaten handily by the Wolfpack, 91-51, on Sunday, Dec.

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NEWS 12/7/13 9:25pm

Danieley to headline 125th year Spring Convocation

By Gary Grumbach

Campus legend Dr. Danieley's name will be added to a list that includes Lara Logan, Eboo Patel and Brian Williams.

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NEWS 12/7/13 4:06pm

Brian - 2013-12-07 16:06:58

 

Brandon Joyner is one of the most talented reporters on your staff. I would hire him as a network corespondent any day. -Brian W. AUTHOR: Brian AUTHOR EMAIL: b.williams@nbcuni.com AUTHOR URL: SUBJECT: ELN Website Contact: IP: 152.33.69.184 Array ( [Name] => Brian [Email] => b.williams@nbcuni.com [Phone] => 2124340656 [Comment] => Brandon Joyner is one of the most talented reporters on your staff.

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NEWS 12/7/13 12:09pm

San Francisco gears up for NFC West showdown with Seattle

By Alex Simon

With four weeks left in the NFL season, 29 of the 32 teams are still mathematically alive. While many need a miracle to make the playoffs, one team has already clinched their spot: the Seattle Seahawks. The Seahawks are in the driver’s seat in the NFC at 11-1, two games ahead of the NFC South leaders, the New Orleans Saints and Carolina Panthers (both teams at 9-3). They also own the tiebreaker over each, after beating the Panthers in Week 1, 12-7, and dominating the Saints on Monday night, 34-7. With the Saints and Panthers facing each other in Weeks 14 and 16, the Seahawks seem to have the No.

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NEWS 12/6/13 5:58pm

Emergence of Carlos Hyde powers Ohio State to Big Ten title game

By Tommy Hamzik

There’s a saying in Ohio that goes something like, “Ohio has five seasons: Summer, Winter, Spring, Fall, and Ohio State University Football.” That’s how big it is, especially in Columbus, where Ohio State’s main campus is located.

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NEWS 12/6/13 11:11am

Men's basketball to fix defense, rebounding, in big game preparations

By Tommy Hamzik

Elon University entered the 2013-2014 basketball season surrounded by expectations that were higher than the sky. Picked to finish first in the Southern Conference, the Phoenix dazzled a sold-out Alumni Gym by passing the century mark with a 114-64 trouncing of Div.

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NEWS 12/5/13 9:36pm

United States men's national soccer team prepares for potential ‘Group of Death’ draw

By Andrew Wilson

The United States men’s national soccer team appeared to have gotten lucky with an easy draw for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

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SPORTS 12/5/13 9:02pm

Elon earns third straight victory, winning against VMI 87-70

By afeather

ELON, N.C.--The Elon University men's basketball team rolled through a full court press from VMI on its way to an 87-70 victory over the Keydets on Tuesday, Dec.

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NEWS 12/5/13 5:06pm

Reigning SoCon Tournament champion Elon baseball releases 2014 schedule

By Tommy Hamzik

Building off a Southern Conference Tournament Championship and an NCAA Tournament berth a year ago, the Elon University baseball team has released another challenging slate for the 2014 season. Head coach Mike Kennedy’s team went 34-31 in 2013, defeating The Citadel in the SoCon Championship game and advancing to the Charlottesville Regional of the NCAA Tournament.

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NEWS 12/5/13 12:47pm

Respect for Jim Grobe continues despite resignation

By Tommy Hamzik

It’s that time of year again. No, not Christmas. The annual football coaching carousel has begun with the FCS tournament underway and the FBS ending its regular season. Legendary coaches step down, mediocre ones get fired, and upstart and successful guys move on to greener pastures.

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NEWS 12/4/13 5:36pm

What Jacoby Ellsbury signing with the Yankees really means

By Andrew Wilson

The New York Yankees are at it again. After the team’s worst season in 20 years in 2013, the team's front office made it clear a repeat performance is not in the cards. The Yankees have rebuilt, as we all knew they would.

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NEWS 12/3/13 11:56pm

Samson’s career high pushes Elon men's basketball past Keydets

By Matt Krause

Behind a career high 23 points from sophomore guard Tanner Samson, the Elon University men’s basketball team defeated Virginia Military Institute, 87-70, on Tuesday night, Dec.

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NEWS 12/3/13 7:00pm

Washington Nationals make big splash getting Doug Fister

By Matt Krause

The 2013 season was a massive disappointment for the Washington Nationals. After all, the team projected to win the World Series did not even qualify for the Major League Baseball postseason.

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NEWS 12/3/13 12:00pm

‘Integrity’ the reason AJ McCarron will win Heisman Trophy

By Andrew Wilson

One sentence in the Heisman Trophy Trust Mission Statement is the reason Florida State University freshman quarterback Jameis Winston and Texas A&M University sophomore quarterback Johnny Manziel won’t win the Heisman Trophy.

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NEWS 12/2/13 1:34pm

Elon releases tough 2014 softball schedule

By Andrew Wilson

With four teams that participated in the 2013 NCAA Tournament on the 2014 Elon University softball schedule, the Phoenix will face an uphill battle trying to rebound from a down year last season. Finishing with a record of 21-31 in 2013 and a 8-14 mark in Southern Conference play, the Phoenix struggled to maintain consistency throughout the season, winning just two weekend series’ in SoCon play and dropping out of the conference tournament in the play-in game against Samford University to end the season. This year, the Phoenix will compete in four weekend tournaments, including two hosted at Hunt Softball Park. Elon opens the season in the Charleston Southern Tournament in Charleston, S.C., Saturday, Feb.

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NEWS 12/1/13 11:29pm

Reintegration programs help former offenders find their way

By Chelsey Stark

Let’s start large-scale. The United States is the world’s leader in incarceration, locking up an average of 716 per 100,000 people.

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NEWS 12/1/13 6:29pm

Elon men’s basketball clips Columbia in overtime

By Andrew Wilson

Looking for its second straight win on the young season after losing four straight games, the Elon University men’s basketball team needed overtime but topped Columbia University in Alumni Gym 68-65 Sunday, Dec.

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NEWS 12/1/13 9:54am

The kick that changed the college football season

By Matt Krause

“Why not kick it? What can go wrong?” That thought, which one would think obviously went through the mind of University of Alabama head football coach Nick Saban on Saturday evening, Nov.

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