Joey Logano claims 2024 All-Star Race
NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C. — It was a study in domination and impeccable strategy. Leading a NASCAR All-Star Race record 199 of 200 laps, pole winner Joey Logano kept Denny Hamlin and peripatetic Kyle Larson at bay on Sunday night in winning the 40th running of the event and banking the $1 million top prize. Running ...
15h ago
Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Kyle Busch throw punches
NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C. — Ricky Stenhouse Jr. ran just two of the 200 laps in Sunday’s NASCAR All-Star Race, his No. 47 JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet battered and out after an early altercation with Kyle Busch. With no pedestrian tunnel or bridge out of the North Wilkesboro Speedway infield, Stenhouse was f...
15h ago
County Board Told Another Vote Needed on Solar Project
Vermilion County Board members are being told they need to vote again on a proposed commercial solar project in the southwestern part of the county. Bill Pickett has the story.... State's Attorney Jacqueline Lacy says after reviewing last Tuesday's vote she has concluded Mural Energy LLCs proposed 180-mega-watt solar ...
17h ago
Entertainment Tidbits
Oscar Isaac & Forest Whitaker will voice Jesus and Peter the Apostle, respectively, in the animated film The King of Kings, based on Charles Dickens' story about Jesus' life. Kenneth Branagh, Uma Thurman also star. Disneyland performers, including...
19h ago
John Krasinski's 'IF' Tops The Weekend Box Office With $35 Million
John Krasinski's fantasy-comedy IF, about childhood imaginary friends coming to life, debuted at No. 1 at the box office (but fell short of box office expectation) with $35 million. This contributes to a slower weekend for the domestic box office, curr...
19h ago
Steve Buscemi Alleged Attacker Was Arrested And Charged In NYC
A 50-year-old man named Clifton Williams was arrested by New York police on Friday for punching actor Steve Buscemi in a random attack earlier this month. Williams, who was identified as a suspect based on surveillance footage, hit Buscemi in the face ...
19h ago
Johnny Knoxville Sued By Former Producer Over Taser Incident
Jackass mastermind Johnny Knoxville is facing a lawsuit for alleged negligence and battery. A former employee named Daniel Curry claims Knoxville "chased down and tased" him without provocation during a 2022 incident on the set of The Prank Panel. The ...
19h ago
Ben Affleck Seen Without Wedding Ring Amid Jennifer Lopez Split Rumors
Ben Affleck was seen without his wedding ring on Friday, fueling rumors of a split with Jennifer Lopez. The actor was photographed driving ring-less outside his 15-year-old daughter Seraphina's recital, while Lopez was seen wearing hers at the same eve...
19h ago
Dabney Coleman, Actor Known For '9 To 5' And 'Tootsie,' Dead At 92
Dabney Coleman, the veteran actor best known for roles in 9 To 5 and Tootsie, has passed away at 92. "My father crafted his time here on earth with a curious mind, a generous heart, and a soul on fire with passion, desire and humor that tickled the fun...
19h ago
Jelly Roll And Lana Del Ray Duet On "Sweet Home Alabama" At Hangout Fest
During Lana Del Rey's headlining set at Hangout Fest on Friday night, the pop superstar brought out Jelly Roll to duet with her on a rollicking cover of the Lynyrd Skynyrd classic, "Sweet Home Alabama," to close out her show. Playing in front of an ado...
19h ago