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The North Carolina Tar Heels have a Heisman Trophy candidate in quarterback Drake Maye. “The sky would be the limit,” Maye said about the Tar Heels' potential. Maye threw for 269 yards and two touchdowns and North Carolina’s upstart defense had nine sacks as the 21st-ranked Tar Heels defeated border rival South Carolina 31-17 on Saturday night in a neutral-site game.

Civil rights advocates and Democratic state legislators defended and praised Wednesday a state Supreme Court justice for suing this week to block a state ethics panel from investigating her public comments that she says are protected by the First Amendment. Leaders of the North Carolina Black Alliance, Emancipate NC and a minister spoke at a Legislative Building news conference in support of Anita Earls, who is the only Black woman on the seven-member court. “In her fight for justice fo...

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper announced Thursday that he would veto a sweeping Republican elections bill that would end a grace period for voting by mail and make new allowances for partisan poll observers. In a video message, the Democratic governor accused legislative Republicans of using their slim veto-proof majorities to execute “an all-out assault on the right to vote,” which he said has nothing to do with election security and everything to do with their party keeping and ...

The 6,500-plus-square-foot house, located in Mooresville just off Lake Norman, was mostly reduced to rubble as of Tuesday morning.

North Carolina's Senate and House voted minutes apart Wednesday to override Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of a bill limiting LGBTQ+ instruction in the early grades, immediately making it law. It also bans instruction about gender identity and sexuality in K-4 classrooms, which critics have previously likened to a Florida law opponents call “Don’t Say Gay.” The Senate voted 27-18 for the override, followed swiftly by a 72-47 decisive House vote.

Park rangers warn that while the converging currents at the southern tip of Cape Lookout are stunning, they should be observed from a distance.

North Carolina star quarterback Drake Maye figures he has the perfect resource to help him navigate the challenges ahead in a season of high expectations. Speaking during the Atlantic Coast Conference's preseason football media days, Maye said he has been in contact with current NFL quarterback Sam Howell as a sounding board. “Just trying to soak up all I can from him because he’s lived it and I want to be in the position he’s at," Maye said.

A visible crack in the support beam of a North Carolina roller coaster served as a reminder of the risks that sometimes arise with amusement park rides, particularly as families and adrenaline junkies flock to the attractions in summer. Video footage of the Charlotte-based Carowinds' popular Fury 325 — known as a “Giga coaster” due to its dramatic height of 325 feet (99 meters) — showed a key support beam bending with the top visibly detached as cars packed with...

Embarrassed itself and the way that they covered this, or didnt cover it, or didnt pursue it. it is -- i mean, its why -- this is, you know, all thats going down. their credibility is shot. byron, chris, have a great weekend. thank you. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> laura: former ncaa swimmer riley gaines, remember, shes been an outspoken opponent of men competing in womens sports, she was on capitol hill this week giving emotional testimony. >> in addition to being forced to give up our awards...

States kiely says she actually changed at a storage closet at the ncaa finals instead of being subjected to nah in the locker room. joining me now exclusively is kiely a long 30 time all american and former n.c. state swimming star and penny nance for america who does great work on this. kiely, i was a college athlete. i never had to change in a storage room and i never in my wildest dreams would have thought that something like this would be hoisted upon someone like you, top of your sposhths i...