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UNC Settles Open-Meetings Complaint Tied to Trustee Discussions of Athletics Finances
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill must pay $25,000 and its trustees must affirm a commitment to follow the state’s open-meeting laws as part of a settlement that dismissed a lawsuit over the board’s handling of athletics discussions. David McKenzie, a lawyer in Wake County, had...
UNC Baseball trio among top-100 college prospects for the 2025 MLB Draft
Yes, the 2024 MLB Draft has just passed, but that doesn't stop D1 Baseball from looking ahead to next year's draft class. The D1 Baseball staff released their 2025 top 100 college prospects list, one that includes three returning UNC baseball players. Luke Stevenson is the highest-rated Diamond Heel, as...
UNC basketball recruiting target posts big double-double at Peach Jam
The pursuit of in-state dual-sport recruit Kendre Harrison continues for the North Carolina Tar Heels both on the football field and basketball court. North Carolina made the top six for the talented recruit as he made a big update to his recruitment last week. As the top tight end and a five-star football recruit, Harrison has the attention of some big programs. But over the past week or so, his basketball skills have taken center stage. During a win on Saturday at the Nike EYBL Peach Jam event, Harrison helped lead Team CP3 16U to a big 29-point win. In that win,...
UNC Football: Things that were true the last time the Tar Heels won a road game in Week 1
We are now just a couple weeks away from kickoff on the 2024 college football season. On August 29th, the North Carolina Tar Heels will open their year with a trip to Minnesota for a non-conference matchup against the Golden Gophers. In hitting the road for Week One, UNC will...
UNC Football: Cedric Gray tabbed as Under-the-Radar rookie to watch
The Tennessee Titans made have found a steal when they selected UNC football star linebacker Cedric Gray in the early portion of the fourth round during the 2024 NFL Draft. Fans of the UNC football program saw Gray develop into a star in Chapel Hill, as he became an absolute force for the Tar Heels defense over his college career. Heading into his rookie season in the NFL, Derrik Klassen of Bleacher Report believes that Gray should be considered among the under-the-radar Day 3 selections who could thrive during their rookie seasons in the pros.
Durham Schools providing more mental health resources for students and families
DURHAM N.C. (WNCN) — Durham Public Schools is investing in students’ mental health ahead of the new school year. The district’s senior executive director of student support services Dr. Laverne Mattocks-Perry says they expected to see more students and families needing mental health assistance coming out of the pandemic but the demand has been even greater than they thought.
UNC Alumni in the NFL: Training Camp edition
As NFL training camps begin, there are currently 26 Tar Heels on team rosters across the league, ranging from veteran stalwarts to recent UDFA signings hoping against hope to still be with a team when the fall rolls around, and consisting of everything in between. As we gear up for August, here’s a look at all of them and where they fit right now on the rosters they occupy, and what we can look for this preseason as far as UNC is concerned.
UNC Versus Every Power Conference Program in the Nation
Andrew Jones has covered sports for 26 years, including all major college & professional sports for daily newspapers & national sites. He's done radio and TV & is entering his seventh year at THI. What power conference programs has North Carolina played the least?. Of the 353 programs currently comprising...
Day after Biden drops reelection bid, here's experts share what's next for the party
A lot of uncertainty surrounds the race for the White House after President Biden announced he was dropping out Sunday morning.The decision to step aside comes after a disastrous debate against former President Donald Trump last month. Many Democrats called on Biden to step down.Biden, among Gov. Cooper and others, has endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to be the party's next presidential nominee.Local experts are weighing in on what's next for the Democratic Party:WATCH | Meredith College's David McLennan on nomination challengesA lot of uncertainty surrounding the race for the White House. Let's make sense of it all.What does Harris...
Sold on a Promise, Part 1: How cities across NC set aside $12M for housing the homeless and got nothing
“Sold on a Promise” is a special two-part investigative series jointly produced by BPR News, WFDD and CityView that explores the failed attempts of public-private partnerships to provide more than 500 units for homeless people in North Carolina. A “special sauce.” A “rare opportunity.” An endorsement from “very important...
South Durham Could See More Cubicles Along NC Highway 54
A developer wants to turn more than half an acre of residential land at NC Highway 54 and Dresden Drive into 6,000 square feet of office space. The property at 1414 NC Hwy. 54 is next door to professional offices at New Hope Court and across the highway from The Arium neighborhood and Hamilton Centre commercial space.
Dustin’s First Alert Forecast: Overcast with daily shower and storm chances across ENC
The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for the following locations through Midnight Monday: Beaufort, Craven, Dare, Greene, Hyde, Jones, Lenoir, Martin, Pamlico, Pitt, Tyrrell, and Washington counties. Several towns across Eastern North Carolina had a wet and loud start to the day, as showers and storms were...
NCDHHS Celebrates Two Years of 9-8-8
The NC Department of Health and Human Services this week celebrates the second anniversary of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. In the past two years, 988 crisis counselors in North Carolina have responded to nearly 190,000 calls, texts and chats, providing critical access to mental health and substance use crisis support. In its second year of service, the number of North Carolinians contacting 988 each month has nearly doubled.
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