Chapel Hill, NC

Columbus, OH

North Carolina State

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It appears as though the recruitment of Branson (Mo.) Link Academy 5-star shooting guard Jasper Johnson is coming to a close. According to reports, the No. 12 overall prospect in the 2025 class is nearing a college decision, with an announcement possibly coming shortly after Peach Jam. In January, Johnson...

Recruitment of 5-star shooting guard Jasper Johnson nearing an end

Glen Head, NY

Nigel James, a 6'1 recruit from Glen Head, NY, is considered one of the top point guards in the talented 2025 class. He recently narrowed his college choices to Marquette, Georgia Tech, and Rutgers. James plays for Long Island Lutheran High School and Expressions Elite on the Nike cicuit and is currently ranked 85th in the 247 sports rankings.

Part 2: 2025 6'1" guard Nigel James discusses top 3 Schools as decision day approaches at 4pm CDT today

Kentucky State

Lexington, KY

Kentucky appears to be surging for one of the top prospects in the 2025 class. During a recent appearance on the 247Sports College Basketball Show, National Basketball Director Eric Bossi listed the Wildcats as a team to watch for Atlanta (Ga.) Overtime Elite 5-star Mikel Brown Jr. (6-3, 165), who is ranked as the No. 8 overall prospect and No. 2 point guard in the 2025 class by 247Sports.

Kentucky a team to watch for top-10 prospect

New York City, NY

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Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

South Carolina State

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Navigating North Carolina's Rules on Sleeping in Your Car. As night falls and exhaustion sets in during a long drive, the urge to pull over for a quick nap becomes strong. However, travelers on North Carolina’s highways should be aware that a roadside snooze might come with legal complications.

Is It Illegal To Sleep At A North Carolina Rest Area, Here is What You Need to Know

Baton Rouge, LA

LSU running back Trey Holly is expected to rejoin the team and be available for the 2024 season, ESPN Baton Rouge's Matt Moscana reported Monday. The program suspended Holly earlier in the offseason after he was charged with attempted second-degree murder in connection to the Union Parish shooting on Feb. 9. A grand jury dropped the charges in April.

LSU RB Trey Holly Expected to rejoin team for 2024 season after court drops attempted murder charge

Missouri State

Fulton, MO

CJ Coombs

Updated on July 17, 2024, concerning two of the missing children listed below. Bringing them home: for 40 years, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) has been helping to locate missing children.

Seven teenagers have been missing in Missouri since June 2024

Durham, NC

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Roughly 70 percent of Duke basketball's 2025 targets, including the program's latest in Braylon Mullins, also hold UNC basketball offers.

UNC Basketball Sees New Threat From Duke for High-Flying Recruit

Norman, OK

DALLAS – Oklahoma safety Billy Bowman Jr. has become a leader for the Oklahoma program. Last season, Bowman Jr. made many big plays for the Sooners. To his six interceptions, the three of them he returned for touchdowns, and his ability to keep Texas receiver Xavier Worthy out of the endzone to secure the Sooner's spectacular goal-line stop. He was named to the All-Big 12 first team, named an All-American, and likely would have been a 2024 NFL Draft pick had he not opted to return to OU for one more season.

'She's the better half': OU safety Billy Bowman Jr. speaks on fiance Jayda Coleman

Manhattan, KS

The Big 12 Insiders is a streaming show hosted by former Kansas State football player Brien "Big B" Hanley. It covers everything related to and affecting the new 16-school Big 12 Conference. In today's edition, Big B and 247Sports site publisher Tim Fitzgerald discuss the reports of top ACC schools, including Florida State, Clemson and Louisville — are all in talks with the Big 12 about a move.

Big 12 Insiders: It sure looks like ACC schools are headed to the Big 12

The UNC basketball and football recruiting teams hope to share a big win on the 2026 trail.

More Encouraging News in UNC Basketball Pursuit of Nearby Star

Oregon State

Youngstown, OH

The Shy Green

A look at some recent news from the pharmacy world. Rite Aid, a familiar name in communities across the country, is facing some tough times. After filing for bankruptcy, they've now announced the closure of four additional locations, adding to the more than 200 stores already shuttered. These closures are part of Rite Aid's strategy to reevaluate its retail presence and navigate through financial challenges.

A well-known pharmacy is closing four more stores because they went bankrupt

Columbia, SC

Clemson, SC

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Clemson Tigers head coach Dabo Swinney had his reasons for not wanting to play the Black Friday game with the Gamecocks.

Dabo Swinney Explains Clemson Passing on Black Friday Game with Gamecocks

Minnesota State

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The hit History Channel series "American Pickers" is gearing up for an exciting return to Minnesota this fall. The show's production team has announced plans to film episodes throughout the state in September 2024, offering locals a chance to showcase their unique collections and share their stories with a national audience.

"American Pickers" Set to Unearth Minnesota's Hidden Treasures

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The North Carolina Tar Heels may not be done adding to their 2024-25 basketball roster. Even though it’s late in the Summer, Hubert Davis and his program could still make an addition and judging by a prospects’ recent comments, they are out to land another player.
With the 2024 NBA Academy Games taking place over the weekend, one prospect who participated revealed that the Tar Heels are showing interest in him. Julius Halaifonua, a 7-foot prospect out of New Zealand, revealed to Pro Insight that North Carolina has reached out to him. But they aren’t the only ones.
“Some of the bigger...

UNC basketball could be looking to add one more player to 2024-25 roster

Conferences in college athletics will look a little different starting with the upcoming college football season as the SEC, Big Ten and Big 12 have added programs. The ACC added three programs with Stanford, SMU and Cal joining but there continues to be talk of teams leaving and joining other conferences.
The latest centered around Florida State and Clemson, with rumors swirling that the Big 12 was set to pursue them. But the latest from Brett McMurphy of Action Network suggests that the Big Ten and SEC aren’t interested in adding the Seminoles and instead, it would be the Tar Heels...

North Carolina to be ‘highly sought after’ in conference realignment

Virginia State

Virginia fans of The Bold and the Beautiful, if you were watching earlier this week when Tom Star (Clint Howard died), you know that Li Finnegan (Naomi Matsuda) did not honor her Hippocratic Oath as a physician to "do no harm".

The Bold and the Beautiful shocker: Dr. Li Finnegan broke her Hippocratic Oath by watching Tom die

Carrboro, NC

Hillsborough, NC

Cary, NC

Morrisville, NC

Pittsboro, NC

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The Ten Highest-Rated High School Recruits in UNC Basketball History

These Tar Heels secured the best 247Sports Composite scores since 2000. North Carolina has been among the nation's biggest havens for recruiting talent since the turn...

The Ten Highest-Rated High School Recruits in UNC Basketball History

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