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Local Man Arrested On Multiple Drug Trafficking Charges, Stolen Vehicle Recovered
HILLSBOROUGH, NC – An Orange County man is facing a litany of trafficking and distribution charges after an Orange County Sheriff’s Office investigation and seizure of illegal drugs. Authorities arrested James Lorenzo Little, 35, of Ello Drive, on July 18 and served him with more than a dozen...
Man dies after car crashes along highway in Durham, police say
DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) — Police in Durham closed part of U.S. 15/501 Sunday after a deadly car crash in the area between Morreene Road and N.C. 751. The crash was first reported around 5:35 p.m. Sunday in the southbound area of the highway, according to a statement from the Durham Police Department.
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.
Duke Women’s Golfers Set for Events in Finland, Pennsylvania & Arkansas this Week
Four Duke women's golfers are set to compete in different events this week, with Anna Cañado Espinal in Finland, Rylie Heflin in Pennsylvania, and Katie Li and Emma McMyler in Arkansas. Cañado Espinal will compete in the European Ladies' Amateur Championship in Finland from July 24-27. Heflin will...
North Carolina basketball offers a top shooting guard in 2026 class
Hubert Davis and the North Carolina Tar Heels are officially in the mix for five-star shooting guard Jordan Smith Jr. in the 2026 recruiting class. The Tar Heels handed out a pair of offers to 2026 recruits on Sunday night with Smith Jr. and Caleb Holt both announcing they had received one from North Carolina. As Davis and his staff are identifying their targets for the 2026 class, they are now in pursuit of these talented recruits. Smith Jr. is a 6-foot-3, 170-pound recruit who hails out of Fairfax, Virginia playing his high school basketball at Paul VI Catholic. He has a...
Previewing the Opponents: Final month of Florida State's regular season begins with hosting North Carolina
North Carolina went 8-5 during the 2023 season. They went 4-4 against Atlantic Coast Conference opponents. They finished the season on a three-game losing streak. UNC opened the season with six consecutive wins. The good start began in Charlotte, N.C., when they defeated South Carolina (31-17). They then opened at home the following week, defeating Appalachia State (40-34) in double overtime. Next came a victory at home over Minnesota (31-13), a road victory at Pitt (41-24), and back-to-back home victories over Syracuse (40-7) and Miami (41-31).
Elliot Cadeau, Zayden High Use Basketball To Give Back In Chapel Hill
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Elliot Cadeau, with a pair of UNC Crocs on and a Carolina blue hoodie, stood before a group of fourth through seventh graders inside Hargraves Community Center in Chapel Hill and fielded their questions. The sophomore point guard and his UNC teammate, fellow sophomore Zayden High, made it to the tail end of their basketball camp on Sunday and were engaging in a Q&A session.
Did former Tar Heel Danny Green just hint at an NBA comeback?
Remember the 2009 UNC men’s basketball team, the one which many debate is the greatest in program history? There were several future NBA players on that championship-winning Tar Heels roster, most notably Tyler Hansbrough and Ty Lawson. Other starters included Marcus Ginyard, Deon Thompson and Wayne Ellington, with Ellington’s perimeter shooting abilities helping him carve out a respectable NBA career. One player that doesn’t get enough credit on that roster, if you ask me, is Danny Green. His calling at North Carolina was defense, as evidenced by his 2009 selection to the All-ACC Defensive Team, but Green also improved as a scorer...
Pelicans Guard, Triangle native Trey Murphy III, Durham Parks and Rec host backpack community day
New Orleans Pelicans Guard and Triangle native Trey Murphy III made his way back to Central North Carolina on Saturday.Murphy partnered with the Durham Parks and Recreation Department to host a community Back to School Resource Day at Campus Hills in Durham.The event included a resource fair, backpack and school supplies giveaway, interactive activities, youth haircuts, food, and more.Murphy, who is originally from Durham, participated in leagues across the county through Durham Parks and Recreation, and eventually at Cary Academy High School. In his freshman year of college, Murphy attended Rice University where he set the school's freshman record for three-point field goal percentage. After two seasons at Rice University Murphy transferred to the University of Virginia where he played for one season. He then was picked up in the 2021 NBA Draft by the Memphis Grizzlies who then traded him to the New Orleans Pelicans.Murphy says he attributes his success to his early beginnings and has a passion for youth and finding ways to give back to the community.
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.
Cloudy skies and rain cool things down this week in the Piedmont Triad
(WGHP) — While showers have been ongoing in portions of the mountains and foothills today, the majority of the Piedmont Triad has remained dry. That looks to change heading into the late evening and early overnight hours. Rain looks to move into the Triad throughout Sunday evening with higher rain chances expected by late Sunday […]
Alford Tract Annexation in Southeast Durham Gets August Hearing
More than 13 acres along Sherron Road in southeastern Durham are slated for voluntary annexation and rezoning to allow the construction of as many as 100 townhouses – none of them affordable housing. The zoning request for 433 Sherron Rd. went before the Durham Planning Commission on April 9...
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.
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 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.
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