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Suspect sought after North Carolina woman reports man set her on fire at home, sheriff says
18+ hour ago (563+ words) North Carolina authorities are searching for a possible arson suspect after a woman with serious burns said a man doused her with gasoline and set her on fire. The Sampson County Sheriff's Office said Sunday that authorities responded to a…...
North Carolina hires NBA championship-winning coach Michael Malone to lead Tar Heels
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (727+ words) I did not play here. I'm not from Carolina," he said Tuesday evening during his introductory news conference at the Dean Smith Center. But I think they're ready to embrace somebody new. A new vision to try to get this…...
North Carolina working to finalize deal to hire Michael Malone as basketball coach, AP source says
6+ day, 1+ hour ago (351+ words) North Carolina is working toward finalizing a deal with NBA championship-winning coach Michael Malone to lead the Tar Heels" basketball program, a person with knowledge of the situation said Monday. ESPN was the first to report UNC moving toward hiring…...
North Carolina's electoral future may hinge on rural Black voters who feel ignored by Democrats
1+ week, 5+ day ago (1199+ words) But the former truck driver can feel left out when elections roll around in this battleground state. "People don't come out like they should and ask you how you feel about things," Brinkley said while he manned the counter at…...
Scuffling 2025 AL MVP runner-up Cal Raleigh comes off the bench to help Mariners beat Yankees
1+ week, 6+ day ago (685+ words) The reigning AL MVP was in the No. 2 hole for the Yankees on Monday night, but Raleigh, runner-up for that award last year after hitting 60 homers " the most in a season by a catcher " was not in the Mariners" starting…...
North Carolina's photo voter ID mandate can continue as a judge upholds the law
2+ week, 3+ day ago (544+ words) A federal judge has upheld North Carolina's photo voter ID law, rejecting claims by civil rights groups that discrimination against Black and Latino voters warrants striking it down. The decision is a significant win for Republican leaders who initially passed…...
North Carolina Senate leader, conservative architect Phil Berger concedes primary loss
2+ week, 5+ day ago (783+ words) Phil Berger, candidate for North Carolina State Senate, campaigns at Douglass Elementary in Eden, N. C. , on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. (Woody Marshall/News & Record via AP) Sam Page, candidate for North Carolina State Senate, campaigns at the Rockingham County Agriculture Center in Reidsville,…...
Former ACC rivals Maryland, North Carolina clash for spot in Sweet 16 of March Madness
3+ week, 1+ day ago (549+ words) Those schools were Atlantic Coast Conference rivals at the time. "That was old-school ACC," Banghart said Saturday. "I just remember the energy around women's basketball in a league that I knew and in an area that I knew really well....
North Carolina blows a huge lead and makes another early March Madness exit under Hubert Davis
3+ week, 3+ day ago (784+ words) Just like that, the Tar Heels were one-and-done in March Madness, their latest early exit under Hubert Davis. The Rams beat the Tar Heels 82-78 in overtime in Thursday's first round of the South Region, capping a season that showed high…...
No. 11 seed VCU erases 19-point deficit, stuns sixth-seeded North Carolina 82-78 in OT
3+ week, 3+ day ago (390+ words) Hill finished 7 for 10 from 3-point range and scored 20 of 34 points after halftime as VCU (28-7) won its first NCAA Tournament game since 2016. Nyk Lewis added 16 points, including two clutch free throws, to seal the game for the Rams, who'll face the…...