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Big snowflakes are falling throughout the triangle, the biggest I’ve seen in a while. A winter weather Advisory in effect until 4 AM Sunday. A winter weather advisory means that a period of snow is expected to cause travel difficulties. Be prepared for slushy snow or ice roads and limited visibility. Use caution while driving […]

  With its star big man on the bench with foul trouble, Duke went small to beat its top rival — and one of its smallest players came up big. The run that propelled the second-ranked Blue Devils to a 73-68 victory over North Carolina on Wednesday night started when Mason Plumlee sat down and […]

Wednesday’s contest at Cameron Indoor marks the 235th meeting between in-state rivals North Carolina and Duke. The Tar Heels hold a 132-102 advantage in the series. This is the first meeting between the two teams this season. During the 2012 season, Duke won the first match-up 85-84 when Austin Rivers buried a 3-pointer at the […]

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Former Wilson native, John McNeil is a free man after pleading guilty to voluntary manslaughter to bring closure to his case. John McNeil was sentenced to life in prison for fatally shooting Brian Epp in the McNeil family’s Kennesaw, Georgia yard in 2005. However, Cobb county police ruled McNeil’s actions self-defense. When asked what he […]

Opportunities to attend college should never be out of reach for our children. On Saturday, I had the pleasure of judging the American Legion High School Oratorical Scholarship contest at the Post #116 in Fuquay. I heard some amazing speeches on the Constitution which gave me hope that there’s a brighter future for our young […]

North Carolina Central University has named Dr. Debra Saunders-White as the university’s new chancellor. Saunders-White will assume her new duties as the 11th chancellor of NCCU on June 1. She was most recently the deputy assistant secretary for higher education programs (HEP) at the U.S. Department of Education. Before being appointed by the White House […]

  North Carolina head football coach Larry Fedora completed his first full off-season of recruiting Wednesday as 17 players signed to play for the Tar Heels in 2013. “You want to get every single one of them that wants to be at North Carolina and can help us win a championship,” Fedora told Mike Maniscalco […]

  Tyler Lewis never let his confidence slip even when he was barely seeing the court for North Carolina State. Maybe that’s why the freshman point guard was ready when his chance came to lead the Wolfpack’s offense. With starter Lorenzo Brown sidelined with an ankle injury, Lewis has logged nearly two full games at […]

Thousands of participants from across the state and the nation will march and rally together–for the 7th Annual Historic Thousands on Jones Street People’s Assembly. The event will be held this Saturday, February 9th at 10:30am and begins at Shaw University. This year’s march will focus on the issues of poverty, education equality, affordable health […]

  Duke finally figured out how to play without Ryan Kelly. North Carolina State might have to do the same. The Wolfpack visit the fourth-ranked Blue Devils for a rematch tonight,        and while Duke knows it will be without one of its best players, N.C. State looks likely to be in the same situation. Lorenzo […]

Today I had the honor of being invited, and was very happy to attend the signing of  Southern Durham High School’s Star Senior Safety, Owen “Trey” Lucas III.  I am good friends with his father Owen Lucas II, and I’ve known this fine young man since his Pop Warner playing days. Today Trey signed a […]