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Viana named HighSchoolOT’s Offensive Player of the Year
Seaforth girls’ soccer’s Sofia Viana is HighSchoolOT’s girls’ soccer Offensive Player of the Year for the 2023-24 sports season. HighSchoolOT accepted nominations from the public for its award categories and allowed the public to vote for the winners once the finalists were announced. Viana, a rising...
Post 292 uses huge fifth inning to run rule Randolph County, youth all-star teams honored in regular season finale
SILER CITY — With the help of an explosive fifth inning, Chatham County Post 292 ended its Heroes League regular season slate with a 12-2 run rule win over Randolph County on July 17. In a game in which Chatham County recorded just two hits from Logan Gunter and...
Pfizer shutting down operations at 2 NC facilities; more than 200 losing jobs
Pfizer will close operations at two manufacturing facilities putting more than 200 people out of work.Certain operations will end at the Rocky Mount facility at 4285 North Wesleyan Boulevard and the Sanford facility on Oak Park Road.A total of 210 people will lose their jobs due to the facilities shutting down.The Rocky Mount plant recently reopened after tornado damage in July of 2023.That tornado injured 16 people and destroyed numerous homes and buildings.Companies Coming or Expanding in NCALSO SEE | 275 new jobs to Wilson County as pet healthcare company announces plans for manufacturing plantHI-CHEW candy maker to expand NC facility, invest $134M, create 204 jobsHI-CHEW candy maker to expand NC facility, invest $134M, create 204 jobs in Orange Co.Fayetteville Amazon facility adding hundreds of jobsWindow manufacturer to bring 501 jobs, invest more than $83 million in Johnston CountyDurham becoming leader in EV charging industryBattery manufacturing facility to bring hundreds of high-paying jobs to Morrisville
No Shortage of Anything for Heels at Tight End
CHAPEL HILL - North Carolina’s offense is filled with playmakers, from All-American running back Omarion Hampton to veteran receivers J.J. Jones, Nate McCollum and Kobe Paysour. But, one of the most underrated aspects of its offensive attack is its depth and versatility at tight end. Even with the departure...
Kaimon Rucker Wants To Help Set ‘Standard’ On UNC Defense
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Players on the North Carolina defense were uniform in their observations of Geoff Collins' infectious zeal on the field during the spring. Dubbed the "Minister of Mayhem," the former Georgia Tech wants the UNC defense to formulate a winning culture and embody an aggressive identity in 2024 — and according to Kaimon Rucker, he made those intentions clear from the moment he arrived. One of Collins' objectives is to instill a mindset into the Tar Heels that they can be one of the ACC's elite defenses and among the best in the country.
North Carolina football is rich with Charlotte-area talent
North Carolina football is rich with Charlotte-area talent. North Carolina State linebacker Power Echols (right), a Chambers High School graduate, will take over the leadership role on the Tar Heels' defense as a senior. Power Echols has the North Carolina defense under his control. The 6-foot, 225-pound linebacker is ready...
Ashley Hoffman is making her Olympics debut with Team USA’s women’s field hockey. Here's how to watch
PARIS, France — UNC-Chapel Hill alumna Ashley Hoffman is making her Olympics debut Saturday with Team USA's women's field hockey team. The team is playing against Argentina on Saturday, July 27, at 1:45 p.m. and can be streamed on Peacock. Hoffman played field hockey at UNC-Chapel Hill for four...
Quality Time With UNC’s Omarion Hampton From ACC Kickoff
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Omarion Hampton is coming off one of the most prolific campaigns ever delivered by a North Carolina running back, after piling up the second-most rushing yards across any single football season in program history, while accumulating the fourth-most carries and finishing sixth in touchdown runs for a season.
UNC Football: The Waiting Game
It’s been a long summer (he writes, fully knowing that we are still smack-dab in the middle of it). The hard-baked heat of June and early July has given way to the afternoon storms that you can set your watch to here in the middle of North Carolina. Life has continued, somehow, shuffling ever onward under the humidity and crushing heat, days melting off of the calendar one after another. There is a week remaining in July, then it’s a truly downhill (albeit still hotter than fish grease) run to the end of August and the beginning of football season.
Weekend Football Recruiting Visitor's List
Recruits can visit programs on campus again this weekend, and as it does on the last weekend of July every year, North Carolina will host a bevvy of prospects, both committed and uncommitted, this weekend in Chapel Hill. On tap will be a variety of fun events, which in the...
Mack Brown is preaching 'complementary football' in the post-Drake Maye era
A year ago at this time, North Carolina had big plans — and expectations — for the 2023 season. Drake Maye was set to return, and the Tar Heels were considered amongst the favorites to get back to the ACC Championship Game. Instead, the Tar Heels were disappointing...
Coast to Coast: Carolina Basketball's Top 100 Players
Because of its long history of success, trying to put North Carolina Basketball into any confines can be a tough task. Inside Carolina analytics expert Adrian Atkinson takes the spotlight on this special episode of the Coast to Coast show, as Sherrell McMillan and Joey Powell discuss Atkinson's recently released, updated comprehensive ranking of UNC's Top 100 Basketball players.
Countdown to Kickoff: Opponent Previews - North Carolina
North Carolina enters season six of Mack Brown’s second tenure with many of the same questions they always have. Can the defense play decent enough to help win games instead of just allowing the Heels to lose them. Mack is 38-27 in his second stint, 24-18 in conference play.
Mama Dip's closing: Final day announced for iconic Chapel Hill restaurant
People have been stopping by Mama Dip's for its fried chicken, collard greens and other Southern classics for 48 years.Mildred Council, more commonly known as Mama Dip's, dreamed of opening this place and started it all with just $64. After decades of hard work, Council died at the age of 89 in 2018.Her family kept Council's legacy and restaurant running for several years. Last April, they announced plans to sell the Rosemary Street location.The restaurant's last day will be Aug. 17.The announcement that the institution is closing has shocked those living in Chapel Hill."(It's a) huge drop in your heart....
Power Echols has always left a strong first impression. He aims to leave a lasting one at UNC
Power Echols, one of the best linebackers to come out of Charlotte, hopes to step up for a UNC defense looking to improve under new coordinator Geoff Collins during his senior year.
NC Attorney General Stein announces $86 million settlement in principle with Indivior
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCT) — N.C. Attorney General Josh Stein announced an $86 million multi-state settlement in principle with opioid manufacturer Indivior for its role in fueling the opioid crisis. North Carolina state and local governments are anticipated to receive approximately $2.5 million from the settlement in principle. “North Carolinians are dying every day from opioid […]
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