Raleigh, NC

Columbus, OH

Manhattan, KS

247Sports

Kansas State is set to add a former all-conference Group of Five player to its defensive back group. Former Rice cornerback Jordan Dunbar is expected to transfer to the Wildcats, a source tells 247Sports. Dunbar, who is represented by agents Darren Wilson and Chase Moss, redshirted last year but was...

Kansas State expected to land former Rice all-conference cornerback Jordan Dunbar

Georgia State

Louisville, KY

Louisville wide receiver commit Jordan Allen is set for his official visit. The Buford, Ga., three-star prospect, who committed to Louisville on April 16, will make the trip this weekend. "Me and the fam are locked in for this weekend," Allen told Cardinal Authority. Allen committed to Louisville over a...

Louisville commit Jordan Allen set for official visit this weekend

Kentucky State

Lyon County, KY

UK signee Travis Perry ended his Lyon County career as one of the best players in the history of Kentucky high school basketball. Most notably, Perry broke 'King' Kelly Coleman's 70-year-old all-time scoring mark as a junior last season before being named Kentucky Mr. Basketball and Kentucky Sports Figure of the Year and Sweet 16 Most Valuable Player in leading the Lyons to its first-ever state title as a senior this season.

Travis Perry rewrites national record books

Iowa State

Iowa City, IA

IOWA CITY, Iowa-- The Hawkeye basketball squad got a huge win on Wednesday night when star forward Payton Sandfort withdrew from the NBA Draft and opted for one more year at Iowa. Sandfort, who led the team in scoring this past season, met with the media on Thursday to provide some transparency as to why he made the decision. Let's dive right into some of the tidbits.

Iowa Basketball: Payton Sandfort opens up about choosing to return to Iowa

Louisiana State

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New Orleans, LA

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Shocking Case of Severe Abuse Uncovered After Car Accident. May 19, 2024, Tabone Parish, Louisiana- In an alarming case that has shocked the nation, the victim's mother, 40-year-old Latoya Harris, and her boyfriend, 41-year-old Terrence Washington, are now behind bars in Louisiana. The couple faces heinous charges after the 15-year-old girl is believed to have been subjected to unimaginable abuse at their home in Tabone Parish, just outside of New Orleans.

Teen Endures Horrific Abuse, Fights for Life

Morgantown, WV

Cocoa (FL) defensive back CJ Hester was in class when his high school coach called him up to the office. There, the 2026 prospect learned some good news - he had an offer from West Virginia University, and he should call area recruiter Chad Scott. "He said he wanted to...

Hester already sees a familiar face at WVU

Wisconsin State

Wisconsin Watch

Reading Time: 13 minutes Click here to read highlights from the story. Wisconsin lacks a clear system for maintaining and making publicly available information about police officers who are subject to what are known as Brady disclosures in court.

‘It shouldn’t be the wild west’: Wisconsin lacks clear system for tracking police caught lying

Los Angeles, CA

Tuscaloosa, AL

An aggressive baserunning decision in the Women's College World Series opener Thursday cost Alabama a go-ahead run in a loss to UCLA. In a pivotal moment during the top of the fifth inning, with two outs and the bases loaded for the Crimson Tide, Kenleigh Cahalan delivered a powerful hit to right-center field, scoring the game-tying run from third to make it a 1-1 score. But a bold baserunning move by Kali Heivilin resulted in an out at home, leaving two runners stranded. Alabama head coach Patrick Murphy defended the decision to send Heivilin home in an attempt to get the go-ahead run.

Alabama softball coach Patrick Murphy explains costly baserunning decision in WCWS-opening loss to UCLA

Washington, DC

The Lens

A law firm in Washington, D.C. is collecting $1,000 an hour to help shield the Louisiana State Police from a federal civil-rights investigation. The white-shoe firm, WilmerHale, was given the contract to defend LSP from a sweeping investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice spurred by evidence of racial discrimination and use of excessive force.

Louisiana paying D.C. attorneys $1,000 an hour to defend against probe into state police

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Kentucky is now the first state in the nation to capture oblique (side/angle view) photography of its entire geography from the sky. The KYFromAbove Program and its contractor, NV5 , achieved this milestone after pilots flew 2,600 flight lines over Kentucky’s beautiful landscape, travelling 117,000 miles and capturing 40,660 square miles of the commonwealth’s land, including our cities, towns, farms, lakes, mountains and more.

Kentucky first state in nation to capture oblique photography of entire geography from the sky

Tennessee State

Knoxville, TN

After visiting last weekend for the first time in more than a year, Nic Moore has now finalized his plans for an official visit with the Vols. The four-star Class of 2025 offensive lineman from Jefferson County High School in Dandridge, Tenn., posted Wednesday afternoon on his X account that he's scheduled to return to nearby Tennessee on an official visit the weekend of June 21.

Top247 OL, local Vols target schedules official visit to Tennessee

IOWA CITY, Iowa -- Start times and television information for five University of Iowa 2024 football home games were announced on Thursday by the Big Ten Conference in conjunction with BTN, ESPN, CBS, NBC and FOX television networks. The Hawkeyes open the season with three consecutive home nonconference games. The...

Iowa Football: Hawkeyes announce start times for five home games

The Current GA

Georgia voters kicked out incumbents, picked replacements for departing legislators and set the stage for June runoffs as well as the big show in November. Ballot casters up and down the Peach State made choices Tuesday that are already set to reshape the state Legislature, which could have an even greater effect on the average Georgian than who sits in the White House this time next year.

Voters deliver upsets in Georgia House races with other contests headed to a June runoff

Wyoming State

WyoFile

Kelsie Maureen Clutter didn’t have to die. “​​Just one phone call could have saved her life,” said her friend, Danika Stone. Clutter started getting sick a lot around age 18 after graduating high school, Stone said. At the time, she thought of it as a recurring cold, but in retrospect, it was more likely withdrawal from opioids.

Wyoming now only state without protections for those who help overdosing friends

Arkansas State

Fayetteville, AR

Arkansas head coach Dave Van Horn announced on Thursday afternoon that sophomore right-handed pitcher Cooper Dossett is out for the rest of the year with an injury to his throwing arm but will not need surgery. The injury occurred in the regular season finale against the Texas A&M Aggies on May 18.

Arkansas pitcher out for the season with injury to throwing arm

Clemson, SC

The following week, the Tigers will play their first home game of the season against Appalachian State, before an open date in Week 3 on Sept. 14. Clemson and Appalachian State are set for an 8 p.m. ET kickoff on the ACC Network, the league announced on Thursday. The Tigers...

Time, TV announced for Clemson’s home-opener against Appalachian State

Marietta, GA

DeanLand

Though she likely never served in the US military, Emma Stephenson was laid to rest at Marietta National Cemetery, a symbol of thanks and in commemoration of the comfort she provided to injured and dying soldiers.

This Heroic Civil War Army Nurse Sacrificed Her Life for Wounded Soldiers

A federal judge who has presided over some of the most high-profile Georgia cases in recent years will take senior status starting in January, creating a new vacancy. Judge Steve C. Jones, who was appointed to the bench by former President Barack Obama, became eligible for senior status in March. Jones has worked as an active district judge for 13 years.

Applications sought to fill vacancy after respected Obama-era judge decides to take senior status

Oxford, MS

In a year's time, the Ole Miss football program has gone from be looked at as a hunter and now is being looked as the hunted by many curious on-lookers. It's been documented to no end why exactly that's the case — and one anonymous coach agrees with that.

Anonymous coach gives thoughts on Lane Kiffin, the culture at Ole Miss and its standing with blue bloods

New Brunswick, NJ

Rutgers basketball continues its search for the first commit in the class of 2025. The search led to a recent offer going out to small forward Brady Koehler of Cathedral High in Indianapolis. Koehler had no high-major offers prior to receiving one from Rutgers. That same day other offers came...

Rutgers Basketball: Steve Pikiell returning to recruiting roots

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NC State 3B Alec Makarewicz named semifinalist for Dick Howser Trophy

RALEIGH, N.C. -- NC State baseball is preparing for a massive series this weekend against Wake Forest, and a major reason for that is Alec Makarewicz....

NC State 3B Alec Makarewicz named semifinalist for Dick Howser Trophy

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