Tar Heels back college sports overhaul while seeking an easier path between power leagues
Three-month probe uncovers illegal payouts, guns and nearly $181,000 in cash
Leaf-season spending could help mountain businesses still working toward recovery
Road failure cuts off the island as Atlantic surf reaches another row of vulnerable properties
Pandemic aid paid for a $15,000 birthday celebration, prosecutors say
North Carolina Zoo agrees to temporary care as biologists continue a difficult capture effort
Opposing crowds frame the final weeks of North Carolina’s Senate race
Multi-agency response disperses massive gathering as street takeover concerns persist
Child dies and adult is wounded as police search for whoever opened fire
Formal criminal inquiry follows an August review of disputed district transactions
