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The Police Department has not said whether it disciplined the officer.

The University of North Carolina Tar Heels defeated the UNC-Charlotte 49ers 89-82 in overtime, on Tuesday, October 27, 2026 in Chapel Hill, N.C.

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Mid-major Charlotte gave North Carolina all it wanted in Tuesday night’s final preseason game.

Canes are 10-2-2 after beating the Boston Bruins after a successful road trip that saw Seth Jarvis play his first games of the season.

Are Mount Rainier’s “Muir Steps” a bit more shrouded in prominence and mystery than you may have imagined?

Who are women’s college basketball’s true blue bloods? Explore the programs, championship legacies and rising contenders looking to join UConn and Tennessee.

At 75, Lynda Carter sticks to soap and water, classic beauty staples and a lifetime of sun precautions.

Taylor Swift was seen with Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce’s Lombardi Trophy in a viral photograph.

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The NC State transfer has started the first two exhibitions for the Tar Heels, but will miss the final tune-up.

Discover the Top 25 college basketball student sections, ranked by school spirit, creative chants, deafening noise, traditions and home-court atmospheres.

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The final week of the regular season is here.

The Census Bureau listed the scariest town and city names in the U.S. Here are 18 California communities whose names just scream Halloween.

Explore the history of the Florida-Georgia college football rivalry, from iconic moments, trash talk and parties to the 2026 game’s temporary move to Atlanta.

The CDC is reporting more early-season influenza activity in 2026. Updated vaccines are available for flu, COVID and RSV.

In last year’s win at Lambeau, a backup Panthers offensive lineman stepped up. With an injury situation brewing, could it happen again?

NC State fired head football coach Dave Doeren this weekend. He said on Tuesday that he will always love and cheer for the Wolfpack.

Wisconsin's "Jump Around" is one of college football's most famous rituals, taking place at the end of the third quarter of every game at Camp Randall Stadium.

A 69-year-old man has been charged, officials say.

More than 183,300 people have already voted in Mecklenburg County, where early voting runs through Saturday.

York County made the announcement on Tuesday afternoon after the massive spill from one of its pump stations.

DeCarlos Brown Jr. faces possible execution if convicted of murdering Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska on a Charlotte commuter train.

The manufacturer has operated in Statesville for almost 35 years.

It’s the second restaurant to close this month at the busy retail and dining district in Lake Norman.

The arrest came after officers received information Sunday about “inappropriate physical contact,” police said.

Muggsy Bogues will become the third Charlotte Hornet to have his jersey retired. The ceremony will be Feb. 11, 2027, at a Hornets game.

The prices displayed on store shelves were lower than the prices that rang up at the register, Attorney General Jeff Jackson said.

Hubert Davis was fired after falling in the first round of the 2026 NCAA Tournaments, ending his run of five seasons as the Tar Heels coach.

With two sites and hundreds of beds, here’s what the plan could mean for patients outside the city center.

Polling sites and wait times vary between the two — as does access to news and ballot challenges.

According to court documents, he transferred the money from his tax-exempt foundation to himself and failed to report the money as income.

Who are women’s college basketball’s true blue bloods? Explore the programs, championship legacies and rising contenders looking to join UConn and Tennessee.

More families are swapping name brands for store brands, discovering where they can save without sacrificing their favorites.

This move comes with an $11.5 million investment in the Queen City.

The plan’s Board of Trustees is addressing the projected low cash balance using the Retiree Health Benefit Fund.

The fast-casual restaurant debuts at Queensbridge Collective — and its founder already has her eye on a second Charlotte neighborhood.

We’re approaching 200,000 votes cast so far. Here are the voting sites that have been busiest.

South Carolina state police investigated and charged him after deputies learned he worked at the jail.

Atrium joins Duke Health in the plan’s “access tier.”

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The 6-year-old girl died at a hospital, CMPD said. bit.ly/3W8sFZA