
13 hours ago - By Jimmy Golen, AP Sports Writer
Cam Thomas and Kendric Burney each had defensive touchdowns on Saturday as North Carolina scored three times in a span of 2 minutes, 19 seconds to open a 21-point lead and hold on to beat Boston College 31-13. Complete Story...
16 hours ago - By Associated Press
A man will spend the rest of his life in prison after he was found guilty in what prosecutors said was a case of scaring a 79-year-old North Carolina grandmother to death.

Nov 20 - By Jim O'Connell, AP Basketball Writer
Jim Boeheim has always made a point of telling the media not to get too caught up in runs because basketball, especially on the college level, is a game of runs.
Nov 20 - By Associated Press
North Carolina's state treasurer has unveiled rules banning employees from taking gifts from companies that do substantial business with the agency.
Nov 20 - By Associated Press
A North Carolina doctor could lose his medical license after a patient complained he made cutting criticisms, including telling her she was fat. The News & Observer of Raleigh reported the North Carolina Medical Board will decide if Dr. Earl Sunderhaus of Asheville overstepped the bounds of professional decency.
Nov 20 - By Mike Stobbe, AP Medical Writer
Health officials say four people in North Carolina have tested positive for a type of swine flu that's resistant to the drug Tamiflu.
Nov 20 - By Emery P. Dalesio, AP Business Writer
North Carolina's unemployment rate rose slightly to 11 percent in October, a fraction off its historic peak earlier this year and the ninth straight month in double digits, the state's Employment Security Commission reported Friday.
Nov 20 - By Associated Press
Microsoft Corp. is giving away nearly 24,000 vouchers to North Carolina residents who want to improve their computer skills so they can improve their lot in the work force.

Nov 19 - By Jim O'Connell, AP Basketball Writer
There was so much to talk about after No. 6 North Carolina held on for 77-73 victory over No. 15 Ohio State in the 2K Sports Classic semifinals Thursday night.
Nov 19 - By Associated Press
North Carolina state government has at least $620 million at its disposal so far to close any budget hole this fiscal year.
Nov 19 - By Associated Press
Gov. Bev Perdue says 18 small North Carolina companies will receive federal stimulus grants to spur development in green technology.

Nov 18 - By Associated Press
Cetera DeGraffenreid scored 20 points and tied a career high with eight steals to help No. 4 North Carolina defeat Coastal Carolina 88-49 on Wednesday night.
Nov 18 - By Associated Press
Jewels, art, cars and more than 150 bottles of fine wine will be auctioned off in North Carolina's capital city to help recoup nearly $70 million in losses for investors duped in an alleged Ponzi scheme.
Nov 18 - By Emery P. Dalesio, AP Business Writer
Cell phone handset maker Sony Ericsson will move its North American headquarters from North Carolina to Atlanta and close a half-dozen sites worldwide as it retrenches against what it expects will be a tighter market and cuts about 1,600 jobs globally.

Nov 18 - By David A. Lieb, Associated Press Writer
Faced with high health insurance costs, a North Carolina brokerage passed the buck on to its employees, a Texas public relations firm switched from group insurance to stipends, and a Missouri travel agency let its workers walk away instead paying for insurance.
Nov 17 - By Associated Press
North Carolina's consumer protection chief for Attorney General Roy Cooper has been picked to join the Federal Trade Commission.

Nov 17 - By Alysia Patterson, Associated Press Writer
A 5-year-old North Carolina girl was raped and killed the same day she was taken from her home, according to an arrest warrant released Friday. Shaniya Davis was sexually assaulted and asphyxiated Nov. 10, the day her mother reported her missing from the trailer park where she was staying, according to the warrant. Authorities embarked on a nearly weeklong search that ended when the girl's body was found dumped off a rural road.

Nov 15 - By Aaron Beard, AP Sports Writer
Deon Thompson scored 16 of his 20 points after halftime to help No. 6 North Carolina hold off Valparaiso 88-77 on Sunday.

Nov 14 - By Aaron Beard, AP Sports Writer
Kendric Burney returned one of his three interceptions for a 77-yard touchdown and his third pick resulted in a bizarre fourth-quarter score that helped North Carolina beat No. 12 Miami 33-24 on Saturday.
Nov 13 - By R.B. Fallstrom, AP Sports Writer
Harry Statham got a congratulatory telephone call from Dean Smith in 2004, the day after he passed the North Carolina legend to become the career men's victory leader.

Nov 13 - By Luke Meredith, AP Sports Writer
As the college basketball world waited breathlessly, Iowa prep phenom Harrison Barnes dialed into a video conference with his future coach.

Nov 13 - By Verena Dobnik, Associated Press Writer
It was about fascination with big money — and the life of a couple at the center of the biggest financial fraud case in U.S. history.
Nov 13 - By Associated Press
A North Carolina principal is retiring after school district leaders halted a cash-for-grades fundraiser she approved.
Nov 13 - By Associated Press
Want to know how far it is from the eastern end of Interstate 40 in North Carolina to the western end in California? You'll have to punch it into your GPS or try MapQuest.
Nov 12 - By Associated Press
The health insurance plan for North Carolina state employees is still paying out more claims than budgeted for the first three months of the fiscal year.