Kyle Larson lost the lead on the backstretch but raced back for a dramatic win on Sunday afternoon in the NASCAR Cup Series' 34th race of 2026, the YellaWood 500.
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The Carolina Panthers allowed a franchise-record 59 points in their 2026 regular-season opener. And yet, that still won't go down as their most embarrassing performance of the year.
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Doeren’s 14-year tenure could be maddening to N.C. State supporters — never quite bad enough to get fired, but never quite good enough to get to 10 wins or to an ACC championship.
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On social media, Burke Rescue didn’t say how far the hiker fell from the recently reopened Plunge Basin Trail or disclose the hiker's injury.
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Just when you think the North Carolina Tar Heels are playing a winning brand of football, they deliver one of the more disappointing losses in recent memory.
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Fewer people died on North Carolina highways last year than the year before, and the rate of crash injuries, adjusted for miles driven, was an all-time low, according to a new report from the Division of Motor Vehicles.
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The Carolina Panthers allowed a franchise-record 59 points in their 2026 regular-season opener. And yet, that still won't go down as their most embarrassing performance of the year.
A commission responsible for one of the Charlotte region’s biggest bodies of water says it now opposes a plan to move more water out of the Catawba River.
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A massive nor’easter is currently pounding the North Carolina coast with intense winds, flooding and waves up to 14 feet.
Two roller coasters at Carowinds are closed following a fatal incident at a Georgia park owned by parent company Six Flags based in Charlotte, according to several national news outlets. A man while riding Goliath roller Coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia died Oct. 12, 2026, when he fell from the 200-foot-tall Goliath roller coaster. Four other people were injured. The incident is under ...
Days after a bill pausing the state tax on fuel became law, North Carolina’s attorney general is asking the public to help enforce it.
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Texas — Another week of football at Ford Stadium brought a tale of two halves for SMU once again. But unlike the last few, SMU finished this week off with a dominant win. No. 23 SMU (6-1, 4-1) overcame a halftime deficit to defeat California 59-20 on Saturday, securing its fourth consecutive win and third straight in the ACC. SMU overcame another slow start, dominating Cal in ...
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North Carolina forage producers continue a strong run at the 2026 Southeastern Hay Contest, extending a multi-year streak of top alfalfa and overall awards.
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King women’s soccer drew 2-2 at Ferrum, with goals from Ella Froehlich and Vodi Mangal and 14 saves by keeper Malise Chalmers in Conference Carolinas play.
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King University men’s golf climbed to 10th at the 2026 Patriot Fall Classic in Ninety Six, S.C., led by Deagan Erfmann and an even-par final round from Tibo Van De Neste.
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