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New North Carolina Tar Heels head coach Michael Malone has finalized his coaching staff.
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The America 250 NC organization invited fourth grade students from across North Carolina to design county flags that reflect how they see their region of the state.
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Queen Latifah gave the keynote speech for N.C. A&T's commencement on Saturday, May 9, 2026, at First Horizon Coliseum in Greensboro, N.C.
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A 14-year-old armed robbery suspect incriminated himself when he brought the “stolen” goods with him to school the next day, according to investigators in eastern North Carolina.
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