RALEIGH — In a year when many universities across the nation are still feeling the aftershocks of pandemic-era enrollment drops, the University of North Carolina System is experiencing a rising tide. From Western Carolina to […]
ATLANTA — Deion Sanders was sentimental before his final game at Jackson State, and those emotions grew after coming up short in the Celebration Bowl for the second straight year. Quarterback Davius Richard ran for […]
RALEIGH — The UNC Board of Governors seats were filled by the General Assembly last week. The House nominated five members to return to the board: Kellie Hunt Blue of Robeson County, Carolyn L. Coward […]
WINSTON-SALEM — Three historically black North Carolina colleges have received record financial gifts from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. Scott, former wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, gave Winston-Salem State University a record $30 million as part […]
ATLANTA — Kylil Carter passed for six touchdowns and North Carolina A&T racked up enormous offensive totals to beat Alcorn State 64-44 in the Celebration Bowl on Saturday for the Aggies’ third consecutive HBCU national […]
Welcome back, Aggies The NC A&T Aggies return to the Celebration Bowl for the third straight year and the fourth time in the five-year history of the event. The Aggies are unbeaten in the unofficial […]
The college football season got off to a winning start in the Old North State last week with six of the seven FBS teams picking up opening week victories. And the only team that didn’t […]
There’s a difference between a successful college football team and a successful program. It’s the ability to sustain a winning tradition even as key players come and go. Or as in the case of NC […]
Tarik Cohen didn’t go into the NFL Draft with high expectations. “I tried not to have too many high hopes,” he said. “Coming from my school, coming from an HBCU, a smaller school, you never […]
GREENSBORO — Sam Washington wasn’t certain exactly when his mentor Rod Broadway planned to retire as football coach at NC A&T. He just knew that when it happened, he’d be prepared to take over. So […]
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