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High Point, Queens lead NC mid-majors into NCAA Tournament

March 19, 2026 Jesse Deal

CHARLOTTE — Two of North Carolina’s 15 mid-major men’s basketball programs, and one women’s mid-major program, are going dancing in the 2026 NCAA Tournament this week. The High Point Panthers men’s team (30-4) is heading […]

High Point leads the way as other women’s mid-majors hope for at large bids

March 14, 2026 Ryan Henkel

The women’s college basketball regular season has come to a close and now, we’re in tournament season, starting first with the various conference tournaments. All 31 conference tournament champions will receive autobids to the NCAA […]

Queens, High Point earn NCAA bids as three NC mid-major teams remain alive

March 14, 2026 Jesse Deal

CHARLOTTE — With conference tournament play well underway, two of North Carolina’s 15 mid-major men’s basketball programs have secured NCAA Tournament bids, 10 have seen their March Madness hopes end and three remain alive. Queens […]

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NCInnovation announces funding for more university research projects

December 28, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — NCInnovation, the university research accelerator nonprofit, has announced the approval of $10 million in funding for 13 projects spanning 11 schools in the UNC System. “NCInnovation’s December 2025 slate represents some of the […]

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NCInnovation releases 2025 annual report

October 10, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — NCInnovation released its annual report for 2025, outlining the organization’s spending on grant projects and overhead costs. The annual report is mandated in statute by the legislature. “With the expansion of regional hubs, […]

WHITE: The ‘Turning Point’ is here

September 26, 2025 Woody White

I felt the slow rise of heavy air as I walked across the UNC Wilmington campus last week to attend the candlelight vigil for Charlie Kirk. As our footsteps fell on the freshly fallen pine […]

MLB teams look to N.C. in Draft

July 25, 2025 Shawn Krest

Wake Forest may have grabbed the spotlight early in last week’s MLB Draft, but the rest of the state’s baseball talent was eventually uncovered. At press time last week, three rounds had been completed. A […]

NCInnovation OKs $13.7M in projects

May 22, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — NCInnovation, a nonprofit university research accelerator, announced $13.7 million in research and development funding for 17 new projects it has approved. The projects funded span 12 of the state’s public universities. “The research […]

NC teams look strong on diamond

February 21, 2025 Shawn Krest

The North Carolina to Omaha shuttle has been busy over the past few years. Since 2021, four teams from NC have gone to the College World Series, including a pair—UNC and NC State—last year. With […]

NCAA hopes dimming for UNC

February 14, 2025 Shawn Krest

The NCAA first expanded the tournament to allow multiple teams from each conference starting in 1975. For the next 27 years, the University of North Carolina was in the field for every single one. As […]