Illinois House Republicans filed a lawsuit over the Democratic-drawn legislative map, arguing it violates the state Constitution.

A Robeson County teenager wanted for murder after a deadly shooting at Lumberton Walmart in December was arrested Tuesday night in Chicago, Illinois, Lumberton police said. Ezekiel Burden, 17, is being held in Illinois awaiting extradition to North Carolina to face charges in the Dec.

The four-star tight end from Dunlap picked up a scholarship offer from North Carolina on Tuesday morning following a visit to the high school from offensive coordinator Freddie Kitchens and UNC general manager Mike Lombardi. The Tar Heels recently hired six-time Super Bowl winner Belichick as head coach. He was not in attendance.

Duke football has three opponents next season who were ranked in the final Associated Press Top 25 poll. That’s in addition to games against in-state ACC rivals UNC, NC State and Wake Forest.

The shooting happened Dec. 20 at the Walmart on Fayetteville Road. On Dec. 20, 2024, Lumberton police officers found Brandy Nicole Olson, 42, of Lumberton, with gunshot wounds at the Woodforest Bank, inside the Walmart.

President Trump is taking the first trip of his term on Friday to North Carolina and California, visiting communities grappling with recovery from natural disasters.

After a record-breaking Gulf Coast storm, cities like New Orleans and Pensacola, Florida, have had more snow this winter than Omaha, Des Moines and New York.

The Blue Devils’ 2025 ACC schedule was released Monday evening, including a trip to Clemson, S.C., Nov. 1, a matchup with new North Carolina head coach Bill Belicheck Nov. 22 and another regular-season finale against Wake Forest.

The bloom is off the rose for these Illini (14-6, 6-4 Big Ten), who went from being underrated by the college basketball illuminati early this season to now arguably underperforming as the expectations around them have risen. The climb up the mountain, as always, gets harder with every subsequent step toward the top.

The Texas A&M men’s indoor track & field team is ranked No. 1 in the first USTFCCCA poll of the season. The A&M women are No. 7.

St. John's at Georgetown, 6:30 p.m. Cent. Michigan at Buffalo, 7 p.m. Providence at Seton Hall, 7 p.m. Dayton at St. Bonaventure, 8 p.m. North Carolina at Pittsburgh, 9 p.m.

The Wolfpack faces in-state rivals Duke, North Carolina and Wake Forest, while traveling to Notre Dame and hosting Florida State.