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ACC admits game-altering mistake by refs in Duke’s loss at Virginia

February 12, 2023 The North State Journal

Duke’s Kyle Filipowski is fouled as he goes up for a basket at the end of regulation against Virginia on Saturday in Charlottesville. The officials incorrectly overturned the foul, sending the game to overtime rather […]

ACC to allow transfers within conference to play immediately

March 15, 2021 The North State Journal

The ACC logo sits atop the chain marker. (Karl B. DeBlaker / AP Photo) GREENSBORO — The Atlantic Coast Conference has eliminated its rule requiring athletes to sit out a season if they transfer within […]

Philip Rivers retiring after 17-year NFL career

January 21, 2021 The North State Journal

FILE – Indianapolis Colts quarterback Philip Rivers is shown on the sidelines during an NFL football game between the Colts and Baltimore Ravens in Indianapolis, in this Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020, file photo. On Wednesday, […]

ACC reportedly working on details of 2020 schedule

July 24, 2020 The North State Journal

ACC Commissioner John Swofford, center, announces an ACC/ESPN Network during a news conference at the 2016 ACC Football Kickoff in Charlotte. The launch of the conference’s dedicated television channel is set for this August. (Chuck […]

UNC suspends football workouts, ACC delays Olympic sports season

July 9, 2020 The North State Journal

A worker takes down ACC signage from Greensboro Coliseum after the league’s basketball tournament there was canceled in March (AP Photo/Ben McKeown) A series of dramatic developments related to the worsening coronavirus pandemic over the […]

No secrets: The wide-open, well‑scouted world of the ACC

January 29, 2020 Stanly County Journal Staff

Duke guard Tre Jones calls out a play to teammates during the Blue Devils’ game against Kansas in November. (Adam Hunger / AP Photo) When Boston College traveled to Duke earlier this season, Eagles coach […]

Tar Heels lose another heartbreaker, drop 2OT game at Virginia Tech

January 23, 2020 Stanly County Journal Staff

Virginia Tech guard Nahiem Alleyne drives between North Carolina defenders Armando Bacon and Andrew Platek during the Hokies’ double-overtime win Wednesday in Blacksburg, Virginia. (Lee Luther Jr. / AP Photo) BLACKSBURG, Va. — Tyrece Radford […]

HILL: Frank Howard — founding father of Clemson Football and the ACC

January 8, 2020 Stanly County Journal Staff

Clemson plays in their fourth out of the last five college football championship games Monday night. It is worth remembering the man who put the Tigers on the map and helped start the ACC in 1953. It was […]

Bowl rundown: A&T back to Celebration Bowl; Belk bids adieu to Charlotte

December 11, 2019 Stanly County Journal Staff

NC A&T coach Sam Washington (right) holds the Celebration Bowl trophy after his teams 24-22 win against Alcorn State on Saturday (TheCelebrationBowl.com photo) Welcome back, Aggies The NC A&T Aggies return to the Celebration Bowl […]

Bryce, Hellems help NC State beat Wake Forest

December 7, 2019 Stanly County Journal Staff

NC State’s Devon Daniels drives to the basket as Wake Forest’s Ody Oguama during the Wolfpack’s win Saturday in Winston-Salem. (Ethan Hyman / The News & Observer via AP) WINSTON-SALEM — NC State shared the […]

Hurricanes making hard look easy
RALEIGH — Things have gone about as well as they can for the Hurricanes through two rounds of the NHL playoffs. Carolina is unbeaten through eight games — the first team in NHL history to […]
GOP leaders come to budget agreement
RALEIGH — North Carolina’s top Republican legislative leaders said Tuesday they have reached a framework agreement to break a nearly yearlong budget impasse, announcing plans for the largest average teacher pay raise in nearly two […]
Former law enforcement reveal Cooper evacuated during May 2020 rioting
RALEIGH — Protesting, chanting and marching. Property damage, arson and rioting. This was the oscillating pattern in downtown Raleigh over the weekend of May 30 to June 1 in 2020 following the death of George Floyd. Each […]
Trump: US will reduce troops in Germany beyond initial withdrawal
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Donald Trump said last week that the U.S. will significantly reduce its troop presence in Germany, escalating a dispute with Chancellor Friedrich Merz as he seeks to scale back […]
Suspected hantavirus outbreak on cruise kills 3 people
CAPE TOWN, South Africa — A suspected outbreak of the rare hantavirus infection on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean killed three people, including an elderly married couple, and sickened at least three others, […]
Hornets’ Diabate wins Hustle Award, Knueppel misses rookie honor
CHARLOTTE — The Charlotte Hornets came away from NBA awards season with both a leaguewide honor and a near miss. Last week, Hornets center Moussa Diabate was named the winner of the 2025-26 NBA Hustle […]