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College football scores a win for tradition as Virginia and NC State move their 2025 matchup from Brazil back to Charlottesville. The decision keeps students and local fans at the heart of the game.
Audrey Ericksen came home to play basketball at NC State as a walk-on, willing to pay her own way just for the chance to compete. Two weeks later, her coach surprised her by ripping up a $30,000 tuition bill and awarding her a full scholarship.
The eighth-seeded NC State Wolfpack dominated their NCAA Tournament opener with a flawless 5-0 victory over Morgan State, keeping their remarkable postseason streak alive. This marks the team's seventh consecutive year advancing past the first round.
A North Carolina mountain town just landed a manufacturing facility that could bring 400 new jobs and $100 million in investment to the community. The clean energy project shows how smaller cities are becoming hubs for America's green economy.
NC State's baseball team launched a new tradition with their first-ever Victory Over Cancer game, celebrating pediatric cancer survivor Milo Johnson. The Wolfpack dominated Duke 18-5 while raising awareness and hope for families fighting childhood cancer.
A college tennis player just proved the unconventional path can lead to the sport's biggest stages. Diana Shnaider stunned the world's top-ranked player to become the first recent NCAA athlete to reach a Grand Slam semifinal.
A businessman honored his late father's legacy by announcing he would pay off the final-year student loans for 202 graduating students at NC State's Wilson College of Textiles. The surprise gift gives graduates a fresh financial start as they launch their careers.
Ted Northrup has spent eight years teaching homeless teenagers how to ride the bus, earn their GEDs, and rebuild their lives in Charlotte. One student he tutored now manages a FedEx team and lives in her own apartment.
Clayton, North Carolina is partnering with NC State University to study how residents access housing, jobs, and transportation. The goal is to identify barriers and ensure growth benefits everyone.
A small North Carolina arts school turned a "moonshot" idea into reality, securing grants to replace their 20-year-old diesel bus with an electric one. Their success shows how creative thinking and community partnerships can help any school go green.
North Carolina's Executive Mansion opened its doors for the state's first official Juneteenth celebration, bringing hundreds together for what felt like a family reunion. The historic gathering marked a milestone in how the state honors freedom and community.
North Carolina is completing the state's first wildlife land bridge that safely separates human hikers from black bears and other animals using a clever mirrored design. The innovative structure reconnects animal habitats while cutting vehicle collisions by up to 90%.
A North Carolina rescue that specializes in saving orphaned newborn puppies is distributing 10 incubator kits to rural shelters across the state. The equipment gives abandoned puppies found cold and alone their best chance at survival.
A North Carolina rescue that specializes in saving orphaned newborn puppies is distributing incubator kits to rural shelters across the state. The equipment gives fragile puppies their best chance at survival during those critical first hours.
A forest plus birdsong dropped stress scores in half compared to urban noise, and the woodland was human-made. Cities could design mental health into parks without needing wilderness.
When Hurricane Helene knocked out power across Western North Carolina, volunteers scrambled to install temporary solar systems at emergency shelters and food banks. Now that disaster response has turned into a $5 million project to give 24 community hubs permanent backup power that never runs out.
For 15 years, volunteers in North Carolina have been transforming murky, polluted reservoirs into thriving ecosystems by planting aquatic vegetation. What started as bare, lifeless shorelines at Oak Hollow Lake has become a lush habitat that filters pollution and protects drinking water for thousands.
Two Clayton firefighters just scored $12,000 in scholarships to advance their education and leadership skills. The awards are part of a North Carolina program that distributed $240,000 to firefighters and their families this year.
Vanderbilt pulled off an unforgettable last-second comeback, forcing a fumble in the end zone and recovering it for a touchdown as time expired to stun NC State 35-31. The incredible defensive play turned certain defeat into an instant classic that had the entire stadium in disbelief.
Five-year-olds at Wayne STEM Academy in North Carolina just proved that early STEM education works, crushing national math and reading benchmarks. Their scores place them among the highest-achieving kindergarteners in the country.
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