Sports
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Good News Friday: NC State women’s basketball surprises local player with a scholarship
Our weekly Good News Friday roundup includes a heartwarming surprise for NC State women’s basketball, plus a local kid makes good at MLS All-Star Week.
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3 things happening in NC: The legislature’s back. Will they override veto on ‘Freedom to Carry’ gun bill?
NC’s Freedom to Carry bill opens the state’s gun laws real wide. Plus, the NC Watermelon Festival and Charlotte hosts the MLS All-Star Game.
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3 things happening in NC: Huge coastal wildfire threatens Brunswick County. Here’s what to know
The latest on a huge wildfire in Brunswick County. Plus: The NC Peach Festival and a big race at Wilkesboro Speedway.
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Meet Brandon Bussi, the unlikely hero of the Carolina Hurricanes’ Stanley Cup win
How little-known journeyman Brandon Bussi became the hero of the Carolina Hurricanes’ run for the Stanley Cup.
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Good News Friday: North Carolina basketball legend Kemba Walker opens a new youth academy
Charlotte Hornets legend Kemba Walker hopes to make his academy a premiere hub for tournaments, training, and youth development.
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3 things happening in NC: An overdue homage to Good Samaritan Hospital, one of America’s oldest hospitals for Black people
Honoring Good Samaritan Hospital, a historic site in Charlotte. Plus: Hockey heroics and Bear Shadow Music Festival returns.
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Good News Friday: The bipartisan effort to regulate data centers in NC
Some Democrats and Republicans can agree on data centers in NC. Plus, Plus, UNC to host new multi-day arts festival and two new pro women’s sports teams launch in NC
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Michael Jordan surprises longtime Wilmington teacher in hospice care
A longtime Wilmington high school teacher got a phone call from Michael Jordan. You won’t believe what happened next.
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Good News Friday: Girls get a spot on the football field with NCHSAA ruling
Plus, advocates join forces to save nature reserve and an author with NC connections wins Pulitzer Prize
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Your guide to supporting women’s sports in North Carolina
Between dedicated sports bars, a variety of pro and semi-pro teams, and a strong collegiate scene, learn ways to cheer on women’s sports in North Carolina.
