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19+ hour, 43+ min ago   (490+ words) The University of North Carolina has placed defensive coordinator Steve Belichick on indefinite medical leave, just over three weeks before the Tar Heels open the regular season against TCU in Ireland on August 29. Steve, 39, is the son of UNC head…...

17+ hour, 48+ min ago   (444+ words) Myla Hadley, a former HBCU student at Tennessee State University, has officially been crowned Miss North Carolina USA 2026 after the pageant organization announced that the previous titleholder stepped down following a review of past social media posts. The move places…...

17+ hour, 4+ min ago   (425+ words) Miss USA is holding its winners accountable. The organization announced that Miss North Carolina USA 2026 Brittany Boltinhouse—who was set to compete at the national Miss USA pageant on Aug. 27—has been removed from her position in the wake of…...

20+ hour, 4+ min ago   (1254+ words) Lake Mary, Florida hasn't been eliminated, but it's on its last out after Clayton, North Carolina scored five runs in the bottom of the fifth inning on Aug. 6 to beat the Floridians 5-2 and advance to the 2026 Little League Softball World…...

2+ hour, 7+ min ago   (472+ words) Miss NC USA lost her title just weeks before the national competition. Brittany Boltinhouse, Miss North Carolina USA 2026, was stripped of her title, the Miss USA organization announced on Wednesday. The organization said it does not tolerate "racism, homophobia, transphobia,…...

17+ hour, 35+ min ago   (89+ words) Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Wilmington police have arrested three men for their alleged role in a double shooting in April. A 16-year-old boy and a... Wilmington police have arrested three men…...

10+ hour, 11+ min ago   (289+ words) Miss North Carolina USA Brittany Boltinhouse has been stripped of her crown. Miss USA and Miss Teen USA Chairman and CEO Thom Brodeur announced Wednesday that the 27-year-old beauty pageant winner‘s reign had come to an end only 38 days…...

20+ hour, 4+ min ago   (264+ words) Lake Mary, Florida hits the field once more at the 2026 Little League Softball World Series, looking to continue its strong play at the global tournament against Clayton, North Carolina. The Lake Mary All-Stars became the first team since at least…...

21+ hour, 57+ min ago   (338+ words) PROSPECT HILL, N.C. — Three people, including the suspected gunman, were killed and another person was hospitalized Wednesday following what investigators say was a family-related shooting in rural Caswell County, North Carolina, USA TODAY reported. Authorities believe the violence was confined to…...

1+ day, 5+ min ago   (661+ words) Wilmington City Council members want to limit water disconnections for some households, but their plan has to overcome a challenging veto override vote. Council member Shané Darby says water is a human right, and the city should not be allowed…...