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Clemson vs North Carolina Prediction, Picks & Odds for Today — College Football Week 6
Photo By - Imagn Images. North Carolina Tar Heels head coach Bill Belichick on the sidelines in the first quarter. Two high-profile coaches will be looking to reverse their disastrous starts as the Clemson Tigers and North Carolina Tar Heels...

This Wilmington museum is among the best in North Carolina
A popular attraction for Wilmington tourists and residents alike has been listed as one of the best museums in the state. WorldAtlas recently released its list of the 13 best museums in North Carolina. The museums cover a wide variety of topics,...

North Carolina high school football final scores, results — October 3, 2025
The 2025 North Carolina high school football season rolled into Week 7 on Friday, October 3, and High School On SI has a list of final scores from this weekend. North Carolina High School Football Scores, Results & Live Updates (NCHSAA) - October...

CONTRIBUTOR’S VIEW – John Tures: Student Research Into Scientific Evidence Of Gerrymandering
CONTRIBUTOR’S VIEW – John Tures: Student Research Into Scientific Evidence Of Gerrymandering Published 8:45 am Saturday, October 4, 2025 Texas conducted an unusual mid-decade redrawing of Congressional districts for the state. California responded...

Combining green and gray infrastructure for stormwater management and flood risk reduction: Case studies from two urban areas in North Carolina
Urban areas across the country are grappling with the dual challenge of managing stormwater runoff from increasingly severe weather events while maintaining or improving water quality to meet regulatory requirements and community demands. In...

HPU poll finds fewer than one in four North Carolinians are aware of 988 lifeline
A new poll from High Point University finds that less than one in four North Carolina residents are aware of the 988 suicide and crisis lifeline. Calling or texting 988 is a way for people in crisis to get personal and confidential support. But...

Good News Friday: A North Carolina college battled homesickness by letting pets into dorms
NC Wesleyan University, a private college in Rocky Mount, introduced pet-friendly housing in recent years to help students battle homesickness and bring a little joy to campus. That, and more positive stories from North Carolina, in today’s Good...

Clemson vs North Carolina Prediction, Picks & Odds for October 4 — College Football Week 6
Photo By - Imagn Images. North Carolina Tar Heels head coach Bill Belichick walks the sideline. Two high-profile coaches hope to turn around their horrid early-season results as the Clemson Tigers and North Carolina Tar Heels meet in an ACC clash...

Smart Travel: Florida Keys Ramps Up Airlift, Accommodations and More; HX Sends Hybrid-Powered Ship to Seattle; New Research Highlights Latin America’s Traveler Preferences; and More
I’m back on the ground and catching my breath after a whirlwind rush of travel, and I’m extra excited to bring you this week’s top business travel stories. From a hybrid-powered ship’s splashy Seattle debut to fresh updates from the Florida Keys...

Inside North Carolina’s direct admissions program
This fall, North Carolina is one of the latest states rolling out a direct admission program that offers high school seniors acceptance to a range of public and private colleges. Through direct admissions, colleges proactively admit students based...

Whooping cough surges in North Carolina; fading vaccine immunity likely plays a role
By Jennifer Fernandez Most people likely know pertussis by its more common name — whooping cough, which comes from the “whoop” sound made as the person tries to catch their breath in between violent coughing spells. The Corbin family in Chapel...

Your Subconscious Mind May Be Distorting Reality, New Study Suggests
On the morning of October 21, 1966, the Welsh mining village of Aberfan was struck by one of Britain’s most harrowing peacetime disasters. After days of heavy rain, a slag heap collapsed off a colliery (a coal mine and its connected equipment) and...

In hard-hit fishing communities, scientists engage fishers in conserving sea turtles
Beneath an open boat, two sea turtles glide easily in the clear, shallow saltwater. The young pair have ventured into a pound net used to catch flounder on the coast of North Carolina. Kayla Burgher, a PhD candidate in the Senko Lab at Arizona...

Meet The Woman Who’s Making Shark Science Inclusive And Revolutionary
Norah is taking blood from a tiger shark to determine their stress levels 2024 SRC She wasn’t supposed to end up here. At least, not according to the “rules.” Her degree was in Modern Languages, not biology. She had no lab coat, no early...

Walmart to build a $300 million North Carolina fulfillment center
Walmart Inc. will open a 1.2 million square foot fulfillment center in Kings Mountain, North Carolina, the state’s Gov. Josh Stein announced Sept. 25. North Carolina and Walmart expect the $300 million project to create more than 300 jobs in...

North Carolina Zoo responds to the passing of Dr. Jane Goodall
ASHEBORO, N.C. — The North Carolina Zoo has responded to the death of Dr. Jane Goodall. Goodall, 91, was an environmental advocate known for her chimpanzee research. She had made several visits to the North Carolina Zoo in the 1980s, the zoo said....

Scientists raise red flags over hazardous threat in drinking water across US: 'The risk of disease was unacceptably high'
Through a large-scale collaboration across the United States, scientists have developed a national map that showcases the spread and influence of PFAS over the various regions of the country. What's happening? Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances...

2 North Carolina universities announced a merger. Why some alumni are pushing back
In the weeks since a pair of North Carolina universities announced plans to merge, scores of alumni have chimed in, including some offering pushback. Elon University and Queens University of Charlotte, two private colleges with campuses over 100...

Drones enhance forest fire response in North Carolina, replacing traditional fire towers
When the leaves begin to fall and the air dries, the risk of forest fires increases. The North Carolina Forest Service is always looking for new ways to identify and suppress those fires. When a forest fire breaks out, seconds matter. Quickly...

The victims of the Southport, North Carolina mass shooting have been identified
According to a news release from the city of Southport, Soloman Banjo, 36, of Charlottesville, Virginia; Joy Rogers, 64, of Southport, and Michael Durbin, 56, of Galena, Ohio, were all killed in the Sept. 27 mass shooting in North Carolina. The...