Host N.C. State gets past South Carolina 6-4 and into the Raleigh Regional championship

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Eli Serrano III and Garrett Pennington combined for five runs, five hits, and three home runs to lead host North Carolina State past South Carolina 6-4 on Saturday night to advance to the championship game of the Raleigh Regional. N.C. State (35-20), the No....

Honeycutt blasts two home runs and Tar Heels are on verge of super regional after 6-2 win over LSU

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Vance Honeycutt hit two long home runs and North Carolina advanced to the championship round of the Chapel Hill Regional, defeating LSU 6-2 on Saturday night. After 4 1/2 scoreless innings, North Carolina broke through in the bottom of the fifth with...

Pitchers Cowan, Davis combine to help Wofford stymie Long Island in 5-2 win

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Zac Cowan threw six shutout innings and struck out six and Wofford got its first program win in the NCAA Tournament beating Long Island 5-2 in the Chapel Hill Regional on Saturday. Wofford (42-19) will play Sunday against the loser of Saturday night’s...

LGBTQ+ Pride Month is starting to show its colors around the world. What to know

Pride Month, the worldwide celebration of LGBTQ+ culture and rights, kicks off Saturday with events around the globe. But this year’s festivities in the U.S. will unfold against a backdrop of dozens of new state laws targeting LGBTQ+ rights, particularly transgender young people. ...

Charlotte police investigation of deaths of 4 officers finds suspect acted alone; no friendly fire

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A man who fatally shot four law enforcement officers with an assault rifle a month ago acted alone and was solely responsible for all casualties, police in North Carolina’s largest city said Friday. “At this point in the investigation, it has been...

Makarewicz, Dudan lead NC State past Bryant 9-2 at Raleigh Regional

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Alec Makarewicz had four hits and drove in three runs, Jacob Dudan threw three dominant innings of relief, and NC State defeated Bryant 9-2 on Friday night to wrap up the first day of the Raleigh Regional. Makarewicz had three doubles and also scored twice. He...

Gallaher's walk-off grand slam saves top-seed Tar Heels in an 11-8 win over LIU at NCAA Tournament

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Gavin Gallaher's walk-off grand slam in the bottom of the ninth rescued top-seeded North Carolina, who rallied from three runs down to defeat No. 4 seed Long Island 11-8 in the Chapel Hill Regional at the NCAA Tournament on Friday night. The Tar Heels...

Lawsuit ends over Confederate monument outside North Carolina courthouse

GRAHAM, N.C. (AP) — A lawsuit challenging a central North Carolina county's decision to keep in place its government-owned Confederate monument is over after civil rights groups and individuals who sued decided against asking the state Supreme Court to review lower court rulings. ...

Ohio man gets probation after pleading guilty to threatening North Carolina legislator

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — An Ohio man received supervised probation after pleading guilty to threatening to kill a North Carolina state senator in a social media message last year. Nicolas Alan Daniels, of West Portsmouth, Ohio, entered a plea to one felony count of threatening a...

Editorial Roundup: North Carolina - Advisory

Eds: The North Carolina editorial roundup will not move this week due to a lack of editorials of state-wide interest. We will resume the roundup at its normal time on Wednesday, June 5, 2024. The AP