Jason Pominville scored on a power play 56 seconds into overtime to give the Buffalo Sabres a 3-2 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday night.

Rasheedah Johnson was last seen last Friday after dropping her children off at a family member's home and saying she was headed to Raleigh to look for a job.

Trawick "Buzzy" Stubbs Jr. of New Bern filed requests Wednesday seeking dismissal of charges stemming from more than $28,000 paid for chartered flights not reported as contributions by Perdue's 2008 campaign.

Duke junior forward Ryan Kelly will miss this weekend's ACC Tournament in Atlanta after suffering a right foot sprain on Tuesday during practice.

Justin Faulk scored the game-winner at 3:38 of overtime, Cam Ward stopped 46 shots, and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the skidding Washington Capitals 4-3 Tuesday night.

No. 6 North Carolina was able to push across a late run to claim a 5-4 win over visiting Davidson Tuesday night as the Tar Heels earned their ninth win of the year.

North Carolina's Tyler Zeller is the Atlantic Coast Conference's player of the year, and Florida State's Leonard Hamilton has won the coach of the year award.

Duke may have stumbled upon an unorthodox recipe for success in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament: Lose to North Carolina first.

A divided state appeals court has struck down North Carolina's ban on video sweepstakes machines, saying it is overbroad and infringes on free speech.

A Wake County jury has found a Raleigh man guilty of beating his pregnant wife to death in 2006 and then establishing an elaborate alibi to cover his tracks.

North Carolina didn't look much like a preseason No. 1 when it lost by 33 at Florida State or blew a big lead to lose at home to Duke.

North Carolina placed its entire starting frontcourt on the All-Atlantic Coast Conference first team.

A former aide to Gov. Beverly Perdue has pleaded not guilty to charges over secret salary payments received while working on the Democrat's campaign.

Four men accused in the robbery of a Greenville Food Lion have now been charged in the shooting death of a Raleigh tobacco shop owner.

North Carolina never trailed in an 88-70 rout of No. 4 Duke on Saturday night, claiming the Atlantic Coast Conference regular-season title.

Six Tar Heel pitchers combined for a five-hit shutout as No. 6 North Carolina beat No. 21 Southern California, 1-0.

No. 6 North Carolina rolled to an 11-1 win over visiting No. 21 Southern California Friday afternoon at Boshamer Stadium as the Tar Heels ran their winning streak to six games.

A judge is removing Durham County's top prosecutor for job performance that raised doubts about justice, making her the second district attorney in state history to lose her job for that reason.

Marian Gaborik scored his 30th goal of the season and Brandon Prust netted the game-winner in the Eastern Conference-leading New York Rangers' 3-2 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes.

C.J. Leslie had 21 points and 11 rebounds, and North Carolina State withstood a late charge from Miami to beat the Hurricanes 77-73 on Wednesday night.

Tyler Zeller had 30 points in his final home game to help No. 6 North Carolina beat Maryland 88-64 on Wednesday night.

Attorney General Roy Cooper has a clear ride to another four years as North Carolina's top law enforcement job after no one filed to run against the Democrat.

Ryan Kelly scored a career-high 23 points and No. 4 Duke held on to beat Wake Forest 79-71 on Tuesday night for its seventh straight win.

North Carolina State linebacker D.J. Green says the NCAA has suspended him for the season after he tested positive for using an unnamed banned substance.

NC State will play six games in Carter-Finley Stadium in 2012, including three of the last four contests of the season.