Updated: 8:31 AM 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.

Posted: 3:53 PM North Carolina placed its entire starting frontcourt on the All-Atlantic Coast Conference first team.

Posted: 11:57 AM 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.

Updated: 7:53 PM 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.

Updated: 10:29 PM North Carolina never trailed in an 88-70 rout of No. 4 Duke on Saturday night, claiming the Atlantic Coast Conference regular-season title.

Posted: 6:01 PM Six Tar Heel pitchers combined for a five-hit shutout as No. 6 North Carolina beat No. 21 Southern California, 1-0.

Posted: 9:00 PM 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.

Posted: 10:34 AM 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.

Posted: 10:28 PM 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.

Posted: 11:46 PM 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.

Posted: 10:04 PM Tyler Zeller had 30 points in his final home game to help No. 6 North Carolina beat Maryland 88-64 on Wednesday night.

Posted: 5:27 PM 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.

Posted: 11:40 PM 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.

Updated: 3:33 PM 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.

Posted: 3:30 PM NC State will play six games in Carter-Finley Stadium in 2012, including three of the last four contests of the season.

Posted: 9:34 PM Reserve Andre Dawkins scored 22 points and freshman Austin Rivers added 20 to lead No. 5 Duke to a 74-66 victory over No. 15 Florida State on Thursday night.

Updated: 7:50 PM Copies of a sex tape involving John Edwards and his mistress will be destroyed within 30 days, following the settlement of a lawsuit over ownership of the video.

Posted: 6:08 PM The Carolina Hurricanes have agreed to a four-year, $19 million contract extension with forward Tuomo Ruutu.

Posted: 10:46 PM Kendall Marshall had a career-high 22 points and 13 assists to help No. 7 North Carolina beat North Carolina State 86-74 on Tuesday night.

Updated: 4:29 PM A Wake County judge ruled this morning that prosecutors can use DNA evidence taken from a cigarette butt in the upcoming trial of a man accused of killing Kathy Taft.

Posted: 11:17 PM Eric Staal had two goals and an assist, Justin Peters cruised to his first NHL shutout, and the Carolina Hurricanes routed the reeling Washington Capitals 5-0 on Monday night.

Updated: 4:58 PM North Carolina State has a pair of former basketball head coaches serving as assistants to first-year coach Mark Gottfried. They're a big reason why the program is having its best season in six years.

Posted: 1:06 PM Two of the best players in North Carolina State history were thrown out of the Wolfpack's 76-62 loss to No. 20 Florida State on Saturday.

Posted: 10:01 PM Jussi Jokinen scored on a deflection with 8:05 left to lift the Carolina Hurricanes past the San Jose Sharks, 3-2 on Friday night.

Posted: 9:18 PM N.C. State cruises to a 10-3 season-opening win over Marshall, Friday night at Doak Field at Dail Park.