Republicans in the North Carolina Legislature showed they're not afraid to play political hardball with Gov. Beverly Perdue and her fellow Democrats when they pushed through a late-night veto override of a bill affecting the state's leading teacher lobby.

Eric Staal had a goal and two assists to lead the Carolina Hurricanes past the Buffalo Sabres 4-2 on Friday night.

North Carolina's largest teacher lobbying group says the Republican-led override of Gov. Beverly Perdue's veto, considered as punishment for the organization, won't weaken its political and issues advocacy.

Khalif Wyatt scored 22 points and Rahlir Hollis-Jefferson had 17 to help Temple knock off No. 5 Duke 78-73 on Wednesday night.

C.J. Leslie and Scott Wood scored 14 points each to help North Carolina State beat Delaware State 78-44 on Wednesday night.

The Winston-Salem man killed in a wreck that seriously injured a state legislator had a blood alcohol content that was more than three times the legal limit for driving in North Carolina.

University of North Carolina head football coach Larry Fedora announced the hiring of eight assistant coaches Tuesday, including six who assisted him at Southern Miss.

Tolls are now being collected on the first toll road in modern-day North Carolina history.

The Raleigh home were State Board of Education member Kathy Taft was fatally attacked is now on the market for sale.

Seth Curry scored a season-high 22 points, Austin Rivers added 20 and No. 7 Duke routed Western Michigan 110-70 on Friday night.

Note to people who decorate their refrigerators: It might be a good idea to stay away from the attack helicopter look.

Eric Staal scored 3:09 into overtime to lift the Carolina Hurricanes to a 4-3 comeback win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday night.

Deputies came to a Hoke County farm which raises turkeys for Butterball LLC after Chicago-based Mercy for Animals sent prosecutors three weeks of undercover footage by a member of the group who worked at the farm.

Bart Ritner got his broadcasting start in Greenville and worked at Raleigh's WPTF for 39 years.

A 43-year-old Raleigh police officer is charged with drunken driving.

A Brunswick County sheriff's deputy is on paid leave as state investigators probe why he shot two people after being called to help in a domestic dispute.

North Carolina's capital city is pushing panhandlers out of its downtown district and nearby areas, with police issuing more than 400 citations this year.

Mike Glennon threw for 264 yards and three touchdowns and David Amerson returned an interception 65 yards for a touchdown as North Carolina State defeated Louisville 31-24 in the Belk Bowl.

Pittsburgh fired a barrage of shots at Carolina goalie Justin Peters before finally breaking him in a 4-2 victory over the Hurricanes.

The Belk Bowl offers a clash between the ACC and Big East, with North Carolina State facing Louisville under the lights in Charlotte (8 p.m. Eastern). Both teams are 7-5.

Brandon Sutter scored a short-handed goal and was credited with a bizarre empty-netter, leading the Carolina Hurricanes past the New Jersey Devils 4-2 on Monday night.

James Franklin ran for two touchdowns and threw for another, and Missouri easily beat North Carolina 41-24 in the Independence Bowl on Monday night.

A Raleigh firefighter has been taken to the hospital with burn injuries after battling a blaze at a home.

Gas prices continued to drop in North Carolina, but that will likely soon change after the first of the year.

A prosecutor in a case against a North Carolina woman accused of snatching a newborn from a New York City hospital more than two decades ago says a plea deal may be in the works.