A bipartisan group of North Carolina lawmakers have introduced a bill that would give the state the explicit authority to allow the organizer of a New Year's Eve Possum Drop to use a live animal.

Dan Ellis made 33 saves for his first shutout in more than two years and Eric Staal scored to lead the Carolina Hurricanes to a 1-0 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Friday night.

An electrical malfunction forced the emergency landing of the AH-64D Apache helicopter at Raleigh-Durham International Airport.

Mason Plumlee scored a career-high 32 points and No. 5 Duke held off Wake Forest 75-70 on Wednesday night.

Gloria Johnson of Rocky Mount, who owns Johnson's Tax Service on North Winstead Avenue, was arrested today by state revenue agents.

P.J. Hairston ignited a first-half run and scored 14 points before he was taken off the court on a stretcher after a scary fall late in the opening half of North Carolina's 82-70 win over Boston College on Tuesday night.

Joe Harris scored 22 points, seven during a game-ending 13-6 run, and Virginia beat No. 19 North Carolina State 58-55 on Tuesday night, the Cavaliers' fourth straight victory.

The leader of the North Carolina House says focusing on government efficiencies and fixing the state's indebted unemployment insurance system will free up money so businesses can create jobs and vulnerable citizens are cared for.

David Krejci scored a tiebreaking goal with 1:50 left and the Boston Bruins beat the Carolina Hurricanes 5-3 on Monday night.

North Carolina says it is resuming its men's basketball series with Kentucky.

The N.C. Highway Patrol says troopers had responded to more than 250 calls by late Friday afternoon.

Republican Gov. Pat McCrory's arrival and expanded party majorities in the two chambers open the door for the GOP to refashion state government more than any other time in memory.

Reggie Bullock scored 17 points and North Carolina beat Georgia Tech 79-63 on Wednesday night for its third straight win.

No. 1 Duke went more than 8 minutes without a field goal in the first half Wednesday night, and a sellout became a blowout for No. 25 Miami, which delighted a boisterous crowd with a 90-63 victory.

North Carolina has suspended guard Leslie McDonald for three games.

Keith Aulie scored the momentum-shifting goal that propelled the Tampa Bay Lightning past the Carolina Hurricanes 4-1 on Tuesday night.

Freshman Devin Thomas had a season-high 25 points, 14 rebounds and four blocks to help Wake Forest upset No. 18 North Carolina State 86-84 on Tuesday night.

Seth Curry scored 24 points to lead No. 3 Duke past Georgia Tech 73-57 on Thursday night.

Wolfpack head football coach Dave Doeren has announced that Jacoby Brissett, a 6-4, 229-pound quarterback from West Palm Beach, Fla., has decided to transfer to NC State.

Alex Len dropped in a missed shot by teammate Pe'Shon Howard with 00.9 seconds left, giving Maryland a stunning 51-50 victory over No. 14 North Carolina State on Wednesday night.

One of the suspects in a hold-up outside a Greenville grocery store has now been sentenced.

The Today Show featured a live interview with the NC State basketball star and the wheelchair-bound student who got swept up in the celebration after the Wolfpack's victory against Duke.

Toby Grantham caught the 27.6-pound fish while on the vessel "Continental Shelf" during a 48-hour fishing trip.

First-year Head Coach Dave Doeren will lead the Pack through an eight game home slate featuring several high-octane offenses including a game against rival ECU.

Kenny Kadji scored 18 points and Miami pulled away to beat North Carolina 68-59 on Thursday night.