Several attendees said the atmosphere and community keep them coming back as much or even more than the racing.

Sarah Strong had 21 points and 10 rebounds as defending national champion and overall No. 1 seed UConn overwhelmed North Carolina 63-42 in the women's NCAA Tournament.

UConn and Notre Dame are regular participants in the Sweet 16 of the women’s NCAA Tournament.

A federal judge has upheld North Carolina’s photo voter ID law, setting aside claims by civil rights groups that discrimination against Black and Latino voters warrants striking it down.

LSU has fired fourth-year coach Matt McMahon and has rehired former Tigers coach Will Wade from N.

North Carolina has parted ways with men’s basketball coach Hubert Davis after five seasons leading the tradition-rich program.

The U.S. military is preparing to deploy at least 1,000 troops from the 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East in the coming days.

The Department of Interior says a French energy company has agreed to give up two U.S. offshore wind leases and invest in fossil fuel projects instead.

It might seem impossible to get away from the constant barrage of news these days.

North Carolina athletic director Bubba Cunningham says the school is evaluating “all facets” of its tradition-rich men’s basketball program after another early exit from the NCAA Tournament under Hubert Davis.

VCU shot 62% from the field in the second half and was 7 of 10 from beyond the arc in the second half to force overtime.

The NCAA Tournament brackets have already been busted for millions of college basketball fans.

Duke is the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament, but could be missing two key players due to foot injuries.

The Justice Department has moved to dismiss charges against an Army veteran who set fire to an American flag near the White House last year to protest President Donald Trump’s executive order on flag burning.

Isaiah Evans made seven 3-pointers and finished with a career-high 32 points, Atlantic Coast Conference player of the year Cameron Boozer added 23 points and 10 rebounds, and No. 1 Duke survived a scare from Florida State to beat the Seminoles 80-79 on Thursday night in the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament quarterfinals.

Top-ranked Duke has lost starting point guard Caleb Foster to a broken right foot that will keep him out for an extended period.

Cameron Boozer had 26 points, 15 rebounds and five assists to help No. 1 Duke beat No. 17 North Carolina 76-61 on Saturday night in a rivalry rematch.

A man wanted out of North Carolina was found and taken into custody in Grayson County, Grayson County Sheriff’s Office said.

Lanie Grant scored a career-high 21 points on 8-of-12 shooting, Nyla Harris had 19 points and 10 rebounds, and third-seeded and No. 16 North Carolina beat No. 6 seed Virginia Tech 85-68 in the quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament on Friday night.

Lanie Grant scored a career-high 21 points on 8-of-12 shooting

Former Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper and ex-Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley have won their respective party nominations for a North Carolina U.S. Senate seat.

Star freshman Cameron Boozer scored 26 points and top-ranked Duke shot 55.2% to beat N.

Duke is No. 1 in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll for the second straight week, extending its all-time record with the program’s 149th appearance in the top spot.

A fight led to shots being fired in Martinsville early on Sunday, Martinsville Police Department said.

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) - Isaiah Evans scored 19 points to help No. 1 Duke beat No. 11 Virginia 77-51 on Saturday, clinching the top seed for the upcoming Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament.

Henri Veesaar matched a season-high with 26 points, Seth Trimble scored 20 points, and No. 18 North Carolina pulled away in the second half to beat Virginia Tech 89-82 on Saturday night.

Isaiah Evans scored 19 points to help No. 1 Duke beat No. 11 Virginia 77-51.

The first primaries of the 2026 election season will offer an early read on voter mood in President Donald Trump’s second term and on how both parties are adapting.

Elina Aarnisalo scored 20 points and 21st-ranked North Carolina extends its win streak to three games.

The 21-year-old North Carolina man who entered a gate at President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort with a shotgun before he was shot and killed worked as a golf course groundskeeper and sold illustrations of golf courses.

Nick Kurtz isn't changing much in his second big league season.

Cameron Boozer scored 18 points and No. 3 Duke handed another neutral-site loss to fellow blueblood Michigan, knocking off the top-ranked Wolverines 68-63 in a raucous possible Final Four preview in the nation’s capital.

The game featured 11 lead changes and five ties.

North Carolina senior Seth Trimble hit a 3-pointer with 0.4 seconds left to lift the 14th-ranked Tar Heels past fourth-ranked rival Duke on Saturday night.

Seth Trimble made a corner 3-pointer with 0.4 seconds left to lift No. 14 North Carolina past No. 4 Duke 71-68 in a stunning finish Saturday night.

People in North Carolina are digging out from a foot or more of snow and Florida farmers need their frozen plants to thaw before they can assess the damage.

A bomb cyclone over North Carolina has forced NASCAR to reschedule its preseason exhibition to Wednesday night.

Forecasters warned that dangerous extra-cold conditions will persist for a huge swath of the U.S. from the Gulf Coast into New England.

North Carolina and South Carolina have become two hot spots for growth in the United States.

The North Carolina State Highway Patrol announced Friday that a state trooper located a missing Danville woman who was found stranded during the winter storms.

Tens of thousands of people are entering their sixth day with no electricity as the Carolinas and Virginia prepare for a significant winter storm that could bring more snowfall than some parts of North Carolina have seen in years.

NASCAR has adjusted the schedule for this weekend's exhibition race at Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem.

Tar Heels erase 16 point deficit to complete largest comeback win ever by an opponent in JPJ.

An approaching major winter storm has prompting a shuffling of an NBA game, an NHL game and dozens of college basketball games this weekend.

The U.S. Transportation Department says North Carolina could lose nearly $50 million in federal funding if the state doesn’t revoke commercial driver’s licenses from immigrants who aren't qualify to hold them.

The Noquisiyi Mound in Franklin, North Carolina, is close to being returned to the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.

Officials say the father of NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin died and his mother was critically injured after a weekend fire heavily damaged the North Carolina home where they lived.

The National Weather Service in Blacksburg has issued a High Wind Warning for parts of North Carolina, Southwest and Central Virginia and West Virginia on Sunday.

The Galax Fire Department announced Sunday that it, in conjunction with 14 other agencies, helped battle an early Sunday morning fire in North Carolina.

Georgetown men’s basketball coach Ed Cooley has been suspended by the school for one game after throwing a water bottle into the stands at the end of a loss to Xavier.

Four-term North Carolina Democratic Gov. Jim Hunt, a major figure in late 20th-century state politics, has died at 88.

Retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle, his wife, and their two children are among the seven people killed in a plane crash in North Carolina.

The Senate's passage of the National Defense Authorization Act on Wednesday has also secured the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina's federal recognition as a tribal nation.

The Atlantic Coast Conference’s transition to a nine-game football schedule will feature 12 of 17 football-playing members playing nine games next fall.

The Virginia State Police announced Monday that it was investigating a two-vehicle crash that resulted in the death of a 44-year-old North Carolina man Sunday.

U.S. health officials have expanded approval of a drug that boosts libido in women who report stress due to a low sex drive.

The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina could be federally recognized through the National Defense Authorization Act the House plans to vote on this week.

A North Carolina judge says a Honduran man charged in a non-fatal stabbing on a Charlotte commuter train will remain held without bond.

Police in North Carolina have charged a 33-year-old man with stabbing someone on a commuter train in Charlotte.

The Atlantic Coast Conference lost its annual series with the Southeastern Conference by a 13-3 margin.

Derek Dixon made a tiebreaking layup with 16 seconds remaining and scored five of North Carolina’s last six points to lift the No. 16 Tar Heels to a 67-64 win at No. 18 Kentucky.

K&W Cafeterias announced they have closed the doors of their remaining locations in Roanoke and North Carolina on Monday.

The 78th National Thanksgiving Turkey Pardoning Ceremony was held on Tuesday as part of a presidential tradition dating back years.

A motorist in western North Carolina escaped injury when a cat carcass crashed into her windshield.

Federal judges have upheld several U.S. House districts drawn by North Carolina Republicans in 2023.

Law enforcement leaders in Charlotte, North Carolina, say a federal immigration crackdown centered around the city appears to be tapering off Thursday.

A federal appeals court is temporarily halting an order that restricts the use of force by federal immigration agents in the Chicago area, calling it “overbroad” and “too prescriptive.”.

Federal agents have now arrested more than 250 people during an immigration crackdown in North Carolina centered around Charlotte, the state’s largest city.

Kansas freshman Darryn Peterson has missed a third consecutive game because of what coach Bill Self called hamstring tightness.

The Trump administration has a name for its immigration sweep in North Carolina’s largest city.

In a story published Nov. 16, 2025, about the federal immigration enforcement surge in Charlotte, North Carolina, The Associated Press mischaracterized which of North Carolina’s county jail operators honor immigration detainers.

J’Mari Taylor ran for 133 yards and two scores, and No. 20 Virginia kept its conference title hopes intact.

North Carolina coach Bill Belichick said he isn’t pursuing any jobs as a head coach in the NFL.

Officials and community leaders in Charlotte, North Carolina, are opposing a pending federal immigration crackdown.

A decade after implementing its Demand Response Program with PJM Interconnection, Danville officials say the partnership has strengthened grid reliability and reduced costs for the community.

President Donald Trump has called for Republican states to redraw their U.S. House districts ahead of next year's elections.

J’Mari Taylor scored on a 1-yard run in overtime, lifting No. 16 Virginia to a 17-16 victory over North Carolina on Saturday. The Tar Heels answered with Davion Gause’s 9-yard touchdown grab, but Ben Hall was stopped just short of the end zone on the ensuing 2-point try. Chandler Morris threw for 200 yards with one touchdown and one interception for the Cavaliers (7-1, 4-0 Atlantic Coast Conference), who are off to their best start since 2007. Gio Lopez finished with 208 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions for the Tar Heels (2-5, 0-3), who lost their fourth straight.

A man from North Carolina has been arrested and charged with damaging property at Lynchburg Regional Airport, according to the Campbell County Sheriff’s Office.

Democrats have rallied against a proposed U.S. House map by North Carolina Republicans in Raleigh.

North Carolina's Republican-controlled legislature has formally begun redrawing the state's congressional district map.

The Bedford County Sheriff’s Office is seeking public assistance in locating a missing 18-year-old from North Carolina.

Christopher Andrew Withey was arrested in North Carolina on Oct. 15 following an undercover operation led by investigators with the Bedford County Sheriff’s Office. The operation was part of the Southern Virginia Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.

The last weekend of October now looks like the second week of March Madness even though the games don't count.

North Carolina Republican legislative leaders say they will vote next week on redrawing the state’s U.S. House district map, with the aim of securing another GOP seat within already right-leaning boundaries.

Tropical weather in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans is causing dangerous conditions in the United States, Mexico and the Caribbean.

Extracurricular activities have resumed at schools for military families.

NASCAR has asked a federal court for a judicial settlement conference to mediate an antitrust suit filed by Michael Jordan-owned 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports.

The Pittsylvania County Sheriff’s Office announced Friday that it had arrested a 43-year-old man wanted in North Carolina.

North Carolina’s Democratic governor has signed into law a criminal justice measure pushed by the Republican-controlled legislature in response to the stabbing death of a Ukrainian refugee on a Charlotte train.

The three people killed in a mass shooting at a waterfront bar last weekend in Southport, North Carolina, have been identified.

Six unoccupied houses along North Carolina’s Outer Banks have collapsed into the Atlantic ocean.

Georgia farmers are still waiting for aid after Hurricane Helene, even as other states finalize agreements.

U.S. House members have met in North Carolina's largest city to hear from families of violent-crime victims.

A decorated Marine veteran charged with carrying out a mass shooting on a North Carolina bar remains held without bail following an initial court appearance.

A North Carolina man is accused of opening fire from a boat into a crowd at a waterfront bar, killing three and injuring five others.

The North Carolina legislature has approved a criminal justice package in response to the stabbing death of a Ukrainian refugee on Charlotte's light rail.

The National Park Service announced on Sep. 15 the completion of two landslide repair projects located at milepost 375 and 380 nd reopened a section of the Blue Ridge Parkway from milepost 382 in Asheville, North Carolina to milepost 355.3 at the Ridge Junction Overlook near NC 80 and the entrance to Mount Mitchell State Park.

North Carolina Republican legislators have introduced criminal justice measures to toughen bail rules and evaluate offenders for mental health issues.

Danville Police are requesting citizens to use caution and reduce speeds in the area of West Main Street, 29 South, 29 and 58 bypasses near the Caswell County, North Carolina and Danville line after a tractor-trailer crash Tuesday.

The Danville-Pittsylvania County Fair isn’t just about rides, games, and fried food — it’s a major economic engine for Southside Virginia, drawing tens of thousands of visitors from across the region.