A tree that survived Hurricane Helene in North Carolina was unveiled as the 2024 White House Christmas tree.

The White House Good afternoon. This beautiful Fraser fir was grown at Cartners Christmas Tree Farm, where the Cartner family has been growing trees for more than 60 years. Their farm is nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, a region that was recently devastated by Hurricane Helene. The Cartner family lost thousands…The post

The pregnant WAG went for her go-to game-day look, paired with eye-catching accessories while in North Carolina.

CHARLOTTE, N.C.Service workers at Charlotte Douglas International Airport have gone on strike during a busy week of Thanksgiving travel to protest what they say are unlivable wages. Employees of ABM and Prospect Airport Services cast ballots Friday to authorize the work stoppage in North Carolina, which a spokesperson said began Monday morning. Officials with Service […]

Three weeks after Hurricane Helene hit western North Carolina, Brandi Hand, a marketing and communications writer and based just outside of Asheville, offered some practical advice to her community: In a Facebook post that’s since been shared thousands of times, she wrote, “Find ways to laugh.” “Be gentle.” And, “Get ready for the rest of […]

Calendar TODAY BASKETBALL College men: Maui Invitational. Memphis vs. Connecticut, 9:30 a.m.; Colorado vs. Michigan State, noon; Auburn vs. Iowa State, 4 p.m.; Dayton vs. North Carolina, 6:30 p.m. Games at Lahaina Civic Center. TUESDAY...

The sixth-seeded University of Minnesota soccer team (14-5-3, 6-3-2 B1G) fell to No. 2 North Carolina (19-5, 7-3 ACC) 3-0 on Sunday evening at Dorrance Field. With the loss, the Golden Gophers’ season officially comes to an end. Despite the loss, the Maroon and Gold wrap up a historic season. The Sweet 16 reach is […]The post

The Gophers bowed out of the NCAA women’s soccer tournament on Sunday, losing to No. 2 seed North Carolina 3-0 in a round of 16 match at Durrance Field in Chapel Hill, N,C. Minnesota, the No 6 seed in the region, finishes the season with a 14-5-3 record. The Gophers won two NCAA tournament matches, […]

Helene ransacked western North Carolina on Sept. 27, leaving a path of devastation, death and an economic calamity from which the state will need years to recover.

NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) Alyssa Ustby and Lexi Donarski scored 14 points apiece, and Ustby added 14 rebounds to lead No. 16 North Carolina to a 53-36 victory over Villanova in a semifinal game at the Womens Battle 4 Atlantis. The Tar Heels (5-1) play Indiana in the championship game on Monday. The Hoosiers upset No. 18 Baylor 73-65 in Sundays first semifinal. Ustby made 6 of 8 shots from ...

The victory completed a season sweep in winning both the NWSL Shield and championship the first time a team has done that since the North Carolina Courage in 2019.

NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) Lanie Grant scored a career-high 15 points, Alyssa Ustby had a double-double and No. 16 North Carolina beat Ball State 63-52 in the Battle 4 Atlantis. North Carolina (4-1) scored the last nine points of the first quarter for a 19-10 advantage and led the rest of the way. Madelyn Bischoffs 3-pointer pulled Ball State to 39-34 with 7:31 left in the third, but the Cardi...

Republicans representing North Carolina urged President Biden to waive regulations and let hurricane-wracked residents receive temporary housing as winter nears.

HONOLULU (AP) R.J. Davis scored 14 of his 18 points in the first half and No. 10 North Carolina pulled away from Hawaii 87-69. Elliot Cadeau had 17 points on 7-of-8 shooting, Seth Trimble scored 11 of his 13 points after halftime and Ian Jackson added 11 for the Tar Heels. An All-American guard, Davis moved into fourth place on North Carolinas all-time career scoring list. He overtook Sa...

Playing at the speed of blur, the 10th-ranked North Carolina basketball team ran away to an 87-69 victory over Hawaii in Friday’s nationally televised game in SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center.