Tensions Swell Over the Price of Parking in Wrightsville Beach
The town says parking fees fund services that benefit beach-goers. Surfers say it’s intensifying the region’s class divide.
How UNC-Chapel Hill Could Find $20.5 Million to Pay Athletes
Internal documents show the school is considering everything from selling stadium naming rights to putting ads on jerseys.
Lacrosse’s Path to National Growth Runs Through North Carolina
How an upstart from Maryland built a championship program in Chapel Hill and expanded the reach of lacrosse.
Searching For Michael Jordan in Wilmington
The NBA superstar has become a global icon and billionaire. But you have to strain to find signs of him in his hometown.
Finding America at Durham Bulls Athletic Park
A retired social scientist’s search for meaning in a championship season of minor league baseball.
Hot-Headed Art Heyman and the Birth of a Rivalry
N.C.’s biggest basketball rivalry wasn’t always Carolina-Duke. A new book brings us the backstory on the battle of the blues.
The Man Can Dance: N.C. State Team Spotlights First Male Dancer
Ryan Cawley is one of a handful of male performers on university dance teams.
More Sports Coverage
UNC’s Risky Belichick Math
UNC-Chapel Hill transferred $21 million to the athletic department last year–and that was before hiring Bill Belichick.
UNC Men’s Basketball is Having a Kodak Moment–and Not in a Good Way
Kodak was among the most valuable brands in the world before its insular culture contributed to its demise. UNC men’s basketball could be making the same mistake.
An Uphill Climb for North Carolina’s Ski Resorts
As climate change raises temperatures and changes snowfall patterns, the state’s multimillion-dollar ski industry has had to adapt.
UNC System Limits UNC-Chapel Hill Board of Trustees’ Authority Over Athletics
In a memo sent after UNC-CH hired football coach Bill Belichick, system President Peter Hans warned the board that acting on its own could “create substantial legal risk to the University.”
The ‘Did Duke Win?’ Guy Didn’t Mean to Dunk on Duke
The untold story of how a Duke student accidentally made UNC-Chapel Hill basketball fans’ favorite website.
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