Three N.C. teams will have a chance at the title….. and it all begins today. Here’s the schedule: Thursday: 8. Boston College vs. 9 Georgia Tech  @ noon 5 NCSU  vs. 12 Virginia Tech        @ 2:30pm 7 Maryland vs. 10 Wake Forest   @  7pm 6. Florida State vs.  11 Clemson     @  9:30pm Friday: 1. Miami […]

  Researchers at NCSU say seniors who play video games report higher levels of emotional well-being. Lead author Jason Allaire, an associate professor of psychology, and Anne McLaughlin, an assistant professor of psychology, and colleagues asked 140 adults age 63 and older if they played video games and how often. After a battery of tests the […]

  SATURDAY GRADUATIONS:  North Carolina Central University: Date and time: Saturday at 8 a.m. Location: O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium Speaker: Rev. Dr. William Barber II, president of theNorth Carolina chapter of the NAACP   North Carolina State University: Date and time: Saturday at 9 a.m. Location: PNC Arena Speaker: Philip Rivers, quarterback for the San Diego Chargers […]

  I remember some years ago, graduating from college on Mother’s Day, and the tradition still remains for some local colleges. Here’s a  listing for this weekend.

N.C. State beat No. 7 ranked Duke last week but then suffered a 24-point blowout loss at Maryland.