Legendary UNC basketball coach Dean Smith died late Saturday night. He was 83. Smith is known for building the basketball program at the University of North Carolina to what it has become today. He coached Hall of Fame players Michael Jordan, James Worthy, Bob McAdoo. Under his leadership two national championships, UNC won 13 Atlantic […]

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An independent report has found that for 18 years nearly 3,100 students and athletes benefited from bogus classes and artificially high grades at the University…

The latest reports have the University of North Carolina At Chapel Hill being investigated for 18 yrs of academic fraud. The investigation found that many students had taken “paper classes” in which they were not required to go to class only to produce an essay paper at the end of the course in order to […]

Congratulations to the graduates of St. Augustine College and William Peace College on their graduations this past weekend. Text “LIGHT” To 37890 for your chance at ticket giveaways and news before anyone else!…Standard Messaging Rates Apply Here are lists of upcoming graduations in our area: Saturday May 10th NCCU 8am OKelly-Riddick Stadium NC State 9am […]

Where are the cheerleaders for the girls basketball team? I know our local boys teams: UNC, Duke, State and NCCU were all knocked out of the NCAA early, but the UNC girls team is still in it. Text “LIGHT” To 37890 for your chance at ticket giveaways and news before anyone else!…Standard Messaging Rates Apply […]

NCSU’s win this weekend placed them in the top 10 for the ACC bracket and Duke’s win over UNC placed them above UNC in the brackets. Duke came in at #3, UNC #4 and NC State #7. Text “LIGHT” To 37890 for your chance at ticket giveaways and news before anyone else!…Standard Messaging Rates Apply […]

The unranked UNC Tarheels came from behind last night to beat the fifth ranked Duke Blue Devils 74-66. Text “LIGHT” To 37890 for your chance at ticket giveaways and news before anyone else!…Standard Messaging Rates Apply It was truly a BEAITUFUL upset. 🙂 Go Heels! LIKE The Light On Facebook To Keep Up With your […]

On Dec. 20 UNC announce that it would not reinstate PJ Hairston after his numerous off-the-court issues, including marijuana charge, being stopped with a gun in the car, and driving car rented by a convicted felon. Since then Hairston withdrew from UNC as a full time student but has been keeping his head up. According to WRAL Hairston […]

Ivory Latta is a bundle of energy, on the court and off. When she’s not on the court as a player or coach, she’s promoting…

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During a recent appearance on “The Dan Patrick Show,” basketball legend Patrick Ewing (pictured) revealed he didn’t go to the University Of North Carolina because of…