The No. 18 North Carolina Tar Heels host the North Carolina Central Eagles. The teams meet Friday for the first time this season.

A police officer was shot and killed in the line of duty at a hospital in North Carolina on Saturday, authorities said.

North Carolina is mourning WakeMed campus police officer Roger Smith, who was shot and killed while protecting patients. The governor offered condolences to his family.

Star guard Seth Trimble suffered a broken bone in his left arm after workout equipment fell on him during a workout Sunday, according to WRAL. A lat pull machine reportedly fell on the senior, with multiple teammates being needed to remove the machinery after it crashed on top of him.

President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social about using tariff revenue to pay dividends to Americans. Trump suggested payments of at least $2,000 per person or even directing funds to Health Savings Accounts. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated he had not discussed the dividend proposal with Trump.

Part of the recently passed Senate spending bill, intended to reopen the government, proposes a ban on the sale of many hemp-derived THC products by lowering the allowable THC limit to 0.4 milligrams.

The North Carolina State Lottery Commission reported on Wednesday that $811.4 million was wagered in October, shattering the handle record set a month earlier by $125 million. North Carolina sports betting spiked 32.5% year-over-year and became the ninth state to post a handle of over $800 million in a single month.

Luka Bogavac had 19 points in his first college start to help No. 18 North Carolina beat Radford 89-74 on Tuesday night. Henri Veesaar had added 18 points for the Tar Heels (3-0), while freshman Caleb Wilson had 13 points and 14 rebounds.

The health care debate has become a “microcosm of the midterms” in the battleground state as rising premiums hit.

Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk's competition in weight-loss drugs has affected thousands of jobs between Charlotte and Raleigh. Who is winning?