Florida State plays the No. 13 North Carolina Tar Heels after Ta'Niya Latson scored 30 points in the Seminoles' 88-66 win against the Miami Hurricanes.

A Durham man just won big for a second time in the North Carolina lottery, and both victories were in the Cash 5 game. That means Andrew Stock has twice beaten odds of 1 in 962,598. His latest prize was $120,000 in the Jan. 10 drawing, the N.C. Education Lottery said in a Jan. 22 news release.

The Dare County Sheriff’s Office, located along the coast, reported that some places received up to 8 inches of snow as first responders urged drivers to stay off ice-covered roads. The wintry weather marked the first time it snowed on the Outer Banks barrier islands since 2018, according to WNCN and WAVY.

The hometown hopeful Miami Hurricanes might be the early frontrunner for Northwestern High School (Fla.) junior cornerback J'Vari Flowers. But the NC State football recruiters entered the fray anyway by extending an offer on Tuesday.

Stanford takes the court Wednesday night for the first time since the Cardinal's biggest win in several years, a 72-71 stunner at North Carolina on Saturday.

Landstown High graduate Donald Hand Jr. and former Kecoughtan standout DJ Campbell are thriving for Boston College and California, respectively.

College GameDay will return yet again to Duke for the rivalry game against UNC instead of going to one of several massive SEC games.

Per multiple reports Thursday, Missouri football is expected to hire Miami’s Derek Nicholson as its next linebackers coach.

Please be prepared for slippery travel escpecially in the Southern Piedmont near Troy and heading south toward Charlotte. Light snow may also cause slippery spots around Winston-Salem and Greensboro as the winter storm brings heavier snowfall to the North Carolina beaches.

North Carolina will get the national spotlight to kick off the Bill Belichick era, with the Tar Heels hosting TCU on Labor Day night on ESPN.

North Carolina is 16-2 in games decided by at least 10 points. The Seminoles have gone 5-2 against ACC opponents. Florida State scores 92.0 points while outscoring opponents by 23.2 points per game.