Mark Bergin

— The University of North Carolina's decision to hire Bill Belichick as its next football coach has prompted reactions from all over the world.

Posted December 12, 2024 1:50 p.m. EST By Mark Bergin, WRAL senior multiplatform producer

Belichick can terminate his deal with UNC on June 1, 2025, if he pays the university a buyout of $1 million. It would cost Belichick $10 million if left UNC before June 1, 2025.

Posted December 16, 2024 2:14 p.m. EST By Mark Bergin, WRAL senior multiplatform producer There are 47 bowl games between Saturday and Jan. 20.

Clawson, 57, will continue to work at Wake Forest University as special advisor to Vice President and Director of Athletics John Currie.

The North Carolina Education Lottery has been around since 2006.

Posted December 18, 2024 4:05 p.m. EST By Mark Bergin, WRAL senior multiplatform producer Former North Carolina head coach Mack Brown is the winner of the “Reds” Bagnell Award.

The changes come as Carowinds’ parent company, Six Flag Entertainment Corporation, announced a more than $1 billion investment in its theme parks during the next two years.

Roy Williams, who led UNC to three NCAA championships and compiled a 903-264 record over his career, was recognized for his exceptional contributions to the state and his community.

Dec. 21 is the shortest day of the year because during the winter solstice, the Northern Hemisphere is tilted 23.5 degrees away from the sun and the sun's position is at its most southerly point, directly over the Tropic of Capricorn, which runs through Australia, Chile, southern Brazil and northern South Africa.