Michael Koh

Patricia Oliver of Chapel Hill won a $226,671 prize off of a $1 Cash 5 lottery ticket on Sunday. She claimed her prize – which, after required federal and state taxes, comes to $162,070 – at lottery headquarters on Thursday.

No. 4 overall seed Saint Joseph’s snapped No. 1 Carolina’s 27-game winning streak and ended the Tar Heels’ bid for a third straight national championship on Friday with a 2-1 upset win in the national semifinals in Ann Arbor, MI.

A Chapel Hill man was taken into custody and charged with several offenses after a traffic stop in Hillsborough on Thursday. According to the Hillsborough Police Department, 52-year-old Nathan Devon Brown – a passenger in the stopped vehicle – reached for a gun during the stop.

Tessa Dellarose scored from point-blank range in the 90th minute to finally break a scoreless tie and give UNC a 1-0 win against Santa Clara.

R.J. Davis, Elliot Cadeau and Seth Trimble combined for 48 of Carolina’s 87 points at Hawai’i on Friday night, as the Tar Heels fought off the Rainbow Warriors 87-69. UNC will stay on the islands for the Maui Invitational next week.

Posted by Michael Koh | Nov 23, 2024 | ACC, Football, Sports, UNC Sports

In its first-ever game in the Women’s Battle 4 Atlantis, Carolina used a combined 27 points off the bench from Lanie Grant and Trayanna Crisp to beat Ball State 63-52 in the opening round and advance to Sunday’s semifinals.

UNC will return to the Maui Invitational at the Lahaina Civic Center in Hawai'i this week, seeking its fifth title in the event.

Carolina held Villanova without a made field goal throughout the entire third quarter and led by as many as 21 points in the fourth on its way to a 53-36 win against the Wildcats in the Women’s Battle 4 Atlantis semifinals on Sunday. The Tar Heels will play for the tournament title on Monday.

Posted by Michael Koh | Nov 24, 2024 | ACC, Soccer, Sports, UNC Sports