CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (WNCN) -- Tar Heel football fans faced disappointment Saturday after losing to rival N.C. State, and fans are also coping with the loss coming as head coach Mack Brown’s final home game, after news of his firing just before Thanksgiving. It would have been a big game for Carolina fans any way, as the Tar Heels hosted the Wolfpack at Kenan Memorial Stadium. … [Read more...] about UNC fans disappointed with loss to NC State, some sad to see Mack Brown go
ACC announces punishment for fight during flag-planting celebration after UNC-NC State game
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WNCN) – The Atlantic Coast Conference issued fines for the North Carolina and North Carolina State football programs due to a postgame altercation involving several players following Saturday’s game between both teams. ACC officials announced Monday that both schools also received a “public reprimand” for the incident, which occurred after the Wolfpack’s … [Read more...] about ACC announces punishment for fight during flag-planting celebration after UNC-NC State game
NC State University celebrates 75th anniversary of Reynolds Coliseum opening
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – Arguably one of the most important venues in the state of North Carolina just passed a historic milestone. Monday marks 75 years since the grand opening of William Neal Reynolds Coliseum, the home of the North Carolina State Wolfpack women’s basketball team among many other university sports. North Carolina State University's Reynolds Coliseum seen … [Read more...] about NC State University celebrates 75th anniversary of Reynolds Coliseum opening
Longtime NFL assistant Freddie Kitchens named interim UNC football coach for bowl game
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (WNCN) – One day after Mack Brown coached his final game on the sideline for the University of North Carolina football team, his temporary successor has been named. UNC tight ends coach and run game coordinator Freddie Kitchens will serve as interim head coach for the upcoming bowl game, the university announced on Sunday. READ MORE: Mack Brown not … [Read more...] about Longtime NFL assistant Freddie Kitchens named interim UNC football coach for bowl game
WATCH: Scuffle breaks out as NC State players try to plant flag at midfield after UNC win
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (WNCN) – College football was dominated by flags on Saturday. Not the ones thrown by officials — the ones planted by players in the middle of the field. One of these instances occurred at the conclusion of the rivalry football game between the North Carolina Tar Heels and the North Carolina State Wolfpack. After winning 35-30 over UNC in dramatic … [Read more...] about WATCH: Scuffle breaks out as NC State players try to plant flag at midfield after UNC win