From blackwater rivers to hidden swamps, these North Carolina spots are home to some surprising residents. Here's what you need to know before diving in.

BYU outscored North Carolina 44-38 in the paint despite impressive Tar Heel height, including 7-foot Estonian center Henri Veesaar (14 points) and 6-foot-11 Jarin Stevenson. BYU countered with Keita (16 points, 10 rebounds) and Mihailo Boskovic under the boards.

Virginia is bowl-eligible for the first time under Tony Elliott, and the mission now is to keep pushing. The Cavaliers are 6 and 1 and sit at No. 16 in the AP p

The striped skunk and the spotted skunk. While spotted skunks are mostly found in the western part of the state, striped skunks are present in nearly every county, the N.C. Wildli

Keba Keita blocked a shot in the final seconds and BYU beat North Carolina 78-76 Friday night in Salt Lake City. Both teams weren’t totally dialed in on offense — which isn’t unexpected for October — but both teams brought the intensity and treated this like a real game,

Get NCHSAA live updates and final scores as Week 10 of the 2025 North Carolina high school football season kicks off Friday, October 24, 2025

North Carolina Republican legislative leaders have redrawn part of the state’s U.S. House map, hoping to help President Donald Trump by giving the GOP another congressional seat.

North Carolina has become the first swing state to draw new congressional districts amid a nationwide redistricting battle initiated by President Trump.

On Friday at 9:30 p.m. the NWS Wakefield VA released an updated frost advisory valid for Saturday between 2 a.m. and 9 a.m. The advisory is for Northampton, Hertford, Gates and Bertie counties.

Out of 20 North Carolina earthquakes registered in 2025 so far, a vast majority were in the same county, according to data from the U.S. Geological Survey. The Lake Toxaway area of Transylvania County has been the hot spot of the state,