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North Carolina Icons: Andy Griffith

After graduating from the University of North Carolina, performing in seven seasons of The Lost Colony in Manteo, and teaching music and drama at Goldsboro High School, Andy Griffith made his first return to Mount Airy in 1957. After all, he couldn’t miss Andy Griffith Day, an event held on his 31st birthday to celebrate his first starring movie role. (Our State Magazine)

Carolina Insider Podcast: UNC Basketball vs. Florida State Preview, Larry Keith Joins

North Carolina Men's Basketball wrapped up non-conference play just before the holiday break (8:10) and begins ACC play against Florida State in the Smith Center (21:54) on Tuesday. Next, journalist/author Larry Keith joins Jones Angell and Adam Lucas (31:56). Plus, questionable CFB scheduling (1:31:38) and more. (Listen To Podcast)

Stuart Scott’s 30 for 30 brought back a lot of hard memories

I never met Stuart Scott. I really wish I had. He hit ESPN at just the right time. I had just started high school when ESPN2 launched and he took a spot on their airwaves, but it wasn’t until my senior year that he really entered my life through SportsCenter. Scott was this energetic anchor who not only had fun with the highlights, but was a proud Tar Heel. (Tar Heel Blog)

Odd happenings on UNC’s campus in 2025

Tyler Hansbrough, a star UNC basketball player from 2005 to 2009, made a surprising resurgence in Carolina culture this year. Hansbrough co-taught a sports communication course in the Hussman School of Journalism and Media. If becoming a visiting professor wasn't surprising enough, the former Tar Heel All-America competed in “The Dancing Tar Heels.” (Daily Tar Heel)

Surplus Sid's has closed in Carrboro. What's next for its owner, Barry Keith.

Barry Keith may be the "Emperor of Carrboro" - but to the people who know him, he's just "Sid." Keith, 70, hung up the keys this summer to Surplus Sid's in Carrboro after nearly 40 years of peddling mostly odds but also ends to locals, celebrities, and scores of UNC students seeking Halloween costumes, theater props, clothes, and household goods. (MSN.com)

UNC student creates new way to rank NBA coaches

Win-loss records and championship rings usually define the best NBA coaches, but UNC-Chapel Hill student Shane Faberman looked at different data to see which coaches get the most out of their players. Faberman, who has a double-major in data science as well as statistics and operations research, created a metric called Box Plus Minus Over Expected. (UNC.edu)

Memorable Carolina moments, stories and achievements from 2025

At the Carolina Center for Public Service’s award presentation in April, UNC honored two dearly missed Tar Heels. The new Montross Award, in honor of former Tar Heel basketball great Eric Montross who died of cancer in 2023, recognizes a student-athlete who exemplified outstanding engagement and service to the state through a specific effort. (UNC.edu)

Christmas 1970: James Taylor and Joni Mitchell in Chapel Hill

On Christmas Eve 1970 I had just turned twenty-one and was managing the Record and Tape Center at 456 West Franklin Street. As I was about to leave at 10:15 there was a knock on the door from two bundled up people. As I opened the door I saw James Taylor and Joni Mitchell, who were at the time the two most popular singer-songwriters in America. (Hippie Tipi)

Former North Carolina governor, UNC law school alum Jim Hunt dies at 88

Former Gov. Jim Hunt, who redefined the office of governor in North Carolina, championed public education and helped focus the state's economy on high-tech industries, has died. He was 88. He was the only four-term governor in state history. "The job of governor of North Carolina is the best political job in America," Hunt once said. (WRAL.com)

Best moments from ESPN documentary "Boo-Yah: A Portrait of Stuart Scott"

In 1984, Stuart Scott began attending the University of North Carolina, where he studied journalism. He became a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc., a Black Greek letter organization in the National Pan-Hellenic Council. Scott was diligent in his studies, effortlessly producing projects and reporting on UNC basketball and football while on campus. (ESPN.com)

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