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NCHSAA football brackets released for NC high school playoffs 2023: First-round pairings
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Here are the North Carolina high school football playoff brackets for the 2023 postseason. State championships will be held Dec. 8-9 with two classifications at University of North Carolina and two at North Carolina State.
Class 1A
EAST
Tarboro – open
Northampton at Hobbton
Pamlico Co. at North Duplin
Union at Southeast Halifax
Bear Grass Charter – open
Washington Co. at Rosewood
North Edgecombe at East Bladen
Northside (Pinetown) – open
Wilson Prep – open
Weldon at Gates Co.
Chatham Central at North Moore
Southside at Bertie
Northwest Halifax at Lakewood
East Columbus at Perquimans
Pender at Warren Co.
West Columbus – open
WEST
Thomas Jefferson at Robbinsville
Alleghany at Mountain Island
South Stanly at Bessemer City
Avery Co. at Swain Co.
Carver at Mountain Heritage
Cherokee at Starmount
Corvian Community at Draughn
Elkin at North Rowan
Cherryville at Eastern Randolph
Christ the King at Hayesville
South Davidson at Albemarle
Andrews at Thomasville
South Stokes at Bishop McGuiness
Polk Co. at Murphy
East Wilkes at Mitchell
Union Academy at Mount Airy
More: Unpacking WNC paths in football playoffs after NCHSAA bracket release
Class 2A
EAST
Kinston at Clinton
James Kenan at Beddingfield
Heide Trask at Cummings
Southeast Alamance at Martin Co.
Greene Central at Wallace-Rose Hill
St. Pauls at Hertford Co.
North Pitt at West Craven
Roanoke Rapids at Nash Central
Red Springs at SouthWest Edgecombe
Southwest Onslow at Farmville Central
South Granville at Whiteville
Eastern Wayne at East Duplin
Camden Co. at Princeton
Northwood at Louisburg
Holmes at Midway
North Johnston at Northeastern
WEST
Madison at Reidsville
Southwestern Randolph at West Stokes
Trinity at Brevard
T.W. Andrews at North Stanly
Bandys at Monroe
CHASE at West Lincoln
Pine Lake Prep at Burns
East Rutherford at Bunker Hill
Lexington at Community School of Davidson
Providence Grove at East Surry
West Stanly at Randleman
Anson at Forest Hills
Mount Pleasant at Shelby
Lincolnton at North Surry
East Gaston at Maiden
East Davidson at Salisbury
Class 3A
EAST
Dixon at Havelock
Westen at Cape Fear
J.H. Rose at White Oake
Person at North Brunswick
Rocky Mount at Scotland County
Southern Durham at Eastern Alamance
Richlands at Northeast Nash
Croatan at Southern Nash
Orange at Southern Alamance
C.B. Aycock at Jacksonville
Terry Sanford at Vance Co.
West Carteret at Hamett Central
Southern Lee at Fike
South Johnston at Currituck Co.
Hunt at Williams
Triton at Seventy-First
WEST
Parkwood at Crest
South Point at Statesville
Northeast Guilford at West Charlotte
Tuscola at Hibriten
North Davidson at Jay M. Robinson
West Rowan at Northwest Cabarrus
Central Davidson at Eastern Guilford
West Iredell at Dudley
Erwin at West Henderson
East Lincoln at Ledford
Ashbrook at Oak Grove
North Henderson at Pisgah
North Gaston at A.C. Reynolds
Smoky Mountain at Kings Mountain
Rockingham Co. at North Lincoln
Hunter Huss at Hickory
Class 4A
EAST
Purnell Swett at Rolesville
Wake Forest at Garner
Fuquay-Varina at Jack Britt
Ashley at Pine Forest
Overhills at Cardinal Gibbons
Heritage at Millbrook
South View at Clayton
South Garner at Pinecrest
Chapel Hill at Hoggard
Jordan at Holly Springs
Southeast Raleigh at Apex Friendship
Middle Creek at Laney
New Hanover at Hillside
Apex at New Bern
Richmond Senior at Leesville Road
Gray’s Creek at Cleveland
WEST
Providence at Weddington
Northwest Guilford at Julius L. Chambers
Reagan at T.C. Roberson
Charlotte Catholic at Myers Parks
Asheville at Hough
Cuthbertson at Porter Ridge
Cox Mill at Sun Valley
North Mecklenburg at Grimsley
A.L. Moore at Mooresville
Mount Tabor at Davie County
Alexander Central at Butler
Ardrey Kell at West Forsyth
Page at East Forsyth
Independence at Lake Norman
Mallard Creek at Marvin Ridge
Hickory Ridge at Watauga
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North Carolina Zoo celebrates its 50 anniversary
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ASHEBORO, N.C. (WTVD) — The North Carolina Zoo is celebrating 50 years.
Located in Asheboro, the zoo houses about 1,700 animals and over 250 species primarily from Africa and North America.
On social media, NC Zoo wrote Friday:
“Throughout our history, we’ve been home to a diverse array of remarkable animals, dedicated keepers, and passionate employees who work tirelessly behind the scenes. Join us in honoring this milestone by visiting the Zoo in 2024!”
The Zoo also mentioned the Zoo’s first animals, which were two Galapagos tortoises named Tort and Retort.
The post said in part: “These two tortoises symbolize the early days of the North Carolina Zoo and are cherished deeply in our hearts.”
The North Carolina Zoo is one of two state-supported zoos in the country. The other is the Minnesota Zoo.
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NC has some of the most dangerous roads in the US: See how Wilmington-area counties rank
With a recent study revealing North Carolina as one of the states with the riskiest roads to travel, some may wonder how safe the roads are here in the Cape Fear region.
MarketWatch Guides, a site that provides “reviews of consumer products and services to help readers make educated purchasing decisions,” focuses in part on car insurance comparisons, vehicle safety and more.
A recent study by the site analyzed factors including annual miles driven per 100,000 system miles, percentage of rough roads and fatal injuries per 100,000 licensed drivers. States were given a rating out of 10 points, with 10 being the most dangerous.
More: Distracted driving in Wilmington: How big of a problem is it?
North Carolina’s ranking among the most dangerous
According to the study, the states with the most dangerous drivers based on the factors studied are:
- Louisiana – 7.55/10
- California – 7.21/10
- New Mexico – 6.74/10
- Hawaii – 6.73/10
- Delaware – 6.67/10
- New Jersey – 6.53/10
- Mississippi – 6.47/10
- North Carolina – 6.39/10
- Massachusetts – 6.33/10
- Maryland and Texas – 6.26/10
According to the study, North Carolina had 32.5 fatal injuries per 100,000 licensed drivers, but only 2.1% of rough roads, which was the lowest percentage out of the other ranked states.
For a more localized perspective, the North Carolina Department of Transportation releases annual traffic crash facts data. The most recent 2022 report includes a ranking of counties based on several factors, including reported crashes, crash severity, crash rates based on population, registered vehicles and estimated vehicle miles traveled.
The most dangerous county for drivers, ranked at No. 1 for the past five years, was Robeson County. The county had 60 fatal crashes in 2022 with 1,136 non-fatal injury crashes. The rest of the total 4,056 crashes were property-damage-only. The county with the best ranking was Hyde County, coming in at No. 100. The county had one fatal crash in 2022 and 10 non-fatal injury crashes. The county had a total of 45 crashes, the rest of which were property damage only.
More: MyReporter: Which intersections see the most red-light camera violations in Wilmington?
Here’s where the Cape Fear region counties ranked.
Brunswick County
Ranked No. 76 in 2022, Brunswick County had 25 fatal crashes and 715 non-fatal injury crashes. The total crashes for that year were 3,146. The remainder of the crashes were property damage only.
New Hanover County
Ranked No. 58, New Hanover had 19 fatal crashes and 1,313 non-fatal injury crashes, both of which went down from 2021. The total crashes in New Hanover were 5,617. The remainder of the crashes were property damage only.
Pender County
Ranked No. 47, Pender County had the worst ranking despite having the lowest number of crashes. The county had 12 fatal crashes and 374 non-fatal injury crashes, and a total of 1,156 crashes. The rest of the crashes were property damage only.
Iris Seaton, USA Today Network, contributed to this report.
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Tropical Storm Debby expected to bring rainfall to Virginia & North Carolina
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Tropical Storm Debby already has parts of Florida under tropical storm warnings. The Florida Big Bend is currently under a Hurricane Warning. Debby is forecast to briefly strengthen into a category 1 hurricane as it moves over the Gulf of Mexico where water temperatures are near 90 degrees.
As it continues its path over land it is expected to dial back to tropical storm strength as it reaches the Carolinas mid to late next week. Moderate rainfall is possible for northeast North Carolina and southern Virginia by the end of the week.
Higher amounts of rain are possible for southernmost portions of the Outer Banks but generally models show 2-4 inches for northeast North Carolina and 1-2 inches for southern Virginia through Thursday.
Stay with News 3’s First Warning Weather Team for the latest updates as the storm develops.
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