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North Carolina town hit with record rainfall:
Several towns in southeastern North Carolina saw historic rainfall Monday as a potential tropical cyclone ripped through the area. Precipitation in Carolina Beach, along the coast near Wilmington, set an especially striking record. According to the National Weather Service, 18 inches of rain fell over Ocean Boulevard over the course of 12 hours — something that only happens “once every 1,000 years,” meteorologists said.
“Historic rain has fallen across Carolina Beach, Southport, and BSL today,” the weather service in Wilmington wrote in a social media post shared Monday afternoon. “Volunteer gauges have recorded over a foot of rain since midnight.”
Citing National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration data, the weather service noted that 12 inches of rainfall over a 12-hour period only occurs in this area once every 200 years on average. That uncommon threshold was met in a number of places where gauges collected rainfall measurements from midnight Monday through midday.
The 18 inches recorded on Ocean Boulevard at Carolina Beach was the highest rainfall total tied to the weather system. After that, areas around nearby Snows Cut Bridge, Sunny Point Military Terminal and Boiling Springs Lakes all received upwards of 14 inches in half a day’s time. Parts of Southport and the town of St. James each recorded more than a foot of rain, while Leland, which is closer to Wilmington, saw almost 7 inches. Rainfall totals in Wilmington itself were considerably lower, with a measurement taken at the Wilmington Airport showing just over 3 1/2 inches.
Dangerous flash flooding and powerful, gusty winds struck portions of southeastern North Carolina Monday, when the National Hurricane Center warned that some effects of the storm they called Potential Tropical Cyclone Eight could be “life-threatening.” At 5 p.m. EDT that afternoon, forecasters estimated that the system would bring another 4 to 8 inches of rainfall to parts of the region before the end of the night, with up to 10 inches of rainfall possible in some places.
The weather service in Wilmington shared images of some of the damage caused by Monday’s rain and flooding. In Brunswick County, the weather caused part of a road to collapse, with fragments of it seen floating in a pit of muddied water that pooled beneath.
“There have been major road washouts across Brunswick County to dto today’s heavy rainfall and flash flooding,” the service said.
Forecasters said areas hit Monday weren’t expected to see additional rain Tuesday. The myriad flash flood warnings previously in place across the area expired before midnight.
The North Carolina Tar Heels will be a young program across the board next season, with well over two dozen freshmen and numerous additions from the transfer portal this offseason. Expectations for the 2026 season are lowered dramatically after a disastrous first season for head coach Bill Belichick, though those expectations could help the Tar Heels fly under the radar.
As the Tar Heels approach the end of spring ball, it is time to look at the veterans of the team—the ones who have the experience to lead, especially on the defensive side of the ball. Let’s look at three underrated seniors for the 2026 football season.
Ade Willie, Cornerback
Willie joins the Tar Heels program after four years with Michigan State, as the former 4-star player in the 2022 recruiting class gets an opportunity to not only provide depth to the secondary, but potentially start Week 0 against TCU.
Willie played in over 30 games with the Spartans and brings experience in the secondary at cornerback and safety, along with quality length and closing speed to the football. For a defense that needs players to step up, the redshirt senior from IMG Academy will be asked to do so.
Isaiah Johnson, Defensive Lineman
The defensive line is beginning to look like one of the Tar Heels’ strengths for the 2026 season. Johnson, a former transfer from Arizona, enters his redshirt senior year looking to add another year of production after 40 tackles and two sacks this past season.
North Carolina has an impressive group of starters with Malkart Abou-Jaoude, Leroy Jackson, and incoming transfer Jaylen Harvey. Johnson adds value to the group as a run defender with the ability to penetrate the pocket. While not discussed as a key player, Johnson’s name will be used plenty during the regular season as a potential standout for the program’s defensive front.
Coleman Bryson, Safety
Bryson was a reserve player for the Tar Heels’ secondary last season as a big nickel defender in the rotation. Heading into his redshirt senior year, the former Minnesota Gopher is looking to become a full-time starter in the secondary.
It wasn’t long ago when Bryson was making plays as the 2022 Pinstripe Bowl Defensive MVP. His special teams abilities were valuable for North Carolina last season, and he flashed at times in coverage against tight ends, including a pass breakup in the season-opener against TCU. The Waynesville, North Carolina, native could be a key defender on the back-seven in 2026.
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Friends and family members gathered in Washington state on Saturday, remembering former Miss North Carolina Carrie Everett, who died on Easter Sunday. Another memorial service is planned in North Carolina next month.
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Virginia 3, North Carolina 0 | First Quarter
Virginia 3, North Carolina 0 | Q1 8:19
After a faceoff win by Henry Metz, Brendan Millon finds Truitt Sunderland to give the Hoos a 3-0 lead. Timeout North Carolina.
Virginia 2, North Carolina 0 | Q1 9:00
Brendan Millon gets the scoring started for the Cavaliers with a question mark style goal. On the defensive end, Jake Marek opens the game with three early saves with his third save setting up a transition goal by Tommy Snyder.
Virginia vs North Carolina pregame notes
UVA owns a 59-33 advantage since the series began in 1938.
The 59 wins are UVA’s most against any opponent in program history (followed by 51 against Duke).
In Chapel Hill last year, the Tar Heels defeated the Cavaliers 18-9, snapping UVA’s six-game series win streak.
UVA has won nine of the last 11 meetings, dating back to 2018.
The Hoos have won the last two meetings with Carolina at Klöckner Stadium, 11-4 in 2022 and 14-6 in 2024.
The Tar Heels’ four goals in 2022 marked the fewest goals in a game under Joe Breschi, who was named UNC’s head coach in 2006.
The last time the Tar Heels knocked off the Cavaliers at Klöckner was a 16-13 decision during the first of three games between the two teams in 2021.
Later that year, UVA claimed back-to-back meetings against the Heels, including in the NCAA semifinals on the way to capturing the 2021 national title over Maryland.
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