North Carolina
Western Branch’s Billups chooses North Carolina
CHESAPEAKE, VA (WTKR)- The development of Hampton Roads prime soccer recruits heading to North Carolina continued on Wednesday afternoon.
Western Department vast receiver Paul Billups verbally dedicated to the Tar Heels throughout a ceremony at the highschool. Billups picked UNC over his different finalists, Virginia Tech and Michigan State.
“The household environment,” the Bruin senior mentioned about why he picked North Carolina. “After I saved taking place there, they confirmed me a number of love and confirmed me this could possibly be my dwelling.”
Tar Heel assistant coach Dre Bly, additionally a product of Western Department, has had latest success recruiting within the 757. That continued as he plucked one other excessive profile participant out of the Tidewater area and can deliver him to Chapel Hill, this time from his alma mater. Billups mentioned Bly was key in promoting UNC.
“Dre confirmed me a number of love,” the vast receiver famous. “We grew up across the identical neighborhoods, so he already knew my scenario and he helped out lots.”
Along with Bly, the handful of native stars in North Carolina’s program will make it extra of a well-known setting for Billups.
“It impacted it lots,” he identified of the native ties in Chapel Hill. “They’ve Doc Chapman, they’ve George Pettaway, Andre Greene, Tayon Holloway, they’ve a number of these guys down there so I already knew I used to be going there as a result of they’re my guys.”
With the choice out of the best way, Billups now turns his consideration to his senior highschool season. He and the Bruins are coming off a visit to the 6A area title sport in 2021 and are hoping to make some noise in his closing marketing campaign earlier than heading to the following stage.
“It took a number of weight off so I might deal with my senior season and attempt to break some information,” he famous.
Billups and the Bruins kick off their 2022 season on Friday at Churchland.
North Carolina
North Carolina 63-61 NC State (Jan 11, 2025) Game Recap – ESPN
RALEIGH, N.C. — — Ian Jackson scored 21 points and Jalen Washington made the game-winning basket then sealed it with a block to give North Carolina a 63-61 victory over N.C. State on Saturday.
It was tied at 61-all when Washington’s dunk ended the scoring with 24 seconds left. Washington then blocked Jayden Taylor’s layup attempt to end it.
Washington blocked three shots and recorded his first career double-double, scoring 11 points and grabbing 12 rebounds. Jackson made five 3-pointers and finished 8-of-15 shooting. RJ Davis added 11 points for North Carolina (11-3, 7-1 ACC).
Marcus Hill scored 20 points and grabbed nine rebounds for N.C. State (9-7, 2-3), which has lost three of its last four. Taylor added 12 points and Ben Middlebrooks had 14 rebounds.
The Tar Heels led for most of the game and by as many as nine points, 56-47, with about six minutes. Hill scored six points during a 12-2 run to give the Wolfpack a 59-58 advantage with 2:28 remaining.
North Carolina will look to extend its three-game win streak with a home game against California on Wednesday.
N.C. State plays at Virginia Tech on Wednesday.
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North Carolina
North Carolina governor pushes FEMA to extend temporary shelter assistance as winter storm rolls in
North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein said he will continue to use every resource at his disposal to ensure that residents impacted by Hurricane Helene stay warm, as winter storms sweep across the state – potentially affecting power grids and other critical infrastructure impacted by the prior storm.
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) temporary housing assistance will end Saturday for thousands of North Carolina residents, some of whom are facing frigid temperatures this weekend in the Appalachian Mountain region.
“At our request, FEMA has extended temporary shelter assistance through Tuesday in light of the winter storm impacting western North Carolina,” Stein’s office confirmed to FOX Business.
AMERICANS SPENDING THANKSGIVING IN TENTS AS HEAT, ELECTRICITY, FOOD STILL HARD TO FIND
The Transitional Sheltering Assistance (TSA) program, which cannot be requested and was only granted to survivors identified by FEMA beginning in October, was set to end on Friday and later pushed back to Saturday.
FEMA’s local disaster recovery centers will be closed through Monday, “due to winter weather.”
“I will continue to use every resource at my disposal to get folks into safe and warm shelter,” said Gov. Josh Stein.
North Carolinians started receiving letters on Jan. 3 informing them their hotel or motel rooms would no longer be covered, Fox News Digital reported. When eligibility ends, they are given a week’s notice to check out.
HUNDREDS OF LA HOMES EXPECTED TO BURN IN WILDFIRES
Thousands of Hurricane Helene survivors continue to be supported by the program in western North Carolina, following the September storm.
There are currently 5,600 households currently checked into hotels, according to FEMA.
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The agency said those with questions about eligibility should contact the FEMA helpline at 1-800-621-3362.
Fox News Digital’s Audrey Conklin and Brooke Singman contributed to this article.
North Carolina
North Carolina's starters with Seth Trimble back still unclear
Posted Jan 11, 2025
Who will Coach Hubert Davis start with the return of Seth Trimble and the continued ascent of freshman Ian Jackson? Trimble came off the bench in Tuesday’s win over SMU because the junior guard had only practiced once and hadn’t played since Dec. 21. If Trimble returns to the starting lineup for UNC at N.C. State, it isn’t clear who else will start.
(Tar Heel Tribune)
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