The North Carolina Senate voted along party lines Wednesday to ban anyone from wearing masks in public for health reasons, following an emotional debate about the wisdom of the proposal.


NC Senate votes to ban people from wearing masks in public for health reasons

Protestors gather in Graham 

North Carolina is a hotbed for hurricanes. Here are the best tips and facts for hurricane season in NC.

Hurricane season begins June 1. Here's what every North Carolina resident needs to know

Hurricane Season in NC

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A complete list of every former North Carolina high school player that has been selected in the first round of the NFL Draft.

The history of first round NFL Draft picks from North Carolina

Tarboro beat Lincolnton 39-36 for the Class 2-A North Carolina High School Athletic Association championship.

A broken backboard off a dunk is one of the most exciting plays in basketball, but what causes it? And what is the process like to replace it?

Broken basketball backboards: What causes it? How do you fix it?

WRAL sat down with Panther Creek senior Nubian Spann after his glass-shattering alley oop against Apex on Friday, Jan. 10, 2014. (Photo by: Nick Stevens)

More than half of the state associations in the country are participating in girls flag football, either as a sanctioned sport or as a pilot program.

These states have sanctioned girls flag football as a high school sport

States that have sanctioned girls flag football

Here's every past winner from HSOT Honors, the only awards show that honors high school athletes across North Carolina.

HighSchoolOT Honors: Every past winner & event history

HighSchoolOT Honors - Winners and Finalists

See everything you need to know about the 2023 season, from conference champions to state champions.

2023 NC high school football recap: State champions, All-State Team, final rankings

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Tyler Mason played on Mount Airy's varisty football team from 2020 through 2023.

Career Profile: Mount Airy's Tyler Mason rushes his way into the NCHSAA record book

1A state championship: Mount Airy handles Tarboro 20-7

After graduating from Bunn High School, Tarik Cohen had a record-breaking career at NC A&T before being drafted by the Chicago Bears in the 2017 NFL Draft.

Before Tarik Cohen was a Pro Bowl running back, he had only one D1 offer at Bunn

Tarik Cohen, Bunn

Tarik Cohen was a standout football player at Bunn High School in North Carolina before being drafted by the Chicago Bears in the 2017 NFL Draft.

<p>After the Wildcats D holds Northwest Halifax to a three and out Tarik Cohen has punt will travel. He's in for a touchdown. All bun Wildcats win 56 nothing later. Bunn is threatening again at the Cougar 13 and Cohen finds a hole and blasts through for another six from the 11. They give it to Tarik Cohen. He's going in touchdown but defeating Collins holders by the 40 to 15 score that sets up the eight yard reverse to Tyrique Cohen for the score and we're all tied up at seven yellow jacket ball AJ Austin pass to Philip Harris is complete but Harris fumbles and Cohen scoops and scores Wildcats get their first lead Wildcats ball. Montrell cook on a lateral toss to Tariq who gains a few precious yards and then look at the power of Tarik Cohen refusing to go down. He crosses the goal line and the Wildcats pick up where they left off. This punt return will be called back but watch Tarik Cohen break loose for what would have been a touchdown. The Cougars at the Bund 34 Tavaris Wooton on a long bomb into the end zone on the mark But Tyrique Cohen playing defense, knocks it down.</p>

Tarik Cohen career football highlights from Bunn High School

Tarik Cohen career football highlights from Bunn HIgh School

According to the National Weather Service, North Carolina ranks third in the United States for most lightning deaths between 1959 and 2017. Participating in high school sports could put people at a higher risk too.

How lightning & severe weather are handled in NC high school sports

Lightning safety tips

There are more Eagles than any other mascot in the NCHSAA or NCISAA. There are 73 mascots that belong to one school only.

The most common mascot names among NC high schools

Football: Tarboro vs. SouthWest Edgecombe (Sept. 28, 2015)

When you're playing sports in North Carolina during the summer, you need to know how to prevent heat illnesses, the signs and symptoms to watch for, and what to do if a heat-related illness happens.