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TAR (32A: The ___ Heel State (North Carolina)) The TAR Heel State is a nickname for North Carolina, as well as the nickname of the University of North Carolina athletic teams, students ...

The kickin’ hot sauce is stocked inside just about every NC refrigerator but is oddly unknown outside the Southeast.

No foodstuff inspires greater loyalty inside Tar Heel borders than Texas Pete ... a jingle and a fleshed-out identity for its cowboy mascot. Still faceless, still wearing a hat shaped like ...

The Tar Heels’ beloved mascot, 5-year-old Ramses VIII ... The only scoring play in the entire contest was set up when Carolina botched a pitch to Skip Clement and Wolfpack defensive lineman ...

Five-star recruit Caleb Wilson announced his commitment to UNC basketball early Friday morning. Here's what it means for Hubert Davis and the Heels.

NATIVE AND UNC TAR HEEL STANDOUT IS UP FOR ONE OF THE MOST PRESTIGIOUS AWARDS IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL, ONE THAT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH SUCCESS ON THE FIELD. BUT EXCELLENCE OFF OF IT. JUST LIKE ANYBODY ...

Caleb Wilson, ranked No. 6 in the Class of 2025, announced his commitment to the University of North Carolina. Despite offers from top schools, his de ...

Students from North Carolina’s Daily Tar Heel and Duke’s Chronicle newspapers play an annual basketball game of their own, ...