The 8-seed Tar Heels need only to beat 1-seed Kansas in the NCAA Tournament final to finish the season as champions, having beaten 1-seed, defending champion Baylor, 2-seed arch-rival Duke and the ...

The News & Observer’s Tar Heel of the Month honors residents who have made significant contributions to the Triangle, North Carolina and beyond. At the end of the year, a Tar Heel of the Year is ...