The N.C. Forest Service has an interactive map showing wildfires ... Across the state, Jackson said, human activity causes 99% of wildfires, and nearly half the fires caused by humans happen ...

Kevin Keatts sounded less than impressed with his eighth NC State basketball team's effort late in the first half. After all, the Chanticleers pulled within two points at the break, 35-33.

NC State was 0-for-9 with three turnovers before scoring in the second half, by then facing a 45-37 deficit. The Wolfpack's first free-throw attempts came with 11:06 remaining when Marcus Hill ...

SMU center Samet Yigitoglu (24) dunks the ball as UNC Greensboro 's Domas Kauzonas, left, looks on in the second half of an NCAA ... with 14 points to lead NC State. Dontrez Styles added 12 ...

DALLAS, TEXAS – MARCH 31: DJ Burns Jr. #30 of the NC State Wolfpack moves the ball against Ryan Young #15 of the Duke Blue Devils during the second half in the Elite 8 round of the NCAA Men’s ...

NC State has fired men’s basketball coach Kevin ... and don’t forget that it trailed to Louisville in the second half of its tournament opener — it’s entirely possible, if not probable ...