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On Saturday at 12:30 p.m. an updated winter weather advisory was issued by the NWS Blacksburg VA valid for Sunday between 2 a.m. and noon. The advisory is for Ashe, Alleghany and Watauga counties.

The NWS comments, "Freezing expected. Ice accumulations less than a tenth of an inch."

"Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. Plan on slippery road conditions," adds the NWS. "Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. Be prepared for slippery roads. Slow down and use caution while driving. If you are going outside, watch your first few steps taken on stairs, sidewalks, and driveways. These surfaces could be icy and slippery, increasing your risk of a fall and injury."

This advisory is in effect until Sunday at noon.

On average, weather-related vehicle crashes kill more than 6,000 people nationwide and injure more than 480,000 people each year. Slow down to stay safe if you must travel during periods of snow or freezing rain. If the temperature outside is near freezing, it is safest to assume ice is present on roadways and drive accordingly. If there is ice on power lines or tree branches, the weight may cause them to snap and fall. Avoid driving during those conditions if possible. If you must go out, choose a route with the least number of trees and power lines. Never touch a downed power line, and call 911 if you encounter one. Here are some additional winter weather driving tips:

Source: The National Weather Service

N.C. State starting quarterback CJ Bailey, beaming with excitement, put his arm around true freshman quarterback Will Wilson and exclaimed in celebration.

“The G.O.A.T. Four touchdowns!” Bailey yelled.

All season, Bailey has received much of the (deserved) attention for the Wolfpack offense. He hasn’t been a one-man show, though. While Bailey has been a steady presence in the backfield, several offensive players have contributed big performances throughout the year. In N.C. State’s 42-19 win over North Carolina, Wilson stepped up for a historic performance.

Wilson ran for 54 yards on 12 carries and four touchdowns. He became the first quarterback in Wolfpack history to record four rushing scores in a single game, surpassing Bailey and Russell Wilson who had three.

“First and foremost, I just want to give glory to God for just allowing me to take the field with my brothers and play for them,” Wilson said. “It means a lot [to set the record], but it means the most just being out there, getting to contribute, play for the seniors and give them a win. That meant the most.”

Wilson scored his first touchdown of the game on a 7-yard rush up the middle and put N.C. State on top 14-0. He added a second touchdown with seven minutes before the break. That trip to the end zone gave the Pack a 21-7 lead.

His most impressive score, however, came in the fourth quarter. Wilson ran for 15 yards, carrying nearly half of the UNC defenders while his offense helped push him from behind. On another play, tight end Justin Joly helped Wilson as he rushed the football — defenders hanging off of his body again.

Wilson entered the game with 91 rushing yards and five touchdowns. He is now up to nine scores, the team’s new scoring leader, and 145 yards.

This isn’t at all surprising to head coach Dave Doeren or Wilson’s teammates. They credited his natural talent, athleticism and strength. Wilson can squat more than 600 pounds. He’s not a guy who can get knocked back easily.

“He rushed for 400 yards in one game in high school. It’s not like a secret that he could run,” Doeren said. “We recruited a guy who can throw the ball and run the ball, and that’s what we got. We were hopeful that he’d be able to do what he’s doing for us.”

Linebacker Caden Fordham called Wilson “a freak of an athlete.” When the N.C. State defense practiced against him, Fordham said it had troubles stopping him.

“It’s very difficult for opposing teams to try to stop that and prepare for it,” Fordham said. “It’s another thing that they have to put on their list of things they have to stop. And it’s awesome having him on our team.”

When Wilson wasn’t actively scoring, he was making plays on the field in other short-yardage situations. The freshman converted on 10 of 12 plays, either for a first down or a touchdown, bringing his total to 30 conversions on 39 attempts this season (76.9%).

Wilson remains perfect on fourth down, going 8 for 8 on the year and 3 for 3 against the Tar Heels.

“A lot of freshmen don’t get this opportunity, so I take full advantage of it,” Wilson said. “I’m just trying to get experience, being on the field during crucial moments, taking it all in, and just executing, doing what the team needs me to do. It’s awesome. It’s a blessing.”

Bailey and Fordham said Wilson’s production and consistency is one thing the team doesn’t have to worry about in games. When Wilson goes in, the sophomore is on the sideline getting ready for whatever comes next. Bailey, specifically, is already preparing for the next play.

The team knows it’s almost always getting the first down or the touchdown. It has that much trust.

“Dude’s hard to stop in those short-yardage situations,” Fordham said. “They’re huge plays in the game. Fourth down conversions are something that wins ball games. It’s awesome to have that on our side and be able to use that tool.”

Bailey said he loves seeing players be great, and Wilson deserves every bit of praise. He put in effort behind the scenes to get to this point, pushing everyone in the quarterback room to be their best selves.

Offensive Coordinator Kurt Roper, the offensive line and the tight ends received credit, as well, for helping put Wilson in a position to make positive plays. The blockers opened up weak spots for Wilson to run and Roper spent nearly a year developing Wilson. The elder quarterback, who stepped into a large role last year as a true freshman, has provided confidence and encouragement. All of that paid off in N.C. State’s fifth straight win over Carolina and a strong end to the regular season.

“You take talent, you take scheme, you take confidence, and you get good results. It’s helped us,” Doeren said. “We were 4 for 4 on fourth down tonight, kept the ball on the field and time of possession adds up. Their defense gets tired. Really proud of the guys for executing.”

Carter-Finley Stadium erupted in cheers, and a smattering of laughter, after North Carolina quarterback Gio Lopez slipped on a third-down double-pass to Jordan Shipp, losing 14 yards in the process.

It went silent one drive later — with 10 minutes and 18 seconds remaining in the third quarter — as Lopez writhed in pain after being sacked on second down; North Carolina coach Bill Belichick standing over the quarterback and the athletic trainers. This was the third time this season Lopez has left with an injury. It was a disappointing ending to a disappointing season for UNC.

“They were certainly the better team tonight,” Belichick said of N.C. State following the loss. “They did everything better than we did. Coaches, players, offense, defense, special teams. So, yeah, they were the better team. They deserved to win. We’ve got a lot of work to do.”

N.C. State, meanwhile, closed the regular season with its best overall performance and picked up the 42-19 rivalry win. It was the most points given up by Carolina since TCU scored 48 in the season opener. This was the second straight game N.C. State has held an opponent under 20 points.

The Wolfpack moved to 9-4 against UNC under head coach Dave Doeren and has won five straight games against the Tar Heels. That ties the record for the longest winning streak, matching the 2007-11 and 1988-92 streaks.

“Losing to them is unacceptable, and I take a lot of pride in that rivalry game. Nine wins out of 13 [seasons], eight of the last 10. That sounds pretty good. Feels good,” Doeren said. “It’s very meaningful, man. It goes back to my first day here on the job. I can’t tell you how many people welcomed me, and at the end said, ‘Whatever you do beat them.’ That really resonated, and our kids understand what it means to this fan base.”

The Wolfpack (7-5, 4-4 ACC) jumped to a 14-0 lead after two drives and held a 28-10 advantage at halftime, despite playing against UNC’s supposedly-improved defense. It recorded 271 yards and picked up 19 first downs in the first two quarters. N.C. State’s offensive efficiency dropped in the second half after going scoreless in the third quarter.

It responded on the first play of the fourth quarter. Will Wilson punched in the 15-yard touchdown, dragging multiple defenders with him into the end zone.

Wilson led the team with three rushing touchdowns, while Justin Joly and Wesley Grimes both recorded receiving touchdowns. CJ Bailey finished 21-of-30 passing for 201 yards and two touchdowns.

Doeren felt “really good” about how the game would go after his team jumped out to its 14-0 lead.

“That’s a big D-Line,” Doeren said. “They’ve got a big, big D-Line, and we were pushing them back, pushing them back. Gotta give our offensive line and tight ends a lot of credit in this football game. I think they really did a great job against the front that’s caused a lot of people problems.”

UNC (4-8, 2-6) also allowed N.C. State to go 4 of 4 on its fourth down chances, three coming on rushing plays and one on a fake punt. The Tar Heels entered the game holding opponents to 73.3% on fourth down. That was good enough to rank No. 7 in the country and No. 2 in the ACC.

N.C. State’s defense struggled this season but had few issues stopping UNC’s offense. It forced a three-and-out on the first drive of the game, holding Carolina to eight yards, and another on the second drive of the third quarter.

The Wolfpack added a season-high four sacks and had six pass breakups, including a near interception by Caden Fordham, and Tra Thomas forced a fumble with 12 ½ minutes left in the game. It was recovered by Sabastian Harsh.

The Tar Heels scored a crunch time touchdown on a pass from third-string quarterback Au’Tori Newkirk to Jordan Owens. They were, however, held to 265 yards of total offense. N.C. State finished with 386 yards.

Shipp was Lopez’s favored target all night and one of UNC’s most consistent playmakers. The sophomore finished with 90 yards with one touchdown for the Tar Heels.

“It’s awesome. Credit to these coaches, these guys on this team,” said linebacker Caden Fordham. Fordham has never lost to UNC in his five-year career. “We fought back. It’s been an amazing journey, obviously, never to losing to them. It’s something I’ve always dreamed of, coming here at N.C. State. It’s something that’s emphasized here every year, so it was awesome to go out there with a bang.”

Here’s what we learned from the rivalry matchup.

Pack lights it up in the red zone

N.C. State opened the game with two consecutive trips to the red zone and back-to-back scores to take a 14-0 lead after two drives. It added a third red zone opportunity in as many opportunities and took a 21-7 lead midway through the second quarter.

The Wolfpack went 6 of 7 in the red zone, all of its scores for touchdowns. Getting into the red zone was a major focus all season, and the emphasis paid off.

The Wolfpack’s offensive success was reflective of its efficiency this fall. It entered the game converting on 94.1% of its red zone opportunities, ranking No. 6 in the nation and No. 1 in the ACC. With Bailey as the quarterback, the Wolfpack has not turned the ball over inside the 20-yard line.

“Since I got here, Coach [Kurt] Roper put it in our head, ‘Be needy, not greedy,’” Bailey said. “When you get in that red zone, it’s gonna come to you, just don’t try to force anything. Don’t try to be extraordinary, because we’ve got points. We always got three points in our back pocket. So, when I get down there, that’s my first thought: Take care of the ball.”

On the opposite side, Carolina entered Carter-Finley holding opponents to a 75.7% red zone conversion rate. Despite ranking No. 2 in the ACC for red zone defense, the Wolfpack offense made the Tar Heel defense look anything but one of the conference’s best in the metric.

Gio Lopez injured, Max Johnson enters

Lopez exited the game midway through the third quarter after suffering an apparent left ankle injury. N.C. State’s Brandon Cleveland fell on Lopez following a tackle, contact that appeared incidental.

The UNC quarterback was later spotted watching from the tunnel with a boot on his left leg, supported by a crutch.

Saturday marked the third time Lopez has exited a game this season due to injury. Max Johnson took over for Lopez against TCU and UCF. Johnson slotted in yet again for Lopez against N.C. State, finishing with 54 passing yards. He completed eight of 15 pass attempts and added 28 yards on the ground before he was replaced by Newkirk.

Lopez finished with 118 passing yards and completed 11 of 16 pass attempts (a 69% completion rate. He threw for just one touchdown to Shipp in the second quarter.

Far too many penalties for the Tar Heels. Again.

UNC’s loss to Duke provided many lessons for the Tar Heels. Among them: a need for discipline.

Belichick lamented there were “too many penalties” against the Blue Devils. He was right. North Carolina was called for 12 penalties for a loss of 103 yards last week.

“It was defensive penalties, there were offensive penalties,” Belichick said after the Duke defeat. “I mean, we had them both. We had too many penalties on everything.”

Shipp and other players spoke about a need for more discipline against N.C. State, both after the loss to the Blue Devils and earlier this week. But, once again, North Carolina hurt its own chances with self-inflicted penalties.

The Tar Heels were called for 11 penalties against the Wolfpack, resulting in a loss of 129 yards.

NC State racks up explosive plays

UNC knew exactly what it was in for with N.C. State’s offense, and it still seemed ill-prepared to slow things down.

“It’s got a lot of firepower there offensively,” Belichick said this week. “They’ve hung up some points on a lot of people.”

The Wolfpack recorded six explosive plays on its first three drives, including a 24-yard pass to Noah Rogers and a 19-yard quarterback scramble. On the Wolfpack’s final drive of the first half, Joly and Terrell Anderson contributed the seventh and eighth explosive plays. Anderson hauled in a one-handed catch for a gain of 29 yards. He was pulled down at the Carolina 1-yard line, but the Pack scored its fourth touchdown on the drive.

N.C. State gained 196 yards on its three opening drives, surpassing its total of 143 yards against Miami two weeks ago. It went into the break with 271 yards, including 156 on big plays.

The Wolfpack finished the game with 10 explosive plays for 171 yards.

North Carolina struggles to contain Bailey, ground game

N.C. State became the second straight opponent the Tar Heels have allowed to score on its first four possessions. Last week, that was the Blue Devils racking up 24 points over their first four drives. This week, the Wolfpack followed suit — recording touchdowns on each of their first four drives. Three of those drives took 11 plays and 75 yards. One took 12 plays and 76 yards.

North Carolina briefly responded, forcing two straight three-and-outs, before N.C. State capped another 75-yard drive with a touchdown to open the fourth quarter and go up 35-13.

The Tar Heels’ defense was heralded as a point of pride — a sign of improvement — as recently as early November.

The rise of a potent UNC pass rush coincided with two straight wins over Syracuse and Stanford. In the four weeks leading into North Carolina’s matchup against Wake Forest (a 28-12 loss on Nov. 15), the Tar Heels had racked up a national-best 20 sacks, per Sportradar. Linebackers Melkart Abou-Jaoude and Tyler Thompson led the charge and, entering Saturday, ranked first and third, respectively in sacks on the season in the ACC

But the North Carolina defense struggled from the onset to contain Bailey, who rushed for 65 yards on eight attempts and threw for 201 yards. Bailey was just one part of the Wolfpack’s potent rushing attack.

UNC has held its opponents to an average of 120.3 yards on the ground entering Saturday. N.C. State gained 185 yards on the ground.

RALEIGH, N.C. — UNC football (4-8, 2-6 ACC) was crushed by N.C. State (7-5, 4-4 ACC), 42-19, on Saturday evening at Carter-Finley Stadium.

Despite an offensive back and forth to begin the game, UNC’s defense could not stop N.C. State’s advances, giving up 386 yards of total offense and recording 11 penalties for 129 yards.

“They were the better team and they deserved to win,” head coach Bill Belichick said. “We’ll see, we’ve got a lot of work to do.”

Wolfpack quarterback CJ Bailey immediately found wide receiver Wesley Grimes down the right sideline for 18 yards.

A penalty moved N.C. State into the red zone, where Bailey dished off a 15-yard touchdown pass to Grimes.

Bailey rushed for 22 yards to pick up two first downs on the ensuing possession. On third-and-2, quarterback Will Wilson checked into the game for the 4-yard keeper.

And on second-and-goal from the 7-yard line, Wilson took it in to put N.C. State up two touchdowns.

UNC picked up its initial first down of the game on a 7-yard pass from redshirt sophomore quarterback Gio Lopez to sophomore wide receiver Jordan Shipp.

On second-and-15 at midfield, Lopez rushed then found Shipp for the third down conversion. Shipp leaped to secure a 20-yard touchdown catch from Lopez, making the deficit just 14-7 to begin the second.

After quickly converting for three first downs to UNC’s 13-yard line, Bailey found Grimes along the left sideline, then Wilson punched it in from close distance.

Despite driving into N.C. State territory, UNC could not score a touchdown. Senior kicker Rece Verhoff nailed a 49-yard field goal to cut into the Wolfpack lead, 21-10.

To end the second, N.C. State’s Terrell Anderson secured a 29-yard one-handed grab to the end zone’s doorstep, then Bailey dished it off to Justin Joly for the score.

Two minutes into the third, senior quarterback Max Johnson scrambled for 18 yards on third-and-8. Johnson rushed again and completed a series of passes to get UNC to the 11-yard line, but could not convert.

North Carolina settled for a 29-yarder from Verhoff to chip into the lead, 28-13.

N.C. State paraded to UNC’s 15-yard line, where Wilson eluded the defense to put the Wolfpack up by 22.

After forcing a fumble, Wilson led a 42-yard Wolfpack drive to punch in his fourth touchdown of the game.

“They played good, good O-line, good. They had grit, man. They went pro, man. They were good,” sophomore linebacker Khmori House said. “It's a big rivalry out here, still on the field. And I'll come back with it next year for sure.”

N.C. State led, 42-13, with under six minutes remaining.

First-year quarterback Au’Tori Newkirk took over on the next drive, completing consecutive passes en route to a garbage time touchdown.

This concludes North Carolina’s 2025 season with a loss in Raleigh.

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The U.S. Border Patrol sent agents to Raleigh, Durham, Cary and other parts of the Triangle Nov. 18 and 19 after a surge of enforcement in Charlotte. Here’s ongoing reporting from The News & Observer.

A coalition of North Carolina faith leaders representing more than a dozen denominations denounced U.S. Border Patrol operations across the Triangle and in Charlotte during a virtual conference Thursday.

“We believe the presence of federal immigration law enforcement in our state prompts us to speak out this morning, declaring the values of the Christian tradition in opposition to these efforts to promote fear and division,” said Jennifer Copeland, executive director of the North Carolina Council of Churches.

The call was organized by the immigrant rights group Siembra NC and the North Carolina Council of Churches, a group that advocates for progressive social and economic causes in the state. Its membership includes Methodist, Baptist, Lutheran, Quaker, Presbyterian and Unitarian Universalist leaders.

On Saturday, the Department of Homeland Security launched “Operation Charlotte’s Web,” an action that has resulted in more than 250 people being detained in the Charlotte area, The Charlotte Observer reported. Border Patrol arrived in the Triangle on Tuesday and has since detained an unspecified number of people.

“We rise with one voice to demand that Border Patrol leave our city and stay away from our state and to stay away from all states,” said Rev. Amanda Weatherspoon of the Unitarian Universalist Community of Charlotte.

The faith leaders on Thursday’s call discussed the role churches could have in sheltering people who feared being detained by federal agents. In January, the Trump administration ended a Biden-era policy that had prevented immigration enforcement authorities from making arrests in churches, schools and other “sensitive locations.”

On Nov. 15, masked federal agents detained a member of an east Charlotte church, The Charlotte Observer reported. Agents parked outside a closed gate near the church parking lot and ran into the yard, said the pastor, who didn’t wish to identify his church.

“We are not certain it would be advantageous for people to seek shelter inside places of worship,” Copeland said during Thursday’s call. “That’s not to say that there isn’t a single congregation that would refuse to do that among the 19 denominations in the council.”