University of North Carolina at Asheville

University of the Cumberlands, Williamsburg — Angel Smith, of Crab Orchard, was presented the Human Services Award April 22 during the 54th annual Honors Day Program.  The award winner in the Department of Human Services is selected based on GPA,...

Newport News native Michael Lyons scored a career-high 45 points Saturday for Air Force, but the host Falcons still lost 89-86 to No. 24 Colorado State in Colorado Springs. Lyons, a senior from Woodside High, shot 17-of-25 — including 6-of-13 from...

Khalil Beckwith has never been formally diagnosed with lactose intolerance. He just knows that drinking milk makes him feel lousy. "When I drink milk with nothing else ... finishing the carton can be a nauseating endeavor," said Beckwith, a senior at...

William and Mary ended its eight-game losing streak by beating Towson 63-56 Saturday night at Kaplan Arena. The Tribe (8-11, 2-6 Colonial Athletic Association) scored 11 straight points after falling behind 54-52 on Marcus Damas' layup with 3:42...

Nik Biberaj had 24 points and 16 rebounds Saturday as Christopher Newport, ranked 17th nationally by d3hoops.com, gained a 79-71 win over Maryville (Tenn.), extending the Captains’ home winning streak to 19 games. CNU (13-2, 6-1) took the lead...

A rocky start Saturday was too much for William and Mary’s men to overcome, and they lost 70-59 at Colonial Athletic Association rival Hofstra. Taran Buie scored 24 points for the Pride (5-11, 2-1), which led 9-0 and 16-2. Brandon Britt led W&M...

|TV SPORTS| |SATURDAY| Soccer--Premier League, Arsenal at Wigan, 6:30 a.m. (ESPN2) College Football--New Orleans Bowl, East Carolina vs. Louisiana-Lafayette, 11 a.m. (ESPN); Las Vegas Bowl, Washington vs. Boise State, 2:30 p.m. (ESPN) Men’...

|TV SPORTS| |SATURDAY| Soccer--Premier League, 8:55 a.m. (ESPN2); MLS Playoffs, Eastern Conference Championship, First Leg, 2:30 p.m. (NBC) College Football--Arkansas at South Carolina, 11 a.m. (CBS); Iowa State at Texas, 11 a.m. (ABC); Northwestern...

Doc Watson, the bluegrass music legend from Appalachia who was renowned for his flatpicking and fingerstyle technique on the acoustic guitar, died Tuesday at a hospital in North Carolina, according to Mary Katherine Aldin of Folklore Productions, which...

DEEP GAP, N.C -- Doc Watson, the bluegrass music legend from Appalachia who was renowned for his flatpicking and fingerstyle technique on the acoustic guitar, died Tuesday at a hospital in North Carolina, according to Mary Katherine Aldin of Folklore...

Syracuse was the second of the four No. 2 seeds to lose to a No. 15 seed in the NCAA tournament , when the Orange was beaten by Richmond in 1991 at Cole Field House. On Thursday, Jim Boeheim's team nearly became the first No. 1 seed to lose to a No. 16...

University of North Carolina students who pay in-state rates are facing a more than $400 tuition increase, despite President Barack Obama's warning that schools could lose funding if they don't find ways to keep costs down. The issue is especially touchy...