VCU rallies to stun N. Carolina in OT No. 12 seed High Point pulls the first big upset by beating Wisconsin ASSOCIATED PRESS Mar 21, 2026 Mar 21, 2026 0 VCU guard Terrence Hill Jr., right, and forward Barry Evans react after their overtime victory over North Carolina on Thursday in Greenville, S.C. BRYNN ANDERSON, ASSOCIATED PRESS Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save ASSOCIATED PRESS NCAA MEN'S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT| ROUNDUPkAmv#tt}'x{{t[ }]r] — %6CC6?46 w:== yC] >256 2 DE6A324< b\A@:?E6C H:E9 `d D64@?5D =67E :? @G6CE:>6 2?5 ``E9\D66565 'r& 6C2D65 7C@> 2 `h\A@:?E D64@?5\92=7 567:4:E E@ DEF? D:IE9\D66565 }@CE9 r2C@=:?2 ga\fg @? %9FCD52J ?:89E :? E96 7:CDE C@F?5 @7 E96 }rpp %@FC?2>6?E 7@C E96 $@FE9 #68:@?]k^AmkAmw:== 7:?:D965 f 7@C `_ 7C@> b\A@:?E C2?86 2?5 D4@C65 a_ @7 bc A@:?ED 27E6C 92=7E:>6 2D 'r& H@? :ED 7:CDE }rpp %@FC?2>6?E 82>6 D:?46 a_`e]k^Am kAm}J< {6H:D 25565 `e A@:?ED E@ D62= E96 82>6 7@C E96 #2>D[ H9@ H:== 7246 }@] b x==:?@:D :? 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Marion man charged with assaulting woman and sheriff's lieutenant An arrest warrant said the lieutenant had a cut to the head that required stitches.
Marion man charged after 200 grams of cocaine found in search of home near school In the search, officers found 203.5 grams of cocaine, two guns (a .38-caliber revolver and a .22-caliber long rifle) and $2,186.
Owner of Old Fort's Stuckey’s, Dairy Queen hopes to reopen as soon as possible after fire “I just happened to look back, and the flames were already up to the ceiling, and I dropped the drinks I had in my hand,” one employee said of…
Marion man arrested, charged in Friday shooting in McDowell County that injured one He was charged with felony assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury.
Man found dead along Interstate 40 in Burke County; Medical examiner notified The person has not been publicly identified as of 2 p.m.
