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UNC alum works behind the scenes for Savannah Bananas baseball team

A mix of skills Kelly Yang learned at UNC help her play a key behind-the-scenes role for one of the most entertaining, innovative shows in sports. Last year, Yang left her career working in talent acquisition for large corporations to join the Savannah Bananas, the sensational dancing baseball team that brings their world tour to Kenan Stadium April 11-12. (UNC.edu)

How UNC alum Rick Dees came to Los Angeles and became a radio legend

Born Rigdon Osmond Dees III in Jacksonville, Fla., on March 14, 1950, Rick Dees was raised in Greensboro, NC. He began his radio career while attending Grimsley High School at WGBG, then made his way to other stations in North Carolina and Alabama. While at WMPS/Memphis he recorded “Disco Duck,” a novelty hit mocking disco music. (Los Angeles Daily News)

Video: Carolina Insider - Interview With Former Denver Nuggets Coach and Tar Heel Dad Michael Malone

Former Denver Nuggets Head Coach, Michael Malone, also a proud UNC Volleyball parent, joins Jones Angell and Adam Lucas to talk about what it took to win an NBA Championship, his take on the current Tar Heel Basketball team, and watching his daughter play at Carolina. (From Oct. 16, 2025) (View Video)

Eight UNC students selected as 2026 Carolina Blue Honors Fellows

Eight students from the University of North Carolina were selected as recipients of the 2026 Carolina Blue Honors Fellowship to pursue unique and self-initiated summer internships built around international sports entrepreneurship. The Carolina Blue Honors Fellowship was established in 2015 with a gift from UNC-Chapel Hill alumnus Ricky May. (UNC.edu)

Local staple Carrburitos approaches 30 years in business

In April of 1997, a new eatery in Carrboro would emerge, swapping the Texas regionality for a truly California-style experience. Known for their generous portions, fresh ingredients, and incredible selection of house-made salsas, Carrburritos is still surfing the burrito wave. Carrburritos has held strong while many counterparts are no longer in business. (Chapelboro.com)

UNC's Gedas Bertasius uses basketball to train computers

Today, the same instincts that once helped Gedas Bertasius scan a basketball court — where the pass is headed, how the defense might collapse — shape the questions he asks as a researcher. How do you teach a computer to notice the right details at the right time for the right learner? How do you turn hours of raw footage into meaningful insight? (UNC.edu)

Carolina Across 100 launches final program

UNC-Chapel Hill’s Carolina Across 100 initiative welcomes 10 teams covering 19 counties to its final program Our State, Our Future. This culminating program marks the completion of a bold, five-year mission to forge deep, functional partnerships in each of North Carolina’s 100 counties. As Carolina Across 100 concludes, the focus shifts toward sustainability. (UNC.edu)

Interview with comedian, UNC alum Lewis Black

Lewis Black, the now 77-year-old stand-up legend has retired from touring, and his recent “Goodbye Yeller Brick Road” performances were his last. But Black, the longest-serving contributor to The Daily Show, whose appearances started back in 1996 when Craig Kilborn was still the host, is not finished with comedy. Black got a dog, actually. (Esquire)

Here are 5 things I love about Carolina

Rameses at Home - One of my favorite experiences in the community is when I drive past the Hogan family farm and I catch a glimpse of Carolina Blue in the field. Rameses is a celebrity on campus, but when it’s not game day, he lives on a family farm alongside the other animals. It’s always a delight to spot him, with his Carolina Blue-painted horns. (UNC.edu)

Famous sports broadcaster, UNC alum Jim Lampley retires to Chapel Hill after an unusual career

Muhammad Ali once babysat Jim Lampley’s daughter during a boxing awards dinner in 1991. That may tell you a lot of what you need to know about the extraordinary, improbable journey of the Chapel Hill resident. He reported on a record 14 Olympics, did on-air work for ABC, NBC, CBS, and TBS, and covered boxing for HBO for nearly 30 years. (Business NC)

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