Duke University

Artificial intelligence company OpenAI announced a major new partnership in Durham.

The $100 million donation is the largest single award in the university's history. It will be used to support undergraduate and graduate students, including a special designation for students from HBCUs.

This week, graduate students enrolled in Ph.D. programs at Duke University will receive ballots in the mail to vote on whether to form a labor union. If more students vote for the union than against, they’ll become the first recognized graduate student union in the South.

An investigation by Brigham Young University into allegations that fans engaged in racial heckling and uttered racial slurs at a Duke volleyball player last month found no evidence to support the claim.

Climate change has increased the number of hot days nationwide and increased the likelihood of unhealthy extreme heat. As we look for ways to cope, we usually focus on daytime heat. But researchers at Duke University say not enough attention is paid to higher temperatures overnight.

The North Carolina Tar Heels beat rival Duke in the Final Four. Now UNC squares off against Kansas for the men’s NCAA basketball championship. South Carolina won the women’s championship.

Krzyzewski had announced he would retire at the end of the season. His players were beaten by UNC, while Kansas beat Villanova to reach the final of the men's NCAA basketball tournament.

The Blue Devils and the North Carolina Tar Heels are playing against one another in the Final Four — the rivals’ biggest game ever in Mike Krzyzewski’s last season as Duke’s coach and Hubert Davis’ first as UNC’s. On the women’s side, South Carolina is headed to the Final Four and N.C. State was trying to get there.

The eighth-seeded North Carolina Tar Heels made their record 21st Final Four on Saturday, trouncing the St. Peter's Peacocks 69-49. Next on their list is none other than archrival Duke and its soon-to-be-retiring coach, Mike Krzyzewski.

Charlotte FC scored its first-ever win this weekend. The Carolina Panthers lost to the Cleveland Browns — not in a game but in a bid to snap up Houston quarterback Deshaun Watson. Meanwhile, March Madness is kicking into high gear, with men’s and women’s teams from the Carolinas making waves on the court.