It might be due to Augustine Joseph’s audacity that Michelle Obama will be giving the May commencement address at N.C. Agricultural & Technical University.

North Carolina’s economy could receive a welcome boost in coming years from an unexpected source — nanotechnology.

A recent report found errors in the way the UNC system funds its 15 higher education institutions, which could provide the final push for altering the current funding model. A portion of the funding for schools is based on enrollment growth or change in student credit hours from the previous year.

NASCAR reigns as king in North Carolina, and one UNC-system school hopes to keep it that way. N.C.