Reports: McNeese State coach Will Wade reaches agreement to become NC State’s men’s basketball coach
Updated: 4:34 PM EDT Mar 19, 2025
INTERIM CEO. HAPPENING NOW IN GREENSBORO, THE NORTHBOUND LANES OF RANDLEMAN ROAD ARE SHUT DOWN BECAUSE OF A 12 INCH WATER MAIN BREAK. OFFICIALS SAY THAT BREAK WAS REPORTED AROUND FIVE THIS MORNING BETWEEN I-40 AND WEST MEADOWVIEW ROAD. VIDEO FROM THE SCENE SHOWS THE BROKEN WATER MAIN CAUSED PAVEMENT TO BUCKLE IN THE AREA. CITY CREWS ARE THERE MAKING REPAIRS, WHICH ARE EXPECTED TO BE FINISHED BY 6 A.M. TOMORROW. DRIVERS ARE URGED TO AVOID THIS AREA ALTOGETHER. ALSO HAPPENING NOW. TWO EASTBOUND LANES ARE CLOSED ON WEST FRIENDLY AVENUE FOR EMERGENCY SEWER LINE REPAIRS. THE AREA IMPACTED IS FROM DALI MADISON ROAD TO FOXWOOD DRIVE. CITY OFFICIALS SAY WORK IS EXPECTED TO WRAP UP BY SEVEN. DRIVERS MIGHT EXPERIENCE SOME DELAYS. TAKING A LOOK AT THE FORECAST NOW, A LIVE LOOK OUTSIDE FROM OUR CAMERA AT HIGH POINT UNIVERSITY. IT’S A PRETTY PICTURE PERFECT DAY OUT THERE RIGHT NOW. METEOROLOGIST MICHELLE KENNEDY IS JOINING US. AND MICHELLE, WHAT’S THE REST OF THE DAY LOOKING LIKE. HOPEFULLY IT’S NICE AS RIGHT NOW. OH IT IS GORGEOUS OUT THERE ISN’T IT. JUST A FEW OF THOSE BEAUTIFUL HIGH THIN CIRRUS CLOUDS. WE’RE GOING TO FEEL WARMER TODAY THAN WE EVEN DID YESTERDAY, SO WE ARE ON OUR WAY UP. AT LEAST IN THIS SWINGING TEMPERATURE FORECAST. WE’VE GOT THOSE CONDITIONS THAT ARE NICE TODAY. NOW THERE’S A LOT OF FIRE DANGER WITH RED FLAG WARNINGS OUT ACROSS THE COUNTRY BECAUSE IT’S BEEN DRY AND WINDY. WE’RE GOING TO HAVE A GOOD BIT OF WIND TO TODAY, AND WE’RE GOING TO TALK ABOUT THE INCREASING FIRE DANGER. BUT THE SEVERE WEATHER OUTBREAK EXPECTED TODAY FOR FOLKS HEADING UP INTO ILLINOIS. SO JUST SOUTH OF CHICAGO AND THEY’RE STILL UNDER A SLIGHT RISK TOO. BUT THERE’S AN ENHANCED RISK FOR TORNADIC HAIL AS WELL AS A HIGH WIND DAMAGE ACTIVITY IN THOSE ZONES. SO WE’LL BE WATCHING FOR THREATS THERE. BY THE TIME THE RAIN REACHES US. IT MAY BE ON THE FIZZLING END OF THINGS, AND SO IT COULD MEAN WE HAVE VERY DRY CONDITIONS TOMORROW. CONTINUING. SO WE DO HAVE INCREASED FIRE DANGER OUT THERE WITH THESE SWINGS AND TEMPERATURES. WE ALSO HAVE SPRING SHOWERS. SPRING OFFICIALLY BEGINS ON MARCH 20TH TOMORROW MORNING, SO IT MAY BRING THOSE MAY FLOWERS. AND IT’S ALREADY BEEN BRINGING SOME FEBRUARY FLOWERS TO. WE HAVE THE DAFFODILS POPPING UP AS IT WARMED UP, BUT YOU CAN SEE THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY OUT THERE IN THE 20% RANGE TO 25% NOW. AND DEW POINTS IN THE 30S. ALL OF THIS LEADS TO THE VERY DRY AIR THAT’S GOING TO LAST. AND WITH THE WINDS COMING UP, IT INCREASES OUR FIRE DANGER. SO FOLKS ARE ASKED NOT TO BURN. 73 RIGHT NOW IN BURLINGTON, 71 AT UNCG AND 67 COMFORTABLY AT WINSTON-SALEM STATE UNIVERSITY. WE’LL HAVE MORE FOR YOU COMING UP. MICHELLE. THANK YOU. BREAKING NEWS. STATE INVESTIGATORS ARE LOOKING INTO THE ACTIONS OF PINEHURST POLICE OFFICERS WHO SHOT AND KILLED A MAN WHO WAS ARMED WITH AN AX. IT HAPPENED JUST AFTER SEVEN THIS MORNING AS OFFICERS RESPONDED TO A REPORT OF A SUSPICIOUS PERSON AT A HOME. AT THE SCENE, OFFICERS SAW SMOKE COMING FROM THE HOME AND CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. WHILE CREWS WERE WORKING TO PUT OUT THE FIRE, A MAN WALKED OUT OF THE HOME AND STOOD IN THE FRONT YARD WITH AN AX. THE STATE BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION SAYS ONE OFFICER USED A STUN GUN TO SHOCK THE MAN, BUT WHEN HE DID NOT DROP THE AX. OFFICERS FIRED THEIR WEAPONS. THE MAN WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE DIED. NO FIREFIGHTERS OR POLICE WERE HURT. COVERING THE STATE CAPITOL. GOVERNOR JOSH STEIN RELEASED HIS PROPOSED TWO YEAR STATE BUDGET THIS MORNING. THE SPENDING PLAN WOULD BEGIN JULY 1ST AND GO THROUGH JUNE 30TH OF 2027. THE GOVERNOR IS CALLING FOR FUNDING NEW APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS, FREE BREAKFASTS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS AND TAX CREDITS FOR FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN WHO NEED HELP WITH CHILD CARE. GOVERNOR STEIN IS ALSO CALLING ON GOP LAWMAKERS TO FREEZE TAX RATES THAT ARE SET TO DECREASE IN THE COMING YEARS. IF CERTAIN COLLECTION GOALS ARE MET. I WANT THE PEOPLE TO KNOW THAT AS LONG AS I AM GOVERNOR, NO STATE WILL OUTWORK NORTH CAROLINA WHEN IT COMES TO DEVELOPING OUR WORKFORCE. WHEN WE SET OUR PEOPLE UP FOR SUCCESS, THERE IS SO MUCH THAT WE CAN ACHIEVE. ENSURING FOLKS HAVE ACCESS TO AND ARE QUALIFIED FOR GOOD JOBS, WITH GOOD WAGES IS A CRITICAL PART OF STRENGTHENING OUR ECONOMY. BUT OF COURSE, THERE’S A LOT MORE. WE ALSO HAVE TO DO. THE DEMOCRATIC GOVERNOR’S PROPOSAL MAY OR MAY NOT INFLUENCE LEGISLATORS WHO WRITE THE STATE BUDGET. BOTH CHAMBERS OF THE NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY ARE CONTROLLED BY REPUBLICANS, SO THE GOP CALLS THE SHOTS ON THE SPENDING PLAN. HOUSE REPUBLICANS ARE WORKING TO BAN DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION PROGRAMS AND LOCAL AND STATE GOVERNMENT. HOUSE BILL 171 CLEAREDA KEY COMMITTEE VOTE YESTERDAY. IT WOULD MAKE USING PUBLIC FUNDS TO GIVE PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT TO ANY GROUP A CRIMINAL OFFENSE. CRITICS OF THE BILL SAY IT WOULD OUTLAW IMPORTANT WORK ON ISSUES LIKE WEALTH INEQUALITY AND RACIAL HEALTH DISPARITIES. SUPPORTERS SAY D.E.I. ONLY CREATES DIVISION AND DOES NOT EXPAND OPPORTUNITY. THE BILL HAS BEEN SENT BACK TO THE COMMITTEE FOR FURTHER REVIEW. ANOTHER BILL BEING DISCUSSED IN RALEIGH WOULD ALLOW CERTAIN EMPLOYEES AND VOLUNTEERS AT PRIVATE SCHOOLS TO BE ARMED. SENATE BILL 280 PASSED ITS FIRST READING THIS WEEK, MAKING ITS WAY THROUGH THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. ITS PRIMARY SPONSOR IS DAVIDSON COUNTY SENATOR STEVE JARVIS. THE LEGISLATION WOULD ALSO LET PEOPLE CARRY A CONCEALED WEAPON ONTO PROPERTY THAT SERVES BOTH EDUCATION AND RELIGIOUS FUNCTIONS. IF APPROVED. SB 280 WOULD TAKE EFFECT DECEMBER 1ST. THE WINSTON-SALEM FIRE DEPARTMENT CONFIRMS A FIRE AT T.W. GARNER FOODS EARLIER THIS MONTH WAS SET ON PURPOSE. TWO WEEKS AGO, CREWS RESPONDED TO A BUILDING FIRE ON WEST FOURTH STREET. THIS IS HELMET CAM VIDEO FROM THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AS CREWS ARRIVED. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. 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Reports: McNeese State coach Will Wade reaches agreement to become NC State’s men’s basketball coach
Updated: 4:34 PM EDT Mar 19, 2025
McNeese State coach Will Wade has reached an agreement to become the next head coach at NC State, reports say.Click the video player above to watch the latest headlines from WXII 12 News.Top Stories:’He’s not the same’: Triad mother says son was victim in alleged mistreatment at a Triad elementary schoolWater main break closes all lanes of Randleman Road in GreensboroJuvenile, 19-year-old charged for illegally operating dirt bikes and ATVs in Winston-SalemGet the latest news stories of interest by clicking hereThe news comes after previous coach, Kevin Keatts, was fired earlier this month after eight years with the Wolfpack.McNeese, which won the Southland Conference, is set to play Thursday in the NCAA Tournament against Clemson. Reports said the news is expected to be made official following McNeese’s exit from the tournament. Subscribe to WXII’s YouTube channel hereWatch: NOWCAST streaming newscastsNAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Watch NOWCAST TV | Local News | National | News We Love |Keep up with the latest news and weather by downloading the WXII app here.
RALEIGH, N.C. —McNeese State coach Will Wade has reached an agreement to become the next head coach at NC State, reports say.
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The news comes after previous coach, Kevin Keatts, was fired earlier this month after eight years with the Wolfpack.
McNeese, which won the Southland Conference, is set to play Thursday in the NCAA Tournament against Clemson.
Reports said the news is expected to be made official following McNeese’s exit from the tournament.
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