“Unverified” opens tonight at The Varsity theater in downtown Chapel Hill, but Bradley Bethel, the film’s writer and director, was kind enough to share an advanced copy with SportsChannel8 for review. Due to the supercharged nature of the subject matter in our state, we’ll touch on both the film itself, and the backdrop of the… Read more »
Category: Opinion
Wrap It Up: The Weekend Review
North Carolina lost to Texas … Again There’s just something about those damn Longhorns. Or maybe it’s the time of year, and UNC just happens to play Texas a lot in mid-December when the team is traditionally focused on finals and researching which courses they’d like to take in the Spring semester. Either way, it’s… Read more »
Mailbag: November 18th
If you’d ever like to get in touch with us about anything, please drop us a note at SportsChannel8NC@gmail.com and we’ll be happy to post it so everyone can see what you sent us privately. Dear SportsChannel8, Might as well call it UNCChannel8 these days. I was seriously hoping once I started following your station that… Read more »
How to talk to your kids about Cam Newton
As reported by the Charlotte Observer this morning, Rosemary Plorin of Nashville wrote a letter to Carolina Panthers QB Cam Newton to communicate the impact that Newton’s fourth quarter touchdown and celebration had on her nine year old daughter, who happened to be attending her first ever NFL game on Sunday. The Plorins were sure… Read more »
What’s wrong with Duke; What’s wrong with Dabbing
Don’t get too high, don’t get too low. If you’ve been around David Cufcliffe’s Duke football program for any amount of time, you’ve probably heard this phrase used as a reminder for the Blue Devils to stay the course and trust in the process. In years past, that approach has worked to perfection when his teams… Read more »
WHAT WE’RE THANKFUL FOR #18 – MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
There’s not a day that goes by when we don’t wake up being thankful for being a sports fan in North Carolina. This November, the SportsChannel8 team and a panel of peers from NC media will be counting down to Thanksgiving with the top 25 things we have to be thankful for in this great… Read more »
Best of Hayes Permar, 2015
Happy Birthday to anchorman and co-founder of SportsChannel8, Hayes Permar. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5iVMYEZnQI&w=560&h=315]
What We’re Thankful For: #25 – The Atlantic Coast Conference
There’s not a day that goes by when we don’t wake up being thankful for being a sports fan in North Carolina. This November, the SportsChannel8 team and a panel of peers from NC media will be counting down to Thanksgiving with the top 25 things we have to be thankful for in this great state. … Read more »