The saga that is Marvin Austin continues today as we get word that the North Carolina defensive tackle will be held out of practice this week, the Charlotte Observer reports.Austin was one of 13 players suspended for/held out of Saturday...

The saga that is Marvin Austin continues today as we get word that the North Carolina defensive tackle will be held out of practice this week , the Charlotte Observer reports.

Twelve of the 13 North Carolina players who were either declared ineligible, or withheld, from Saturday’s 30-24 loss to LSU are expected to practice with the Tar Heels this week, a team spokesman said Sunday.

Scandals haven't been part of UNC's vocabulary for 50 years. That's no longer the case. Tony Barnhart says while the Tar Heels might feel great after a monster comeback minus 13 players, their future remains cloudy. Tar Heel - United States - UNC - Louisiana State University - Arts

Investigators from the North Carolina Secretary of State's office subpoenaed Tar Heels defensive tackle Marvin Austin, the Associated Press reported, citing a person familiar with the situation.

Investigators from the North Carolina Secretary of State's office have subpoenaed the Tar Heels' star defensive tackle, Marvin Austin.

Investigators from the North Carolina Secretary of State's office have subpoenaed Tar Heels defensive tackle Marvin Austin, a person familiar with the situation said Friday.The person spoke to the Associated Press on the condition of anonymity because the investigation is ongoing. Austin is one of 13 players who did not travel with the team to Atlanta for the season opener today against No. 21 ...

-- Investigators from the North Carolina Secretary of State's office have subpoenaed Tar Heels defensive tackle Marvin Austin, a person familiar with the situation said Friday. Marvin Austin - North Carolina - United States - Butch Davis - National Collegiate Athletic Association

Investigators from the North Carolina Secretary of State's office have subpoenaed Tar Heels defensive tackle Marvin Austin, a person familiar with the situation said Friday. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the investigation is ongoing. Austin is one of 13 players who did not travel with the 18th-ranked Tar Heels to Atlanta for Saturday's opener...

North Carolina linebackers Quan Sturdivant and Bruce Carter have been cleared to play in the 18th-ranked Tar Heels' opener against No. 21 LSU on Saturday.

Republican gubernatorial nominee Nathan Deal late Thursday released cover pages for 29 years of personal income tax returns, spanning his time in elected office.

The Office of Congressional Ethics is recommending that the ethics committee investigate Rep. Tom Price and two others regarding the donations they solicited and received at the time of the House votes on the Wall Street regulations in December.

ATLANTA --- As parents are settling into the routines of a new school year, they're renewing their frustrations about public education, and the three candidates for state superintendent of schools hope those feelings will help their election efforts.

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WARNER ROBINS — Residents have accused City Councilman Bob Wilbanks of “malfeasance of his conduct” in a petition seeking to begin recall proceedings against him.

In the wake of Cherokee County Commissioner Derek Good's resignation last week, waves are still being made about his record and county ethics rules. The POW Network, an organization dedicated to d...

U.S. Congressman Lynn Westmoreland (R-Ga.) met with Henry County officials and residents Thursday, beginning the day at Biscuits and Brunch in Stockbridge, for an informal breakfast and town hall meeting.

A sex offender living in direct proximity of a pre-school has some Valdosta citizens concerned about the safety of the children.

Ethics chief calls for possible criminal charges in Oxendine donations case

Veteran jurist Sams tapped for Superior Court post Robert “Mack” Crawford’s path to the bench hasn’t been your typical one. Reared on a farm in the rural Pike County hamlet of Concord, Crawford started adulthood in agribusiness and has sold mules and been in the antique business, among other ventures. Oh, and he notched 20 years as a small-town lawyer in Pike County, the last 16 years of which ...