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Christina Koch wanted to be an astronaut for as long as she could remember. And so she became one. Was it as simple as that? The North Carolina State University graduate stopped by the ¼ª²ÊÍøÍøÕ¾ studio during a recent visit back to the Tar Heel State.

Wolfpacks of all ages gathered this week to cheer on NC State's men's and women's basketball teams as they headed to the Final Four.

DJ Burns Jr. scored a season-high 29 points, DJ Horne had 20 and 11th-seeded North Carolina State reached its first Final Four in four decades, beating Atlantic Coast Conference rival Duke 76-64 in the South Region final.

Behind an impressive performance of 27 points, six rebounds and four assists from Aziaha James, North Carolina State’s women’s basketball team is going to the Final Four for the first time since 1998.

Marine mammal experts on North Carolina’s coast want to combat misinformation about the cause of strandings. It comes after two sperm whales were stranded and died along the state’s coast in December.

The North Carolina Cooperative Extension is hosting a program in Cumberland County starting Jan.16 aimed at assisting soldiers transitioning out of the military into agricultural careers.

A rarely seen ant species was found by a North Carolina State University student high up in the trees of the Triangle.

Community colleges and universities are raising money and collecting donations for their food pantries.

North Carolina State University researchers are running a citizen science project to track down abnormal growths on pine trees.

It may be an ancient crop, but sesame is hot right now thanks to the growing popularity of hummus and tahini. Sesame oils are also used to make cosmetics.