With the North Carolina football program preparing for the 2026 season under head coach Bill Belichick, there is an insider who is throwing the idea out there that the coach could be on the hot seat.

With all the chatter about the future of the current Dean E. Smith Center, it's led to us all having some time to reflect on some of our favorite memories that the historic venue has provided us with.

For an alternative perspective on the Dean Dome from Associate Opinion Editor Ned Barnett: Basketball is evolving. UNC’s basketball arena should, too. Back in 2024, UNC leaders paid a public relations ...

Inside the Smith Center, history never fades. For North Carolina basketball, the legacy of Dean Smith is not a distant story told in highlight reels or Hall of Fame plaques. It is a living philosophy, ...

The Dean E. Smith Center, photographed on Monday, December 22, 2025 in Chapel Hill, N.C. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy.

The traffic will be heavy on Rams Club Drive outside the Dean Smith Center on Thursday night. While some fans hope the Tar Heels beat the Duke Blue Devils, there is a bit of contention between ...

What stood out to Luke Maye most about the Dean E. Smith Center wasn’t just the sold-out games. Not just his first scrimmage. Or beating No. 9 Duke his junior year. Or even senior night. Instead, it ...

Opinion articles provide independent perspectives on key community issues, separate from our newsroom reporting. North Carolina students hand out flyers with a petition to renovate and save the Dean E ...