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Wade withdraws from Wolfpack
Will Wade’s last game was a 68-66 loss to No. 11 Texas in the First Four. | Photos provided by NC State Athletics
NC State men’s basketball head coach Will Wade is leaving the program after one season to return to LSU, where he coached from 2017 to 2022, according to sources. Wade’s first season ended with a 20-14 record and a loss in the First Four.
Wade was hired a year ago to replace former head coach Kevin Keatts on a six-year, $17 million contract. After NC State’s loss to Texas in the First Four of the NCAA tournament, Wade called the team “the worst team we have at NC State” and “we’ll be much better moving forward.”
In a statement posted on social media, Wade wrote “This was not an easy decision, because of how much respect and appreciation I have for this program and this university. But the opportunity to return to Louisiana State University is deeply personal. It’s a chance to go home — to a place that means a great deal to me and my family.”
No. 1 Duke men’s basketball plays No. 5 St. John’s tonight at 7:10 for a spot in the Elite Eight, and UNC + Duke women’s basketball play their opponents tomorrow to keep on dancing. Who will be left standing?
State
Four astronauts are quarantining before the Artemis II mission on Wednesday, April 1, including NC State alum and North Carolinian Christina Koch. Koch + the crew will perform a lunar flyby, and Koch will be the first woman to travel to the moon’s vicinity. (WRAL)
Coming Soon
Biddy Thomas Social Club — a new Gateway Plaza spot with cocktails, games, and Southern-inspired bites — is opening soon. Keep up with the new place on Instagram for more updates.
Raleighite
Apex resident + music producer Raleigh Rajan‘s song “Feel the Spark” went viral recently, amassing 4 million views on YouTube in 10 days. The song was created for a Tamil literature festival in New York City next month, and Rajan said the response has shocked him. (WRAL)
Concert
Weezer is coming to the Lenovo Center on Oct. 4 with The Shins and Silversun Pickups, and presale starts on Wednesday, April 1. Alexa, play “Buddy Holly.”
Try This
Wake County’s teen summit is coming up on Monday, April 6, and local high schoolers are encouraged to join.
Jobs
Ever dreamed of making charcuterie for a living? Now’s your chance — Raleigh Wine Shop is hiring a charcutier, service assistants, and sales team members. Apply online.
Wellness
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Health
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Local Instagram page Raleigh Downtown shared seven local Easter egg hunts, including one today at Chavis Park. Local kids can find eggs, meet the Easter bunny, make crafts, get their faces painted, and more spring festivities.
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No joke — this sweet gum pollen clusters photo from reader David I. made me sneeze just looking at it. Got more pollen pics that’ll make me sniffle? Send them my way.
Photo by David I.
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