The first and second rounds of men’s and women’s NCAA tournaments converge in the Raleigh–Durham–Chapel Hill metro with big names and fan excitement.

Later Thursday, William & Mary played in its first ever NCAA Tournament game and prevailed with a 69-63 win over High Point.

Two No. 11 seeds go at it when Columbia takes on Washington in the Women's First Four to see which will advance to the next round.

A jury awarded Mann $1 million in his defamation trial against two bloggers. The verdict was reduced to $5,000, and Mann is ...