Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools board members say they will rededicate themselves to closing the achievement gap between white and minority students.

The promise comes after heated response to the school board’s recent decision to add six honors classes to the curriculum.

Boats, trains and a 14-foot skyscraper drew crowds to the Morehead Planetarium and Science Center ballroom Saturday and Sunday for the sixth annual LEGO-palooza.

The N.C. LEGO Users Group hosted the event, which showcased 16 exhibits, including a display of 12 scenes from the Harry Potter novels and a 16-ship pirate battle.

PlayMakers Repertory Company struck the proper matches to ignite Oscar Wilde’s wit ablaze in its production of “The Importance of Being Earnest.”

The jovial acting, which left the audience charmed, was lovely, but the production’s set was beautiful.

Without a sprinkle of dust, the innards of a Victorian townhouse were littered with highbrow detail. A surplus of polished wood, unruffled cushions, caged birds and tasseled carpets produced a burgundy-tinted, exquisite image.

DURHAM — No. 11 North Carolina and Duke combined for 56 runs while splitting the first two games of their annual series, so a pitching duel wasn’t exactly what they expected in the deciding game on Sunday.

But that’s what they got, as UNC starter Colin Bates and Duke starter Dennis O’Grady prevented either side from jumping out to a big lead like in the two previous games.