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Former All-ACC Quarterback Russell Wilson has been named to the 2025 Pro Bowl, replacing the injured Josh Allen.

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— Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) January 28, 2025

“Wilson will be making his 10th Pro Bowl appearance (2012-15, 2017-21, 2024), which is tied for fifth-most among quarterbacks in NFL history.

Wilson started the final 11 games of the 2024 season after coming back from a calf injury he suffered at the start of training camp.

Wilson completed 214 of 336 passes (63.7%) for 2,482 yards and 16 touchdowns and five interceptions. He also had 43 rushes for 155 yards and two touchdowns.

Wilson has started all 199 games he has appeared in, completing 3,882 of 6,001 passes (64.7%) for 46,135 yards, 350 touchdowns and 111 interceptions. Wilson is one of three quarterbacks in NFL history to throw for at least 2,400 yards in each of their first 13 seasons in the League. He also has more wins (130) in his first 13 NFL seasons, including the postseason, than every quarterback in NFL history, excluding Tom Brady (153), Peyton Manning (150), Ben Roethlisberger (136) and Brett Favre (136).” (NFL)

Wilson has gone to the most Pro Bowls of any player in NC State history, and is 1 of 15 former Wolfpack players to earn the honor.

QB Russell Wilson – 10 (2012-15, 17-2021, 2024) QB Philip Rivers – 8 (2006, 09-11, 13, 16-18) WR Torry Holt – 7 (2000-01, 03-05, 07-08) S Adrian Wilson – 5 (2006, 08-11) WR Mike Quick – 5 (1984-88) QB Roman Gabriel – 4 (1967-69, 73) DE Mario Williams – 4 (2008-09, 13-14) LB Vaughan Johnson – 4 (1990-93) OG Joe Thuney – 3 (2022-24) P AJ Cole III – 3 (2021-23) WR Haywood Jeffires – 3 (1992-94) OG Darrell Dess – 2 (1962, 63) FB Alex Webster – 2 (1958, 61) LB Bradley Chubb – 2 (2020, 22) C Jim Ritcher – 1 (1992)

*Players in BOLD are still active.

The North Carolina Tar Heels (12-8, 5-3 ACC) have had a rough (by North Carolina standards) start to the 2024/25 season. Currently sitting in a three-way tie for fourth place in the ACC, the Tar Heels have only gone 1-5 in games against teams ranked in the AP Top 25 this season and are currently considered to be on the bubble for an at-large bid to this year’s NCAA Tournament per ESPN’s Bracketology.

However, head coach Hubert Davis may have found a long-term solution to many of the Tar Heels’ problems on Thursday when five-star power forward recruit Caleb Wilson announced his commitment to North Carolina for the fall of 2025.

In an appearance on TNT’s Inside The NBA on Thursday evening, Wilson announced to the world that he would suit up in Carolina blue next season. Wilson, a 6’9” power forward from Atlanta, Georgia, is ESPN’s 7th-ranked prospect in the class of 2025.

Five-star senior Caleb Wilson just committed to North Carolina on TNT’s Inside the NBA. @247Sports director of scouting @AdamFinkelstein breaks down the fluid power forward’s fit with the Heels. (VIP) https://t.co/l51t5b4EB0 pic.twitter.com/O6mtGjhJeT

— Eric Bossi (@ebosshoops) January 24, 2025

Speaking with Ernie Johnson and the Inside The NBA crew, Wilson credited Tar Heel coach Hubert Davis for fostering trust between the two:

“I just looked at who the coach was, I was able to build a good relationship with him, looking at the roster and also just seeing how much the coach believed in me over the time he knew me.”

Wilson’s commitment to the Tar Heels ends a tense battle between North Carolina and the Kentucky Wildcats to court the forward. The programs had alternated in the driver’s seat for the high school senior’s commitment over the past several months.

Wilson brings a unique blend of size and skill to North Carolina. According to 247Sports’ scouting director Adam Finkelstein, Caleb Wilson possesses “extreme potential versatility on the defensive end of the floor” thanks to his 6’9” frame and 7’0” wingspan.

Caleb Wilson Joins A Loaded Tar Heel Class of 2025

Caleb Wilson is the Tar Heels’ third commit in the class of 2025. He’ll join fellow ESPN Top 100 recruits Derek Dixon (Shooting Guard, Washington, D.C.) and Isaiah Denis (Shooting Guard, Davidson, NC) on campus this fall. 247Sports currently ranks North Carolina’s class of 2025 as the 7th best recruiting class of the year. Arch-rival Duke is currently rated as the #1 recruiting class of 2025.

The Tar Heels also have scholarship offers out to two other five-star recruits: power forwards Koa Peat and Nate Ament.

North Carolina Tar Heels Defensive Struggles This Season

A key aspect that the Tar Heels are hoping Caleb Wilson can assist in is their defense. North Carolina currently ranks 16th in the ACC in points allowed per game and last in the conference in rebounds allowed per game. Coach Hubert Davis, speaking on January 15 after a win over the Cal Golden Bears, said that he is desperate to see improvement from his team in those aspects:

“I am desperate — and these are the exact words that I said to them — I desperately want them to see and experience what this team would look like if we fully commit to becoming the best defensive team, rebounding team, and taking care of the basketball. And I’ve said that since the team has gotten together, and I will say that for the remainder of the year.”

Currently in his fourth season at the helm, Hubert Davis is in danger of missing the NCAA Tournament for the second time in three seasons. As head coach of the Tar Heels, he has guided the team to a 90-39 record, reaching the NCAA Tournament Final in 2022.

The Tar Heels have lost their last two games, both one-point contests against conference foes Wake Forest and Stanford. Coach Davis will hope to turn his team’s fortunes around on January 25 in a matchup against the Boston College Eagles (9-10, 1-7 ACC).

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Will Mark Pope and the Kentucky Wildcats land Caleb Wilson?

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Mark Pope has three signees in his 2025 recruiting class, and may be adding another with a top 10 target set to announce later this week. On Thursday, 2025 forward Caleb Wilson will be announcing his decision. He will be announcing between Kentucky, North Carolina, and Ohio State. Up until very recently, Kentucky had a lot of the momentum, but lately, things have been shifting.

Many thought that the idea of a package deal between current Kentucky signee Acaden Lewis and Caleb Wilson had real legs, but now, North Carolina has gained a lot of ground and look to be the leader as we head into the final few days before an announcement. Over at 247 Sports, Travis Branham logged a crystal ball prediction for Wilson to North Carolina, and more and more recruiting experts across the country have also expressed that the Tar Heels look to be leading heading into the homestretch.

Don''t count out Mark Pope and the Wildcats just yet, because recruiting can always shift right up until the announcement. As of now, though, North Carolina is seen as the leader. Wilson recently talked about Kentucky in an interview with On3's Jamie Shaw.

Coach Pope is very tall, he played in the NBA. I can relate to him a lot. He’s overall a great person and that is a great system they run. Their style of play is very good, it’s the spacing. I’m a guy who can shoot but also get to the rim. Being open and able to post up and show my full skill set will be very important in college. Kentucky’s guard play is good, but they have older guys. They have two freshmen guards, you know, Coach Pope says he believes in them, so then I do too. Coach Pope is so energetic. He is always joking and smiling. He’s a great guy. He’s religious, and he’s always been nice to me and let me know he has a belief in me.

- Caleb Wilson on Mark Pope

Wilson impressed at the annual Hoophall Classic over the weekend, just in time for his big announcement on Thursday. Can the Wildcats make a last second push and get back into the lead?

Published Jan 21, 2025

A manufacturing company is looking to expand in its home base of Wilson as the city finds new energy.

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A manufacturing company is looking to expand in its home base of Wilson as the city finds new energy.

Construct Inc. will invest at least $950,000 for "personal property" in its existing manufacturing facility and $1.8 million "in real estate," resulting in the creation of at least 25 new full-time jobs with an hourly wage of $20, according to public documents.

The city and county of Wilson are set to vote on an incentives package for the expansion. The company is seeking $42,000 in combined incentives from the county and the city.

Construct Inc. did not respond to requests seeking comment about its plans.

Founded in 1999, the company focuses on making "custom structural steel & metals fabrication for industrial applications" in the eastern U.S., according to its website. The company's main office is at 1514 Cargill Ave. South in Wilson, and its fabrication facility is at 1610 Cargill Ave. South.

This expansion plan continues the momentum Wilson has been seeing in terms of economic investment.

Top among those investments comes from Janssen Biotech, a subsidiary of pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ). The company in October revealed it plans to create 420 jobs through a $1 billion investment in a new facility. Janssen Biotech recently purchased more than 176 acres in the Wilson Corporate Park for more than $7.6 million off Corporate Parkway West, Merck Road West and International Boulevard.

Meanwhile, plans for a new baseball stadium as part of a large mixed-use development downtown are moving forward.

Ben Tobin covers real estate and economic development in the Greater Triangle, focusing on the counties outside Wake, Durham and Orange. Have a tip? Reach him at [email protected] or (919) 327-1012.

The popular chicken restaurant may soon be making its debut in a fast-changing city.

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A popular Peruvian chicken chain in the Triangle area may soon be making its debut in an Eastern North Carolina city.

An LLC called Wiluso Wilson this month purchased a roughly 4,600-square-foot building at 2207 Airport Blvd NW in west Wilson for $2.25 million, according to Wilson County deed records. The building formerly housed a Smithfield's Chicken 'N Bar-B-Q, which is now "permanently closed" according to a Google search.

The LLC is managed by Ruby Bakhshi, co-owner of Alpaca Peruvian Charcoal Chicken, according to North Carolina Secretary of State records. Bakhshi did not respond to a request seeking comment about the purchase and future plans for the building.

Founded in 2007 and originally named Mami Nora’s after the mother of Bakshi's and her sibling and fellow co-owner, Ranbir Bakhshi, Alpaca Peruvian Charcoal Chicken originally came to fruition in 2015.

The restaurant offers a variety of Peruvian cuisines. Chicken is the main feature in most of the restaurant's offerings, but there are some other dishes outside of poultry, like lomo saltado, which includes sliced beef.

Alpaca Chicken operates 17 stores around North Carolina, per its website, with most concentrated in the Triangle region. There are a couple of restaurants on the coast, with one in Wilmington and another in Southport.

The potential debut of Alpaca in Wilson would add to the string of investments the city has been attracting as local officials and business leaders work to reignite the economy of the former tobacco hub. That includes major economic development wins that could bring hundreds of jobs to the city.

Headlining Wilson's revitalization efforts is a more than $280 million project to build a new stadium for the Carolina Mudcats, the Single-A baseball team now based in Zebulon, and surrounding developments. The stadium is scheduled to open for the 2026 season.

Ben Tobin covers real estate and economic development in the Greater Triangle, focusing on the counties outside Wake and Durham. Have a tip? Reach him at [email protected] or (919) 327-1012.