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Michael Savarino, the grandson of long-time Duke University men's basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski, pleaded guilty this week to driving while impaired and was sentenced to 12 month of probation and 24 hours of community service.

<b>EFLAND, N.C.</b> — Michael Savarino, the grandson of long-time Duke University men's basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski, pleaded guilty this week to driving while impaired and was sentenced to 12 months of probation and 24 hours of community service.

Court documents show Savarino has already completed the community service and attended a victim impact panel. Two other charges – underage driving after consuming and failure to yield to a stop sign or flashing red light – were dismissed.

Savarino, who was 20 at the time, was pulled over in November in rural Orange County as he drove a vehicle owned by another then-Duke player, Paolo Banchero.

Two Duke University basketball players were arrested on impaired driving-related charges over the weekend.



THE CHALLENGE OF BEING SHORT STAFFED. AND THEY ARE TRYING TO MAKE A STAND FOR IT. >> THANK YOU, MARK. THAT HAPPENED 45 MINUTES AGO. ONE OF THE PLAYERS ARRESTED OVER THE WEEKEND, HIS GRANDSON. CHRIS, IT WAS DIFFICULT TO NOT OVERSHADOW THE EXCITEMENT OF THE GAME? >> THAT'S RIGHT, THEY DID SUIT UP, START, AND PLAYED IN THE GAME FOR DUKE. MICHAEL SAVARINO DID NOT MAKE AN APPEARANCE AT ALL AND DID NOT PLAY IN THE GAME. BEN CAROL WAS CHARGED WHEN HE WAS PULLED OVER FOR THE DWI. SARAH KRUEGER SPOKE TO A LOCAL LAWYER THAT SAYS THAT CHARGE IS DISMISSED WITH COMPLIANCE. THEY ARE DEALING WITH TWO DIFFERENT SITUATIONS IN REGARDS TO BEN TO BOTH PLAYERS. >> AND WE WILL HANDING THAT INTERNALLY. IT'S A VIOLATION OF OUR STANDARDS. YOU KNOW WITH MY SUPERIORS. >> WE'RE GOING TO TRUST AS DUKE FANS RIGHT NOW THE NCAA AND DUKE HANDLED THAT AS BEST AS THEY CAN. IT'S A LET DOWN, BUT WE WILL GO AHEAD AND LET THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM AND THE COLLEGE JUST HANDLE THAT. WE'RE FANS TONIGHT HAVING A GOOD TIME. >> OF COURSE, DUKE WON TONIGHT'S

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Banchero has since left the Blue Devils for the NBA, and Savarino transferred to play basketball at NYU.

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A series of solar flares and coronal mass ejections from the sun have the potential to create dazzling auroras that may be seen as far south as Alabama and Northern California but also disrupt communications on Earth tonight and over the weekend.

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North Carolina's budget surplus is now expected to be approximately $1 billion, down from previous reports that have anticipated $1.4 billion.

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William Hulme and Matthew Johnson were a couple who shared their love for each other and their community for about five years. However, in April, their roommate Christian Webster allegedly shot them to death.

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Interstate 40 West is closed Friday after a crash along the interstate near Garner.

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Daytime Pick 3 and Pick 4 drawings are held at 3 p.m. daily. They can be seen as live or on-demand video.

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Carolina Hurricanes coach Rod Brind'Amour talks about facing a 3-0 series deficit against the New York Rangers and looks ahead to Game 4 on Saturday.

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Wake County and Raleigh approved a financing plan to pay for upgrades at PNC Arena. The renovation project won't begin until next summer.

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The United States Golf Association has opened its new headquarters in Pinehurst, which includes the World Golf Hall of Fame.

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Sky 5 flew over the scene on I-40 West near U.S. 70 in Garner. Traffic began to flow on I-40 West around 4:45 p.m. Friday.

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