Different groups, including the Salem Red Sox, are rallying alongside the family of a fallen Smyth County deputy and another deputy injured while conducting a traffic stop.

RALEIGH, N.C. Atlantic Coast Conference mens basketball coaches are pushing the idea of having next years NCAA Tournament include all eligible teams in Division I. Numerous league schools and coaches released statements Wednesday after the coaches held their weekly call to discuss the proposal, which was first reported by Stadium. There are 357 Division I programs in the country, with NCAA spokeswoman Meghan Durham saying 346 of those are eligible to play in next year's tournament. This is not a regular season, Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski said in a statement. Those schedules were released in early August, slightly more than a month before Thursdays UAB-Miami game kicks off the season.