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Bill would allow guns in locked cars on campus

Sarah Brown | MAY 15

UNC-system campuses have been gun-free zones for years.

But the N.C. General Assembly is now joining South Carolina, Texas and state legislatures around the country in a push to legalize guns on college campuses, despite opposition from higher education leaders and university faculty.

Denver rallies to knock out men's lacrosse in NCAA Tournament

10 hours ago

After only 10 minutes of the North Carolina men’s lacrosse team’s quarterfinal matchup with Denver, the Tar Heels had a commanding 6-0 lead, and it looked like UNC was going to get revenge on the team that knocked it out of the NCAA Tournament last year.

Crash on Franklin Street downs power lines

From staff and wire reports | MAY 17

Chapel Hill police are advising drivers to avoid a section of Franklin Street near Park Place where a car accident occurred earlier this afternoon.

Panel discusses refugee students in CHCCS

Daniel Schere | MAY 19 |

As Burmese refugees continue to flow into Orange County, Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools officials are working to better serve immigrant students. School officials and community leaders met Saturday at UNC’s FedEx Global Education Center to discuss the influx of refugees into Chapel Hill.

NC leaders evaluate economic impact of investment in higher education

Amanda Albright | MAY 15 |

Drew Moretz, a lobbyist for the UNC system, has fielded tough questions from legislators about how state money is being used on college campuses.

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