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UNC-system leaders talk energy costs

By Jordan Bailey | July 22

Students, faculty and leaders from colleges across the state came together last week to further discussions on energy conservation — with an ultimate ...

ASG unveils first-ever strategic plan

By Sarah Brown | July 17

At last week’s meeting of the UNC-system Association of Student Governments, Board of Governors Chairman Peter Hans came to the members with a challenge. ...

Abortion bill battles heat up nationwide

By Tara Jeffries | July 16

A crop of recent abortion legislation nationwide has bred controversy that could lead to the courtroom, and an N.C. abortion bill might face the same ...

Pro-abortion rights activists sported motorcycle helmets at the N.C. General Assembly Thursday in recognition of state legislators’ decision Wednesday to insert abortion clinic regulations into a motorcycle safety bill.

Abortion bill likely to take weekend pause

By Sarah Brown | July 11

First it was Sharia law, and now it is motorcycle safety — two unexpected paths for state legislators to enact a flurry of new abortion clinic regulations ...

Local officials eye NC abortion bill

By McKenzie Coey | July 10

As an N.C. General Assembly bill to put new restrictions on North Carolina abortion clinics moves forward, some in Chapel Hill are afraid of the consequences ...

Abortion sex ed bill puts McCrory campaign promise under scrutiny

By Tara Jeffries | July 2

A controversial N.C. Senate abortion bill is headed to Gov. Pat McCrory’s desk not long after Texas Sen. Wendy Davis’ pink-sneakered stand on her ...

No more public funds for Chapel Hill candidates

By Daniel Schere | July 2

Candidates will begin filing for office in Chapel Hill Friday — and they will do so without a public campaign financing program that has been in place ...

Teaching Fellows divides state legislature

By Sarah Brown | June 25

UNC sophomore Jean-Luc Rivera discovered a knack for teaching early in his high school career, when he tutored classmates in Advanced Placement biology. ...

NC set to reject Medicaid expansion, but financial questions linger

By Kendra Benner | June 19

Republicans in the N.C. General Assembly continue to cite the “Medicaid monster” as a funding fiasco — but a new study sheds light on the financial ...

No changing minds in General Assembly

By Mark Chilton | June 19

As a Moral Monday protestor, I don’t expect to have my actions change the minds of the Tea Party-controlled state legislature. That was never the point. ...

Chapel Hill resident and pilot Keith Taylor spoke about Horace Williams’ benefits to the area and voiced concern over the potential close.

Horace Williams Airport might close in August

By Daniel Schere | June 19

This summer, Chapel Hill could lose a piece of town history — one that’s no stranger to attempted closures.

Moral Monday protestors are not extremists

By Letter to the Editor | June 18

Last week’s editorial characterizing Moral Monday as “an extreme leftist reaction” was completely wrongheaded. Protestors are defending policies ...

Robert Dempsey recently took over as executive director of the N.C. Democratic Party.

The new face of an underdog party: Q&A with Robert Dempsey

By Sarah Brown | June 17

As the N.C. Democratic Party works to rebuild and unify support after losing control of state politics in the last election, new executive director Robert ...

Board of Governors: no more tuition hikes

By Sarah Brown | June 12

When the UNC Board of Governors meets Thursday and Friday in Chapel Hill, board members will have public university financial woes fresh on their minds. ...

McCrory should reclaim his record as moderate

June 12

There is no clearer evidence of the polarization of North Carolina politics than the ongoing Moral Monday protests at the General Assembly, which represent ...

N.C. House budget could close curtain on arts funding

June 11

Arts funding in North Carolina faces the chopping block once again in the most recent budget proposal released by the N.C. House of Representatives Sunday. ...

UNC system to strengthen veteran support

By Sarah Brown | June 11

U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki can speak personally about the benefits of expanding higher education opportunities for military veterans. ...

N.C. House proposes more funding cuts, new program for UNC system

By Sarah Brown | June 10

The N.C. General Assembly has a bundle of higher education funding questions to answer before the budget deadline arrives at the end of June.

GOP eyes Hagan's Senate seat

By Devin Rooney | June 5

The race for Sen. Kay Hagan’s seat in Congress has just begun — the primary election is in May 2014 — but Republicans hoping to take her place are ...

The call for help

By Megan Cassella | June 5

With the number of calls to emergency medical services for student alcohol overdoses rising, and new statewide legislation in place to encourage calling ...