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UNC track coach found dead

By Aaron Taube | August 10

University of North Carolina assistant track coach and former Olympic gold medalist Antonio Pettigrew was found dead in his car in Chatham County early ...

Board of Trustees talk tuition

By Yunzhu Zhang | July 22

The UNC Board of Trustees spent this week’s meeting focusing on the details of the tuition increase and how to move UNC forward despite the economic ...

Laying the foundation: Medlin prepares for year

By Yunzhu Zhang | July 21

With classes starting in just 33 days, Hogan Medlin and his administration are working to accomplish their goals. Medlin, UNC’s student body president, ...

Dean Smith's influence off the court

By Jonathan Jones | July 21

Three legends of North Carolina basketball are all in accord when it comes to one thing — they wouldn’t be where they are today without Dean Smith. The ...

Flight concerns unfounded

July 21

A tragic plane crash that killed one and sent two to the hospital forced the town to look at the safety of the University’s Horace Williams Airport. But ...

Outdoor drama institute to go East

By Colin Warren-Hicks | July 21

Each summer, cannons sound, swords clash and actors spout rapturous monologues as North Carolina outdoor theaters host more than 153,000 spectators annually. The ...

State decides tuition hikes

By Carter McCall | July 21

Administrators said the maximum $750 tuition increase approved last week was necessary to sustain the level of quality education that the University offers. ...

19 arrested at Wake County School Board meeting

By Annie Clark | July 20

During a Wake County School Board meeting Tuesday, protests against an item that wasn’t even on the agenda became so tense that 19 people were arrested ...

Va. fugitive arrested in Chapel Hill

July 20

Chapel Hill police arrested a fugitive on a warrant out of Fredricksburg, Va., Monday based on original felony charges of unauthorized use of vehicle ...

Family writes letter concerning Dean Smith's health

By Jonathan Jones | July 17

On Oct. 9, 1997, Dean Smith surprised everyone when he retired as head coach of the North Carolina basketball team. On Saturday, a letter from Smith’s ...

Reports: NCAA investigating improper contact with agents

By Jonathan Jones | July 16

The North Carolina football team is under investigation by the NCAA to determine whether at least two rising seniors had improper involvement with sports ...

Turning up the heat: College campuses are conserving more energy

By Jonathan Michels | July 14

As North Carolinians deal with the usual July heat wave, universities across the state are reaping the benefits of tighter control of their indoor temperatures. This ...

Former UNC system president William Friday and his wife Ida greet visitors at his 90th birthday celebration Tuesday. The event, which was held in the Carolina Club at the Hill Alumni Center, was open to the public. Friday served as the UNC system president for 30 years.

William Friday has 90th birthday

By Katia Martinez | July 14

Not many people celebrate their 90th birthday on a college campus. But not many people are like William Friday — the man who devoted one-third of ...

Dance school loses dean of 10 years

By Becca Brenner | July 14

After spending half of the summers of her life at the American Dance Festival School, Donna Faye Burchfield, 52, is seizing a new opportunity to influence ...

$750 tuition hike passes

By Carter McCall | July 14

Tuition will be raised by $750 for all UNC-Chapel Hill students starting this fall. At an impromptu meeting Tuesday, system schools presented the UNC-system ...

Former UNC system president Bill Friday blows the candle out on his cake at the his 90th birthday celebration Tuesday. The event, held at the Carolina Club at the Hill Alumni Center, was open to the public.

Bill Friday celebrates 90th on campus

By Katia Martinez | July 13

Tar Heels have always been ones to celebrate success. That tradition continued today when the University and the General Alumni Association (GAA) teamed ...

UNC admissions releases essay questions

By From staff reports | July 13

If you’re looking to apply to UNC this fall, you can go ahead and get started on the essays. UNC’s Office of Undergraduate Admissions released essay ...

Chapel Hill approves $750 tuition increase

By Rebecca Putterman and Carter McCall | July 13

At an impromptu UNC-system Board of Governors meeting at 3 p.m. today in Chapel Hill, system schools announced their individual tuition hikes. UNC-Chapel ...

A plane crashes at the Horace Williams Airport

One dead, two taken to hospital in Horace Williams crash

By Rebecca Putterman and Dean Drescher | July 12

Updated: 3:15 p.m. with statement from survivor’s family. There was a plane crash at 3:15 p.m. Monday at Horace Williams Airpoirt, said Randy ...

American Dance Festival School dean leaves for Philadelphia

By From staff and wire reports | July 12

After 10 years as dean of the American Dance Festival School in Durham, Donna Faye Burchfield is leaving to become the director of the University of the ...