Happy Wednesday, UNC! Here’s today's news:
QUICK HITS
- Two and a half years after Chandler Kania’s DWI crash that left three dead, the effects of the night are still being felt, both in ongoing settlement negotiations and at campus parties and bars.
- OPINION: After the one year anniversary of President Trump’s inauguration and the second year of Women’s marches being held internationally, our editorial board is taking a look at the condensed history of birth control in the U.S.
- “The Historical Commission is put in a thankless task of having to make what is essentially a political decision.” The North Carolina Historical Commission decided on Monday that there will be at least one public hearing on the possible relocation of three Confederate monuments.
UNIVERSITY HAPPENINGS
- The United Health Foundation announced Tuesday it will begin a $1.6 million, three-year partnership with UNC to launch a new healthcare technology workforce training and education program.
- Another lackluster showing from No. 10 UNC men's basketball resulted in a stunning 80-69 upset loss against Virginia Tech on Monday.
- Three million Americans have a stutter — but for those who attend UNC, there are resources and a community to help.
CHAPEL HILL-CARRBORO
- In developing development stories, get hype for new businesses on Carolina Square, first-run movies on Varsity and a Hibachi & Company on Franklin Street.
- REVIEW: “BonChon offers a unique and creative menu for those who tire of the typical Franklin places. Yet I can’t help but think it won't draw the same crowd as Spicy 9.”
- Multiple cases of whooping cough have been reported at East Chapel Hill High and Chapel Hill High Schools.
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