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(04/03/20 2:29am)
N.C. House Speaker Tim Moore (R-Cleveland) has convened a select committee to begin forming the state’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. However, some lawmakers and experts have raised concerns that the General Assembly might not be able to act soon enough on some of the state’s most pressing needs.
(03/26/20 12:52am)
The Carrboro Town Council discussed a loan program to support local businesses and nonprofits in response to the COVID-19 pandemic at a meeting on Tuesday.
(03/20/20 1:55am)
Following delays in the U.S. Senate, President Donald Trump signed into law a bill originally passed in the U.S. House of Representatives on Friday to address the COVID-19 pandemic in ways that are already on the minds of many North Carolinians.
(03/13/20 8:11pm)
N.C. Rep. Yvonne Lewis Holley (D-Wake) will be the Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor after N.C. Sen. Terry Van Duyn (D-Buncombe) declined to hold a runoff election.
(03/04/20 6:01am)
The unofficial results are in for the race to be the Democratic nominee for district court judge in Orange and Chatham counties. Hathaway Pendergrass has won the primary with 54.84 percent of the vote, according to unofficial results.
(03/04/20 5:00am)
The race for North Carolina’s U.S. Senate seat appears to be set after Tuesday night’s unofficial primary election results came in. Republican incumbent Thom Tillis will face off against Democratic challenger Cal Cunningham in the general election on Nov. 3, 2020.
(02/28/20 2:24am)
A group of plaintiffs led by advocacy group Common Cause N.C. has appealed to the N.C. Supreme Court to overturn laws passed by Republicans in the General Assembly in 2016 that limited the governor’s powers before Roy Cooper took office.
(02/17/20 1:26am)
U.S. Senator and presidential candidate Bernie Sanders brought his message of economic populism to Durham ahead of North Carolina’s Super Tuesday primary. Sanders was joined by local community leaders and national campaign surrogates at a rally held in the Durham Convention Center on Friday morning.
(02/13/20 4:15am)
A plan to end homelessness and make changes to the Chapel Hill Transit system were the main topics discussed at Tuesday’s Carrboro Town Council meeting.
(02/05/20 2:28am)
U.S. Representative David Price (D-District 4) hosted the UNC March for Our Lives Chapter President Simone Afriyie as his guest for the State of the Union address on Tuesday, Feb. 4. Senior writer Brent Van Vilet talked with the two about the address, gun violence and more.
(01/30/20 3:20am)
CORRECTION: A previous version of the article incorrectly referenced an organization in a quote by English teacher Stu Egan. The quote should have referenced the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), a nonpartisan, organization of state legislators that advocates for limited government. The story has been updated to reflect the change. The Daily Tar Heel apologizes for the error.
(02/04/20 9:43pm)
A sleepy trickle of students passes through Porthole Alley — the brick walkway that runs beside the iconic Carolina Coffee Shop.
(11/25/19 12:01am)
During the last week and a half, the U.S. House of Representatives Intelligence Committee has begun conducting public impeachment hearings into the conduct of President Donald Trump. The allegations center on whether the president leveraged aid to the Ukraine in order to have former Vice President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, investigated over his ties to a Ukrainian energy company.
(10/22/19 4:13am)
The Supreme Court heard arguments on Oct. 8 in a case that would decide whether federal law prohibits discrimination by employers based on sexual orientation or gender identity.
(10/09/19 2:05am)
Although a multitude of construction projects and heavy traffic congestion may make it seem like Chapel Hill is growing rapidly, appearances can be deceiving. The town’s population has grown incredibly slowly over the last decade.
(09/23/19 11:04pm)
The General Assembly has finalized new legislative maps for both the N.C. Senate and N.C. House that now must be approved by a court.
(09/13/19 3:23am)
State House Republicans held an unexpected vote to override Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of the proposed state budget on Wednesday morning.
(09/10/19 1:20am)
CORRECTION: A previous version of the story misstated the percentage of overdose deaths from heroin or illicit substances in a quote by State Opioid Coordinator Elyse Powell. The quote has been changed to reflect the correct percentage. The Daily Tar Heel apologizes for the error.
(09/03/19 1:57am)
Newly proposed changes to Orange County’s election precincts could have a dramatic effect on the way UNC students vote in the 2020 primaries and general election.
(08/27/19 1:02am)
A new federal grant will provide about $76 million in funding to enhance rail transportation from Raleigh to Charlotte.