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Q&A with astrophysics professor Gerald Cecil about SpaceX's rocket launch

(02/21/17 2:13am)

SpaceX launched and landed a Falcon rocket Sunday from a historic NASA launch pad at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. This mission was a step forward for Elon Musk's company — they plan to send a rotation of people to the International Space Station and eventually to Mars. Daily Tar Heel Staff Writer Luke Bollinger spoke with Gerald Cecil, a UNC astrophysics professor, to discuss the privatization of the space industry and the future of space exploration.

https://www.dailytarheel.com/article/2017/02/space-x-launch-mars-mission-0221

Trump expected to sign executive order limiting refugees from Muslim countries

(01/27/17 6:29am)

President Donald Trump is expected to sign executive orders that would temporarily halt the immigration of Syrian refugees and suspend the visas of citizens from seven Middle Eastern and African countries.

https://www.dailytarheel.com/article/2017/01/trump-to-order-refugee-ban-0127

Sen. Thom Tillis calls for bipartisan cooperation in U.S. Congress

(01/25/17 4:23am)

Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., called for Republicans to reach across the aisle to work toward meaningful solutions rather than mistakenly assuming there was a conservative mandate, in an op-ed in The Charlotte Observer last week.

https://www.dailytarheel.com/article/2017/01/tillis-bipartisan-cooperation

HB2 prevents local adjustment of minimum wage for government contractors

(01/18/17 7:24am)

A section of House Bill 2 has prevented local governments from adjusting the minimum wage for government contractors — but some communities have encouraged living wage programs.

https://www.dailytarheel.com/article/2017/01/hb2-restricts-minimum-wage

North Carolina's child mortality rate remains stagnant

(11/28/16 4:23am)

The overall child mortality rate in North Carolina remained stagnant between 2014 and 2015 — caused in part by the unwavering mortality rate of infants.

https://www.dailytarheel.com/article/2016/11/north-carolinas-child-mortality-rate-remains-stagnant

Board of Governors committee discusses five-year plan

(11/15/16 3:59am)

The UNC Board of Governors Committee on Strategic Planning met Monday to discuss increased access, lowering the achievement gap and degree completion in the UNC system as part of their five-year plan.

https://www.dailytarheel.com/article/2016/11/bog-five-year-plan-committee-meeting

Supreme Court will hear case for transgender students' rights in public schools

(11/03/16 4:43am)

The Supreme Court decided Friday to hear a case regarding the rights of transgender students in public schools — the outcome of which could affect state laws restricting bathroom access to transgender students.

https://www.dailytarheel.com/article/2016/11/transgender-students-rights-supreme-court-hearing

Pence focuses on economic and military strength in Greensboro campaign stop

(10/25/16 3:33am)

Republican vice presidential nominee Mike Pence insisted the race was not over for Donald Trump at a rally in Greensboro Monday.

https://www.dailytarheel.com/article/2016/10/pence-campaigns-in-greensboro

Hurricane Matthew flooded 11 pig waste lagoons in N.C.

(10/19/16 4:12am)

Eleven days after Hurricane Matthew hit the North Carolina coastline, flooding has caused fecal waste lagoons — sites used by hog farms to store pig waste — to present possible health and environmental concerns for the state.

https://www.dailytarheel.com/article/2016/10/pig-waste-hurricane-matthew

Federal regulations impending for Kratom

(10/07/16 3:34am)

Kratom, an herbal drug often served in tea, has become a popular alternative to pain medication — but impending federal action may place the drug under strict regulation.

https://www.dailytarheel.com/article/2016/10/kratom-bans-proposed

Experts question impacts of Trump economic policy

(09/28/16 5:31am)

CORRECTION: A previous version of this story misstated the date of the presidential debate. The debate took place Monday night.

https://www.dailytarheel.com/article/2016/09/trump-economic-plan

Raleigh high school student's Mars rover landing site proposal chosen as semifinalist

(09/13/16 1:40am)

NASA has narrowed down the potential landing sites for the 2020 Mars rover to eight locations — including one proposed by Raleigh high school student Alex Longo.

https://www.dailytarheel.com/article/2016/09/raleigh-high-school-students-mars-rover-landing-site-proposal-chosen-as-semifinalist

Cancer approaches heart disease as leading cause of death in U.S.

(08/31/16 4:18am)

Cancer is steadily challenging heart disease as the leading cause of death across the U.S. — in 22 states, cancer causes more deaths than heart disease, and North Carolina joined their number in 2009.

https://www.dailytarheel.com/article/2016/08/cancer-approaches-heart-disease-as-leading-cause-of-death-in-u-s

State will retest soil near coal ash site

(06/08/16 9:16pm)

Multiple errors in groundwater testing have delayed the Town of Chapel Hill’s plan for dealing with the coal ash dump site discovered near the Chapel Hill Police Department three years ago.

https://www.dailytarheel.com/article/2016/06/state-will-retest-soil-near-coal-ash-site

Total county homelessness count may be misleading

(06/01/16 10:17pm)

The most recent count of those experiencing homelessness in Orange County suggests that homelessness has decreased — but officials say this count could be inaccurate.

https://www.dailytarheel.com/article/2016/06/total-county-homelessness-count-may-be-misleading

Construction to improve Rosemary Street delayed

(05/25/16 10:12pm)

Delays in acquiring public easements have pushed construction for the Rosemary Street Improvement Project later than its initial start date of May 16.

https://www.dailytarheel.com/article/2016/05/construction-to-improve-rosemary-street-delayed

New program provides food over the summer for low-income kids

(05/18/16 10:05pm)

For many kids, summer is time for camps and swimming pools — but for some families, it’s a struggle to get food on the table when school is not in session.

https://www.dailytarheel.com/article/2016/05/new-program-provides-food-over-the-summer-for-low-income-kids

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