Hurricane Irene could hit North Carolina Saturday
With Hurricane Irene expected to hit the state on Saturday, UNC-Wilmington junior sociology major Bailey Parker is preparing for the worst.
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With Hurricane Irene expected to hit the state on Saturday, UNC-Wilmington junior sociology major Bailey Parker is preparing for the worst.
Energy bills flooded the N.C. General Assembly last Tuesday, the final day to file major legislation this year. But with the budget crisis and the Republican majority, the bills have a different focus than they have had in the past.
Editor’s note: One hundred fifty years ago Sunday, reports of the attack on Fort Sumter appeared in area newspapers. These stories from the Civil War are presented as they might have appeared in a student newspaper. All photos and article data courtesy of Wilson Library.
Planned Parenthood is under threat again, less than a week after nearly losing its funding in the budget cuts that helped to avert a government shutdown.
The winds of more than 60 miles per hour that hit the Triangle on Tuesday morning proved to be too much for many local trees, downing power lines and leaving hundreds of homes without electricity.
After an armed robbery on campus Tuesday, no sirens were sounded and no text messages alerting students and faculty were sent.
Nearly four years ago, Seung-Hui Cho pulled a trigger and killed 32 people at Virginia Tech University.
N.C. Sen. Ellie Kinnaird, D-Orange, wants the state to become more energy efficient. This year, she’s pushing to write that into law and create government incentives for reducing energy consumption.
Despite the still struggling economy, 2010 was the breakout year for solar power.
UNC-system administrators planned to implement a new funding model this year to create an incentive for campuses to improve graduation and retention rates.
With oil prices rising and the Obama administration pushing alternative energy, there is a greater demand for solar energy products.
As Orange County debates how to solve its landfill problem, other local governments look to convert waste to energy as a possible solution.
Mercury emissions in North Carolina are among the highest in the nation, according to a report. And the state’s 25 coal-fired power plants are to blame.
When junior Virginia Sparks looked out the window of her dorm in Cairo on Jan. 25, she saw fires in every direction.
Schools across the state are anticipating steep cuts and hoping donors will help make up the loss.
Moving away from home is always an adjustment for freshmen. But some students have to go one step further: moving into a study lounge or even an off-campus hotel.
The Daily Tar Heel talked to UNC-system President-elect Thomas Ross, who will take office Jan 1. Ross discussed his opinions on tuition, budget cuts and his priorities for the system.
In the wake of a $3.5 billion budget shortfall, the state government is looking for ways to boost revenue — and online sales taxes could be one way to do it.
Everclear and Diesel 190-proof alcohol will today follow the trail of Four Loko — off the shelves statewide.
Holding signs and chanting, “let us serve,” a group gathered in Raleigh on Thursday night to protest discrimination in the armed forces.