N.C. Supreme Court denies retrial for Black man facing death sentence from all-white jury
On Feb. 21, 1996, an all-white jury of six men and six women sentenced Russell William Tucker, a Black man, to death for the murder of a Kmart security guard.
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On Feb. 21, 1996, an all-white jury of six men and six women sentenced Russell William Tucker, a Black man, to death for the murder of a Kmart security guard.
UNC roommates Alicia Buckminster, Lizzy Rotchford and Anne Stuart Freemon want to throw a big house party this spring.
Following the departure of former Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz, the UNC System Office will soon begin its search for the 13th person to hold the position while former member of the UNC Board of Governors Lee Roberts serves as interim chancellor.
When Geoff Collins began his interview for the UNC football defensive coordinator position, Mack Brown could only think, "Yes, yes yes!"
After Saturday’s 36-point shellacking of Syracuse, UNC men’s basketball head coach Hubert Davis boiled down the emotions of his team to one word: joy.
Working art studio Attic 506 held its first open house of the year last Friday, allowing community members to get an inside look into the creative process of local artists.
On Sunday, more than 100 pro-Israel community members attended a rally in downtown Chapel Hill to mark 100 days since the Hamas-led Oct. 7 attacks and call for the release of all hostages held in Gaza.
On Chancellor Lee Roberts' first day as interim chancellor, University Editor Lauren Rhodes sat down with him to discuss his new role and future plans for navigating ongoing issues at the University.
At the end of the fall 2023 semester, Editor-in-Chief Emmy Martin sat down with Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz to talk about victories UNC has experienced and unprecedented challenges it has navigated over the past twelve months. Shortly after the interview, Guskiewicz announced his intention to resign from his position at UNC and assume the presidency of Michigan State University.
Experience goes a long way.
On Jan. 3, the North Carolina Rate Bureau requested that the N.C. Department of Insurance increase homeowners insurance rates by an average of 42.2 percent.
Members of the Carolina Union Board of Directors have begun discussing a plan to potentially rebuild the Student Union.
UNC recently began an after-action review into the Aug. 28 fatal campus shooting, which will be completed by the end of the spring semester.
The No. 20 North Carolina women’s basketball team (12-5, 4-1 ACC) topped Virginia (8-8, 0-5 ACC) at home on Sunday, 81-68.
Every time I read the news, scroll on social media, or even just step outside, I’m inundated with news of escalating global tensions. The death toll in Gaza exceeded 24,000 people, the United Nations reported that over 7.4 million people have been displaced by the war in Sudan and an onslaught of missile attacks hit Ukraine all within the span of three days. It’s harrowing.
Study abroad program Carolina Global Launch welcomed its third cohort of students to campus as they began classes on Wednesday. The semester-long program allows first-year students to study abroad during their first semester at college and move onto UNC-Chapel Hill’s campus the following spring.
Earlier this month, the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services announced that pharmacists can enroll as Medicaid providers and contraceptive counseling services can be provided at pharmacies by the enrolled pharmacists.
This semester, UNC students might find a new favorite at the bottom of Lenoir Dining Hall.
I have a confession: Despite singing Hark the Sound, I am not a Tar Heel born, nor a Tar Heel bred. And today, the basketball team I was raised to support comes to town.
The "Final Jeopardy!" category was "The Ancient World."