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Chapel Hill Town Council approves relocation of police department, affordable housing plan

By Sophia Fanning | September 14

The Chapel Hill Town Council discussed new developments, affordable housing and the location of the Chapel Hill Police Department in its Sept. 13 meeting ...

Law enforcement continues search for weapon in UNC campus shooting

By Olivia Gschwind | September 14

The weapon used in the Aug. 28 shooting has yet not been found, officials confirmed. Retired Orange County Sheriff’s Office investigator Rick Smith ...

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Suspect in Wednesday's gun incident at Alpine Bagel makes first appearance in court

By Ethan E. Horton and Abby Pender | September 14

Harris, 27, allegedly brandished a gun in the Student Union and was arrested around 2:45 p.m., more than 30 minutes after UNC issued the all-clear following ...

'We are the force for change': Student activists protest at NCGA for stricter gun legislation

By Tori Newby | September 13

“This, to me, doesn't feel like a political issue,” UNC junior Caroline Butler, a member of UNC March for Our Lives who attended the protest, said. ...

NCAA DI Board 'troubled' by statements from UNC leadership, Brown responds

By Caroline Wills | September 13

On Tuesday afternoon, the NCAA Division I Board of Directors released a statement regarding the public remarks from UNC leadership in response to the ...

Suspect charged with assault, gun on educational property in connection to second UNC lockdown

By Emmy Martin and Ethan E. Horton | September 13

At around 2:45 p.m., CHPD arrested Mickel Deonte Harris, 27, of Durham, in the 300 block of Formosa Lane. CHPD arrested Harris on previous warrants but ...

University cancels classes after lockdown, CHCCS dismisses students as usual

By Caitlyn Yaede | September 13

The University will cancel all classes for Wednesday, Sept. 13, according to email communications sent to UNC faculty. 

Alert Carolina warns students of armed and dangerous person on or near campus

By Caitlyn Yaede | September 13

No shots have been fired on UNC's campus, according to a top University official. A man allegedly brandished a gun at Alpine Bagel over an employment-related ...

Medicaid expansion remains delayed, leaving thousands of North Carolinians uninsured

By Audrey Kashatus | September 12

“We consume a lot of debt, just to fight to live,” Penny Wingard, a North Carolinian in the coverage gap, said.

Satire: It's time for the annual running of the bids

By Hannah Kaufman | September 12

"You’re on campus one Wednesday afternoon, and something feels off. There’s a rare energy in the air — Gucci perfume with hints of Lululemon — ...

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‘We're humans as well’: Faculty feels weight of supporting student mental health

By Adele Morris | September 12

Though many professors view caring for their students’ mental health as part of their responsibility, some say they also feel the weight of that care.  ...

Op-ed: When we become too tired to ‘run, hide, fight’

September 12

"As a public health problem, gun violence needs public health solutions. Until then, needless life will be lost until we are too tired to 'run, hide, ...

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PAC to support Adam Searing with $120,000 not forming, proposed leader confirms

By Ethan E. Horton | September 12

No political action committee will be formed by Julia Grumbles to support Adam Searing and the four town council candidates he has endorsed in this year's ...

Some faculty say unclear protocol led to continued instruction during lockdown

By Samantha Nichols | September 12

Some faculty and students speculated that miscommunication and lack of training were the reasons some professors continued teaching during the active ...

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Preview: Events to support and celebrate Latino art, heritage

By Charlene Wu | September 12

With Hispanic Heritage Month beginning Sept. 15, Triangle-area businesses and organizations are hosting events to celebrate Latino heritage and art. Here ...

Domestic violence advocates raise concerns about recent changes in N.C. gun laws

By Sophia Fanning | September 12

“In the work that we do, we see the connection between domestic violence homicides, gun violence and mass shootings," Cassandra Rowe, the co-director ...

‘Always something to do’: Exploring the Triangle's trivia tradition

By Hamsini Sivakumar | September 12

UNC students and community members visit local venues in Chapel Hill and Carrboro for trivia nights, an increasingly popular tradition in the area. From ...

Students and community members protest Georgia RICO charges, 'Cop City' facility

By Liza Smith | September 12

UNC students and surrounding community members gathered at the Bell Tower on Sunday afternoon to protest the construction of the Atlanta Public Safety ...

Graduate, professional student association works to 'feel like a home' for Latino community

By Natalie McCormick | September 12

The LGPSA is a student-run organization for students that identify as or in support of Latin American and Hispanic people at the University. The club ...

CHCCS students grapple with mental health effects of Aug. 28 shooting

By Maddie Policastro | September 12

Following the Aug. 28 shooting on UNC's campus, mental health specialists with Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools discuss the best ways to support students, ...