Chatham County -

The will to continue

By KATIE HOFFMANN | September 20

Hurricane Katrina swept away thousands of homes, erasing years of memories in a matter of days. And it will take years to rebuild them. Though organizations ...

Panel takes up judicial nomination

By ERIC JOHNSON | September 20

Making its own apt contribution to celebrate Constitution Day, the UNC School of Law held a symposium Monday afternoon to explore the ins and outs of ...

UNC program responds to call for expansion

September 20

UNC's Area Health Education Centers program is looking to expand to accommodate an increased number of pharmacy and other health professional students. "We've ...

Tex-Mex pervades Chapel Hill

By EREN TATARAGASI | September 20

A new restaurant set to open in November will bring a new twist on an old favorite to Franklin Street. Skis Tortilla Wrap Grill will make its home ...

Adding transparency

By KATIE HOFFMANN | September 20

Most students aren't familiar with the finer details of UNC's Honor Code until they find themselves coming face to face with them in Honor Court. Members ...

Retail space welcomes local children's museum

September 20

If kids learn by playing, then what better place is there to learn than Franklin Street? At least that's what planners for the Chapel Hill-Carrboro ...

Board examines schools' gifted program

September 20

Gifted education has caught the eye of area educators this school year. The Orange County Board of Education heard a report on its Academically/Intellectually ...

Police log

By Staff Editor | September 20

Rico Lashawn Moses, 29, of 206 Carver St., was arrested at 10:58 p.m. Saturday on charges of possession of drug paraphernalia, Chapel Hill police reports ...

Gender and economic gaps grow for colleges

By KRISTIN PRATT | September 20

Higher education institutions face the problem of bridging the gender and socioeconomic gaps in enrollment but do not have an easy or simple solution, ...

Council reviews project designs

By JAKE POTTER | September 20

The development company charged with designing two multimillion-dollar mixed-use developments that could reshape the downtown's face now are completing ...

World briefs

By From staff and wire reports | September 20

Chancellor's position remains uncertain in wake of election BERLIN - Germany's opposition leader Angela Merkel and the chairman of Chancellor Gerhard ...

Changes to rush process yield increased recruits

By KATHERINE HOLLANDER | September 20

Fresh recruits stood at the threshold of brotherhood as fraternity rush week came to a close Friday at midnight. Recent adjustments in recruitment ...

Sierra Club hosts forum

By MEGHAN DAVIS | September 20

Environmental debates run like the water cycle - everything comes back around. The Orange-Chatham chapter of the Sierra Club hosted a forum Monday ...

Fees group bolts out of gate

By KATHERINE HOLLANDER | September 20

The student fee audit committee dove right into the tangled web of student fees in its first meeting of the semester Monday night. The committee will ...

Power Plants debate causes headaches

By TED STRONG | September 20

The Chapel Hill Town Council held a public hearing Monday on a University proposal to dramatically increase the capacity of the power plant on West Cameron ...

Bush: Katrina won't spur tax hikes

By WHITNEY ISENHOWER | September 20

Tax hikes won't be an option to offset rebuilding funds for the Gulf Coast, President Bush said in a speech Friday. Bush said some of the money for ...

Police: Jaywalkers out of line

By GEORGIA CHERRY | September 20

After years of encouraging drivers on campus to yield to pedestrians, University police will begin to crack down on jaywalking this year. Police eventually ...

Votecarolina works for higher turnout

By KATIE CLINE | September 20

A lot can happen in four years. So members of VoteCarolina are encouraging students to make their voices heard by voting in the upcoming town election. "Even ...

House changes accepted

By KELLI BORBET | September 20

Two fraternities on campus found new homes this semester - just in time for the start of rush. Pi Lambda Phi and Kappa Alpha switched houses in August ...

An unbalanced meal plan

By KATHRYN BALES | September 20

Correction: The article states Top of Lenoir has 250 seats. It actually has 650 seats Michelle Earp found herself lost in Lenoir Dining Hall's version ...