Students rush Franklin Street despite COVID-19 risks

Ahead of in-person classes beginning on Monday, hundreds of students rushed to the intersection of Franklin Street and Columbia Street following UNC basketball's 91-87 win over Duke.

Heel Talk: Fraternity drug ring scandal and making class connections

Here's how the UNC-Duke rivalry helped engage voters in the medical field

Voter turnout in the medical field is historically low. VotER, an organization that engages medical professionals in civic participation, aims to change that. In a two-week competition between UNC and Duke medical students by VotER, over 1,000 students were able to register to vote or vote by mail in the upcoming election.

'You can't hold back the spring': The legacy of Rev. Robert Seymour

Chapel Hill pastor and local civil rights advocate Rev. Robert Seymour died Oct. 11. Seymour spent the majority of his 95 years pastoring churches, founding organizations, serving on boards, penning editorial columns and integrating Chapel Hill – always in his trademark suit and tie. He left behind a community he was fundamental in building. 

DOE defends investigation amid interest group responses

Controversy surrounding the Duke-UNC Consortium for Middle East Studies continues as the ACLU, FIRE and other groups oppose the Department of Education investigation. Asked about the status of the funds, which were to be obligated by Sept. 30, Press Secretary Angela Morabito from the DOE did not mention funding but said the investigation is unbiased. 

Pittsboro's water supply contains unregulated chemicals with unknown effects

The Town of Pittsboro has found unregulated chemicals in its water supply, prompting an investigation on the effects it will have on residents.

Duke-UNC Consortium for Middle Eastern studies received grant from DOE

The U.S. Department of Education has ordered UNC and Duke University to revise their joint Consortium for Middle Eastern Studies in order to continue receiving federal funding from Title VI. The Department said the UNC-Duke CMES used federal funds for purposes not outlined in Title VI and lacked balance in its instruction. 

UNC gifted millions for research into motherhood health

This gift allows for mothers and babies alike to benefit from better information about breastfeeding health and prioritizes early health for newborns 

All Up In Your Business: Mad Hatter's is coming to Chapel Hill

A Mad Hatter's Cafe and Bakeshop will be coming to UNC this summer. Many students are excited about the addition because they will no longer have to drive to Durham to enjoy the restaurant's food.

One dead, at least 15 injured in downtown Durham explosion Wednesday morning

People should stay away from downtown Durham until further notice. “This is the kind of day that you never prepare for as a mayor.”

After over a decade of work, the light rail is dead. What happened?

“We can blame Duke today, but I think our problems started back three years ago."

UNC Army ROTC to train at U.S. Army's Fort Bragg

The Army ROTC’s Combined Field Training Exercise will take place from April 5 to 7 and will  prepare juniors for Advance Camp, a roughly month-long training in Fort Bragg between the cadets’ junior and senior year.  

Durham community protests Duke's role in ending light rail project

Duke announced on Feb. 27 its withdrawal from the light rail project, virtually ending any chance of continuing the construction of the project. The university cited the risk the construction posed to research and patients, referring to Duke’s Medical Center on Erwin road.

The light rail project has been discontinued. Now what?

"I think that we're going to continue working to find another solution," Chapel Hill Mayor Pam Hemminger said. "This is not the end."