With increased calls to abolish Greek life, the road is far from easy

UNC and Duke are just two of many college campuses where students have called for a move toward abolishing Greek life on campus, due to issues of exclusivity ...

Duke saw a major spike in COVID-19 cases. Could the same happen at UNC?

Following a sudden increase in COVID-19 cases at neighboring Duke University, UNC officials continue to encourage students to keep following all safety ...

Students rush Franklin Street for the second time following UNC win against Duke

Following UNC men's basketball defeat of Duke, fans rushed Franklin Street for the second time this year. Last month, officers took over 35 minutes ...

Duke professor to give lecture on architecture of Nazi-occupied Krakow

An important role of the digital humanities is the preservation of lost culture, which in turn increases diversity and the depth of representation in ...

Students have mixed reactions to Dean Dome reopening for in-person attendance

About 3,200 fans — the majority of which were students — attended the UNC basketball game on Saturday, the first since Gov. Cooper eased COVID-19 ...

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 ...

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 ...

'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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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."