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Bill might raise legislators' pay

By MATT BOWLES | February 10

Some state legislators want more money to do their jobs, even as the state tries to head off a $1.3 billion deficit. A bill filed in the N.C. Senate ...

Police log for Feb. 10

February 10

- Chapel Hill police arrested a local man at 1 a.m. Wednesday and charged him with one felony count of malicious conduct by a prisoner, one misdemeanor ...

Orange County to study potential parks

February 10

Orange County soon will be more efficiently educated to provide parks and recreational facilities, as the Orange County Board of Commissioners hopes to ...

Arts project delves into dreams

By MONA SONI | February 10

This year’s townwide arts project, sponsored by the Chapel Hill Public Arts Commission, encourages members of the community to express their dreams ...

Candidates fight their shock

By DANIEL WILKES | February 10

Many students were awe-struck Wednesday after no candidate received a majority of votes in the two-ticket race for senior class president and vice president. “We ...

City briefs

By Staff Editor | February 10

Local middle-schooler wins stock market competition Jessica Goss, an eighth-grade student at McDougle Middle School, won first place in the North Carolina ...

Storm debris, waste at top of county's list

By TED STRONG | February 10

Managing storm debris and finalizing a long-term solid waste management program are the two most important landfill-related issues facing Orange County, ...

Speaking the language

By MELODY GUYTON | February 10

Speaking a foreign language in an American classroom has its share of challenges. But nine local middle-school students have found a way to use their ...

Program opens college doors

February 10

For some high school students in North Carolina, graduation will come not only with a diploma but with an added bonus: a two-year college degree. College-experience ...

Civil rights expert to give talk

By Alex Robinson | February 10

Today, the University will kick off its celebration of Black History Month with a lecture by a prominent civil rights figure. Mary Frances Berry will ...

May's toils fall short for UNC

By Ben Couch | February 10

Correction Due to a reporting error, the Feb. 10 article “May’s toils fall short for UNC” states that Sean May scored 18 points and ...

Turned over

By Daniel Blank | February 10

North Carolina had made all the stops and enough of its shots that it found itself with a chance to beat Duke after facing a late nine-point deficit. Coming ...

Nichol on list for presidency

By RACHEL BROCK | February 10

The dean of UNC’s School of Law now is in the spotlight as one of the final five candidates in the College of William and Mary’s search for ...

NC Lawmakers examine medicaid

By STEPHEN MOORE | February 10

With a battle brewing in the N.C. General Assembly over a potential rise in state Medicaid costs, legislators are considering a number of reforms to make ...

Voter turnout on the rise

By JACKI SPIES | February 10

The four candidates vying for the student body presidency incited a surge in the number of votes cast Tuesday. In last year’s election, which ...

Student Congress faces a growing party divide

By JOHN RAMSEY | February 10

Student government officially is a nonpartisan organization, but that didn’t stop the largest political groups on campus from throwing their weight ...

Loss stuns Tar Heel faithful

By JENNIFER FAIR | February 10

Disappointed faces, cries of disbelief and a collective sigh were just some of the reactions to the Tar Heels’ one-point loss to Duke on Wednesday ...

Students expand SBP power

By KATHRYN BALES | February 10

Students expanded the power of the student body presidency Tuesday, when an overwhelming majority voted in favor of an amendment to the Student Code. The ...

Planning group eyes unified development

By MEGHAN DAVIS | February 10

The Carrboro Board of Aldermen gave a planning group the green light Tuesday to continue its examination of how downtown businesses interact with residential ...

ECSU aims to increase its impact

By ERIC JOHNSON | February 10

ELIZABETH CITY — The signs reading “Pardon Our Progress” — posted at every entrance to Elizabeth City State University — ...