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Town Council to consider housing plan

By DAN SCHWIND | January 26

A concept plan that would create 32 new affordable housing units at the Dobbins Hill apartment complex now will face consideration from town officials. The ...

ASG funding sees increased scrutiny

By India Autry | January 26

Student body president candidate Tom Jensen’s plan to take money away from the UNC system’s student governing body faces criticism from fellow ...

Campaigns launch amid conflict

By KRISTLE SPELLMAN | January 26

Campus was littered with campaign materials Tuesday morning as student body president hopefuls brought their campaigns to life with posters, buttons and ...

Senators have hopes of victory for lottery

By MEGAN MCSWAIN | January 26

A lottery proposal will once again be brought before the N.C. General Assembly today as legislators convene for the 2005-06 session. The bill — ...

J-school dean search narrows

By Caroline Kornegay | January 26

Three candidates remain in the running for a new journalism school dean after the only female contender dropped out of the race Tuesday. Terry Hynes, ...

Latta proves to be UNC's 'Answer'

By Staff Editor | January 26

The first thing any casual fan would notice about the North Carolina women’s basketball team is the ridiculous disparity in height between UNC guard ...

Power center shifts to left

By Emma Burgin | January 26

A historic power-sharing agreement could come to an end today as the N.C. General Assembly convenes at noon and Democrats take hold of the legislature. After ...

Unopposed hopefuls take things easy

By GEORGIA CHERRY | January 26

As some candidates prepare for a rigorous 2005 student election, two hopefuls are focusing on their platforms instead of worrying about competition. Mike ...

Executions might see challenge

By Laura Youngs | January 26

After six months away from Raleigh, lawmakers are kicking into high gear for the 2005-06 legislative session as they prepare to tackle the much-debated ...

Group gets grant for space plants

January 26

The thought of humans living on Mars might seem like a foreign idea now, but an N.C. State University research team is conducting experiments that are ...

2 programs might see 2nd-term budget cuts

January 26

In response to the ballooning federal deficit, President Bush is going to have to find ways to cut back costs in his 2006 budget. But many say the ...

Logos could be in UNC's future

By STEPHANIE NEWTON | January 26

The next time Roy Williams and his team emerge from the locker room, three electronic screens in the Smith Center will flash cheers meant to pump up the ...

Odd jobs ease college expenses

January 26

In the age of triple-digit priced textbooks and unpaid resume-building research work, Bert Scerbo, a junior biomedical engineering major, bargain shops ...

Unity leads forum's focus

By SHARI FELD | January 26

Minority issues will be a top priority for student body president hopefuls tonight as they vie for an endorsement at the annual candidates’ forum ...

Schools help tsunami effort

January 26

Local schools are continuing to find creative ways to aid in the international tsunami relief effort. Students of all ages in the county have been ...

Senior hopefuls eye speaker policies

By MARTA OSTROWSKI | January 26

It’s not often that a man who parades around in a bow tie is a trendsetter. But Monday’s announcement that famed television personality ...

Fresh faces hit Raleigh

By ERIC JOHNSON | January 26

RALEIGH — Before casting a single vote or introducing a single bill, freshman legislators might already have made their most lasting mark on the ...

Court reduces bail for Dalzell

By EREN TATARAGASI | January 26

The man charged with the murder of a Carrboro woman was released from Orange County Jail on Tuesday afternoon after his bonds were reduced earlier that ...

Town's move to annex passes sans struggle

By Stephanie Jordan | January 26

As Carrboro seeks resolution to its controversial annexation proposals, Chapel Hill is adding new areas with little debate. The Chapel Hill Town Council ...

Police log

By Staff Editor | January 26

A mother’s report that her preschool-aged child was sexually assaulted has led to the filing of petitions of attempted first-degree ...