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Elmo's Diner, City Kitchen announce permanent closures
Two Chapel-Hill Carrboro restaurants are closing permanently, seven months into the pandemic.
Here's what issues matter most to the Orange County Board of Commissioners candidates
The November election is coming up, so The Daily Tar Heel is breaking down every state and local office on the ballot, from governor to county commissioner. Here, we broke down who the candidates are for Orange County Board of Commissioners districts one, two and at-large.
'Nothing like it used to be': Chapel Hill hotels adjust to lowered gameday business
“Football season was something that the staff and all of our hotels look forward to here in Chapel Hill,” Strickland said. “There is usually a lot of excitement in the area and a lot of people visiting. It is a good opportunity for our hotel to let people experience what Chapel Hill and Carrboro are really all about.”
UNC System joins North Carolina in rollout of app tracking COVID-19 exposure
The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services launched a new app for use across UNC system campuses.
'A perfect storm of financial problems': How UNC’s losses could extend to $400 million
The University is facing revenue shortfalls, and it's unclear how they plan to make up for the deficit. Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz said on Aug. 28 the University suffered a $100 million loss from March until the end of the 2020 fiscal year in June. Then at last week’s September Faculty Council meeting, Interim Vice Chancellor for Finance and Operations Nate Knuffman said UNC could see an additional loss of $300 million in revenue during this fiscal year — which runs from July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021. “The good news is that enrollment has stayed steady,” Guskiewicz said at the meeting.
UNC to allow limited number of fans to attend football games in October
The UNC athletic department announced on Tuesday that a limited number of spectators would be allowed to attend football games in Kenan Memorial Stadium, beginning in October.
Heel Talk Episode 22: Looking ahead to the spring semester
With the fall semester well underway, many are already wondering what the spring semester will entail.
'More than just an athlete': UNC women's soccer players make statements in 4-1 win
The UNC women's soccer team's 4-1 victory over Wake Forest on Thursday brought its all-time record in season-opening matches to 35-5-2. But a turbulent offseason made the buildup to the game far more eventful than normal.
North Carolinians shouldn't vote twice in November, the N.C. Board of Elections said
President Donald Trump recently said North Carolinians should test the voting system by both submitting an absentee ballot and attempting to vote in person. However, voting twice is illegal in North Carolina. In accordance with state law, attempting to vote twice or encouraging someone to do so is a Class I felony.
International graduate assistants abroad face unemployment under new policy
A new University policy this semester mandated that graduate students needed to be physically present in the U.S. by Aug. 10 to serve as teaching or research assistants. In an email statement, UNC Media Relations said over the past few months, the unprecedented suspension of visa services indicated that many graduate students wouldn’t be able to get visas in time for the start of the semester. Patricia A. McAnany, chairperson of the anthropology department, said her department does not have a large endowment, and determined that it was infeasible to support students outside of the country with a TA position.
UNC history department responds to ban on funding for federal race-related training
The University's Department of History released a statement, expressing disapproval of a memo released by the White House Office of Management and Budget. In the memo, the OMB barred federal agencies from funding race-related training sessions.
Here's how UNC counted students through COVID-19 for the 2020 Census
FIlling out the US Census is crucial this year to ensure adequate funding, political representation, and support for local communities. UNC students should respond based on where they would have been living on April 1 if it were not for COVID-19, said Kristen Smith Young.
Column: Cutting graduate recruitment won't fix the problem
"As a graduate worker in the department reflecting on my four years of agitating for higher stipends, I am mostly concerned about how our department came to this decision, and how it relates to existing wealth and power differentials within academia."
Before You Vote Episode 2: How COVID-19 has impacted the election
In the second episode, City & State Editor Sonia Rao talks to Rachel Raper, director of the Orange County Board of Elections, and Gerry Cohen, a member of the Wake County Board of Elections, about how the pandemic is impacting the Nov. 3 election.
N.C. Board of Elections offers guidance for students planning to vote by mail this fall
The North Carolina State Board of Elections released guidance Monday for college students who plan to vote by mail in the upcoming election.
