The win in the final game of the VCU Invitational gives the Tar Heels a three-game win streak heading into the beginning of the ACC schedule.
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Junior middle hitter Kaya Merkler led the way for the Tar Heels in the match’s final set, accounting for nearly a third of the Tar Heels’ third-set points in kills alone.
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Throughout the year, North Carolina’s offense has been noticeably stagnant — with the Tar Heels scoring multiple goals in only one game this season. Even though UNC managed only one goal, its offense was more aggressive resulting in a quick answer to Duke’s goal in the 10th minute.
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The Tar Heels were relentless in their press Friday and sealed their perfect 7-0 record and ACC dominance.
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Orange County residents struggling with substance abuse can now access naloxone, which reverses opioid overdose, for free from a vending machine located at the county’s Detention Center. Seven counties have adopted naloxone vending machines in their detention centers. These machines hold Narcan kits which reverse opioid overdoses by slowing rapid breathing. This provides time for emergency responders to administer medical treatment.
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Dean of the UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School Douglas A. Shackelford will step down from his position, he announced in an email sent to Kenan-Flagler faculty, staff and students Friday morning. Monday, Sept. 19 will be his last day in the role.
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Aside from giving the Tar Heels their sixth win of the season, performances from first-year libero Maddy May and junior outside hitter Aziah Buckner are further early indicators that the two could make significant contributions to the team this season.
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Even with the expiration of the COVID-19-related state of emergency, Orange County continues to provide programs for those still struggling with the impacts of the pandemic. A few of the support systems Orange County offers include affordable housing, resources for elderly residents and social services.
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The Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Finance and Facilities Committee discussed the repair and replacement needs of Chapel Hill-Carrboro Schools at its Sept. 13 meeting. With more than half of the schools being over 50 years old, the Capital Needs Work Group stressed the importance of major repairs and reconstruction. Board members predict that the necessary renovations could come out at upwards of half a billion dollars.
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On Tuesday, the Carrboro Town Council voted unanimously to approve an exemption for after-hours concrete work at the 203 Project construction site, with an amendment to limit work done over the weekend.
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The local League of Woman Voters chapter will celebrate its 75th anniversary this Thursday at the Stone Center. The League aims to provide nonpartisan resources to voters and to engage people in civic participation. The local chapter, founded in Chapel Hill in 1947, will invite national League Vice President Jennifer Rubin to speak at the event.
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Just months removed from reaching the national championship game, the Tar Heels will officially tip-off the new campaign on Oct. 28 when they take on Jackson C. Smith in an exhibition matchup.
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UNC Police responded to a structure fire at McIver Residence Hall at 11:03 p.m. last night, according to the UNC Crime Log. The building was cleared for re-entry and no injuries were reported.
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The North Carolina women's golf team ended the second and last day of the 18-team Cougar Classic in Charleston, S.C. on Tuesday, finishing in 16th place with a score of 21 over par with a stroke score of 873.
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September is National Sickle Cell Awareness Month. At this time, the only known cure for sickle cell disease is receiving bone marrow transfusions from a close family member. Gene therapy, which uses the patient's own cells, is currently considered experimental. “Basic science and clinical research – both will help us better take care of a brand new population of adults that have sickle cell disease,” Dr. Jane Little, director of UNC's Comprehensive Sickle Cell Disease program, said.
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The second installment of the 2022 North Carolina Department of Transportation’s biannual Litter Sweep is underway, as of Sept. 10. Chapel Hill and Carrboro are participating in the sweep, and are encouraging their residents to participate in clearing roadside trash through Sept. 24.
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This Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. at the Stone Center Theater, the Alliance — a collaborative entity among the four academic and community engagement centers on campus— will hold its first event, the Alliance Directors’ Conversation.
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As North Carolina students return to classes for the new school year, schools across the state are working to ensure their safety through a variety of security and preventative measures. For some North Carolina counties, this means installing body scanners at school entry points or introducing portable detectors for large gatherings. Other programs, including the Say Something Anonymous Reporting System and Crisis Go apps, help students anonymously report threats and quickly connect them to their school’s administrative and security teams.
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"Water cooler conversations and class GroupMes aren’t chintzy spaces of the public. They’re powerful networks. Their influence is feared by those who are too 'good' to be a part of them. When people in power converse, they are just speaking. When marginalized groups converse, we are dangerous."
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The recent UNC Housekeeping Employee Statement of Demands asks the University for increased pay, and share concerns that employees don't have enough compensation to pay for necessities like rent, food, child care, transportation and health care bills. Last Thursday, the University held an event to celebrate International Housekeepers Awareness Week. "We are just making a little bit more than minimum wage," Emily Barbee, a housekeeper said. "That’s nothing! Just go to the grocery store and you spend that money, and you pay bills. That’s it.”
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