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Tuesday December 6th

Community Members Attend Inaugural Chapel Hill-Carrboro Juneteenth Events

UNC senior forward Emily Moxley (8) falls short of the ball during UNC's game against UCLA in the NCAA Finals at WakeMed Soccer Park on Friday, Dec. 5, 2022. UNC lost 3-2 in 2OT.

UNC on wrong end of improbable comeback as Tar Heels fall just short of national title

By Lucas Thomae | 11:23am

In Monday night's national championship game against UCLA, the Bruins scored the equalizer off a set piece in the 90th minute and went on to win double overtime, 3-2.

The game was an opportunity for the Tar Heels to get revenge over the Bruins – who handed them their first loss of the season back in September – as well as win UNC's first national championship in a decade. But, as the final horn sounded, several UNC players sank to the pitch in anguish.
"There's nothing you can really say to assuage (the players') pain," Dorrance said. "But, you know, this is what I guess the best parts of athletics are all about. I mean, you really get to feel life in moments like that."

UNC senior forward Emily Moxley (8) passes the ball during UNC's game against UCLA in the NCAA Finals at WakeMed Soccer Park on Friday, Dec. 5, 2022. UNC fell to UCLA 3-2.

Late goals from UCLA doom UNC women's soccer in 3-2 national championship loss

By Brendan Lunga | Dec. 5

DTH Photo Illustration. Broadband internet access in rural Chapel Hill has continued to develop.

Rural residents to gain high-speed internet after year of initial work by Lumos Fiber

By Maggie McIntyre | Nov. 30

UNC students stand in line outside the voting area located in the Sonja Haynes Stone Center for Black Culture and History during election day on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022.

N.C. General Assembly passes criminal justice bills, approves new budget in 2022

By Harrison Gummel | Nov. 30

A year in review: reflecting on the old and the new

By Liv Reilly | Nov. 30

A voter takes an “I Voted” sticker after voting at the Chapel Hill Public Library voting site in Chapel Hill, N.C. on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022, when the polls opened on midterm election day.

A look back at the North Carolina 2022 statewide midterm elections

By Olivia Gschwind | Nov. 30

"Sun" by Antonio Alanis creates an optimistic space at the bus shelter at South Columbia Street at Mason Farm Road in Chapel Hill, N.C. on Monday, Nov. 21, 2022.

Local artists reflect on a year of transit art through Chapel Hill Arts & Culture

By Laney Crawley | Nov. 30

Chapel Hill Arts & Culture commissioned 20 projects that were installed in 2022. Specifically, the Art + Transit program had 9 projects go up this year to help public transit areas feel more vibrant.

Vickie Fornville, 8th Parent Rep/Co-Chair of the McDougle Middle School Improvement Team, poses in the halls of the Chapel Hill middle school on Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022. Fornville has one message for Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools -- "CHCCS, when you know better, do better. It is long overdue."

'Things we need to address': Parents reflect on achievement gap within CHCCS

By Lucy Marques | Nov. 30

“It’s not about individual people, it's about systems,” CHCCS graduate and parent Vickie Feaster Fornville said. “And if you’re not willing to try to look at those systems and acknowledge the fault that is there and the wrong and harm that has been done, then we won’t get where we need to go — there won’t be any success.”

Masks lie at the entrance to Wilson Library on Jan. 9, 2022.

A look at the COVID-19 pandemic in North Carolina: Protocol changes in 2022

By Maddie Van Meter | Nov. 30

North Carolina has seen several changes to COVID-19 protocols in 2022 regarding masks, schools and vaccines.

The Every Child NC rally at Halifax Mall in Raleigh on Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022, ahead of the Leandro v. State of North Carolina hearing.

The Leandro case: A summary of the ongoing debate about educational funding

By Tori Newby | Nov. 30

This November, after decades of debate over the adequacy and funding of North Carolina’s public school system, the N.C. Supreme Court ruled that hundreds of millions of dollars will be allocated for public schools. The decision in Hoke County Board of Education v. State of North Carolina is the latest development to an adjacent case from 1997, Leandro v. State of North Carolina — also known as "Leandro I."

Chapel Hill and Carrboro County School bus drives down Franklin Street on Nov. 28, 2022.

CHCCS returns to in-person learning, introduces new policies and plans in 2022

By Sam Kornylak | Nov. 30

From reduced restrictions regarding COVID-19 to new longterm plans and policies, 2022 represented a return to normal for Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools.

The Supreme Court of the United States pictured on Monday, Oct. 31, 2022.

US Supreme Court to hear arguments in NC case on redistricting

By Ethan E. Horton | Nov. 30

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments on Dec. 7 regarding Moore v. Harper, a case resulting from what lower courts saw as unconstitutional gerrymandering by the state General Assembly. The decision could impact how redistricting processes are handled throughout the country.

UNC students protest the Genocide Awareness Project being displayed at Polk Place on Monday, Oct. 24, 2022. The project is a "mobile display" shown around the country by the Center for Bio-Ethical Reform, an anti-abortion organization with no medical accreditation.

Student activists and organizers make an impact on campus in 2022

By Lauren Rhodes | Nov. 30

From the midterm elections to gun violence prevention, students organized throughout campus, rallying behind and protesting the issues that mattered most to them. Here's a recap of some of the activism seen at UNC throughout 2022.

Purple Bowl is pictured at 306 Franklin Street on Nov. 30, 2022.

Future development at 306 W. Franklin St. to pose problems for Purple Bowl

By Caroline Dickey | Nov. 30

On Nov. 11, Longfellow Real Estate Partners announced its plans to demolish and redevelop 306 W. Franklin St., the location of The Purple Bowl. The development would take several years to complete and involve the restaurant moving out of its space for that period of time or relocating to another location, Taylor Gilland, co-owner of The Purple Bowl said.

Franklin Street, Chapel Hill businesses continue to survive, rely on community

By Eliza Benbow | Nov. 30

Local businesses in Chapel Hill have been working to build and maintain strong community support and provide for community needs in a rapidly developing area. Just this year, Basecamp, Prologue Used and Rare Books, 1922 by Carolina Coffee Shop and Still Life Chapel Hill opened on Franklin Street.

University Gardens Condominiums on July 24th, 2022.

'Very few options': 2022 sees increase in affordable housing units, but issues persist

By Gabriel Morrison | Nov. 29

The Town of Chapel Hill has allocated $9.1 million towards affordable housing this year. That money will help build over 300 units, many for those earning less than 30 percent of the area's median income.

Photo Courtesy of Ken Dayton with the Triangle Gay Men's Chorus.

Triangle music groups seek to create safe spaces for local LGBTQ+ community

By Maddie Policastro | Nov. 29

Throughout the Triangle, several music groups — including the Triangle Gay Men's Chorus, Common Woman Chorus and Triangle Pride Band — create safe spaces for the local LGBTQ+ community away from discrimination or judgment. Richard Cassidy, a clarinetist, describes the Triangle Pride Band as "an instant family" amid a backdrop of discrimination toward LGBTQ+ people.

John Snipes riding in his car the Heelraiser in the Hillsborough Christmas Parade.

Hillsborough's holiday parade aims to bring community together

By Catherine Wiles | Nov. 29

Among this year’s entries to the parade are the Orange High School Marching Band and Faulkner’s Elite Gymnastics, along with food truck services by Drizzle D’s Mini Donut Truck. Phil Ford, former assistant coach for UNC basketball and the 1978 NCAA National Player of the Year, will be this year’s grand marshal.

Chapel Hill Bible Church is pictured on Monday, Nov. 28, 2022. The church faces allegations of abuse.

Chapel Hill Bible Church leaders face allegations, investigations over abusive behavior

By Emmy Martin | Nov. 29

Over the last few years, over 200 people have left Chapel Hill Bible Church due to concerns over sexism, racism and emotional abuse by leaders in the church. Three separate investigations have taken place regarding the alleged dysfunction since 2020. A 64-page report with recommendations was released by the Godly Response to Abuse in the Christian Environment (GRACE) to church leadership in early November. Instead of releasing it to the congregation per GRACE’s recommendation, only church elders and deacons were allowed to read it.

Cars drive down the busy Ephesus Church Road in Chapel Hill, NC on Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022. The Town of Chapel Hill has proposed bike lanes that would result in narrower vehicle lanes and the prohibition of roadside parking.

'We really need both': Residents debate development of American Legion property

By Maddie Van Meter | Nov. 28

The Chapel Hill Town Council voted in 2016 to authorize the town manager to purchase the plot of land from the American Legion Post. Following its purchase in 2017, the Town appointed an American Legion Task Force to make recommendations for the future use of the land.