After serving as an assistant coach at UNC for the past five seasons, Schall replaced recently-retired Joe Sagula, who had been North Carolina's head coach for 33 years and racked up seven ACC Championships in the process. As the winningest head coach in North Carolina volleyball history, Sagula left his longtime assistant some pretty big shoes to fill.
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It appeared, for a second, as if UNC would pull off the unthinkable. It wasn’t enough. A game-winning shot from Ohio State's Jacy Sheldon’s with less than two seconds remaining spoiled North Carolina’s comeback bid. “I asked them to be what they have been all year, which is a group of fighters,” coach Courtney Banghart said.
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Every Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon for the past 15 years, the Chapel Hill Farmers' Market has featured locally made products including pottery, kombucha, fresh pasta, seafood and mushroom jewelry. Local residents who frequent the market shop for a myriad of products at tents in the parking lot outside Stoney River and Silverspot Cinema at University Place Mall.
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On Sunday, March 12, the League of Women Voters of Orange, Durham and Chatham Counties hosted a “changing of the guard” event between retired U.S. Rep. David Price and newly-elected U.S. Rep. Valerie Foushee (D-N.C. 4th) at the Chapel Hill Public Library.
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Water line-related road work on West Cameron Avenue should be completed this month, according to Simon Lobdell, utilities engineer for the Orange Water and Sewer Authority. Lobdell said OWASA’s goal is to repair two old failing water lines on the road, which feed into the downtown area.
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After more than 20 years in Chapel Hill, Crazy Alan's Emporium is closing on August 23 as Alan Cohen is retiring. Since its opening, Cohen has changed the location of the store three times before setting down at 1129 Weaver Dairy Rd. in Timberlyne Village in 2005.
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The North Carolina Child Fatality Task Force released its annual report, highlighting the common causes of death in children ages 0 to 17 in the state. The task force is composed of three committees – Perinatal Health, Unintentional Death Prevention and Intentional Death Prevention – that compile data and create policy proposals for the N.C. General Assembly.
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As they start their 2023 March Madness run — and yes, the women's tournament now uses March Madness branding — several Tar Heels have reflected on how their tournament experience has changed over the years. In August 2021, the NCAA’s extensive report found that, on average, the association spends more money on male athletes than female athletes. This discrepancy is because the organization views men’s championships in a different regard than women’s championships. "Because of the way that the structure’s in place, it’s more lucrative for your men’s basketball team to be more successful," UNC women's basketball head coach Courtney Banghart said. "The politics of that is real.”
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On March 2, Senate Bill 196, the "Student Borrowers’ Bill of Rights", was filed in the N.C. Senate. If passed, the bill would create a license requirement process for lenders to help ensure fair treatment for student loan borrowers and their families.
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"With Coach putting the ball in my hands, (I'm) just trying to make a play," Deja Kelly said "If they doubled, I was ready to make a pass. Just anything like that, just trying to make a play down the stretch and will my team to a win.”
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Out of UNC’s late-game timeout, Kelly drove inside and scored an and-one layup with 2.3 seconds to play and nailed the free throw to put the Tar Heels ahead for good.
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Despite it being Courtney Banghart’s 11th postseason appearance and UNC’s 29th NCAA Tournament appearance, the level of excitement for the Tar Heels this March is still the same. The first step in No. 6 seed North Carolina’s trek back to the Sweet 16 is its contest against No. 11 seed St. John’s at 4 p.m. on Saturday. “We’ve seen lots of really good players, lots of dynamic threats, lots of deep teams,” Banghart said. “You hope that what you’ve been prepared for all year, in terms of the talent that you’ve played against, prepares you well for an opportunity like this.”
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The Chapel Hill Town Council discussed the possibility of developing a municipal services center at the site where the Chapel Hill Police Department is currently located and decided against the construction of an apartment complex at 701 M.L.K. Jr. Boulevard at their meeting on Wednesday night.
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During Developmental Disability Awareness Month, the Triangle Disability Awareness Council and local businesses are facilitating conversations about intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).
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Moments after UNC’s likely season-ending 68-59 loss to Virginia in the ACC Tournament quarterfinals, a somber mood swept through the visitors locker room at the Greensboro Coliseum. Last year’s March magic seemed to provide an alibi for each puzzling underperformance, and the experienced group seemed to have a figuratively never-ending hourglass to figure it all out. Although UNC is still not entirely eliminated from the Big Dance, Bart Torvik’s metrics currently give the team a microscopic 1.3 percent chance of earning an at-large bid. And the aftermath of the loss suggested that Thursday was the Tar Heels’ final swan song.
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At the UNC School of Law, the Environmental Law Project is a space for students interested in the field to socialize, serve their communities and engage in mentorship opportunities. Specific programs include pro bono work and research opportunities, as well as a recycling initiative. “The core of what we do is giving people the knowledge of what this field looks like, giving them the resources they need to pursue it further,” Rachel Coutinho, treasurer of the ELP, said.
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Weaver Street Market, a co-op grocery store that was founded in 1987, has locations in Carrboro, Chapel Hill, Hillsborough and Raleigh. The store is both consumer- and worker-owned and focuses on giving back, with one recent initiative focusing on food-delivery services for children in need.
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On March 1 at 4:20 p.m., the North Carolina Senate passed a bill legalizing the use of marijuana for medical needs. If passed in the House, the "N.C. Compassionate Care Act," would legalize the use of marijuana for patients with cancer, post-traumatic stress disorder, HIV/AIDS and other chronic illnesses. According to the bill, those with qualifying conditions or a designated caregiver will be able to purchase cannabis from licensed dispensaries with the use of an identification card. “I'm very optimistic about the conversations that are being had in Raleigh right now and about people's interest in this across the state,” N.C. Sen. Graig Meyer (D-Caswell, Orange, Person) said. “And I do think that we will likely see legislation moving ahead over the course of this year.”
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Orange County recently received a $1.2 million grant to create a community care and response team for individuals with mental health illnesses or disorders who come into contact with law enforcement. The grant was awarded by the Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Services in the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services.
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Residents say the Hargraves Community Park tennis courts have been neglected in recent years. The Town of Chapel Hill is working to address these concerns by taking prospective bidders to renovate the tennis courts and facilities at Hargraves Community Park.
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