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'It’s not on us': From UNC to the courts, restraining order enforcement raises concerns

By Molly Weisner and Cynthia Dong | June 8

Both the North Carolina court system and UNC offer differing forms of no-contact orders — commonly called "restraining orders" — to victims of harassment, ...

A COVID-19 treatment may be developed in N.C., but the therapy's cost remains uncertain

By Addison Skigen | April 22

A potential treatment for COVID-19 could being development just outside the Research Triangle Park in Clayton, North Carolina. The Spanish pharmaceutical ...

'hmu for my premium:’ UNC student’s Snapchat porn scam exploits rising industry

By Arabella Saunders | April 9

Offering a range of subscription packages to customers who can pay up at the tap of their phone screens, sexual content creators in the "Premium” Snapchat ...

UNC System's Silent Sam Trust will cover Confederate group's attorney fees

By Charlie McGee | April 8

Over $80,000 of the short-lived “Monument Trust” will be paid to non-UNC attorneys who played a role in the creation of a lawsuit settlement that ...

Some at UNC have privacy, data security concerns with using Zoom platform for learning

By Hannah McClellan | April 6

Following UNC's official transition to fully remote classes last month amid the increasing danger of COVID-19's spread, Zoom Video Communications Inc. ...

N.C. public service workers seek relief from officials as COVID-19 risks escalate

By Elizabeth Moore | March 30

The expansion of COVID-19 continues raising risks for essential state employees, with the death of a Raleigh sanitation worker last week marking a new ...

‘Everything is getting worse and worse’: coronavirus deepens homeless population struggles

By Marin Wolf | March 26

As the rapid outbreak of COVID-19 pushes counties across North Carolina to issue stay-at-home orders, individuals experiencing homelessness are left to ...

UNC's $2.5 million Confederate payout won't be fully repaid despite backdoor deal reversal

By Charlie McGee | March 26

The UNC System's now-infamous settlement with the North Carolina Division Sons of Confederate Veterans Inc. was struck down last month after a swarm of ...

Campus Y leader's sudden dismissal opens potential for more UNC control

By Eva Ellenburg | March 6

Following the sudden dismissal of Campus Y's long-time executive director, students and advisory board members are struggling to pick up the pieces.

Bloomberg garners high-profile N.C. endorsements going into crucial Super Tuesday

By Kyle Ingram | March 2

Bloomberg has secured 157 endorsements from current and former mayors throughout the country at this point in his unorthodox presidential bid, which he ...

Confederate presence at Chatham County early voting site raises intimidation questions

By Elizabeth Moore | March 2

A recent protest in Chatham County at a voting site raised concerns about voter intimidation at the polls.

Climate change presents new challenges, long-term threats for N.C. farmers

By Marin Wolf | February 16

“We get hotter hots, colder colds, wetter wets and dryer drys,” farmer Ken Dawson said. Climate change is more than just a looming threat for ...

Sustainability officer fired, contrary to UNC statements; energy initiative sputters

By Kyle Ingram | February 2

Documents obtained by the DTH show chief sustainability officer Brad Ives was fired, contradicting University officials' claims that he left to pursue ...

Behind closed doors: UNC System concealed $74,999 deal's role in Confederate payoff

By Charlie McGee | January 30

A secretive $74,999 payment has remained a standout question in a pair of backdoor deals between the UNC System and the North Carolina Division Sons of ...

Unmarked graves of enslaved people demonstrate Chapel Hill's dark past

By Hannah McClellan | January 28

“With all the intense emotional reaction over the fall of an abstract monument to slave-owning soldiers, you might think people might be up in arms ...

Watchdog complaint calls for state investigation and penalties against SCV

By Charlie McGee | January 22

A decorated government watchdog is attributing years of illegal political activity to the North Carolina Division Sons of Confederate Veterans Inc. in ...

Mixed signals lead to late planning for UNC's Black History Month lecture

By Elizabeth Moore | January 12

The scheduling of the annual UNC African American History Lecture remains uncertain as various UNC offices have sent conflicting signals regarding the ...

Silent Sam blindfolded by a Confederate flag in 2015. The statue was recently given to Sons of Confederate Veterans.

Confederate group in Silent Sam deal accused of violating tax and campaign finance laws

By Charlie McGee | January 10

The North Carolina Division Sons of Confederate Veterans Inc. has for years been violating federal tax laws, operating a political action committee in ...

Sons of Confederate Veterans members oppose $2.5 million Silent Sam reward

By Charlie McGee | December 14

Multiple current member of the North Carolina Division Sons of Confederate Veterans Inc. spoke to The Daily Tar Heel in the aftermath of the Confederate ...

A decade of activism changed sexual assault policy, but some say UNC still falls short

By Eva Ellenburg | December 3

UNC has faced major backlash over the way they handle sexual assault. While they have made many changes in the right direction, there is still work to ...