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Israeli-Palestinian conflict inspires protests, vigil in Raleigh and faculty statement

By Audrey Selley and Isabella Reilly | May 23

People in North Carolina have shown support for Palestinians during the Israeli attacks, from protests in Raleigh to a statement signed by faculty from ...

N.C. lifts mask mandate and limits on gatherings, distancing, capacities

By Kelli Rainer | May 14

Following Thursday's announcement from the CDC, masks are no longer required in most settings in N.C., and mass gathering and social distancing limits ...

Filmmakers explore racial impact of South of the Border in paused documentary

By Sofia Lesnewski | May 4

Located in Dillon County, South Carolina, South of the Border’s name is wordplay: it is just South of the South Carolina-North Carolina border and its ...

North Carolina's K-12 schools address falling student attendance due to pandemic

By Kayla Guilliams | May 4

Almost 20 percent of K-12 students in North Carolina aren't attending school four days a week. In local school districts like Chapel Hill-Carrboro City ...

NCGA Weekly Roundup: Gerrymandering, protest bill dominate hectic week

By Guillermo Molero | May 4

This is part of a series that looks at bills the North Carolina General Assembly has introduced, the progress they have made in the chamber and what impact ...

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Demonstrations in Elizabeth City continue to demand justice for Andrew Brown Jr.

By David Richman | May 3

For the past week, Elizabeth City has been filled with protests in response to Pasquotank County sheriff's deputies killing Andrew Brown Jr., a 42-year-old ...

Andrew Brown Jr.'s family will be shown portion of body cam footage, judge rules

By Emmy Trivette | April 28

On Wednesday, a North Carolina judge denied the release of the footage of Andrew Brown Jr.'s shooting to the media. Brown was sitting behind the wheel ...

Indoor mask mandate will be lifted once two-thirds of N.C. adults are vaccinated

By Sonia Rao | April 28

Starting Friday, masks will no longer be required outdoors, and mass gathering limits in N.C. will increase to 100 indoors and 200 outdoors. 

Names of deputies involved in Andrew Brown's death released to public

By Sonia Rao | April 28

A media petition to release body camera footage of the killing of Andrew Brown Jr. in Elizabeth City last week was denied at a hearing at the Pasquotank ...

Meet Camille Parker, a beacon for Black women in country music

By Ruth Samuel | April 27

Raised in Durham, Camille Parker is Bull City bred. It was there that she was introduced to Linda Martell, the Pointer Sisters, Charlie Pride, and notably, ...

NCGA Weekly Roundup: School choice, redistricting and vaccinations

By Guillermo Molero | April 20

This is part of a series that looks at bills the North Carolina state legislature has introduced, the progress they have made in the chamber and what ...

N.C. General Assembly's three anti-trans bills follow a recent nationwide trend

By Brian Rosenzweig | April 20

In the past month, the N.C. General Assembly has introduced three bills seeking to discriminate against LGBTQ+ individuals, especially those who are transgender ...

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Column: Chapel Hill's affordable housing isn't affordable enough

By Ben Rappaport | April 20

Affordable housing is critical to achieving social equity and economic security for everyone. Chapel Hill needs to recognize just how critical it is as ...

Venture outside and explore these parks and trails in Chapel Hill this spring

By Will Weider | April 19

We’ve compiled a list of places great for hiking, biking, running, picnicking and more in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro area and beyond.

UNC's first on-campus vaccine clinic opens Wednesday

UNC health experts weigh in on safety of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine after pause

By Trevor Moore | April 19

We asked some local health experts about the CDC- and FDA-recommended pause on the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, including the risks associated with ...

UNC launches initiative to help North Carolina counties post-pandemic — all 100 of them

By Kennedy Rushing | April 12

Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz launched the initiative Carolina Across 100 at a meeting of the Board of Trustees on March 25. Carolina Across 100 aims ...

Tell me somefin good: Bottlenose dolphin could be N.C.'s new state marine mammal

By Bethany Lee | April 11

House Bill 2, which would make bottlenose dolphins the North Carolina's first state marine mammal, passed the House unanimously and is waiting for a Senate ...

UNC Health pauses administration of Johnson & Johnson vaccinations, will resume Saturday

By Sonia Rao | April 8

UNC Health paused administration of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines across its clinics Thursday following adverse reactions in 4-5 patients ...

N.C. Senate passes bill to raise the minimum age for juvenile delinquency

By Kelli Rainer | April 8

Of states with a specified minimum age, North Carolina currently has the lowest in the nation.

Divided N.C. House passes bill to limit governor’s emergency powers along party lines

By Guillermo Molero | April 7

The Emergency Powers Accountability Act would require the governor to receive approval from a majority of the Council of State – the collective name ...