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Wine bar to join eclectic stores at Trading Post site

By Carol Andes | September 20

Before last February the building at 106 S. Greensboro St. was home to a single antique store. Since then a gardening business and furniture design ...

Aldermen hold fiery discussion on amending the town charter to deal with vacancies

By Staff Editor | September 20

Amending Town Charter The Carrboro Board of Aldermen heatedly discussed amending the part of the town charter that deals with filling board vacancies ...

First test of election system sees good results

By MAC MOLLISON | September 20

A new online voting system performed well in preliminary tests and will be ready for an Oct. 17 special election, said Board of Elections chairman Jim ...

Exercising choice

By Elisabeth Gilbert | September 20

The Rams Head Recreation Center is state of the art and just one year old. The new South Campus facility includes cardiovascular and weight training ...

Best-selling author returns to campus

By Luis Torres | September 20

Sarah Dessen, author of "Just Listen" and "That Summer," spent years on UNC's campus, hanging out in the Pit and on Franklin Street before she was old ...

Grad students get help writing dissertations

By Jordan Lawrence | September 20

UNC graduate students facing the time-consuming task of writing their dissertations found some help Tuesday night. The Graduate School and the Writing ...

Year-round school sees mostly positive reviews

By Liz Gilliam | September 20

Eleven years ago Hillsborough Elementary was opened as Orange County's first year-round elementary school. Labeled a "school of choice" where parents ...

UNC puts nix on 'Psycho T' shirts

By KAYLA CARRICK | September 20

Tar Heel basketball fans hoping to sport one of the "Psycho T" shirts with starter Tyler Hansbrough's picture on it are out of luck. The shirts on ...

Team cleaning not yet in practice

By Amanda Younger | September 20

UNC Facilities Services officials still are waiting for word on the results of this summer's pilot program for team cleaning. The initiative, called ...

ACT test rises in popularity

By Nicole Baas | September 20

As the deadline to sign up for next month's ACT quickly approaches, a fresh group of high school students is scrambling to determine if the test is pertinent ...

Homecoming choice faces diverse tastes of students

By MORGAN ELLIS | September 20

The choice might have been obvious for 2006 Homecoming organizers. But the root of any concert's success is its appeal, and student reaction Tuesday was ...

Honor Court officials focus on efficiency

By Andrew Dunn | September 20

The Honor Court is scheduling more cases - but not because students are committing more crimes. Student attorney general Candace Debnam said the Honor ...

Commissioners address new animal shelter plan, community's senior citizen care

By Staff Editor | September 20

The Orange County Board of Commissioners held a meeting Tuesday night to honor community members, discuss operating practices and philosophies regarding ...

With a bit of luck, UNC edges Rams

By JESSE BAUMGARTNER | September 20

Coming off two losses in its last four games and tied midway through the second half with VCU, the North Carolina men's soccer team received a visit from ...

Piedmont bluesman to perform at UNC

By Laura Thompson | September 20

John Dee Holeman puts a contemporary edge on the blues music tradition, and his style has made him famous. Thursday afternoon, as part of the Johnston ...

Tar Heels look to muffle crowd, Clemson offense

By GREGG FOUND | September 20

CORRECTION: Due to a reporting error, this article misspelled the name of former North Carolina quarterback Darian Durant. The Daily Tar Heel apologizes ...

Teacher faces porn charges

By TED STRONG | September 20

HILLSBOROUGH - The former teacher who officials say also was a sexual predator is back in jail in lieu of $500,000 bail facing 20 new felony child pornography ...

Raleigh St. project on track

By Hannah Edwards | September 20

Walking around campus, students constantly encounter construction blockades, forcing them to find alternative routes. One project in particular - located ...

Walk it off

By Emily Luger | September 20

The Daily Tar Heel is tracking the health habits of four freshmen each month until April. This week each wore a pedometer to measure the distance they ...

Development gathers ire

By LINDSEY NAYLOR | September 20

PITTSBORO - Chatham County residents and developers gathered Tuesday at a county commissioners meeting to debate the impact of a proposed retail development ...