Kidzu Children’s Museum will celebrate its 17th birthday with a party on Sunday, March 5 from 12:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. After several years of not being able to celebrate, Kidzu's birthday party will showcase new birthday themes and special guests will facilitate multi-lingual storytimes.
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Gov. Roy Cooper signed a proclamation declaring March as Women’s History Month on Feb. 24. The national theme for Women’s History Month is "Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories," and the proclamation encourages the North Carolina community to honor prominent women storytellers in North Carolina’s history.
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The 203 Project is set to be completed and open in June 2024, according to Susan Romaine, Carrboro mayor pro tem. The project is on schedule if the weather permits construction to continue.
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In Thursday’s 68-58 win over Clemson in the second round of the ACC Tournament, Ustby and Hodgson combined for 28 points and eight assists. The starters were clicking at the right time, carrying UNC to its first conference tournament win in the Courtney Banghart era.
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Last year, seniors received around 80 percent of the ticket allotment according to Clint Gwaltney, senior associate athletic director for operations. Under the new policy, half the ticket allotment went to students who attended the most home games, while two distinct lotteries for seniors and underclassmen each received 25 percent of the remaining tickets.
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Five days removed from their last meeting — where UNC completed its regular season sweep of its rival at Cameron Indoor Stadium — the Tar Heels will have to oust the Blue Devils to advance to the ACC Tournament semifinals.
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The No. 18 North Carolina women’s basketball team (21-9, 12-7 ACC) opened up postseason play by defeating Clemson (17-15, 7-12 ACC), 68-58, in the second round of the ACC Tournament on Thursday evening at the Greensboro Coliseum.
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For the first time since 1999, the Diamond Heels have smashed 17 home runs in nine outings. Eight of those homers came on Tuesday and Wednesday in North Carolina's sweep over VCU.
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On Wednesday, the UNC seed library — which launched in the spring of 2022 — celebrated their second annual spring launch. The idea was proposed by Jordan Green, a science and technology librarian in the Kenan Science Library last year and has flourished over the year with over 200 seed packets distributed.
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The Orange Water and Sewer Authority, which delivers water services to the Chapel Hill and Carrboro communities, recently released its' wastewater report card for 2022. The report shows that OWASA met all of the EPA's regulatory requirements for the year.
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Nearly a dozen former Tar Heels are currently on an NBA roster, many of whom are making solid contributions to their teams following the All-Star Break earlier this month.
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The N.C. House of Representatives' permanent rules package for the 2023-2024 session, passed in the House on Feb. 15, includes a change to overriding the governor's veto. The rule will allow overriding votes to occur on any legislative day without prior notice to representatives, a change from the current 24- to 72-hour notice.
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During the Carrboro Town Council meeting on Tuesday, council members discussed an amendment to town code that makes certain offenses punishable as misdemeanors, such as noise, public urination and begging. The council members also heard updates on the Energy and Climate Protection Plan, Community Climate Action Plan and equity tools being used in the Town of Carrboro.
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In 2021, Aranza Vazquez became one of the first two Tar Heels to compete in the Olympic games for diving. Although she considered herself strong mentally, she didn't expect the "Olympic depression" that came after the games. But with help from her coach and teammates, she has excelled in her latest college meets. “Communicating with my coach and reminding myself that I didn't have to have that pressure has been helping me," Vazquez said.
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The second annual Cloudbuster Invitational — a youth baseball tournament benefiting the Fitch Family Comprehensive Pediatric Rehabilitation Program at UNC Children’s Hospital — will take place this weekend at the Parkwood Ballfield in Durham.
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Both teams struggled to get the bats moving in the first two innings of Wednesday’s game, but the breakout third inning for South Carolina gave the home team a healthy lead.
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Runs were scored in nearly every inning, but the Tar Heels secured their win in the bottom of the third when Jackson Van De Brake homered and Mac Horvath scored off his stolen base.
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"But don't let the learning curve scare you from prioritizing your goals. If you mess up, try again and let it make you better. Don't ever think that you aren't good enough to deserve this process in its entirety."
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North Carolina's weather this year has been uncharacteristically warm. Despite Groundhog Day predictions, the state saw the warmest average temperatures in January since 1974, according to the National Centers for Environmental Information.
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House Bill 187, meant to prohibit teachers from promoting or teaching about race and sex in certain contexts in North Carolina public schools, was filed by North Carolina House Republicans on Feb. 23. Its introduction follows similar efforts by Republicans to combat the teaching of subjects such as critical race theory in other states like Florida and Tennessee.
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