Lyell McMerty

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Sgt. Armstrong, a police officer in Carrboro, displays his WatchGuard body cam outside the Carrboro Police Station Wednesday, Nov. 28. The Carrboro Police Department recently received body cams for their officers to use while in the field.

Orange County Sheriff's Department to adopt body cameras

The Orange County Sheriff's Department added body cameras to uniforms. Here's how this benefits officers and the communities they serve.

Students at East Chapel Hill High School along with local government officials signed a solar panel replicating those that will be at the school.

Installation of solar panels begins at East Chapel Hill High

By Lyell McMerty

Once the project is complete, ECHHS will have 16 solar panels, which will generate roughly the same amount of energy needed by the average household every six months.

Vigil honoring victims of white supremacy disrupted by provocateur

By Lyell McMerty

A man interrupted a vigil in Chapel Hill memorializing victims of anti-Semitism and white supremacy on Saturday, claiming that the vigil was to remove the Jefferson Davis Highway sign among other allegations.

Residents voice concerns over upcoming I-40 widening project

By Lyell McMerty

Some residents worry about the effects of NCDOT’s current plans regarding moving homes and a church to accommodate changes to I-40.

Photo Illustration. Although traditional cigarette use has fallen in the past decade among young people in North Carolina, the rise in popularity of e-cigarettes has presented a new challenge for health officials.

Vape flavoring creates new potentially harmful chemicals, research shows

By Lyell McMerty

Some see e-cigarettes as a possible way to help smokers quit, while other believe they have under-researched health effects and are too popular among teens. But a new study has discovered many chemical compounds that vapers ingest when using popular flavors.

Activists gather to support Chapel Hill affordable housing bond

By Lyell McMerty

Activists gathered together and sang Alicia Keys in support of the Affordable Housing Bond, which would provide $10 million dollars in housing.

A handful of students — including first-years Becca Brandes, Molly Cartwright and Helen Hill — spelled it out for their peers in front of Polk Place.

Koch brothers, local leaders speak out against judicial vacancy amendment

By Lyell McMerty

The N.C. chapter of the conservative advocacy group Americans for Prosperity joins local officials in opposition to the judicial vacancy amendment.

Tran Nguyen is a first-year student at UNC.

Word on the Street: Are you voting in the midterms?

By Lyell McMerty

With the 2018 midterm elections fast approaching, many UNC students are eager to exercise their right to vote. Others aren't. Staff writer Lyell McMerty asked UNC students around campus, "Are you planning on voting in the midterm elections? If so, what issues concern you the most? If not, why not?"

Junior public relations major, Molly Brice downloads the new FAFSA phone app on Monday, Oct. 1, 2018.

You can now fill out the FAFSA on your smartphone

By Lyell McMerty

In an effort to make the process of applying for federal financial aid more accessible, the U.S. Department of Education released a FAFSA mobile app called myStudentAid on Monday.