Walker Livingston is the 2024 enterprise managing editor at The Daily Tar Heel. She has previously served as summer city & state editor and assistant city & state editor. Walker is a sophomore pursuing a double major in journalism and media and American studies, with a minor in data science.
Joe Biden and Donald Trump have won their respective party primary contests for U.S. president. According to unofficial results, Biden earned 90 percent of the vote while Trump earned 73.59 percent, as of 9 p.m.
Mark Robinson won his race over competitors Bill Graham and state treasurer Dale Folwell with just over 63 percent of the vote. Josh Stein won his race over four other candidates — including former state supreme court justice Michael Morgan — with just over 70 percent of the vote.
Elizabeth Cotten, a Carrboro native, wrote her song 'Freight Train' at the age of 11 or 12 about the section of North Carolina Railroad that she could hear and see every day from her Lloyd Street home. But, her song isn't one of love for her town; it's one of escape.
On Jan 2., the owner of Linda's Bar and Grill Chris Carini announced that the popular Franklin Street restaurant would be shutting its doors for good. The bar's original owner and namesake Linda Williams, daughter Kim Scott and non-managerial staff say they found out about the restaurant's closure through The Daily Tar Heel's reporting. Now, Williams and Scott are seeking new owners to eventually reopen Linda's.
Linda's Bar and Grill, the 47-year-old restaurant that announced it will close Friday, is not shutting its doors permanently. Kim Scott, the daughter of Linda Williams, who owns the building that houses the restaurant and is the restaurant's original owner, said that she and her mother have been working ...
Linda's Bar and Grill will close its doors for good this week on Friday after 47 years of business.
Amy Ryan won the highest amount of votes, Melissa McCullough and Theodore Nollert won the second- and third-most votes in the Chapel Hill Town Council. Elizabeth Sharp appears to have won the last seat on the council with 10.7 percent of the vote.
Catherine Fray, Jason Merrill and Eliazar Posada have won the three open seats on the Carrboro Town Council, according to unofficial results. Fray earned 27.14 percent, Posada earned 26.83 percent and Merrill earned 25.92 percent of votes cast. The three earned a combined 79.89 percent of the vote across Carrboro.
In episode 2 of Before You Vote, Ethan Horton, Lucy Marques and Walker Livingston from the City & State desk continue to break down what you need to know before voting in the 2023 local elections. This week, the main dividing lines in the Chapel Hill mayoral race, the most contentious race of the cycle, and more CHCCS School Board candidates.
Welcome to a new season of Before You Vote, The Daily Tar Heel's election podcast. This season, we will be breaking down what you need to know about voting before the 2023 local elections.
In episode 2 of Before You Vote, Ethan Horton, Lucy Marques and Walker Livingston from the City & State desk continue to break down what you need to know before voting in the 2023 local elections. This week, the main dividing lines in the Chapel Hill mayoral race, the most contentious race of the cycle, and more CHCCS School Board candidates. Audio editing by Sierra Pfeifer and music by Adrian Tillman.
Welcome to a new season of Before You Vote, The Daily Tar Heel’s election podcast. This season, we will be breaking down what you need to know about voting before the 2023 local elections. In this episode, Ethan Horton, Lucy Marques and Walker Livingston from the city and state desk go over some of the school board candidates, Barbara Foushee's campaign for Carrboro Mayor and campaign finance. From October 19 to November 4, you can register to vote and vote early. October 31 is the deadline to request an absentee ballot. November 7 is Election Day.
