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Tucker Frey, reported to harass women on Franklin Street, charged with trespassing

By Bethany Lee | April 17

Frey was arrested Monday and charged with a Class 2 misdemeanor for trespassing. Chapel Hill has received 46 reports regarding Frey’s behavior since ...

Orange County Health Department creates community health and racial equity webpage

By Caroline Kelly | April 15

The webpage, which comes after nearly four years of collaboration and input from the community, features content that is updated with information and ...

UNC MFA candidates find global implications in personal stories for Ackland exhibit

By Sophia Ramirez | April 15

In media ranging from pencil and oil on canvas to fluorescent light and projected video, the selected works of the students illustrate that, in the words ...

Carrboro Elementary PTA auction raises money for school, supports local businesses

By Alexandra Myers | April 15

The Carrboro Elementary PTA is hosting an auction and raffle until April 16, with funds being used to help the school. Everything being auctioned was ...

UNC group to hold virtual art show to benefit Habitat for Humanity

By Sara Raja | April 15

“It’s about physically lending your support to two communities that mean a lot to North Carolina, which is Habitat and the arts community,” junior ...

Meet the five new members of the UNC Board of Governors

By Rachel Crumpler | April 15

State legislators appointed five new members to the UNC Board of Governors last month. The new BOG members all said they are honored to serve ...

Bonnie Davis' legacy to be honored in name of new county agriculture building

By Graham Hill | April 14

Davis, who worked for NC Cooperative Extension from 1950 to 1990, dealt with segregation and racism in the workforce while simultaneously managing to ...

Open letter calls for FCC investigation in digital redlining, N.C. politicians sign on

By Will Weider | April 14

The focus of this letter calls for an investigation into “digital redlining,” a practice that perpetuates socioeconomic inequality through lack of ...

Crystal healing provides stepping stone for people looking to spirituality

By Greta Travaglia | April 14

Practitioners of crystals emphasize that they are not meant to replace medical treatment, but rather should be used to heal and connect with oneself. ...

Who are Chapel Hill’s PACs, and how do they influence the community?

By Kayla Guilliams | April 13

Last year, the Orange County Board of Commissioners election was shaped by endorsements made by two local PACs: The Chapel Hill Alliance for a Livable ...

NCGA Weekly Roundup: Vaccine PSA, education bills signed and anti-LGBTQ+ bill introduced

By Guillermo Molero | April 13

There's a lot that's been happening in the N.C. General Assembly. This is part of a new series that will look at bills the legislature has introduced, ...

Chapel Hill declares climate emergency, encourages other municipalities to do the same

By Ella Layn | April 13

The Town worked with community members and environmental organization Sunrise Movement Chapel Hill to revise its Climate Action and Response plan, which ...

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 ...

Edith Wiggins leaves behind a storied legacy in the Chapel Hill community

By Susie Webb | April 11

Edith Wiggins, UNC’s first African American vice chancellor and dean of student affairs and former director of the Campus Y, died on April 4. Wiggins ...

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 ...

HVAC units stolen from historic Cedar Grove Ruritan Club, sheriff offering $1500 award

By Chloe Teachey | April 11

The Cedar Grove Ruritan Club has been saving up for around three years for these units. Buck Curtis, a club member and former president, said the organization ...

These Orange County women help provide resources to the housing insecure

By Emmy Trivette | April 11

On the heels of Women’s History Month, the Daily Tar Heel is spotlighting six women in Orange County’s public safety system who have helped each of ...

Former youth prison turned radioactive waste decay site operated by UNC

By Helen McGinnis | April 9

The Chapel Hill Youth Development and Research Unit, now known as Chydaru, was an experimental youth prison that was later repurposed as a radioactive ...

UNC's first on-campus vaccine clinic opens Wednesday

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.