Editorial: Can we trust UNC to handle another public health crisis?

"We have to trust our institutions to not just tell us what is best but to actively work toward positive health outcomes, using its resources to protect ...

North Carolina's COVID-19 state of emergency expires on Aug. 15

In a July 11 press release, North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper said the new state budget allows the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services ...

University to close Carolina Together Testing Program on May 9

In a campus-wide announcement on Friday, the Carolina Together Testing Program Team announced that its testing program will be closed starting on May ...

Column: Is TSA right to lift mask mandates?

"This summer, don’t let COVID-19 stop you from taking that trip you’ve been planning for months, or from exploring new sights and expanding your horizons. ...

A look at COVID-19 at UNC this spring

On March 7, UNC lifted the mask mandate for most University indoor spaces. Since then, the University's reported positive cases on the COVID-19 dashboard ...

Carrboro High School reinstates mask mandate after COVID-19 cluster

Carrboro High School will reinstate its indoor mask mandate starting Thursday after a cluster of COVID-19 cases was reported at the school.

Column: The loosening of COVID-19 restrictions is here to stay

"Unless Orange County were to reimpose restrictions, the days of face coverings and social distancing will become a distant memory and life will continue ...

Retirement community creates project to document the effects of the pandemic

Residents from Carolina Meadows, a retirement community in Chapel Hill, discussed their new project “Our History: Pandemic at the Meadows," which works ...

Editorial: Give professors discretion over mask use in classrooms

"Some students, faculty and staff — especially those who are at increased risk for COVID-19 — find this change to be worrisome. With the inability ...

Orange County to lift indoor mask mandate on March 7

Orange County will lift its indoor mask mandate on March 7 at 5 p.m, Board of County Commissioners Chairperson Renee Price announced in a board meeting ...

Editorial: Orange County School Board lifts mask mandate prematurely

"Our 'return to normalcy' must be gradual. COVID-19 precautions should only be removed after the consequences of these actions are fully understood. Public ...

Column: Unmask 'Unmask UNC'

"If you’re passionate about changing campus policies — and not just riling up the readers of your message who happen to walk by it — you would not ...

Gov. Roy Cooper encourages schools to end mask mandates

"Today, I'm encouraging them to end mask requirements," Gov. Roy Cooper said in a press conference Thursday.

Editorial: Living with COVID-19 appears inevitable

"As European countries move forward, the future of COVID-19 policies in the U.S. and on college campuses remains uncertain. The return to normalcy, however, ...

Editorial: Students deserve accessible PPE against COVID-19

"Supplying our most basic needs in the pandemic should not rest solely on the shoulders of student leaders. UNC has a responsibility to provide high-quality ...

Two years of COVID-19: A look back on UNC student experiences

Two years of COVID-19: A look back on UNC student experiences

Two years of COVID-19: A look back on UNC student experiences

Two years of COVID-19: A look back on UNC student experiences