2020 Coronavirus Outbreak -

On-campus robberies follow COVID-19-related closures

By Rachel Crumpler | April 8

A series of breaking and entering cases have been reported at Ram Village residence halls since March 21. UNC Police informed the campus community of ...

'A little literary family': Students finishing fiction and poetry theses write remotely

By Liz Johnson | April 8

“We’re still writing, and we’re still going to keep writing,” Alexis Byrd said. “All of us are writers at heart.”

Carrboro Mayor continues tradition of proclaiming April as Poetry Month

By Rylee Parsons | April 7

Town of Carrboro Mayor Lydia Lavelle is urging everyone to read and share poems during April's Poetry Month.

Students are fostering and adopting pets during social distancing

By Greta Travaglia | April 7

Social distancing can be a little lonely. These UNC students are fostering animals to boost their quarantine morale.

Here’s how local law enforcement agencies are enforcing the stay-at-home order

By Suzannah Claire Perry | April 7

Chapel Hill Police Chief Chris Blue said his own department has focused on educating, not punishing, residents who they find may be in violation of the ...

Town of Carrboro provides business loans to ease economic impact of COVID-19

By Victoria Johnson | April 7

The Carrboro Emergency Fund Review Committee is providing loans to help small businesses during the pandemic.

Amid COVID-19, UNC basketball's Roy Williams admires dedication of healthcare workers

By Ryan Heller | April 7

The North Carolina men’s basketball team held one of its weekly Zoom meetings on Sunday, putting an emphasis on the group's aspects outside of the game ...

Are you tired of quarantining at home? Take a walk on a local greenway

By Jordan Barish | April 7

According to Orange County's stay-at-home order, play centers, private and public playgrounds, skate parks and recreation centers will all be closed to ...

Meet the UNC law professor who went viral for bringing a doll to his empty lecture

By Anthony Howard | April 7

From learning how to teach remotely to updating curricula to fit a new online structure, the cancellation of in-person instruction brings its own set ...

UNC's Hearts for the Homeless is helping Orange County's most vulnerable amid pandemic

By Dylan Cole Phillips | April 7

COVID-19 has not stopped UNC's newly-founded chapter of Hearts for the Homeless, a nonprofit started to assist people experiencing homelessness, from ...

Here’s how local schools are adjusting arts education for remote learning

By Dominick Ferrara | April 7

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City School arts teachers have had to get creative to continue teaching students online.

'Re-establish what we had': UNC religious groups connect with students despite COVID-19

By Dylan Morgan | April 7

Passover, Ramadan and Easter are coming up, but these major religious events will not be observed in the traditional way due to COVID-19 social distancing ...

Some at UNC have privacy, data security concerns with using Zoom platform for learning

By Hannah McClellan | April 6

Following UNC's official transition to fully remote classes last month amid the increasing danger of COVID-19's spread, Zoom Video Communications Inc. ...

'Necessity is the mother of invention': UNC arts education adapts to remote learning

By Patty Weeks | April 6

These artists are using their creativity to identify new ways to approach their craft, remotely.

'An immersive experience': Professor uses virtual reality to replicate the classroom

By Lejla Brka | April 6

Steven King, professor in the Hussman School of Journalism and Media, has created a virtual reality experience for his students this semester. Current ...

As online exams approach, UNC community members offer advice, recognize compromise need

By Allie Kelly | April 6

“I want to encourage students to be kind to themselves — to acknowledge that they’re under tremendous pressure. Perfection is something that is ...

UNC Health receives PPE donations from the community as COVID-19 strains hospitals

By Maydha Devarajan | April 6

Since UNC Health and WakeMed called for medical supplies across the Triangle, they've received over one million donations from different organizations ...

UNC graduate sisters fundraise, team with local restaurants to feed health care workers

By Chiara Evans | April 6

Liddy Stewart and Phoebe Murray, two sisters and UNC grads, have teamed up to support local restaurants and healthcare workers by bringing fresh-cooked ...

'In the language of students': Online hub connects students to resources during COVID-19

By Nicole Moorefield | April 6

Last week, UNC launched an online "CV19 Student Care Hub" where students can find academic, financial and wellness resources to help with the University's ...

Creative in isolation: A UNC professor teaches from a McDonald's parking lot in W.Va.

By Mary King | April 5

Over spring break, UNC professor Matt Randal O'Wain traveled with his wife from their Durham home to their farm in West Virginia, as they typically do ...