2020 Coronavirus Outbreak -

‘It's not business as usual’: Essential workers continue on through pandemic

By Victoria Johnson | April 5

While most are sheltered in their homes, essential personnel like firefighters, policemen and medical workers continue to provide community services. ...

N.C. hospitals are changing operations and procedures, adapting to COVID-19 spread

By Suzannah Claire Perry and Elizabeth Egan | April 5

Hospitals across the state of North Carolina are taking steps to ensure that they are ready for the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, expected to come to ...

Listen: Local business owners talk about their experiences dealing with COVID-19

By Taylor Heeden | April 5

The coronavirus pandemic is impacting local businesses. Reporter Taylor Heeden sat down with local business owners and politicians to discuss economic ...

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UNC men's lacrosse team maintains culture of family through COVID-19

By Jared McMasters | April 5

"Since I stepped on campus in August, it’s been an absolute pleasure," Chris Gray said. "The guys on the team are great, and we’re all so close, and ...

No sports, no student sections: Carolina Fever talks point standings, impact of COVID-19

By Sarah Gray Barr | April 5

Carolina Fever is a group that attends UNC sporting events to try and earn points for a coveted UNC men's basketball ticket. But in a world with no sports ...

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Reduced hours and online operation: A new reality for UNC work-study students

By Macy Meyer | April 5

Between hours being cut back, transitioning to online and jobs just plain stopping, UNC work-study students are navigating new challenges amid the COVID-19 ...

Arts Everywhere brings art studio online to inspire creativity for UNC community

By Kristen Jones | April 5

Arts Everywhere at UNC is encouraging students to create art at home to relieve stress during quarantine.

'A good unifier in times like this:' Loreleis release new album despite COVID-19

By Emma Gerden | April 5

“We’ve been relying a little bit more on social media to get the word out,” said Loreleis public manager Amy Smith. “We usually still use social ...

'Short is now': Arts Everywhere writing contest encourages reflection on COVID-19

By Elise Mahon | April 2

Arts Everywhere is providing a creative outlet to discuss the impact of the pandemic on people's lives through a writing competition. Poems, fiction, ...

N.C. House works on COVID-19 legislation, but are they moving fast enough?

By Brent Van Vliet | April 2

N.C. House Speaker Tim Moore (R-Cleveland) has convened a select committee to begin forming the state’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. However, ...

Nursing school waives tuition and fees for course to help nurses respond to COVID-19

By Anna Neil | April 2

The UNC School of Nursing has waived tuition and fees for an accelerated online refresher program that will allow former nurses to return to the field ...

State prisons prepare for continued COVID-19 spread, as first four cases are detected

By Brittany McGee | April 2

The first four cases of COVID-19 in state prisons were announced on Thursday, two days after the North Carolina Department of Public Safety increased ...

Analysis: A DTH sportswriter makes his picks for 2019-20 end of season awards

By Zachary Crain | April 2

With COVID-19 bringing spring and winter competitions to an early end, we took an earlier-than-expected stab at handing out some of North Carolina's end ...

N.C. lawmakers are seeking federal testing waivers as the state faces coronavirus effects

By Guillermo Molero | April 2

The U.S. Department of Education recently announced that states would be able to bypass federal standardized testing requirements for the 2019-2020 school ...

Career plans upended because of COVID-19? We talked with UCS about what to do next

By Katie Clark | April 2

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in the cancellation of internships, job opportunities and many other projects.

Column: My parents work in health care. Here's what I've learned

By Abbas Hasan | April 2

"Both my parents work in the healthcare industry, and the spread of the coronavirus in the U.S. has posed a significant challenge to the two of them. ...

Column: What I'm reading and what I recommend

By Maddie Ellis | April 2

"Taylor Lorenz recently wrote an article called 'Stop Trying to Be Productive,' and it was exactly what I needed to hear. So I’m putting down my phone ...

UNC summer school will be online, College of Arts & Sciences to offer pass/fail option

By Maeve Sheehey | April 2

Summer 2020 courses through UNC will be taught remotely in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, according to a Thursday email from Provost Bob Blouin. ...

Here's how the coronavirus outbreak is affecting the 2020 census

By Meredith Radford | April 2

In the wake of the novel coronavirus, the census has been delayed, but remains vital to our society. Renee Price, chairperson for Orange County's task ...

Here's what you missed at the latest Campus Safety Commission meeting

By Sasha Schroeder | April 1

The Campus Safety Commission met Wednesday via Zoom to discuss a variety of issues related to policing and COVID-19.