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Mr. James Sills, CEO of Farmers and Mechanics Bank, started his career as a statistician.

Black entrepreneurship in Chapel Hill

By Janna Childers | November 24

With UNC’s prestigious entrepreneurship program and the numerous resources in the area available for business startups, entrepreneurship in Chapel Hill ...

History task force updates the Board of Trustees

By Jane Wester and Jack Davis | November 18

Chancellor Carol Folt will host a town hall on race and inclusion tonight, and the University Affairs committee of the Board of Trustees addressed the ...

Alexandria Johnston of Virginia Beach, VA is the first recipient of the Dean Smith Academic Scholarship. She is pursuing a masters in school counseling from the UNC School of Education.

School of Education student wins Dean Smith Opening Doors Fund’s scholarship

By Sarah Watson | November 16

Alexandria Johnston, a graduate student in UNC’s School of Education school counseling program, recently won the first scholarship from the Dean E. ...

Intramural athletes could score free tuition

By Anna Freeman | November 16

Students registered for UNC Campus Recreation’s intramural leagues might have received text messages recently offering free tuition — but the money ...

Elijah Wald presents his book on Bob Dylan and the culture, politics, history, and stories of American folk and rock music, "Dylan Goes Electric! Music, Myth and History," in Wilson Library.

Bob Dylan’s legacy replayed in lecture

By Maria Mullis | November 16

Before the lecture, Bob Dylan’s infamous performance at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival played on the screen ahead. Nearly everyone mouthed the words ...

(From Left) Talia Lombardo and Carina Lombardo dress up for the Comic-Con hosted by the Durham Convention Center on Sunday.

NC Comicon unites fans and artists

By Shweta Mishra | November 16

The sixth annual N.C. Comicon brought more than 8,500 cosplayers, artists and entrepreneurs to the Durham Convention Center and the Armory to celebrate ...

Kania and He’s Not set for court in January

By Jane Little and Erin Kolstad | November 11

Court dates for Chandler Kania and He’s Not Here have been set for January.

UNC cheerleader scores fiancée at Homecoming

By Anna Freeman | November 10

Those who attended UNC’s homecoming game versus Duke on Saturday were treated to seeing a Tar Heel proposal.

Orange County unanimously rejects the development of a party barn in rural county outside Chapel Hill

By Camila Molina | November 10

“I agree” and “I disagree” signs waved in Orange County’s West Campus Office Building in Hillsborough Monday in response to the testimonies ...

The UNC Moonlight Hip Hop Dance Crew frequently performs on Friday evenings in the Pit. Courtesy of Kaitlin Barker.

Moonlight Hip Hop Dance Crew gets down in the Pit

By Kaitlin Barker | November 5

Students know that when in doubt, there is always something going on in the Pit. Friday night is no exception: the UNC Moonlight Hip Hop Dance Crew usually ...

Raise cholesterol and lower drunk driving rates

By Jack Davis | November 4

UNC’s Sigma Phi Epsilon is hosting a pumpkin pie-eating contest tonight to take a stand against drunken driving.

Chatting with Miss UNC candidate Adeline Dorough

By Elizabeth Barbour | November 2

Senior Adeline Dorough is running for Miss UNC to support Camp Kesem, an overnight weeklong summer camp for children whose parents have cancer.

Middle schoolers visit UNC for Tar Heel Preview Day

By Olivia Browning | November 2

More than 200 male students from diverse backgrounds flooded UNC’s campus Friday for the second annual Tar Heel Preview Day.

People of color create safe space on campus

By Sophie Golden | October 23

President of the Real Silent Sam Coalition, June Beshea, said the goal of two events this week is to give people of color a place to heal.

UNC reviews admissions after Wainstein

By Cole del Charco | October 22

UNC promised to reform the admissions process for student-athletes after the Wainstein report was released last year.

Chapel Hill police postpone "good ticket" initiative

By Anna Cooke | October 21

Getting pulled aside by a police officer normally spells bad news, but Chapel Hill’s upcoming “good ticket” initiative might make it a good thing. “It’s ...

Hazmat, a local smoking accessory, apparel, and alternative goods store, has a large selection of personal Hookahs.

Hookah bars are a thing of Chapel Hill’s past

By Zhai Yun Tan | October 19

After Hookah Bliss closed in 2010, hookah bars have all but died in Chapel Hill — and this is likely to remain so. The Orange County Smoke-Free Public ...

Mishana Sturdivant, the president of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., and a communications and journalism major from Winston Salem, sits outside of Coker Hall on Monday evening.

Delta Advocates play a supportive role within sororities

By Anyssa Reddix | October 19

The Greek community is increasing sexual assault awareness by expanding the Delta Advocate program to include the Greek Alliance Council and the National ...

The UNC women's golf team participated in the Ruth's Chris Tar Heel Invitational at Finley Golf Course all weekend long.

Mayors mix it up for Orange County Rape Crisis Center fundraiser

By Brooke Fisher | October 11

Mayors Mark Kleinschmidt and Lydia Lavelle tried their hands at bartending to raise money for the Orange County Rape Crisis Center.

NC House bill dedicates $2 billion to infrastructure improvements

By Thomas Shealy | October 5

The N.C. General Assembly allocated nearly $2 billion to the UNC system last week in the form of a bond package — including more than $68 million to ...