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No. 24 UNC women's basketball defeats Oklahoma, 61-52, in Jumpman Invitational

By Noah Monroe | December 20

Head coach Courtney Banghart and her team relied on Deja Kelly and Alyssa Ustby to bring the Tar Heels back into the game, with the duo scoring every ...

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NAACP, Common Cause sue in federal court, alleging new maps are racially gerrymandered

By Ethan E. Horton | December 19

The N.C. NAACP and Common Cause sued in federal court on Tuesday morning to stop the use of newly drawn maps because they constitute a racial gerrymander. ...

UNC men's basketball, Chapel Hill community mourn the loss of Eric Montross

By Shelby Swanson | December 18

"We extend our deepest condolences to Laura [Montross], his children and entire family, and his colleagues and friends," wrote Carolina Athletics. ...

UNC men's basketball can't match Kentucky's physicality in CBS Sports Classic

By Daniel Wei | December 17

“Kentucky was tougher than us in the trenches,” UNC head coach Hubert Davis said. “In order to win games like that, you have to win the battle in ...

'Just a turnover': UNC men's basketball falls to Kentucky after late-game miscue

By Shelby Swanson | December 17

“I think it was just the little details,” RJ Davis said. “We were right there in the end of the game. There were a couple of slippages.”’

No. 9 UNC men's basketball falls to No. 14 Kentucky, 87-83, in blue blood shootout

By Daniel Wei | December 16

The No. 9 North Carolina men’s basketball team (7-3) fell to No. 14 Kentucky (8-2), 87-83, on Saturday in the CBS Sports Classic at State Farm Arena. ...

UNC women's basketball exercises depth in win over Western Carolina

By Emma Moon | December 16

In UNC women's basketball's 96-36 win over Western Carolina, the Tar Heels showcased a depth that has been absent for most of the season.

UNC women's basketball routs Western Carolina, 96-36

By Cade Shoemaker | December 15

All-around scoring and points in transition allowed the No. 25 North Carolina women’s basketball team (7-4, 0-0 ACC) to rout Western Carolina (2-9, ...

Lee Roberts, former state budget director, announced as University interim chancellor

By Lauren Rhodes | December 15

UNC System President Peter Hans named Lee Roberts as the University's interim chancellor, beginning Jan. 12.

Review: The movies that made 2023

By Carly Breland | December 14

"2023 was the resurrection of the movie theater. As a self-proclaimed film reviewer, here are my 2023 year-end opinions – coming from someone who ...

Drake Maye declares for 2024 NFL Draft, will not play in Duke's Mayo Bowl

By Matthew Maynard and Gwen Peace | December 11

UNC sophomore quarterback Drake Maye announced that he will be entering the 2024 NFL Draft and has opted out of the Duke's Mayo Bowl in a post on X and ...

Cedric Gray officially declares for 2024 NFL Draft, will not participate in Duke's Mayo Bowl

By Grace Nugent | December 11

Gray is the second Tar Heel to enter the 2024 NFL draft, joining junior wide receiver Tez Walker.

'Sorry that we were so injured': Lack of depth hurts Tar Heels against UConn

By Harry Crowther | December 11

The injury bug was too much for North Carolina to overcome, as the team could not hold off a Husky charge in the third quarter and fell 76-64. Only seven ...

'You have to play better': UNC women's basketball falls to UConn in its third straight ranked loss

By Shelby Swanson | December 10

“When you only have a few scholarship players available, you have to play better,” head coach Courtney Banghart said.

No. 24 UNC women's basketball falls to No. 17 UConn, 76-64, in Hall of Fame Women’s Showcase

By Harry Crowther | December 10

Connecticut star Paige Bueckers led all scorers with 26, while UNC junior center Maria Gakdeng recorded a team-high 14 points and 13 boards.

Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz officially accepts MSU presidency

By Abby Pender | December 8

Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz will step down as UNC chancellor on Jan. 12 and assume the MSU presidency on March 4.

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Lexi Donarski's hot second-half shooting propels Tar Heels past UNCG

By Erin Singleton | December 7

“It felt really good,” graduate guard Lexi Donarski said. “As a team, we’ve been working on the exact shots that we all got all night."

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Orange County Board of Education discusses school reassignment, codes of conduct

By Sophie Baglioni | December 7

The board discussed schedule changes, a consolidation of student conduct code and budgeting amendments.

'Really is a bipartisan effort': A look back at N.C. Medicaid expansion

By Emma Hall | December 7

“It's kind of a win-win," Dr. Elizabeth Tilson, the state health director and chief medical officer of the NCDHHS, said. "It allows us to ...

No. 24 North Carolina women’s basketball snaps losing streak, outlasts UNCG 81-66

By Ben McCormick | December 6

Graduate guard Lexi Donarski's scorching shooting in the second half was paramount for the Tar Heels. Donarski netted six threes on the night, and all ...