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UNC club ice hockey displays robust defensive structure in 4-2 win over Kentucky

By Twumasi Duah-Mensah | September 28

“We knew [Kentucky was] gonna have guys who are gonna make plays,” sophomore forward Patrick O’Shaughnessy said. “But we also knew that we have ...

Chapel Hill Town Council approves Chapel Hill Crossing with stipulations

By Audrey Kashatus | September 28

The Chapel Hill Town Council met on Wednesday night to discuss the Chapel Hill Crossing development and the Greene Tract. The council also heard an update ...

St. Paul Village, 17 years in the making, seeks Chapel Hill Town Council approval

By Libby Wakefield | September 28

St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church of Chapel Hill seeks a zoning permit from Chapel Hill Town Council for an affordable housing development — ...

UNC on-campus housing costs continue to rise each year

By Lauren Lovitt | September 28

UNC's increase in on-campus housing costs can be attributed to inflation, development and the upkeep of residence halls. Allan Blattner, executive director ...

EmPOWERment director Delores Bailey reflects on affordable housing in Chapel Hill

By Lola Oliverio | September 28

“When I understood the power of EmPOWERment — which was created by two students from UNC — and the the community, when I understand what the community ...

Heel Talk Season 4, Episode 1

By Sarah Choi , Natalie Bradin and Sierra Pfeifer | September 28

Welcome to Heel Talk, The Daily Tar Heel’s podcast recapping the biggest local news of the week. Tune in every Thursday to hear from hosts Sierra Pfeifer ...

UNC to hire three faculty members focused on Asian American studies after student petition

By Madeleine Ahmadi | September 28

The University will hire three faculty members focused on the area of Asian American studies. This comes after a student-made petition was created in ...

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Chapel Hill family organizes 'PIG' tournament in honor of son's memory

By Charlie Haines | September 28

Following Burke Whitaker’s death in 2021, his family is keeping his memory alive and giving back to the community via the basketball game 'PIG.'

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Preview: Music festival supports local artists for the 26th year

By Margaret Hungate | September 28

This weekend, the Carrboro Music Festival will take over venues across the town with local artist performances from every genre.

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UNC student law organizations hosting Lunch & Learn to highlight farmworkers

By Michael Singleton | September 28

The Farmworker Lunch & Learn will highlight migrant and seasonal farmers across all 100 counties in North Carolina who either live in the state permanently ...

Column: The battle of housing costs in two college towns

By Maddie Whitaker | September 27

"Both Chapel Hill and Athens have been named the best college town in the country in years past. And both schools have plenty of national championships ...

'Pens, paper and politics': Campus organizations hold event to increase student voter registration

By Makenzie Mills and Ashley Dowdney | September 27

Campus organizations such as Student Life and Leadership and the North Carolina Public Interest Research Group communicated information to possible voters ...

Carrboro awarded grant for program to promote biking, walking to school

By Kaitlyn Cano | September 27

When the Safe Routes to School plan was first adopted in 2010, it only applied to McDougle and Carrboro elementary schools. Now, Morris Grove Elementary ...

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Fiona Crawley, UNC tennis players struggle with NCAA prize money rules

By Caroline Wills | September 27

Fiona Crawley said she never considered leaving UNC early to capitalize on financial opportunities from professional tournaments. "I would never ...

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OCS Board of Education discuss data from last school year, search for new superintendent

By Annika Duneja | September 27

Overall district proficiency has improved four percent from last school year, but still remains below pre-pandemic levels. There was an overall downward ...

BOCC discusses capital needs assessment, budgets in meeting with school boards

By Defne Önal | September 27

Jessica Goodell and David Sturtz, representatives from Woolpert Consulting, presented their assessment on the public schools and gave recommendations ...

Only one UNC residence hall still has detectable levels of lead in fixtures

By Eilah Wood | September 27

UNC Environment, Health and Safety is continuing to remediate drinking water fixtures at the University that have tested positive for lead. Some students ...

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Junior Victoria Wlosok celebrates release of her debut novel

By Skye Taylor | September 27

UNC junior Victoria Wlosok released her debut novel, young adult sapphic thriller "How to Find a Missing Girl." The book follows Iris Blackthorn, a 17-year-old ...

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“You’ve got to get to know your community": Generations of Chapel Hill families preserve history

By Morgan Brenner | September 27

Generations of family members work to preserve historic family homes and community spaces in Chapel Hill and Carrboro.

Word on the street: How community members define home

By Emi Maerz | September 27

Assistant Lifestyle Editor Emi Maerz asked students and community members the question, “What makes the place you live feel like home?”