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Bill to legalize marijuana for chronic illness care passes in NC Senate

By Bridget Bendezu | March 9

On March 1 at 4:20 p.m., the North Carolina Senate passed a bill legalizing the use of marijuana for medical needs. If passed in the House, the "N.C. ...

Hinton James had the highest number of alcohol offenses and per capita violation rate from 2015 to 2022

A look into drinking and on-campus alcohol violations at UNC

By Brooke Elliott | March 8

At UNC, where the majority of alcohol violations occur in traditionally first-year residence halls. The Daily Tar Heel has outlined habits and trends ...

Ackland Art Museum launches new website for Peck Collection

By Maeson Wagner | March 8

The Ackland continues to explore opportunities through its Peck Collection website, which hosts a growing body of scholarly work dedicated mostly to 134 ...

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Orange County receives $1.2 million grant for non-law enforcement response team

By Emerson Gonzalez-Roblero | March 8

Orange County recently received a $1.2 million grant to create a community care and response team for individuals with mental health illnesses or disorders ...

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Town takes first steps in care and resurfacing of Hargraves Community Park tennis courts

By Lauren Zola | March 8

Residents say the Hargraves Community Park tennis courts have been neglected in recent years. The Town of Chapel Hill is working to address these concerns ...

Republican legislative leaders agree on Medicaid expansion, bill now in Senate

By Caroline Dickey | March 8

N.C. Rep. Tim Moore (R-Cleveland, Rutherford), the speaker of the North Carolina House, and N.C. Sen. Phil Berger (R-Guilford, Rockingham), the president ...

Al's Burger Shack moves away from longtime NC beef supplier Mills Family Farms

By Phoebe Martel | March 8

New Al's Burger Shack owners Charlie Farris and Jason Kesler have decided to transition away from using meat from Mooresville-based Mills Family Farms ...

UNC men's basketball runs past Boston College with 85-61 win to open ACC Tournament

By Hunter Nelson | March 8

The North Carolina men’s basketball team (20-12, 11-9 ACC) defeated Boston College (16-17, 9-11 ACC), 85-61, to advance to the quarterfinals of the ...

'The first to bring preppy to the South': Honoring three generations at Julian's

By Zoe Werner | March 8

Julian's College Shop has been owned and operated by the Julian family for the past 80 years — since Maurice Julian opened the original in 1942. Currently, ...

Column: Surviving the indie boy crisis

By Harry Black and Kailee Sullivan | March 8

"I’m sure you’ve seen him wandering around campus. I’m sure there’s one in your gen-ed philosophy class who can’t quite seem to stop quoting ...

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Column: NCSU and UNC face similar mental health crises

By Franklin Payne | March 8

"Despite the fact that college students are continuing to be the victims of a mental health crisis, our universities are failing to properly prioritize ...

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NCDHHS announces continuation of Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer program

By Emma Hall | March 8

Last week, the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services announced it will continue the Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer (P-EBT) program during ...

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Orange County Schools works to diversify student enrollment in advanced courses

By Maddie Van Meter | March 8

Members of Orange County Schools provided the Board of Education with updates on their partnership with Equal Opportunity Schools in a Monday meeting. ...

Analysis: Should UNC women's basketball host a regional in the 2023 NCAA Tournament?

By Shelby Swanson | March 8

The argument for a Chapel Hill regional lies in UNC’s strength of schedule. Fourty-two percent of the Tar Heels’ opponents this season were ranked ...

'We've had death threats': UNC's Baric Lab is subject of internet conspiracies on COVID-19

By Lauren Fichten | March 8

Since the start of the pandemic, the Baric Lab has been the target of internet conspiracy theories, ranging from accusations of engineering SARS-CoV-2 ...

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University Place Mall sees demolition, progress toward major transformation plans

By Gowri Abhinanda | March 7

Demolition began on part of University Place, Chapel Hill’s first enclosed mall, as a part of a groundbreaking ceremony held on Monday. The construction ...

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UNC men's tennis cruises past Louisville in 4-0 win

By Gwen Peace | March 7

The No. 10 North Carolina men’s tennis team (10-4, 3-0 ACC) blanked No. 20 Louisville (9-4, 0-2 ACC), 4-0, on Sunday afternoon in Louisville. ...

UNC program will study climate change in Ecuador, receives grant

By Liza Smith | March 7

This summer, four UNC undergraduate students will travel to Ecuador alongside Diego Riveros-Iregui, a professor of geography and co-director of the Center ...

'Black and Carolina Blue Tour' showcases Black history on UNC's campus

By Annie Ham | March 7

In the end of February, University Libraries promoted a website titled “The Black and Carolina Blue Tour” — a recently updated digital showcase ...

Gov. Roy Cooper gives his fourth State of the State address

By Ethan E. Horton and Walker Livingston | March 6

Gov. Roy Cooper addressed the N.C. General Assembly and other state leaders tonight in his fourth State of the State address. Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson provided ...