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Chili dogs and runaway baseballs: The DTH staff goes to the Durham Bulls game

By Morgan Brenner | June 12

For three hours, The DTH staff became embedded with the very stories they write about every day: of joy, love, disappointment, camaraderie — and baseball. ...

Community members reflect on school desegregation and civil rights leaders

By Albert Carlson | June 10

The Orange County Historical Museum and Spirit Freedom Inc. held an event on Sunday to discuss Brown v. Board of Education and its implementation in Orange ...

Preview: Looking ahead to Diamond Heels schedule in College World Series bracket

By Brendan Lunga | June 10

With a Chapel Hill Super Regional victory last weekend, UNC will make the 1,206 mile trip to Omaha, Neb. to begin the journey for its first CWS championship. ...

A guide to Triangle communities celebrating Juneteenth

By Lola Oliverio | June 10

Juneteenth is a federal holiday commemorating the emancipation of African Americans from slavery in the United States, which occurred on June 19, 1865. Several ...

Lights, camera, action: The Varsity Theatre showcases unique events

By Emma Cooke | June 10

Originally built in 1927, the Varsity Theatre has changed over the years to accommodate the community, as well as changes in technology. The Varsity is ...

Jason DeCaro propels Diamond Heels to College World Series with win against WVU

By Brendan Lunga | June 9

DeCaro took a chance on head coach Scott Forbes and the Diamond Heels by reclassing to help the Tar Heels’ 2024 campaign. And on Saturday ...

'Empty for quite a long time': New restaurants come to Franklin Street

By Quinn Groves | June 9

Playa Bowls, Pulp Juice & Smoothie Bar and Voodoo Wings will open in downtown Chapel Hill, while Starbucks will move across the street and Cosmic ...

CHHS students raise over $20,000 to buy retiring teacher a new car

By Lola Oliverio | June 9

In May, Chapel Hill High School junior Lyla Berman created a GoFundMe after hearing that history teacher Bill Melega had been driving the same car for ...

No. 4 Diamond Heels advance to College World Series after 2-1 win over West Virginia

By Matthew Maynard | June 8

In a pitcher’s duel between UNC first-year pitcher Jason DeCaro and WVU’s Tyler Switalski, the No. 4 North Carolina Diamond Heels (47-14) advanced ...

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Diamond Heels rely on late-game comeback to open super regional against West Virginia

By Matthew Maynard | June 8

After being down 6-4 to begin the bottom of the ninth, Vance Honeycutt's moon shot symbolized what the Tar Heels have trademarked in the postseason: play ...

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Honeycutt's walk-off homer lifts UNC to 8-6 win over WVU in super regional

By Emma Moon | June 7

Powered by a ninth inning surge, the No. 4 seed Diamond Heels (46-14) survived West Virginia (36-23), 8-6, during the first game of the Chapel Hill Super ...

University Employee Forum discusses budget priorities, awards and human resources

By Sarayu Thondapu | June 6

In its general meeting Thursday morning, the UNC Employee Forum went over a finance and operations quarterly update, recent amendments to the budget passed ...

Rainbow Gardens highlights the relationship between nature and queerness

By Brigit Pierce | June 6

The Rainbow Garden in Chapel Hill is working to bring together community members of all ages, genders and sexual orientations as a way to reforge the ...

Local donut shops sell unique flavors for National Donut Day

By Morgan Brenner | June 6

Early Bird Donuts and Tonya's Cookies both have deals for Donut Day. The Root Cellar Cafe & Catering does not sell donuts on Fridays, but general ...

Chapel Hill Town Council approves 2024-25 FY budget, discusses bonds

By Sarah Clements | June 6

On June 5, the Chapel Hill Town Council held a regular meeting in which they approved the FY 2024-25 budget as well as discussed affordable housing and ...

Three keys for UNC baseball's success as it faces West Virginia in the super regional

By Matthew Maynard | June 6

The Tar Heels will take on the Mountaineers on Friday in the first game of the NCAA Chapel Hill Super Regional. As North Carolina looks to advance to ...

North Carolina begins phasing out old driver's licenses for updated design

By Aiden Hall | June 6

The N.C. Department of Motor Vehicles will begin phasing out the old driver's license design in favor of a new design, with over 50 new security features ...

'They grabbed me by the ponytail': Community members reflect on April 30 police response

By Dania Al Hadeethi | June 6

Pro-Palestine demonstrators and observers at the Triangle Gaza Solidarity Encampment the morning of April 30, and later that day at Polk Place, said that ...

The UNC Tarpeggios' newest album 'Bloodline' explores friendship and legacy

By Anna Fetter | June 5

The UNC Tarpeggios are a mixed-voice a cappella group at UNC. The group has just released an album in May, "Bloodline." This is the first album the group ...

UNC professor explores nostalgia and paradise in new book 'The Moth'

By Delphine Liu | June 5

UNC visiting lecturer Chris Musina explores complicated ideas of nostalgia and paradise, as well as the nuanced relationship between humans and animals, ...