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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, ...

Freight Train Blues concert series showcases Carolina folk artists for past decade

By Sarayu Thondapu | June 4

The series has been ongoing through May and into June and features folk artists supported by the Music Maker Foundation. It is named after Elizabeth Cotten, ...

Pitch by pitch: Dalton Pence’s journey to career-defining moment against LSU

By Matthew Maynard | June 4

Over the weekend, Pence threw a combined 117 pitches in three appearances, with 58 coming in a relief outing against LSU to help send the Diamond Heels ...

Alex Madera, Colby Wilkerson silence doubters during extra inning battle against LSU

By Brendan Lunga | June 4

No. 1 seed UNC’s middle infield — a stalwart of the team all season — delivered game-changing hits in Monday’s thrilling 4-3 win over No. ...

Anti-Palestinian discrimination investigation opens at UNC following complaint

By Estelle Venable | June 3

The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights opened a Title VI investigation into UNC for anti-Palestinian discrimination on May 5. Palestine ...

'The end of an old era': Chapel Hill breaks ground on Trinity Court development

By Lola Oliverio | June 3

On June 3, the Town of Chapel Hill officially broke ground on the Trinity Court redevelopment project, the first of four planned affordable housing developments ...

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A puppet party: The Hillsborough Handmade Parade and Market builds community

By Morgan Brenner | June 3

On Saturday, the Hillsborough Arts Council hosted the Hillsborough Arts Parade and Market, which included many colorful puppets and banners as well as ...

No. 1 seed Diamond Heels survive No. 2 seed LSU, 4-3, to advance to super regionals

By Brendan Lunga | June 3

In a win-or-go-home game 7 in the Chapel Hill regional, the No.1-seeded UNC baseball team needed ten innings to defeat No. 2-seeded LSU, 4-3, on Monday, ...

'Dust was flying': Historic speedway stands as testament to NASCAR history

By Kaitlyn Church | June 3

“While we always say the sport was born on the beach in Daytona, really the heart of the series was North Carolina,” Ken Martin, the director of historical ...