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'An inspiration': Longtime UNC chemistry professor, Paul Kropp, passes away at 84

By Brian Keyes | June 15

Paul Kropp, a longtime professor emeritus of UNC's chemistry department, died on June 5, 2020, at 84 years old. He won numerous awards during his 46-year ...

'Zeroed in on funk': Chapel Hill-based band JULIA. talks creating in quarantine

By Ben McEntire | June 15

About three years ago, Torin Alston, Danlee Gildersleeve, Todd Davis and Sean Meehan came together to form JULIA., a Chapel Hill-based alternative blues-rock ...

UNC wrestling commit Spencer Moore discusses Coleman Scott, recruitment and COVID-19

By Jared McMasters | June 15

Spencer Moore finished in second place in Kentucky's high school state championship in February 2019 before going 48-0 en route to a win in this February's ...

Carolina Dining Services reverses decision barring Ram Village residents from meal plans

By Suzannah Claire Perry | June 15

For less than 24 hours, incoming students in Rams Village grappled with the uncertainty of having their opportunity to get a meal plan taken away. ...

Heel Talk episode 10: UNC leaders discuss racial equity plans for the 2020-21 school year

By Meredith Radford and Evely Forte | June 15

In this episode, host Evely Forte spoke to incoming senior class president Chris Suggs; incoming Black Student Movement president Tamiya Troy; Multicultural ...

UNC community members call for action in response to racial injustice

By Hannah McClellan | June 15

In the wake of George Floyd's murder, UNC has released multiple official statements condemning systemic racism and expressing a commitment to support ...

Off-campus social gatherings, COVID-19 testing discussed at Carolina Roadmap webinar

By Praveena Somasundaram | June 14

Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz, students leaders and other University administrators hosted a webinar Thursday to discuss the Carolina Roadmap and answer ...

Immigrant protesters grapple with fear of losing status, risking deportation

By Ramishah Maruf | June 14

As UNC students and alumni join protests across the U.S. against systemic racism and police brutality, some with unstable or unclear immigration statuses ...

Column: Black America is tired of fighting for something we shouldn't have to fight for

By Isaiah Lucas | June 14

If you claim to not be racist because you have Black friends, it is time to show it. If you claim to support diversity and inclusion, it is time to show ...

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Q&A: UNC grad and USADA head Travis Tygart talks Lance Armstrong case and more

By Ryan Wilcox | June 14

Travis Tygart graduated from UNC in 1993 with a degree in philosophy. Now, he's the CEO of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, which in 2012 helped expose cyclist ...

Residents speak out about police funding at Chapel Hill Town Council meeting

By Taylor Heeden | June 12

In a public comment period lasting over two hours, Chapel Hill residents expressed their concerns about the portion of police funding represented within ...

'I've never been in a Facebook group that insane': The rise and fall of Babes Who Blade

By Hannah Lang | June 11

There was the flurry of content warnings and the personal arguments playing out in the comments section, and the "outright demands" for emotional labor ...

Food for Students to provide meals to Chapel Hill-Carrboro students through summer months

By Britney Nguyen | June 11

As Chapel Hill-Carrboro City School students move into the summer break and the coronavirus pandemic continues to affect families' economic situations, ...

UNC System's historically minority-serving universities given $6 million for COVID-19 research

By Emma Geis | June 11

The UNC System's six historically minority-serving institutions are receiving $1 million each from the N.C. Policy Collaboratory to support COVID-19 related ...

Jim Causby will return to CHCCS as new interim superintendent, board announces

By Suzannah Claire Perry | June 11

Dr. Jim Causby will return to CHCCS as interim superintendent starting on July 1 and will remain in the position until a permenent superintendent is found. ...

UNC swimming and diving teams fall to N.C. State in dual meet on Saturday

'We’ll race anybody, we’ll train anytime': UNC swim and dive looks forward

By Andrew Reynolds | June 11

Following the cancellation of the NCAA Championships, UNC head swimming and diving coach Mark Gangloff is looking to continue the program's improvement ...

Clay Browning, a former graduate assistant coach for UNC football, crowd surfs in the bleacher level student section of the Dean Smith Center before the UNC men's basketball game vs. Duke on March 4, 2017.

Analysis: How the NBA's framework for return could affect college basketball's season

By Jeremiah Holloway | June 11

With the NBA's decision to return to action on July 30, the NCAA will be provided a framework for how to move forward with its college basketball seasons. ...

Here's the new state task force addressing COVID-19's impact on people of color

By Crystal Yu | June 11

In light of disparities in COVID-19 infection and treatment between white communities and communities of color, Gov. Roy Cooper has created an equity ...

College of Arts and Sciences aims for students to have on-campus components for 3 of 5 classes

By Maydha Devarajan | June 11

In Wednesday's Chairs' Leadership meeting, Terry Rhodes, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, outlined a "3 out of 5 courses on campus" goal and ...

Here's why some bars are able to reopen in Orange County

By Elizabeth Egan | June 11

As North Carolina has moved into Phase 2 of reopening, some self-described bars have been able to reopen under a loophole in state statutes that defines ...