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Ken Lohmann has has been studying turtles art UNC for the past 13 years, but he and his wife have been studying them since 1995. "Sea turtles aren't for everyone, but I never get sick of them," he said.

Mystery of turtles’ voyage uncovered by UNC biologists

By Sarah Kaylan Butler | January 21

Research published by UNC biologists Thursday revealed sea turtles’ secrets to navigating the ocean and returning home.

Carrboro resident saved by overdose drug

By Maggie Monsrud | January 15

The Carrboro Police Department saved the life of a resident Monday night — the first time naloxone was used by any police department in North Carolina. ...

CDC reports on binge drinking harms

By Paige Hopkins | January 15

Six people will die every day in the U.S. from binge drinking.

Tim Moore, the next N.C. House speaker, received a great deal of news coverage from The Daily Tar Heel during his time as speaker of Student Congress at UNC in 1991. Moore graduated in 1992. DTH file photo.

NC House Speaker to-be Tim Moore has contentious past

By Nick Niedzwiadek | January 13

Tim Moore is slated to become one of the most powerful politicians in North Carolina on Wednesday, assuming the role of speaker of the N.C. House. More ...

UNC’s on-campus cable was upgraded to digital cable during winter break.

Campus cable gets digital upgrade

By Mohammed Hedadji | January 7

Students living on campus now have access to 131 digital channels — including HBO, Cinemax and FOX Sports — in their dorm rooms.

NC Senate race an expensive affair

By Nick Niedzwiadek | December 3

A barrage of political spending and a Republican surprise defined the 2014 U.S. Senate election in North Carolina.

Six candidates in race for NC House speaker

By Jungsu Hong | November 17

With the election of Thom Tillis to the U.S. Senate on Nov. 4, six Republican state lawmakers have entered the race to succeed him as N.C. Speaker of ...

Kay Hagan’s senate seat was one of many Democrats’ lost during the Election. Political analysts said it’s very rare for a president’s party to do well during midterm elections.

Post-election, Democrats reflect on loss

By Corey Risinger | November 13

At the close of an election season filled with attack advertisements and big-name endorsements — including one from former President Bill Clinton — ...

Marine Corps veteran Dac Carpenter and his wife Holly play with their daughter. An implant let Dac Carpenter regain all of the hearing in his left ear.

UNC doctor helped one NC veteran regain his hearing

By Kelly Jasiura | November 11

His daughter’s laugh, the jingle of keys and voices on the television are all sounds Marine Corps veteran Dac Carpenter thought he would never hear ...

UNC scientists collaborate to find new Ebola treatments

By Wei Zhou | November 10

UNC researchers have turned to unlikely allies for their help in finding new treatments for Ebola — mice.

District gives Apple laptops to CHCCS middle school teachers

By Kerry Lengyel | November 10

Christmas is coming early at four middle schools in Chapel Hill and Carrboro, where faculty and staff will receive new Apple laptops in the coming weeks. ...

University endowments raise returns

By Corey Risinger | November 10

Budget cuts are handicapping universities nationwide, but a study of the 2014 fiscal year shows some post-recession growth.

Despite polls, Thom Tillis liked his chances

By Sarah Brown | November 6

Thom Tillis assured North Carolina voters on Wednesday that he’s just as tired of the constant bombardment of political ads — more than $100 million ...

Former President Bill Clinton offered support to Sen. Kay Hagan at an early voting event held at Broughton High School on Friday, October 31.

Bill Clinton joins Hagan to rally NC voters

By Corey Risinger , Elizabeth Matulis and Sara Svehla | November 3

Sen. Kay Hagan’s campaign again brought big-name politicians, including former president Bill Clinton, to energize the Democratic cause in a rally on ...

Bill Clinton returns to NC in final campaign push for Hagan

By Michael Liguori | October 31

Former President Bill Clinton will be back in North Carolina today for the second time in a month to drum up the Democratic base in the election’s home ...

Student group unveils new UNC app

By Katie Kilmartin | October 28

CarolinaGO, a mobile application designed to inform students of everything they need to know at UNC, has been in the making since 2012, and students' ...

NC Board of Elections finds 1,425 non-citizen voters

By Benji Schwartz | October 28

The N.C. Board of Elections has flagged 1,425 registered voters in North Carolina who likely lack citizenship status.

UNC alumni invent handheld drug delivery device

By Ashlen Renner | October 27

The first things visitors see in 1789 Venture Lab on Franklin Street are a ping pong table, arcade games, and an assortment of comfy chairs.

Two dozen UNC centers under review

By Sarah Brown | October 27

Twenty-six of UNC-CH’s 80 research centers and institutes will be scrutinized further as a UNC Board of Governors review of the UNC system’s centers ...

Kay Hagan urges students to head to polls

By Michael Liguori | October 24

Democratic Sen. Kay Hagan’s appearance at Gerrard Hall on Thursday was greeted by more than 150 student supporters, reporters — and a man in a ...