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In NC, Clinton voters pull for Tar Heels while Trump voters root for Duke

By Ana Irizarry | January 24

A new poll found Democrats have an edge in North Carolina in the upcoming midterm elections. The poll found Clinton supporters are cheering for UNC, and ...

Three Confederate statues on North Carolina's old Capitol Grounds in Raleigh, NC are under consideration for relocation.

Public hearing to be held on NC Confederate monument relocation

By Lucas Risinger | January 23

A five-member ad-hoc committee created by the North Carolina Historical Commission decided Monday there will be at least one public hearing on the possible ...

Photo illustration. Though opioid abuse rates are highest in people aged 18 to 25, colleges often do not have permanent funding to address it.

North Carolina colleges are trying to combat opioid misuse — but they lack needed funding

By Danielle Chemtob | January 22

When Alexander Smith peered through the plexiglass window of his jail cell into his father’s eyes, he saw the destruction he’d caused. Smith’s addiction ...

(From left) Kayla Dunson, Cheyloh Scott, and Jennifer Grayson from Fayettville, N.C. attended Saturday's march.

Raleigh's rally: Thousands gather for women's rights in the state's capital

By Mitra Norowzi | January 21

Ice still covered the grounds of Halifax Mall, but thousands of women and allies braved the cold to stoke the fires of resistance Saturday morning at ...

Find a Women's March near you

By Ana Irizarry | January 18

On the anniversary of the 2017 Women's March, North Carolina communities are planning to come together again to promote women's rights and other civil ...

Mark Dorosin (left) and Elizabeth Haddix (right), co-directors of the newly founded Julius L. Chambers Center for Civil Rights, pose for a portrait outside the new center in Pittsboro, NC.

Former UNC law center employees continue fight for civil rights

By Georgia Wieland-Stanford | January 14

After the September 2017 UNC Board of Governors vote that banned the UNC Center for Civil Rights from litigating and the abrupt termination of employees ...

Lack of broadband access creates additional obstacles for students

By Olivia Slagle | January 10

One Christmas, Elly Sprinkle and her sister drove with their father to the public library in Stokes County, North Carolina, where they used the library's ...

Students at East Chapel Hill High School spend time outside after school is let out.

Orange County Schools struggle to cap class size for NC legislation

By Ashley Peterson | January 9

North Carolina school districts are facing a funding crisis. In Orange County, voters approved a $120 million-dollar bond in November 2016 to renovate ...

Federal courts rule NC maps unconstitutionally gerrymandered

By Ana Irizarry | January 9

Word on the street: State leaders give Tar Heels finals advice

By Anna Pogarcic | December 6

Finals are coming up, and students are looking for guidance on how to handle studying and finishing up final projects.

PROSPER Act could make first changes to Higher Education Act since 2008

By Blake Weaver | December 4

A proposed U.S. House bill by the Committee on Education and the Workforce could bring sweeping reform to higher education policy.

Conservative Raleigh think tank asks donors to reconsider Giving Tuesday

By Payne Lubbers | December 3

On Monday, a conservative think tank in Raleigh asked its supporters to think twice about making charitable donations on Giving Tuesday, calling it a ...

Robeson write-ins elected after no candidates filed to run — again.

By Keely Hendricks | November 19

Some municipal elections in Robeson County, N.C. had no candidates on the Nov. 7 ballot.

North Carolina looks toward Virginia elections as 2018 midterms approach

By Payne Lubbers | November 15

Last week, Democrat Ralph Northam defeated Republican Ed Gillespie in the highly publicized Virginia gubernatorial race — an important victory for Democrats ...

LGBTQ representation increases in North Carolina

By Georgia Wieland-Stanford | November 14

Six openly LGBTQ politicians were elected in North Carolina’s municipal elections on Nov. 7 — bringing the total of openly LGBTQ elected officials ...

NC leaders discuss issues facing military-affiliated students at summit

By Michael Meeks | November 14

Student veterans, campus leaders from UNC System schools, North Carolina community college administrators and N.C. legislators gathered Monday for the ...

Election roundup: Who won Tuesday night?

By Ana Irizarry | November 8

Voters went to the polls in cities and states across the country Tuesday — choosing mayors, governors and an assortment of other ballot measures. Here's ...

Few faces change on Carrboro Board of Aldermen

By Meghana Srikrishna and Maria Elena Vizcaino | November 8

The Carrboro Board of Aldermen added one new face Tuesday night. Incumbents Jacquelyn Gist, Randee Haven-O’Donnell and Sammy Slade were all re-elected, ...

NC attorney general hosts first collegiate council meeting to combat college opioid crisis

By Tallman Boyd | November 2

North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein led the first of four collegiate council meetings within the UNC system to work with students on combating ...

U.S. Rep. Walter Jones, R-N.C., stands in front of a wall of photos of fallen soldiers outside his office. Jones sends condolence letters to the families of soldiers who have died in the Middle East because of his decision to vote in favor of the Iraq war in 2002. Photo courtesy of Allison Tucker.

Q&A with N.C. Rep. Walter Jones on the wars and the fallen in the Middle East

By Emma Boggess | November 1

Rep. Walter Jones, R-N.C., sends condolence letters to the families of soldiers killed in the Middle East. Jones recently wrote letters to the families ...