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Film in flux: a new bill may limit movie filming in North Carolina

By Sarah Brown | April 23

Robert Downey Jr. and Gwyneth Paltrow wined and dined in Wilmington for much of last year while filming the blockbuster Iron Man 3.

North Carolina could further limit access to abortion

By Kelly Anderson | April 22

The N.C. General Assembly could place Gov. Pat McCrory in a bind if it sends a series of bills to his desk that critics say would limit access to abortion ...

State redistricting bill gains support in the N.C. House

April 18

The latest proposal to create a nonpartisan redistricting process in the state has received overwhelming support in the N.C. House of Representatives ...

Bill would allow legislators to receive gifts from lobbyists

By Claire Bennett | April 16

A bill introduced last week in the N.C. General Assembly aims to change the way lobbyists are treated in state politics.

Proposed William Richardson Davie statue faces criticism

By James Thorpe | April 15

William Richardson Davie is proving as controversial in death as he was in life. The “founding father” of UNC, who left North Carolina in the early ...

NC General Assembly proposals target UNC-system campuses' autonomy

By Eric Garcia | April 14

Proposals in the N.C. General Assembly ranging from tuition hikes to student group functions have brought a bedrock issue to the fore: the degree to which ...

Keynote speaker, Cal Cunningham, former state senator, speaks at the Orange County Democratic Party Convention.

Orange County Democrats look to midterm elections

By Graves Ganzert | April 14

After a disappointing 2012 election for state Democrats, Orange County party members convened Saturday to regroup before next year’s midterm elections. ...

A panel was held in Peabody room 104 to address the current bills about education Policy's in North Caroline. The room was packed with undergrads pursuing a career in teaching as well as practicing teachers. Professors on the panel spoke about how the bills could potentially affect how teachers are hired, fired, and paid. They encouraged teachers to work together to speak to make their opinions known.

Dr. Catherine Marshall
Lora Cohen-Vogel
Dr. Charles Coble

Education panel encourages teachers to find solutions amid budget cuts

By Amy Tsai | April 9

Education experts urged teachers Tuesday to offer their own solutions for improving schools in light of numerous changes proposed by state legislators. ...

Students from a variety of campus groups held a "teach-in" in front of Gardner Hall on Tuesday as Art Pope gave a lecture to a class inside.

UNC student groups protest Art Pope lecture

By Mary Frances Buoyer | April 9

A visit by Art Pope, budget director for Gov. Pat McCrory, sparked collective action among student groups who chanted and held signs in protest of recent ...

NC Senate bill could end tenure for K-12 teachers

By Gabriella Kostrzewa | April 8

The N.C. General Assembly will debate a bill this week that could affect every public school educator in the state.

Defense of Religion Act meets its end in North Carolina

By Hayley Fowler | April 4

A North Carolina resolution that garnered national scrutiny for its assertion that the state and localities could establish a religion met a swift end ...

Proposed NC voting laws could increase wait times

By James Thorpe | April 4

A flurry of voting law proposals bundled into one large bill at the N.C. General Assembly could cost the state extra money and increase wait times for ...

Democrats propose bill to add sexual orientation to non-discrimination policy

By Sarah Brown | April 4

UNC has made efforts to prohibit discrimination against LGBTQ employees, and Democrats at the N.C. General Assembly are looking to follow suit.

Professors denounce NC Republican legislature’s policies

By Gabriella Kostrzewa | April 3

Professors are handing out bad grades — not to students, but to the Republican majorities at the N.C. General Assembly. The group, Scholars for a Progressive ...

House Bill 298 could deter renewable energy use

By Caroline Leland | April 2

Legislators at the N.C. General Assembly will discuss a bill today that opponents say could derail the state’s renewable energy industry.

Its the 40th anniversary of AHEC, sends out hundred of facility members to towns across the state to teach, to care for patients, and to look for ways to improve how each center serves the local community.
Photos of Tom Bacon

Area Health Education Centers operate 9 medical centers in the state

By Neal Smith | April 2

Tom Bacon joined the staff of the North Carolina Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) Program just five years after it was founded.

Board of Governors considers system consolidation

By James Thorpe | March 26

By James Thorpe Staff Writer An idea being considered by state legislators to consolidate the UNC system’s campuses might not receive the backing ...

Majority on Board of Governors shifts to the right

By Hayley Fowler | March 24

The recent appointment of a majority of Republicans to the UNC-system Board of Governors has added fuel to a fiery debate about the influence of members’ ...

Fracking could pollute coastal water sources

By Caroline Leland | March 18

Sophomore Jasmine Ruddy is from Morehead City, one of many coastal communities that could be directly affected by a bill to fast-track hydraulic fracturing, ...

Panthers may not get the needed funds for stadium upgrades

By Lucinda Shen | March 17

The Carolina Panthers might have less money for stadium upgrades than anticipated if a N.C. House bill passes the legislature.