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UNC Hospitals develops COVID-19 testing kits, responds to pandemic

By Allie Kelly | March 19

With 97 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in North Carolina, the UNC Hospital System is testing patients for the virus and working to support the medical professionals ...

CDC awards North Carolina $13.8 million to fight COVID-19

By Guillermo Molero | March 19

With the receipt of $2.2 billion dollars following approval of the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act earlier in March, ...

'Everyone has to eat': How to help Orange County amidst the coronavirus crisis

By Audrey Selley | March 18

During this period of uncertainty due to the rapidly evolving COVID-19 outbreak, there remains great opportunity to come together to help fellow community ...

'It is uncharted territory': Maintaining mental health during social distancing

By Maydha Devarajan | March 18

As the University and government are encouraging people to distance themselves socially, students look toward alternative resources to protect their mental ...

Students are petitioning the University for a pass/fail option this semester

By Evely Forte | March 18

These students created a petition in efforts to have an option to pass/fail classes during the spring 2020 semester.

Coronavirus closures complicate move-out process for many UNC students

By Praveena Somasundaram | March 17

The closing of UNC's residence halls for the rest of the academic year has left students scrambling to get their things from campus. Though the University ...

What restaurants are offering takeout in Chapel Hill amid COVID-19?

By Elizabeth Egan | March 17

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, local restaurants are closing their doors. However, many will continue to serve takeout and utilize a curbside pickup system, ...

UNC will close residence halls for the academic year, move to reduced operations

By Maeve Sheehey | March 17

UNC's residence halls will be closed to all residents for the rest of the academic year with few exceptions, according to a campus-wide email sent from ...

Cooper bans dine-in service at restaurants and bars, expands unemployment benefits

By Anna Pogarcic and Michael Taffe | March 17

Restaurants and bars in North Carolina will no longer be allowed to offer dine-in service, Gov. Roy Cooper announced in a press release on Tuesday.

UNC System: On-campus students must leave residence halls unless given an exception

By Maeve Sheehey | March 17

The UNC System is instructing students who live in University housing to return to their permanent, off-campus residences unless granted an exception ...

Here's what you need to know about campus after UNC's COVID-19 response

By Maeve Sheehey | March 16

Has UNC ever closed before? Should you cancel your housing? Here are the answers to some of the most-asked questions about COVID-19's effects on UNC. ...

From jazz to LFIT, UNC professors plan how they'll take their classes online next week

By Allie Kelly | March 16

With the transition to online learning coming up on March 23, UNC professors are planning on how to make their classes remote. For some areas of study ...

UNC researchers are renewing a partnership with this company to find a cure for HIV

By Rachel Crumpler | March 15

UNC and scientists at ViiV Healthcare, a company based in Research Triangle Park, have renewed a five year, $20 million partnership to pursue a cure for ...

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Orange County, Chapel Hill, Carrboro declare state of emergencies to address coronavirus

By Sonia Rao | March 13

Orange County and Carrboro have just declared state of emergencies in response to the ongoing COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic.

UNC athletics cancels spring seasons due to coronavirus in accordance with ACC

By Hannah Lang | March 12

The UNC athletics department will suspend all athletic activities — including competition, practices, recruiting and participation in NCAA championships ...

Summer study abroad programs through UNC canceled

By Maeve Sheehey | March 12

Summer 2020 study abroad programs through the University have been cancelled due to the spread of coronavirus, according to an email from Heather Ward, ...

After loss to Syracuse, wonder about what could have been for Cole Anthony and UNC

By Ryan Wilcox | March 12

For the third straight game, Cole Anthony struggled mightily, recording more turnovers (six) than points (five) and missing five of six 3-point attempts ...

After blowout win over VT, North Carolina basketball 'embracing' ACCT underdog status

By Chapel Fowler | March 10

Armando Bacot and Cole Anthony said it felt like a home game. Garrison Brooks and Brandon Robinson laughed and whispered to each other, out of range of ...

'I'm here': Brandon Robinson extends UNC's ACC Tournament stay with Virginia Tech win

By Ryan Wilcox | March 10

“I’m here,” Robinson announced — here, as in in the zone; or here, as in Greensboro; or maybe here, as in this moment, right now, ready to help ...

Transparency discussions dominate school board meeting following contract controversy

By Brittany McGee | March 10

Emails between a former Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools official and a member of Education Elements, an education consulting firm, reveal how the district ...