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Homecoming 2011: Wake Forest may pose threat to Tar Heels

By Kelly Parsons | October 26

But the Demon Deacons, who are just behind undefeated Clemson in the Atlantic Division standings, could pose a threat in the title race and to the Tar ...

UNC’s student fee advisory committee decides fates of athletic, transit fees

By Nicole Comparato | October 26

The student fee advisory subcommittee decided on its two most contentious fees Wednesday.

NC Women’s Right To Know Act, which tightens abortion requirments, debated in court

By Estes Gould | October 26

A new law tightening abortion requirements in the state went into effect Wednesday, but the debate continues in court over whether it is constitutional. ...

An Hour on Stage: Mike Wiley directs the world professional premiere of 'The Parchman Hour'

By Nidhi Singh | October 25

Mike Wiley, a UNC graduate, is directing the world professional premiere of “The Parchman Hour,” which he wrote about the Freedom Riders of the 1960s. ...

UNC Health Care asks for audit of Enterprise Fund

By Brendan Cooley | October 25

At the request of legislators, the UNC Health Care system is shedding more light on its relationship with Raleigh-based Rex Healthcare, which it has owned ...

Map of top 20 NC public schools that UNC students come from

NC high schools struggle to prepare graduates for secondary studies

By Madeline Will | October 25

As the curriculum at N.C. public schools continues to be reviewed, research indicates some high school graduates are floundering post-graduation.

Carrboro’s anti-loitering ordinance impacts day laborers, activists say

By Holly West | October 25

Angel Martinez said he just wants to find work in a poor economy, but a Carrboro ordinance has led to police harassment and made finding construction ...

DTH review of campus blue lights reveals improvement despite decreased usage

By Jeanna Smialek | October 24

As Laurence Alvin Lovette Jr. approaches a Nov. 28 trial on charges of Carson’s murder, one of the former student body president’s major initiatives ...

Safety Matt Merletti out for the season

By Kelly Parsons | October 24

In North Carolina’s loss to Clemson on Saturday, the Tar Heels gave up 59 points, the most allowed by UNC since 2005, and the defense appeared especially ...

UNC Health Care growth, funding criticized

By Brendan Cooley | October 24

The UNC Health Care System has undergone a rapid expansion during the past decade and created a footprint that extends well beyond Chapel Hill — but ...

Alert Carolina scrutinized over recent decision

By Becky Bush | October 24

A recent arrest for an alleged on-campus rape has highlighted difficulties the University faces when deciding whether it should notify students of a crime. ...

Graduate student drops out of school board race

By Florence Bryan | October 24

UNC graduate student Brian Bower officially withdrew from the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Board of Education race last week. Bower, a Ph.D. student originally ...

‘Living With the Tiger’ focuses on psyches of tiger-owning Americans

By Grace Tatter and Katherine Proctor | October 23

In North Carolina, it’s legal to own a tiger — but not a chipmunk — as a household pet. This fact is one of the opening lines of “Living With ...

UNC system cuts 11 administrative positions

By Elise Young | October 23

The UNC system has been forced to cut vital resources in the classroom, and now it is cutting some of its leaders. The UNC General Administration, which ...

Occupy Chapel Hill movement will continue indefinitely

By Pete Mills | October 23

Occupy Chapel Hill enters its ninth day today with nearly a dozen camping tents still pitched in Peace and Justice Plaza. The protest began as an extension ...

UNC has reduced energy consumption by 30 percent since 2009

By Edward Pickup | October 23

The University has saved more than $10 million on energy costs since 2009 — putting it on track to reduce total energy consumption by 30 percent by ...

Candidates qualify for funds in voter-owned elections program

By Jeanna Smialek | October 23

Chapel Hill Town Council candidates Donna Bell and Jason Baker will receive public funding for their 2011 campaigns. Both raised more than the minimum ...

No. 7 Clemson topples Tar Heels

By Jonathan Jones | October 22

CLEMSON, S.C. — After playing a close first half against the No. 7 team in the nation, North Carolina couldn’t keep up with a 35-point third ...

Dwight Jones makes impact for Tar Heels after long journey to UNC

By Jonathan Jones | October 18

Jones’ road from Burlington’s Cummings High School to stardom in Chapel Hill has had its obstacles. And in order to handle everything he’s faced, ...

Few written records kept related to NCAA investigation, deposition shows

By Andy Thomason | October 18

The UNC athletic department’s compliance office kept few written records related to the NCAA investigation, said Amy Herman, associate athletic director ...