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Offensive line sputters in UNC football's loss to South Carolina in Duke's Mayo Bowl

By Noah Monroe | December 30

North Carolina football's offensive line struggled, as it has all season, in the Tar Heels' 38-21 loss to South Carolina in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl on ...

Faculty Executive Committee discusses spring return-to-campus concerns at UNC

By Brianna Atkinson | December 23

The University has no plans to delay the spring semester as of now, Provost Bob Blouin said at a UNC Faculty Executive Committee special meeting Thursday. ...

UNC announces updated COVID-19 policies for spring semester return

By Allie Kelly | December 23

UNC announced updated COVID-19 policies in a campus-wide email Wednesday, as cases of the omicron variant rise across the country and in Orange County. ...

With 83-47 win over Alabama State, UNC women's hoops hopes to take lessons into ACC play

By Lindsey Ware | December 21

“They’re not a finished product yet and that’s okay, because I look forward to getting better throughout the season,” UNC head coach Courtney ...

UNC's first on-campus vaccine clinic opens Wednesday

Orange County reports first case of omicron variant of COVID-19

By Madison Ward | December 17

The Orange County Health Department reported the county's first COVID-19 case of the omicron variant in a press release Friday.

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Jackson drops out of U.S. Senate race, endorses front-runner Beasley

By Madison Ward | December 16

“I’m so proud of what we’ve accomplished, but everyone needs to know when to step aside,” Jackson said. “Cheri Beasley has served this state ...

UNC Board of Trustees votes again on new provost in emergency meeting

By Allie Kelly | December 14

The Board of Trustees hosted an emergency meeting Tuesday to redo its vote to approve incoming UNC Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Chris Clemens, ...

UNC women's basketball scores 100 points for first time since 2018 in win over UNC-Asheville

By Mikyla Williams | December 14

This game was the highest score at home for the Tar Heels since a 109-44 win over Gardner-Webb in 2011 and the first triple-digit game for North Carolina ...

Caleb Love's improved play propels UNC past Elon, boosts the Tar Heels' offense

By Lauren Baddour | December 12

“Basically, it’s just my confidence level,” sophomore guard Caleb Love said. “Through each workout I just gained more and more confidence, and ...

UNC astronomy professor named next provost amid concerns about political interference

By Praveena Somasundaram | December 9

Chris Clemens, the UNC College of Arts & Sciences’ Jaroslav Folda Distinguished Professor of Physics and Astronomy, will be the next provost and ...

N.C. Supreme Court rules that all 2022 primary elections must be delayed by two months

By Guillermo Molero | December 8

The N.C. Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that the state must delay the date of all primary elections for public offices as part of an ongoing legal battle ...

Candidate filing to begin Tuesday morning for U.S. House and N.C. House, Senate

By Guillermo Molero | December 6

Filing for these contests along with those for other statewide offices was slated to begin Monday at noon and conclude on Dec. 17. Candidates wishing ...

Balanced offensive performance propels UNC women's basketball past JMU

By J Banzet V | December 5

Fresh off a championship at the Goombay Splash in the Bahamas and a win in the ACC-Big Ten Challenge at Minnesota, the North Carolina women’s basketball ...

Gas leak briefly closes Franklin Street from Boundary Street to Roosevelt Drive

By Susie Webb | December 3

Franklin Street is closed between Boundary Street and Rosevelt Drive due to a gas leak Friday.

Hortense McClinton, the first black faculty member at the University, spoke at the Parr Center for Ethics’ Lunch and Learn program in the Tate-Turner-Kuralt Building on Tuesday at noon. McClinton was hired in 1966 as a professor in the UNC School of Social Work.

Two buildings renamed after UNC 'firsts' Henry Owl and Hortense McClinton

By Allie Kelly | December 3

The Student Affairs building, formerly known as the Carr Building, will carry the namesake of Henry Owl, the first American Indian student and person ...

UNC performance groups navigate a return to the stage

By Valeria Cloës | December 1

UNC's Ebony Readers/Onyx Theatre, Company Carolina and Kenan Theatre Company all found ways to perform amid COVID-19 restrictions, and their programming ...

2021: The year in review

By Allie Kelly | December 1

So 2021 wasn't "normal." It wasn't a classic college experience, or a callback to life before the pandemic. Instead, it was a year of setbacks and progress, ...

Roy to Hubert: How the newest member of UNC's coaching family is following up a legend

By Hunter Nelson | December 1

Following in the footsteps of a legend is never easy, and for someone with no previous head coaching experience, that task is harder than ever. But UNC ...

Two mayors, two Town Councils and a school board: A look back at Orange County elections

By Guillermo Molero | November 30

Lying in the shadow of presidential and midterm races, odd-numbered years aren’t usually remembered for their elections. This one, though, may prove ...

A year in review for Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools

By Brian Rosenzweig | November 30

As school systems across the country head into their fifth semester marked by the pandemic, Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools is examining how to stay ...