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Thanks + Giving Food Truck Rodeo comes to Chapel Hill this Sunday

By Christian Ciocoiu | November 17

Numerous food vendors will gather in Chapel Hill on Sunday, Nov. 21 for the Thanks + Giving Food Truck Rodeo.

N.C. Central launches new initiative to increase number of Black male educators

By Jenna Rupp | November 17

North Carolina Central University launched the Marathon Teaching Institute (MTI), whose mission is to recruit, retain and mentor African American males ...

N.C. Forest Service offers discount on tree seedling orders for military members

By Ethan E. Horton | November 16

The North Carolina Forest Service is offering a 25 percent discount on tree seedling orders for military personnel throughout November to honor their ...

N.C. facing allegations of partisan gerrymandering in new maps

By David Richman | November 16

Republican leaders in the N.C. General Assembly have faced allegations of partisan gerrymandering and criticism of the new “race-blind” map drawing ...

The Carrboro Town Council creates bike share program

By Graham Hill | November 16

Following a presentation by Carrboro Transportation Director Zachary Hallock, the council unanimously approved a request for proposal for the project. ...

UNC student organizations petition to add a permanent ramp at the Old Well

By Valeria Cloës | November 16

UNC students are calling for the University to take action and provide more permanent on-campus solutions for students with disabilities.

Nida Allam announces campaign for U.S. House of Representatives

By Harrison Gummel | November 16

Last week, Durham County Commissioner and NC State alum Nida Allam announced that she's planning to run for North Carolina’s sixth Congressional District ...

Orange County artists open their studio doors for 27th annual tour

By Waverly McIver | November 15

Over 100 artists in the Orange County Artist's Guild opened their doors to visitors for the annual studio tour event.

Mobile botanical shop Botana-Cart rolls out products 'of this Earth,' including Delta-8

By Sarah Choi | November 15

Hunter Bolesky and Brandon Srinath aren’t average businessmen. They’re the co-owners of Botana-Cart, a bicycle-powered botanical shop. ...

New mailing policy for incarcerated individuals raises privacy, mental health concerns

By Brian Rosenzweig | November 15

In an effort to reduce contraband coming into the prisons, the North Carolina Department of Safety recently changed its mailing system to a fully digital ...

N.C. judge orders $1.7B to fund public education in latest Leandro case development

By Emmy Martin | November 14

N.C. Superior Court Judge David Lee ordered the transfer of $1.52 billion from the General Fund to the state Department of Public Instruction, $189.8 ...

Volunteer organization Kiran advocates for South Asian survivors of domestic violence

By Meagan Bergstrom | November 14

Kiran provides services in a variety of areas, such as a 24-hour crisis hotline, client advocacy, crisis counseling, safety planning and support groups. ...

Orange County has diverted 946,000 pounds of food from landfills through composting

By Ian Walniuk | November 14

About 50 businesses use Orange County's commercial food waste collection program. According to the county’s compost report published in October, over ...

Up and down season continues for UNC football with 30-23 loss to No. 25 Pittsburgh

By Ryan Heller | November 12

“I don't know why we can’t put a whole game together and have both sides play well,” North Carolina head coach Mack Brown said.

Column: Applying to graduate school is an inequitable process

By Rajee Ganesan | November 12

"To combat inequalities in graduate admissions and academia as whole, it’s imperative to re-evaluate the cost of applying for degrees in higher education ...

Orange County 2020 tourism spending rate decreases by nearly 50 percent from previous year

By Caroline Kelly | November 11

Domestic and international tourists spent over $128 million in Orange County in 2020, a 47.7 percent decrease from spending in 2019, according to a press ...

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2021 Hettleman Prize recipients present during University Research Week

By Jade Neptune | November 10

The four 2021 Hettleman prize recipients, Alice Marwick, Nicholas Law, Daniel Matute and Cleo Samuel-Ryals, presented their research during UNC's research ...

Planting for the future: Chapel Hill mayor hosts Tree of the Year contest

By Christian Phillips | November 10

The Mayor’s Tree of the Year contest, a contest run by the Town of Chapel Hill to highlight important and meaningful trees in the community, is returning ...

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First-year Mabrey Shaffmaster powering UNC volleyball to best season since 2016

By J Banzet V | November 10

Volleyball revolves around each team completing the three-step process and burying the ball into the opponent’s floor. The first-year from ...

'You're Deja Kelly': Sophomore guard uses her voice to lead Tar Heels' backcourt

By Ryan Heller | November 9

Deja Kelly walked into the visitor’s locker rooms at Virginia Tech in February with her team trailing by 14 at halftime. The then-first-year guard ...