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Editorial: The restaurant industry is feeling the effects of labor shortages

By Editorial Board | September 20

"As customers, we shouldn’t so easily take out our frustrations on restaurant staff as they might be having to do the work of multiple people while ...

Column: "Lindsey Buckingham" reflects Fleetwood Mac's historic chaos

By Ira Wilder | September 20

"Though the band’s legacy is a landslide of chaos, Fleetwood Mac’s discography is preeminent and inescapable. The band’s history represents a collective ...

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Workshop aims to show how oral histories can preserve 'voices of the southern past'

By Katie MacKinnon | September 20

The Southern Oral History Program collects oral histories through recorded interviews that are able to capture first person experiences. This creates ...

Meet the candidates running for Carrboro Town Council

By Waverly McIver | September 20

Five candidates are vying for three seats in the Nov. 2 Carrboro Town Council election: Incumbents Barbara Foushee, Jacquelyn Gist and Randee Haven-O’Donnell ...

Orange County Government announces new racial equity plan

By Grant Alexander | September 19

The racial equity plan abides by a framework of all-encompassing questions that include more data and focus on disparities among marginalized groups, ...

Sheraton Chapel Hill reopens following multimillion-dollar renovation

By Austin Blake | September 19

On Sept. 7, the hotel — formerly known as the Sheraton Europa until sold to ATMA Hotel Group in 2019 — reopened its doors to the public following ...

UNC Campus Y names new director

By Emily Orland | September 19

On Aug. 26, Yalitza Ramos was announced as the new director of the Campus Y after having served as interim director for 18 months. Ramos is a double Tar ...

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UNC volleyball blending youth and experience in historic 11-0 start

By Noah Monroe | September 19

11-0 — a record only one other team in the 51-year history of the North Carolina volleyball team has been able to reach. With a win against Davidson ...

Orange County Schools BOE votes against vaccine mandate for student-athletes

By Peyton Brown | September 19

Masks will be required both on and off the field for athletes in high-risk sports, while athletes in lower-risk sports will only have to show proof of ...

CHCCS plans incentives to recruit and retain bus drivers amid shortage

By Caroline Kelly | September 16

There's a higher demand for drivers at the moment since the county is back to in-person learning, CHCCS Director of Transportation Bradley Johnson said. ...

Column: Gaslight, gatekeep, goodbye mainstream feminism

By Caitlyn Yaede | September 16

"Finally, it’s time to reexamine what it means to be a 'girlboss' in an economy that is far too often exploitative and still upholds barriers against ...

Nine years later, suspect arrested in murder of UNC student Faith Hedgepeth

By Praveena Somasundaram | September 16

At the time of her death, Faith Hedgepeth was a junior at UNC and had dreams of becoming a pediatrician. Hedgepeth, a member of the Haliwa-Saponi tribe, ...

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Town of Carrboro cancels 2021 Carrboro Music Festival as COVID-19 cases surge

By Emmy Martin | September 16

“While we are all disappointed, the reactions I have seen from folks in the community, including performers, have been understanding and supportive ...

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Column: Remembering North Carolina's role in post-9/11 United States

By Josiah Townsend | September 16

"As September is suicide prevention awareness month, it is important to recognize their sacrifice does not stop on the battlefield but should be remembered ...

Column: Go off to see the Wizard at Beech Mountain's Land of Oz

By Rajee Ganesan | September 15

"The Land of Oz was a unique experience that any history buff, musical lover or Wizard of Oz fan can enjoy, and supporting the lively event is a way to ...

Column: The things I never learned in school, but should have

By Raymond Pang | September 15

"I didn’t feel like general K-12 education had truly prepared me for life on my own, both inside and outside the college classroom — and I’m not ...

UNC volleyball beats Elon in three sets, maintains undefeated record

By Caroline Prendiville | September 15

Coming off an intense five-set win against Michigan, the North Carolina volleyball team defeated Elon (5-5) in three sets and improved its record to 9-0. ...

English ivy poses threat to tree health, but these volunteers are pushing back

By Ashley Quincin | September 14

Aside from not being native to the United States, English ivy has a tendency to climb trees, killing the foliage and working its way into the tree bark. ...

No. 4 UNC men's golf looking ahead to fall season after win at Rod Myers Invitational

By Mikyla Williams | September 14

The Tar Heels have started the fall golf season off strong with returning, record-breaking talent on the squad.

N.C. Court of Appeals overturns decision granting voting rights for felons

By Kelli Rainer | September 14

More than 55,000 North Carolina residents were granted the right to vote. Until they weren’t. On Sept. 3, 11 days after the Wake County Superior Court ...