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'Carry this momentum': UNC basketball leaves ACC Tournament with cause for optimism

By Ryan Wilcox | March 13

“I feel like we got better as a team this week, and we can take that on into the NCAA Tournament,” sophomore forward Armando Bacot said. “We can ...

RJ Davis breaks out in UNC basketball's ACC quarterfinal win over Virginia Tech

By Ryan Heller | March 12

With all the hype centered around UNC's young frontcourt, it was its smallest first-year that made the biggest impact. R.J. Davis arose from the shadows ...

UNC frontcourt overwhelms in ACC Tournament round two win over Notre Dame

By Ryan Wilcox | March 11

In other words: for one night, at least, Notre Dame was to “boy” as North Carolina was to “man.” Even without senior forward Garrison Brooks, ...

UNC answers COVID-19 vaccine questions at first town hall

By Anne Tate | March 10

A year into the pandemic, refugee and immigrant families face ongoing struggles

By Bethany Lee | March 9

Existing language and technology barriers exacerbate the difficulties local refugee and immigrant families face with tasks like helping children in online ...

Hidden gems in Chapel Hill, Carrboro persevere through a year of slow business

By Emma Kenfield | March 9

“I don't know what I’d do with myself if I couldn't come over here and unlock the door in the morning,” said Barry Keith, owner of Surplus Sids. ...

Broadband Task Force discusses bringing internet to rural Orange County communities

By Trevor Moore | March 9

Approximately 5,000 residential units in Orange County are not adequately serve with broadband, Jim Northrup, chief information officer for the county, ...

CHCCS community reflects on challenges, impacts of one year of remote learning

By Kayla Guilliams | March 9

Nearly one year has passed since the System's first day of remote learning, and the CHCCS community is reflecting on the challenges the year has brought ...

Chapel Hill Town Council to vote on MLK development that could threaten mobile home park

By Henry Haney | March 9

As of Tuesday, the Chapel Hill Town Council is set to vote on the project’s rezoning proposal on March 10. Council members differ on whether they’ll ...

Campaign launched to remove all Confederate statues from courthouse grounds

By Charles Vanderford | March 9

As part of the campaign, NC CRED will create and maintain a website to provide information on confederate monuments in the state, work in coalitions to ...

Hillsborough renames Thomas Ruffin Street to Lydia Lane due to slave ownership legacy

By Trevor Moore | March 9

Lydia, whose name will replace Ruffin’s, was a slave who was the subject of State v. Mann, a court case where Ruffin ruled that slave masters could ...

'Light at the end of the tunnel': Spring brings improvements to UNC's COVID-19 testing

By Kyle Ingram | March 9

After sending students home only seven days into the fall semester, the University set out to completely revamp its testing program for the spring. Dr. ...

The mental toll of living through a pandemic

By Praveena Somasundaram | March 9

Content warning: This article contains references to suicide and mental illness.

The UNC Board of Governors' power structure, explained

By Preston Fore | March 8

While some students may go through their academic career without knowing about the Board of Governors, the effects of its decisions can be seen on an ...

'A shot in the dark': N.C. vaccine rollout poses questions about ethics and priorities

By Maydha Devarajan | March 8

Since North Carolina started its vaccine rollout in December 2020, nearly 1 million residents have received their second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, ...

N.C. Senate Bill 100 poses a threat for cities looking to reduce police funding

By Ella Layn | March 8

The bill, also known as the Police Funding Protection Act, states any North Carolina city that reduces funds for law enforcement agencies by more than ...

Community voices concerns over Latinx representation on CHCCS board, coin-flip method

By Kayla Guilliams | March 8

Many community members are frustrated that the board did not engage in a discussion about Latinx representation or racial equity before voting to appoint ...

CHCCS Board of Education moves forward in-person start date to March 22

By Susie Webb | March 7

All students in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools district will now be returning to in-person education a month earlier than previously decided. ...

After completing season sweep of Duke, here's UNC basketball's postseason path

By Ryan Heller | March 7

From now on, there are no more chances to bounce back. It’s single-elimination. In order to have success in March, the Tar Heels will have to do something ...

Men's Basketball Defeats Duke on Senior Night, 91-73

In win over Duke, UNC's Garrison Brooks has his all-too-fitting senior moment

By Ryan Wilcox | March 6

"I couldn't even look at Garrison today when he came to shake my hand pregame," coach Roy Williams said. "I had to just slap him on the butt and say, ...