'Essential part of my life': Senior Marina Fela-Castillo runs handmade gift business

“Lockdown happened and I hit a very low point in my life where all I was doing was going to class and then lying in bed,” Marina Carolina Fela-Castillo, ...

Cooper says N.C. will increase COVID-19 vaccine supply as waitlist numbers surge

Ever since the COVID-19 vaccine became available to states, supply has been a concern. Mandy Cohen, secretary of N.C. Department of Health and Human Services, ...

Hanes Visiting Artist Lecture discuss intersection of art, liberation and social justice

This was the first visiting lecture of the semester and the Department of Art and Art History plan to host more throughout the year. Enriched in history, ...

UNC students work to eliminate single-use plastics on campus

Students aim to get the University to sign a pledge, committing UNC to establishing a task force which would work to employ reusable alternatives.

After students rushed Franklin, these faculty pushed their in-person classes

Some professors chose to keep their classes on Zoom this week after the events following the UNC's win in men's basketball Saturday. 

GoFundMe for carjacked Chapel Hill Insomnia driver reaches nearly $50,000

Robert Perry, a delivery driver for Insomnia Cookies, was shot and robbed in December. A co-worker of Perry started the GoFundMe hoping that it would ...

Buc-ee's withdraws zoning application for its contentious Efland Station development

Orange County Schools Board discusses return to in-person classes, renaming schools

All students, except for those in kindergarten or first grade, will return to in-person instruction in April.

UNC alumni-produced film vying for 'Best Original Musical' in the Oscars

"Fix" centers around the reunion of three high school friends who are each facing their own struggles as they navigate adulthood. Viewers can stream the ...

Family of 19-year-old missing Chapel Hill native Sydney West offers $10,000 reward

West went missing in California in late September. She was attending the University of California-Berkeley for her freshman year.

End of SAT subject tests, essay bring minimal changes to UNC admissions

UNC and additional universities waived their test score submission requirement for the 2021 admissions cycle due to COVID-19. With the College Board's ...

LGBTQ+ educators discuss Valentine's Day, give advice to those struggling with identity

With Valentine’s Day approaching, educators at UNC who identify as LGBTQ+ uncover their personal journeys and stories of love, talk about their plans ...

Triangle Doulas of Color provides community support for local mothers

Through Triangle Doulas of Color, Ste’Keira Shepperson is trying to build a community of support, especially for Black mothers. Her company provides ...

Inter-Faith Council for Social Service opens new 16,000+ sq. ft. Carrboro facility

IFC Commons marks the first time in the organization’s 57-year history that all of the IFC’s major non-shelter programs, like the community market ...

Pop-up testing sites at cluster locations screen for additional COVID-19 cases

The University's Campus Health is working closely with the Orange County Health Department to monitor COVID-19 cases through the Carolina Testing Program ...

Six months later, undergraduates return to the classroom

The University returned to partial in-person instruction on Feb. 8 for the first time since Aug. 18. UNC students share their reactions to resuming in-person ...

Alyson Grine becomes only LGBTQ+ person currently serving on state Superior Court

Grine replaces former Superior Court Judge Carl Fox, who retired in October 2020 after more than 14 years on the court.

'Another UNC Is Possible': Four-point plan calls for new approach to financial crisis

Another UNC is Possible is a plan to address the immediate financial concerns of the UNC System while facilitating an equitable transition toward a post-pandemic ...

CHCCS votes to return to in-person classes starting in April

The CHCCS Board of Education unanimously approved a hybrid return-to-learning plan at a Feb. 4 meeting. Although originally set to vote on the matter ...