As students return to the classrooms, riders return to Chapel Hill Transit

Chapel Hill Transit is back in action on a reduced schedule. All riders are expected to wear a mask and practice social distancing. 

UNC rode the high of beating Duke. Then came crashing down against No. 9 Virginia.

The last time UNC didn't have a single player reach double figures in a game, a hot young band called The Beatles was gaining steam. Nobody knew what ...

Preview: UNC baseball set to open 2021 season against Kentucky

It's been almost a year since the Tar Heels took the field for a competitive game. But on Feb. 19, the Tar Heels will face the Kentucky Wildcats for a ...

Students discuss plans for first set of University wellness days

Students are advised to use the break to engage in self-care and to avoid traveling in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Email reveals how police prepared for Franklin St. rush after Town refuses to comment

Many students have expressed frustration with how the Chapel Hill Police Department handled the Feb. 6 Franklin Street rush, where approximately 1,000 ...

Students and faculty reflect on erasure of Black history in education

This Black History Month, students consider the erasure of Black history lessons in schools. “When I think about the way that African American history ...

Meet Sarah Dudzic, PORCH Chapel Hill-Carrboro's first executive director

Sarah Dudzic, the new executive director of PORCH Chapel Hill-Carrboro, plans to ensure the organization's sustainability during a time when food insecurity ...

Do you think you've had bad Valentine's Day experiences? You're not alone.

For some, Valentine's Day is the most romantic day of the year. For others, not so much. 

'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 ...