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Great Recession to presidential elections: three town leaders reflect on past decade

By Blake Weaver | December 6

Mark Kleinschmidt, Nancy Oates and Hongbin Gu recollect on their time as town leaders as the political landscape of Chapel Hill changes.

Graig Meyer, a member of the North Carolina General Assembly, speaks about the student debt crisis at a press conference held by Generation Progress Action on Oct. 27, 2016.

How partisanship has changed North Carolina's budget process in the last decade

By Guillermo Molero | December 6

In the past decade, tax cuts and education have been the main issues affecting budget proposals for the state.

Boro Beverages creates kombucha to raise money for local migrant families

By Elizabeth Egan | December 4

"We will see results right away because its going to stay small and all the money is going to people right here in Carrboro and Chapel Hill.”

Bars became a safe place during a decade of change for the N.C. LGBTQ+ community

By Alice Bennett | December 4

Bars, like the Pinhook in Durham, have been safe places to discuss and share for the LGBTQ+ community.

How the Republican takeover of the General Assembly changed the UNC System

By Maeve Sheehey and Anna Pogarcic | December 4

The General Assembly turned majority-Republican in 2010, and with it the Board of Governors experienced a significant turnover in membership.

How post-recession conditions have led to changes in affordable housing policy

By Taylor Heeden | December 3

After the recession of 2008, the effects on the local housing market influenced policy decisions in Chapel Hill, presenting many issues to affordable ...

How 10 years of crime and public safety incidents affected the Chapel Hill community

By Jamey Cross | December 3

Here’s a look back at some of the biggest crimes and public safety incidents that have affected and united the University and Chapel Hill community. ...

'Victory': Confederates tout backdoor dealings of $2.5 million Silent Sam settlement

By Charlie McGee | December 3

In an email recently leaked by one of its recipients, Kevin Stone, leader of the N.C. Division Sons of Confederate Veterans Inc., detailed secret negotiations ...

Five takeaways from last week's Orange County School Board meeting

By Taylor Heeden and Crystal Yu | December 2

Many important topics were discussed at the last Orange County School Board meeting.

Ongoing homicide investigation in Orange County for death of 62-year-old man

By Diane Adame | December 2

A homicide is being investigated by the Orange County Sheriff's Office.

New board member Deon Temne hopes to address diversity in CHCCS

By Mark Morrison | December 2

On Nov. 5, Temne along with Ashton Powell and Jillian La Serna were elected to serve their first terms on the CHCCS Board of Education. Returning member ...

Chapel Hill ranks second statewide in LGBTQ+ equality index, falls behind national cities

By Suzannah Claire Perry | December 2

Chapel Hill has scored its highest score ever in the LGBTQ+ Equality Index, but due to limitations from HB2, it cannot meet all the needs it wants to. ...

North Carolina Museum of History exhibit celebrates 200 years of the NC Supreme Court

By Niharika Vattikonda | December 2

Willis Whichard, former Associate Justice of the N.C. Supreme Court and two-time UNC graduate, has created an exhibit documenting one of North Carolina’s ...

Senate blocks FUTURE Act, which provides funding efforts to HBCUs

By Sonia Rao | December 2

The FUTURE Act, a bill that gives $255 million to historically Black colleges and universities, expired in September. Now, the Senate has blocked efforts ...

UNC rowing head coach resigns amid Title IX investigation

By Chapel Fowler and Brian Keyes | December 2

Sarah Haney’s resignation came five days after The Daily Tar Heel obtained, through an anonymous source close to the program, an email from athletic ...

Silent Sam blindfolded by a Confederate flag in 2015. The statue was recently given to Sons of Confederate Veterans.

Questions surround UNC's surprise Silent Sam settlement with Confederate group

By Preston Lennon | December 1

UNC has given the Silent Sam statue to the Sons of Confederate Veterans and established a $2.5 million trust fund for it, but many questions surrounding ...

Meet the new principal for FPG Bilingüe Elementary School

By Guillermo Molero | December 1

The current assistant principal of Frank Porter Graham Bilingüe, Karen Galassi-Ferrer, will assume the role of the principal in January.

‘It’s a disgrace’: UNC will give Silent Sam to Sons of Confederate Veterans after suit

By Maeve Sheehey | November 27

The UNC System Board of Governors postponed its decision on Silent Sam multiple times after the monument's toppling in August. On Wednesday, it announced ...

Governor's office denies Republican allegation of misused natural gas pipeline funds

By Meredith Radford | November 26

The office of Roy Cooper denied allegations of misusing funds for a natural gas pipeline after Republicans in the N.C. General Assembly hired independent ...

Waitlists and frustrations grow as UNC's computer science department tries to keep up

By Cynthia Dong and Hannah McClellan | November 26

Student participation in the computer science department at UNC has skyrocketed over the last decade, but issues have emerged from the department's inability ...