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DTH's inaugural data desk survey seeks to understand community representation

By Anh Nguyen | March 6

The Daily Tar Heel's data desk seeks to survey the greater Chapel Hill community to see to what extent these concerns hold true and gain valuable feedback ...

CHCCS Board of Education hears finance updates, concerns on starting school earlier

By Sam Kornylak | March 5

Concerns from teachers over a new proposal to make the start time of elementary schools earlier in the day are shared in a work session with the Chapel ...

Two longtime Orange County residents win 2023 Pauli Murray awards

By Sierra President | March 5

On Sunday, Feb. 26, the 33rd annual Pauli Murray Award ceremony was held by the Orange County Human Relation Commission, where James E. Williams Jr. and ...

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UNC men's basketball's shooting woes creep back in senior night loss to Duke

By Evan Rogers | March 5

With UNC royalty in attendance and the senior-night red carpet rolled out, North Carolina reverted back to its season-long shooting struggles in a 62-57 ...

Fourth-quarter drought dooms UNC women's basketball in ACC Tournament quarterfinals against Duke

By Shelby Swanson | March 4

“We took 12 more shots,” Banghart said. “Usually if you take 12 more shots, you win that game. That's kind of a statistical deal there, and we only ...

NC Supreme Court accepts new filings in 2022 Leandro case, rehearing possible

By Ethan E. Horton | March 4

On Friday, the N.C. Supreme Court decided in a 5-2 order along party lines that it would stop the transfer of money by a lower court toward public education ...

Preview: UNC men's basketball looks to wrap up regular season with win over Duke

By Evan Rogers | March 4

Since dropping its eighth conference game of the season, UNC has churned out three consecutive victories, including a critical win over Virginia in late ...

Kidzu Children’s Museum to host 17th birthday party

By Allie Sadoff | March 3

Kidzu Children’s Museum will celebrate its 17th birthday with a party on Sunday, March 5 from 12:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. After several years of not being ...

Gov. Cooper proclaims March as Women's History Month, state celebrates storytellers

By Ella Aluise | March 3

Gov. Roy Cooper signed a proclamation declaring March as Women’s History Month on Feb. 24. The national theme for Women’s History Month is "Celebrating ...

Carrboro 203 Project construction progresses with expected completion in June 2024

By Caroline Horne | March 3

The 203 Project is set to be completed and open in June 2024, according to Susan Romaine, Carrboro mayor pro tem. The project is on schedule if the weather ...

OWASA releases 2022 wastewater report card, meets regulatory standards

By Libby Wakefield | March 2

The Orange Water and Sewer Authority, which delivers water services to the Chapel Hill and Carrboro communities, recently released its' wastewater report ...

NC House can now vote to override governor's vetoes without prior notice

By Caroline Dickey | March 2

The N.C. House of Representatives' permanent rules package for the 2023-2024 session, passed in the House on Feb. 15, includes a change to overriding ...

Carrboro Town Council discusses misdemeanors, public bathrooms and racial equity

By Audrey Kashatus | March 2

During the Carrboro Town Council meeting on Tuesday, council members discussed an amendment to town code that makes certain offenses punishable as misdemeanors, ...

'You just have to be you': UNC diver Aranza Vazquez earns triple crown in ACC Championship meet

By Maya Waid | March 2

In 2021, Aranza Vazquez became one of the first two Tar Heels to compete in the Olympic games for diving. Although she considered herself strong mentally, ...

Youth baseball tournament to raise money for UNC children's rehabilitation

By Carly Breland | March 2

The second annual Cloudbuster Invitational — a youth baseball tournament benefiting the Fitch Family Comprehensive Pediatric Rehabilitation Program ...

NC sees increasing winter temperatures, no predictions of snow

By Annie Gibson | March 1

North Carolina's weather this year has been uncharacteristically warm. Despite Groundhog Day predictions, the state saw the warmest average temperatures ...

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N.C. Republicans propose bill to bar public schools from teaching about race, sex in certain contexts

By Annika Duneja | March 1

House Bill 187, meant to prohibit teachers from promoting or teaching about race and sex in certain contexts in North Carolina public schools, was filed ...

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Carrboro Town Council takes action to improve two local cemeteries

By Allie Sadoff | March 1

The Carrboro Town Council unanimously approved improvements to Westwood Cemetery and Old Carrboro Cemetery in a meeting on Feb. 7. The $135,000 in funds ...

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'It is unbreakable': Vigil held for Ukraine on one-year anniversary of Russian invasion

By Eliza Benbow | March 1

On Feb. 24, community members gathered around the North Carolina State Capitol in Raleigh to commemorate the one-year anniversary of Russia's invasion ...

'No body or mind left behind': The 32-hour fight for accessibility at UNC

By Liv Reilly and Elizabeth Egan | March 1

On Feb. 26 2022, the elevator in Koury Residence Hall stopped working. This left Eleanor Bolton and Laura Saavedra Forero, UNC students who use wheelchairs, ...