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The Daily Tar Heel reevaluates its use of "Latinx"

By Guillermo Molero | January 11

"Over the course of the next month, I will be reaching out to leaders in both the UNC community and the greater Chapel Hill-Carrboro community around ...

Chapel Hill Police investigate homicide, second shooting of the day

By Emmy Martin | January 10

The Chapel Hill Police Department is investigating a homicide that occurred at the 300 block of South Estes Drive Extension on Monday night. The CHPD ...

'This always happens': NC Supreme Court rejects congressional and senate maps

By Catherine Wiles | January 9

On Dec. 16, the outgoing 4-3 Democratic majority on the North Carolina Supreme Court rejected recently redrawn congressional and state senate district ...

Jamezetta Bedford and Earl McKee fill new BOCC positions after Renée Price's departure

By Olivia Gschwind | January 9

Orange County Board of County Comissioners Jamezetta Bedford and Earl McKee have filled the chairperson and vice-chairperson positions on the Orange County ...

Al's Burger Shack changes hands, UNC graduates serve as new owners

By Carly Breland | January 9

Charlie Farris and Jason Kesler, franchise owners of Jersey Mike’s Subs and 2004 UNC graduates, purchased Chapel Hill’s Al’s Burger Shack in December ...

Chapel Hill's first Shake Shack opens in Franklin Street's Eastgate Shopping Center

By Laney Crawley | January 9

Shake Shack has come to Chapel Hill. The burger and milkshake joint, located at 1800 E. Franklin St., opened on Dec. 22.

Community organizations to host MLK Day events centered around young voices

By Audrey Kashatus | January 9

The Chapel Hill and Carrboro communities will hold several events to recognize Martin Luther King Jr. Day and celebrate the day's namesake's legacy. The ...

Allison Riggs, attorney in major voting rights cases, appointed to NC Court of Appeals

By Tori Newby | January 9

Allison Riggs was sworn into the N.C. Court of Appeals on Jan. 1, filling a vacancy left by Richard Dietz, who was elected to the N.C. Supreme Court in ...

Q&A: Celisa Lehew begins in role as first female police chief in Chapel Hill

By Emmy Martin | January 9

Celisa Lehew was selected as Chapel Hill's police chief and began in her role on Jan. 1, 2023. She began working with the Chapel Hill Police Department ...

Earthtones club celebrates student artists of color at UNC

By Keerthana Gotur | January 9

Earthtones, a club comprised of students of color at UNC, aims to foster a space for community building and self-expression through art. The ...

20221221 - UNC MEN'S BASKETBALL VS. MICHIGAN @ JUMPMAN INVITATIO

Physical altercation sparks scoring run, propels UNC men’s basketball past Michigan

By Daniel Wei | December 22

“Hunter (Dickinson) was standing over me and I think he tried to step over me,” Caleb Love said. “I wasn’t going for it and neither were my teammates. ...

Disastrous first quarter spells doom for No. 6 UNC women's basketball against No. 19 Michigan

By Shelby Swanson | December 21

No. 19 Michigan hardly relinquished an early lead, going on to win the Jumpman Invitational and upset No. 6 UNC by a score of 76-68. Tuesday’s ...

N.C. Supreme Court makes two voting rights decisions before majority flips

By Emmy Martin and Ethan E. Horton | December 20

On Friday, the state Supreme Court ruled that North Carolina's Republican lawmakers acted unconstitutionally in two voting rights cases involving voter ...

Nance's last-second shot lifts UNC men's basketball to momentum-building win over Ohio State

By Matthew Maynard | December 17

UNC was looking for an early-season spark after falling out of the rankings, and a win against No. 23 Ohio State may have been just what the team was ...

Retiring Chapel Hill Police Chief Chris Blue appointed interim town manager

By Ethan E. Horton | December 14

Chris Blue, Chapel Hill’s outgoing police chief, was unanimously appointed by the Chapel Hill Town Council as the interim town manager at a special ...

Chapel Hill Town Manager Maurice Jones to step down from position on Dec. 31

By Ethan E. Horton | December 14

Chapel Hill's Town Manager, Maurice Jones, is stepping down from his position effective Dec. 31, according to a Tuesday morning press release from the ...

U.S. Supreme Court hears oral arguments in case on redistricting and NCGA power

By Emmy Martin | December 7

The U.S. Supreme Court is to decide whether the Republican gerrymander of North Carolina districts should continue to be subject to judicial review in ...

UNC on wrong end of improbable comeback as Tar Heels fall just short of national title

By Lucas Thomae | December 6

In Monday night's national championship game against UCLA, the Bruins scored the equalizer off a set piece in the 90th minute and went on to win double ...

Late goals from UCLA doom UNC women's soccer in 3-2 national championship loss

By Brendan Lunga | December 5

The North Carolina women’s soccer team fell to UCLA, 3-2, in the national championship game on Monday evening. While the game seemed to be ...

Rural residents to gain high-speed internet after year of initial work by Lumos Fiber

By Maggie McIntyre | November 30

This past April, Orange County began a partnership with Lumos Fiber to bring broadband or high-speed internet service to homes and businesses that previously ...