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Student activists raise concerns about contacting police before protests

By Suzannah Claire Perry | June 9

Last week, UNC Black Congress posted on social media that the organizers of a June 3 Chapel Hill protest were in "cahoots" with police, and recommended ...

Mayors across Orange County respond to death of George Floyd

By Elizabeth Egan | June 8

The Daily Tar Heel talked to Mayor Pam Hemminger of Chapel Hill, Mayor Lydia Lavelle of Carrboro and Mayor Jenn Weaver of Hillsborough about a statement ...

Protesters gather peacefully in Winston-Salem to march against police brutality

By Suzannah Claire Perry and Elizabeth Egan | June 8

On Saturday in Winston-Salem, the largest crowd of eight days of demonstrations in the city to that date gathered to protest the deaths of George Floyd ...

'Not an ideal situation': How coronavirus may affect a busy hurricane season

By Meredith Radford | June 2

Three days into the official start of hurricane season, three large storms have already developed off the coast. In combination with the coronavirus ...

Protest over death of George Floyd escalates in Raleigh as police deploy tear gas

By Suzannah Claire Perry and Maydha Devarajan | June 1

Thousands gathered in Raleigh this Saturday to peacefully protest. The next morning, downtown was decimated. After a peaceful protest that began around ...

N.C. increases COVID-19 testing as state moves into Phase 2 of recovery

By Crystal Yu | May 21

North Carolina has increased its number of tests completed since the beginning of Phase 1. Here's how increases in PPE production and testing are better ...

Eno River Association receives historic nearly $2 million gift

By Britney Nguyen | May 21

Flowing 40 miles eastward through Orange and Durham counties, the Eno River is a life source for people and wildlife along its path. Now, a new land preservation ...

Cooper says N.C. will enter Phase 2 of reopening on Friday as COVID-19 cases top 20,000

By Suzannah Claire Perry | May 20

N.C. Governor Roy Cooper announced in a press briefing that the state will move into Phase 2 of his coronavirus recovery plan this Friday, May 22 at 5:00 ...

Survey finds Latinx immigrants lack unemployment benefits, housing security amid COVID-19

By Elizabeth Egan | May 19

Local advocacy group Siembra NC found Latinx immigrants' main concerns during the COVID-19 pandemic include accessing unemployment benefits, finding masks ...

Republican officials request meeting with Cooper to discuss reopening N.C. economy

By Taylor Heeden | May 14

Six Republican state officials sent a letter to Gov. Roy Cooper on Tuesday, urging him to hold a Council of State meeting to further discuss reopening ...

N.C. will enter Phase 1 of COVID-19 recovery on Friday, Cooper says

By Suzannah Claire Perry | May 5

North Carolina will move into Phase 1 of Gov. Roy Cooper's plan to ease restrictions and gradually reopen the state following the outbreak of COVID-19 ...

Here are the key takeaways from the state's COVID-19 relief legislation

By Suzannah Claire Perry | May 4

The COVID-19 relief package Governor Roy Cooper signed into law Monday includes appropriations for UNC Medical Center and for the University to conduct ...

North Carolina could enter Phase 1 of COVID-19 recovery as soon as next week, Cooper says

By Suzannah Claire Perry | April 30

Gov. Roy Cooper said changes in key COVID-19 measurements indicate that North Carolina may be ready to enter Phase 1 of his reopening plan in the coming ...

State officials face pressure to reopen the economy as protesters crowd Raleigh streets

By Guillermo Molero | April 23

William C. McKinney, general counsel for the office of Gov. Roy Cooper, mailed a letter in response to an attorney who petitioned him representing activists ...

Natural gas plant construction causes concerns for Native American landowners

By Henry Haney | April 16

Piedmont Natural Gas aims to connect a 685-acre development site to existing natural gas infrastructure via pipelines. Many of the affected landowners, ...

State legislators cope with the challenges presented by COVID-19

By Guillermo Molero | April 15

As with many other things, COVID-19 has disrupted the ability for lawmakers to convene to discuss and debate upcoming bills and other proceedings. While ...

Here's a UNC law professor's take on the investigation into Richard Burr's stock sales

By David Richman | April 2

Burr is under investigation for selling stock after confidential briefings on COVID-19.

Gov. Cooper issues stay-at-home order for North Carolina effective Monday

By Sonia Rao | March 27

Enforcement will begin on Monday at 5 p.m., but Cooper said at a news briefing that he encourages residents to start following the order immediately. ...

Common Cause files complaints against Burr and others for alleged insider trading

By David Richman | March 26

Sen. Richard Burr (R-N.C.) and three other senators are facing allegations of insider trading after selling off large amounts of stock following a confidential ...

School districts work for equitable remote education amid coronavirus closings

By Sonia Rao and Niharika Vattikonda | March 26

With the closing of all public schools until March 30, students in CHCCS and OCS face a new struggle: remote learning.