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UNC employees sue the University system over workplace safety

By Maydha Devarajan | August 9

Gary Shipman, a Wilmington-based lawyer, is representing UNC System faculty and staff in the midst of preparing a class-action lawsuit to delay in-person ...

Students, faculty, campus workers hold die-in to protest UNC's campus reopening

By Emily Orland | August 9

Campus workers, faculty, students and more hosted a die-in protest in front of the South Building, one of the latest efforts protesting campus' reopening ...

Lawyer Hugh Stevens presents the DTH's argument in court on Tuesday morning.

University releases 15 sexual assault records following four-year lawsuit

By Maddie Ellis | August 6

Following a four-year lawsuit, the University released disciplinary records for individuals found responsible for rape, sexual assault or related acts ...

Orange County health director calls for UNC to go fully remote for at least five weeks

By Maddie Ellis and Sonia Rao | August 5

Orange County Health Department Director Quintana Stewart sent a letter to UNC officials on July 29 recommending the University limit on-campus housing ...

Campus workers delivered demands to University officials. Their deadline just passed.

By Chiara Evans | August 3

Director of Housekeeping Services Herb Richmond received a petition from UNC housekeepers on July 22, which demanded a response within the next five business ...

UNC student commission resolution: ‘All courses must be offered virtually'

By Maddie Ellis | August 2

The Commission on Campus Equality and Student Equity's resolution calls for full remote instruction and limitations on the number of students living on ...

Chapel Hill Town Council Zoom Meeting 7/29/2020

'We want everyone to be safe': Chapel Hill Town Council discusses UNC's reopening plan

By Kayleigh Carpenter | July 30

At Wednesday's Chapel Hill Town Council meeting, Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Bob Blouin gave an update on UNC's fall roadmap, and community ...

UNC Board of Trustees votes to rename campus buildings, tables a "forgiveness" proposal

By Sara Raja | July 29

Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz presented the Board of Trustees with his recommendation to remove the names Wednesday after forming a committee to review ...

UNC will not require COVID-19 tests for students or faculty before they return to campus

By Emma Geis | July 28

Carolina Together states that testing everyone “could create a false sense of security,” and that the CDC does not recommend widespread, asymptomatic ...

The stories that have defined UNC since 2018

By Hannah McClellan | June 28

From senior leadership switch-ups to the Silent Sam saga, UNC has had its fair share of campus controversies in the past few years. Here’s what you ...

N.C. Senate appoints Art Pope, conservative political figure and businessman, to UNC BOG

By Suzannah Claire Perry and Maydha Devarajan | June 25

Art Pope — a well-known and formidable conservative figure within North Carolina politics — was appointed by the N.C. Senate Thursday evening to the ...

Here's how the coronavirus is impacting high school seniors

By Kayleigh Carpenter | April 21

The cancellation of school and senior year events have nonetheless presented a challenging time for the high school graduating class of 2020.

How the women of Orange County stepped up to respond to WWI and the Spanish Flu

By Emma Kenfield | March 29

Women also formed various war circles, in which they made hospital gowns, garments for refugees, bed pads and various medical supplies. These circles ...

Memory of local community members honored through annual Interfaith Food Drive

By Elise Palmer | February 26

After the shooting of three local university students in 2015, Shadi Sadi stepped up to honor their legacy of diligent dedication to the community through ...

Misinformation and fake news: how to determine fact from fiction this election season

By Taylor Heeden | February 24

Deen Freelon is an associate professor at the UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media who specializes in political expressions through digitized media. ...

Silent Sam will not return to campus, UNC System leaders say

By Anna Pogarcic | February 21

UNC System Board of Governors Chairperson Randy Ramsey said Silent Sam will be secured away from UNC's campus at a meeting Friday.

'What an incredible injustice': UNC criticized for handling of racist past

By Guillermo Molero | February 19

The subject of Tuesday's “Conversations on Equity” lecture on equity and race relations quickly turned to the complicated history of race relations ...

N.C. Gov. Cooper creates state task force after global coronavirus outbreak

By David Richman | February 18

Since the outbreak of the coronavirus epidemic, there have been an increasing number of confirmed cases in the United States. Gov. Roy Cooper announces ...

Valentine's Day demonstration outside UNC coal plant calls for renewable energy use

By Victoria Johnson | February 16

“These two granddaughters and my other two granddaughters are going to have a horrible existence, much different than what I had,” he said. “That’s ...

Local artists bring color and brightness to nearby crosswalks

By Grace O'Callaghan | February 13

"We wanted to do artistic crosswalks to increase the visibility and draw drivers' attention."