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Vance Honeycutt's walk-off single pushes Diamond Heels past Virginia in CWS opener

By Emma Moon | June 14

Powered by junior center fielder Vance Honeycutt's walk-off single in the bottom of the ninth, the No. 4-seeded Diamond Heels (47-14) outlasted the No. ...

Orange County proposes education, municipal bond referendums for 2024 election

By McKenzie Bulris | June 13

The largest bond for consideration will be a $300 million bond referendum to support school facilities in Orange County. Chapel Hill voters will also ...

Chapel Hill Town Council discusses apartment development, police station relocation

By Lola Oliverio | June 13

The Chapel Hill Town Council met on Wednesday, June 12, to discuss a proposed apartment complex development and the relocation of the Chapel Hill Police ...

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Diamond Heels build on experience ahead of College World Series opener

By Brendan Lunga and Emma Moon | June 13

By settling in before a potential career-defining moment, Forbes hopes that his Tar Heels will acclimate to the limelight and reach their goal — UNC's ...

Chancellor Search Advisory Committee holds special meeting on June 11

By Sarayu Thondapu | June 12

Laurie Wilder, president of Parker Executive Search, said that while creating the leadership profile — which acts as a briefing for potential candidates ...

OCS Board of Education expands lunch programs, approves extra pay for bus drivers

By Sophie Baglioni | June 12

The Orange County Schools Board of Education met on June 10 to discuss school nutrition, bus driver pay, teacher retention and the after-school program ...

Head coach Scott Forbes uses history with Diamond Heels to fuel play in CWS

By Emma Moon | June 12

Since beginning his fourth season at the helm of the UNC program, the ACC Coach of the Year has experienced unprecedented success during his tenure. After ...

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Chili dogs and runaway baseballs: The DTH staff goes to the Durham Bulls game

By Morgan Brenner | June 12

For three hours, The DTH staff became embedded with the very stories they write about every day: of joy, love, disappointment, camaraderie — and baseball. ...

Community members reflect on school desegregation and civil rights leaders

By Albert Carlson | June 10

The Orange County Historical Museum and Spirit Freedom Inc. held an event on Sunday to discuss Brown v. Board of Education and its implementation in Orange ...

Preview: Looking ahead to Diamond Heels schedule in College World Series bracket

By Brendan Lunga | June 10

With a Chapel Hill Super Regional victory last weekend, UNC will make the 1,206 mile trip to Omaha, Neb. to begin the journey for its first CWS championship. ...

A guide to Triangle communities celebrating Juneteenth

By Lola Oliverio | June 10

Juneteenth is a federal holiday commemorating the emancipation of African Americans from slavery in the United States, which occurred on June 19, 1865. Several ...

Lights, camera, action: The Varsity Theatre showcases unique events

By Emma Cooke | June 10

Originally built in 1927, the Varsity Theatre has changed over the years to accommodate the community, as well as changes in technology. The Varsity is ...

Jason DeCaro propels Diamond Heels to College World Series with win against WVU

By Brendan Lunga | June 9

DeCaro took a chance on head coach Scott Forbes and the Diamond Heels by reclassing to help the Tar Heels’ 2024 campaign. And on Saturday ...

'Empty for quite a long time': New restaurants come to Franklin Street

By Quinn Groves | June 9

Playa Bowls, Pulp Juice & Smoothie Bar and Voodoo Wings will open in downtown Chapel Hill, while Starbucks will move across the street and Cosmic ...

CHHS students raise over $20,000 to buy retiring teacher a new car

By Lola Oliverio | June 9

In May, Chapel Hill High School junior Lyla Berman created a GoFundMe after hearing that history teacher Bill Melega had been driving the same car for ...

No. 4 Diamond Heels advance to College World Series after 2-1 win over West Virginia

By Matthew Maynard | June 8

In a pitcher’s duel between UNC first-year pitcher Jason DeCaro and WVU’s Tyler Switalski, the No. 4 North Carolina Diamond Heels (47-14) advanced ...

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Diamond Heels rely on late-game comeback to open super regional against West Virginia

By Matthew Maynard | June 8

After being down 6-4 to begin the bottom of the ninth, Vance Honeycutt's moon shot symbolized what the Tar Heels have trademarked in the postseason: play ...

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Honeycutt's walk-off homer lifts UNC to 8-6 win over WVU in super regional

By Emma Moon | June 7

Powered by a ninth inning surge, the No. 4 seed Diamond Heels (46-14) survived West Virginia (36-23), 8-6, during the first game of the Chapel Hill Super ...

University Employee Forum discusses budget priorities, awards and human resources

By Sarayu Thondapu | June 6

In its general meeting Thursday morning, the UNC Employee Forum went over a finance and operations quarterly update, recent amendments to the budget passed ...

Rainbow Gardens highlights the relationship between nature and queerness

By Brigit Pierce | June 6

The Rainbow Garden in Chapel Hill is working to bring together community members of all ages, genders and sexual orientations as a way to reforge the ...