Jeannine O’Brian and Courtney Tye

N.C. Cancer Hospital opens with fanfare

For months, Kenneth Harris traveled three hours each direction from Hertford, N.C., to receive cancer care at UNC.On Tuesday, he helped the University celebrate the opening of the N.C. Cancer Hospital, which public officials hail as a high-tech facility devoted to statewide cancer care and support. The Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center hosted the dedication ceremony, which included a ribbon cutting and remarks by several UNC and state officials, including UNC-system President Erskine Bowles, Chancellor Holden Thorp and Gov. Bev Perdue.