October 2013 Archives

Entire show – Oct. 12, 2013

October 12, 2013

As Carol Folt officially becomes Chancellor, she’s developed a reputation for deliberate, careful leadership. UNC’s football scandal yields a second indictment.Students raise money for a Ugandan school. The Chapel Hill police start tweeting.

2nd indictment issued in football scandal

October 12, 2013

Sports agent Terry Watson faces 14 felony counts after allegedly funneling cash to former UNC players.

UNC decathlete joins torch run

October 12, 2013

Carrying the Olympic torch for his native England is only one of Junior Joe Hutchinson’s recent achievements.

Unique performance mixes physics and dance

October 12, 2013

It’s not easy trying to explain molecular physics, but a group of professors is trying to do it through dance.

Bicyclists pedal for Ugandan school

October 12, 2013

After helping build one school in Uganda last year, UNC students are raising money for a second.

Twitter helps ‘humanize’ Chapel Hill police

October 12, 2013

The Chapel Hill Police Department is adopting social media as a new way to connect with citizens.

Tar Heel Town move protects trees

October 12, 2013

The Saturday pre-game parties moved off Polk Place this year, in part due to the damage fans were causing to the trees.

Coupon sites are mixed blessings for merchants

October 12, 2013

Online deals bring new customers, but also cut into merchants’ profits.

Entire show – Oct. 5, 2013

October 5, 2013

The first indictments are handed up in the UNC athletic scandal. State budget cuts frustrate UNC students and faculty. A local group aids elderly southern musicians. “Cupcake Wars” break out on Franklin St.

Happy to still be singing the blues

October 5, 2013

A Hillsborough group is preserving the musical heritage of the South … and helping aging musicians keep performing.