April 2020 Archives

Carolina Connection – Apr. 18, 2020

April 18, 2020

UNC’s class of 2020 will have to wait until at least this fall for its commencement ceremony. One UNC student, already stuck at home during the pandemic, had to evacuate because of a tornado. Student radio station WXYC has stayed on the air, even though its studio is off limits. Kids face special challenges because of the pandemic. Stay-at-home orders have closed the state’s craft breweries, and that’s hurt other businesses, too. ESPN has pushed up the debut of its long-awaited Michael Jordan documentary. Unable to go to barbers or salons, students are taking hair care into their own hands.

Unable to get to the barber or salon, students try do-it-yourself hair care

April 17, 2020

Since students are stuck at home, social media has been flooded with impulsive hair cuts, shaved heads and bangs gone wrong.

When craft breweries close, other businesses are affected

April 17, 2020

The ingredients that go into your favorite beer pass through many hands before they ever make it to your glass. So when breweries close, lots of other businesses are affected.

Class of 2020 may have to wait until the fall for commencement

April 17, 2020

Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz said he hopes to set a date in the next few weeks for a delayed graduation ceremony.

With sports on hiatus, ESPN will debut its Michael Jordan documentary early

April 17, 2020

The highly anticipated documentary, “The Last Dance,” is coming out this week well ahead of its intended July release date.

With time on their hands, women’s lacrosse players explore new hobbies

April 17, 2020

Team members thought they’d be making another run at an NCAA championship. Instead, they’re baking, coloring, and tie-dying their clothes.

For children, staying at home brings special challenges

April 17, 2020

Lives are changing everywhere because of the coronavirus. Everyone is adapting and finding a new normal, but how are kids finding their new normal?

The studio is off-limits, but students are keeping WXYC on the air

April 17, 2020

WXYC is committed to broadcasting even as students are forced off campus due to COVID-19. Here’s how they’re doing it.

Amid the pandemic, one UNC student also was displaced by a tornado

April 17, 2020

When tornadoes hit North and South Carolina this week, one student had to evacuate her quarantine location.

CarolinaCast: Hospital Workers Fighting the Coronavirus

April 12, 2020 David Saff

Every day, first responders and healthcare workers put themselves at risk to help COVID-19 patients across the nation. On this edition of the Carolina Connection Podcast, reporter Josh Conner spoke with an Emergency Room nurse in Hendersonville about how the virus is affecting her professional and personal life.