March 2026 Archives

Carolina Connection – Mar. 28, 2026

March 28, 2026 Editor

After a Chapel Hill bar was charged in connection with a second fatal car wreck, a former employee speaks out. The firing of Hubert Davis as Carolina’s men’s basketball coach may end the program’s long connection to Dean Smith and usher in a new culture. Artists reimagine noise pollution through an installation in the Coker Arboretum. Triangle residents find community through fixing broken devices. A walking tour around campus marks generations of women’s history. UNC grad and soccer legend Carla Overbeck helped transform women’s sports.

A former Still Life worker says he’s not surprised by underage drinking allegations

March 27, 2026 Henry Nicholls

For the second time in two years, employees of the Franklin St. night club face charges following a fatal car wreck. In both cases, investigators say Still Life served alcohol to underage customers.

Davis’s departure likely means UNC is leaving the Dean Smith era behind

March 27, 2026 Andrew Sellers, Reyna Drake and Anthony Guerra-Flores

As university leaders seek a replacement for Hubert Davis, they may look less to the past and more to the transactional future of modern college basketball.

100 woodblocks create a sonic soundscape in Coker Arboretum

March 27, 2026 Anthony Guerra-Flores

The wirelessly controlled blocks and hammers were spread across the Arboretum in a two-day art installation called Murmurations by The Process Series.

This Franklin St. business allows visitors to play with cats … and adopt them

March 27, 2026 Lauren Mallett

Cat Tales Cat Cafe offers a space for local community members to meet and play with cats up for adoption. The cafe’s rescue mission seeks to reduce euthanasia rates, a growing problem statewide.

‘Repair cafe’ helps residents fix broken items – and build community

March 27, 2026 Javon Huynh

At the regularly-occurring events, volunteers help residents fix electronics, furniture, and other objects while building skills, reducing waste, and fostering community.

Walking tour spotlights UNC’s lesser-known women’s history

March 27, 2026 Alice Scott

The tour was created as part of a 2020 UNC course led by professor Katherine Turk. It examines UNC’s campus through the lens of women’s history.

UNC alum and soccer great Carla Overbeck continues to advocate for women athletes

March 27, 2026 Zoe Behrendt

Carla Overbeck’s legacy goes beyond the 1999 Women’s World Cup. From fighting for basic resources to paving the way for mothers in sports, her impact helped transform women’s athletics.

Carolina Connection podcast: UNC Health adds new limits to gender-affirming care

March 17, 2026 Alice Scott and Anthony Guerra-Flores

Patients can no longer receive gender affirming care at UNC Health if they’re under the age of 19. This limit exceeds North Carolina state law, which only bans these treatments for minors — or those under 18. Now, doctors and patients at the Triangle’s largest health system are adapting to the new regulation.

Carolina Connection’s Alice Scott discusses the new restrictions with host Anthony Guerra-Flores.

Carolina Connection – Mar. 14, 2026

March 14, 2026 Editor

Climate activists say they’re still hopeful despite the Trump Administration’s attacks on environmental regulations. After a fatal crash, a Chapel Hill nightclub is being investigated for serving underage customers – the same nightclub that faced similar charges two years ago. The North Carolina Zoo prepares to welcome visitors and animals to a new Asia exhibit. A local sanctuary allows visitors to cuddle their stress away with cows.