UNC Health Care’s proposed merger with Charlotte-based Atrium Health has been called off. Local police are warning motorists about a string of catalytic converter thefts. UNC posted highway signs around the state celebrating last year’s men’s basketball championship, but not everybody was excited about it. A Chapel Hill fast food place wants to add a drive-through window, but some worry that will spoil the character of Franklin Street. Duke students talk about the chaos that surrounds getting tickets for the UNC basketball game.

UNC students are part of a national movement calling for gun control. Meanwhile, the university asks professors and students to think about what to do in the event of a shooting. An Orange County legislator is proposing that “Silent Sam” be moved to a less visible place on campus. Former UNC players are named in the latest revelations about the FBI investigation into college sports. A campus art exhibit examines the issue of citizenship. The sport of curling is becoming more popular.

Disabled students at UNC say they often feel excluded from campus life. State officials are questioning the proposed merger of UNC Health Care with Charlotte-based Atrium Health Care. A conference in Chapel Hill explores strategies to battle child hunger. UNC’s new student body president plans to address mental health on campus. A Chapel Hill group tries to save the Chelsea theater. Woody Durham is honored for his decades as UNC’s play-by-play announcer.

People throughout the Triangle remember UNC student Deah Barakat and his family, three years after they were killed in their Chapel Hill condo. Their accused murderer still awaits trial in his death-penalty case. The flu leaves some students quarantined in their rooms. Latino students push for a center on campus where they can meet and hold events. A UNC professor is headed to the Olympics, but not to watch the competition, A new app makes it easier to find arts events on campus.