Features

Student-run escape room company expands, opens Franklin St. location

April 26, 2024 Hamsini Sivakumar

Chapel Thrill Escapes, which has a location in Cobb dormitory, has added a second location downtown and hopes to keep growing,

On TuffFit Tuesday, students show off their best threads

April 25, 2024 Caroline Horne

UNC student Will Walker runs the Instagram account Tuff Fit Tuesday, which features not only UNC students, but students across the world in cities such as Chicago and Paris, in their best Tuesday outfits. He talks with Carolina Connection’s Caroline Horne about how he developed the idea for Tuff Fit Tuesday and what makes an outfit tuff.

Carrboro provides $150,000 to group that works to empower and support youth

April 19, 2024 Jessica Simmons

Grow Your World, a non-profit and youth-centered organization, celebrated receiving a $150,000 grant from the Town of Carrboro. The group’s goal is to empower youth and establish inclusive relationships across generations.

‘Umbrella’ looks like a typical bar, except for the alcohol

April 19, 2024 Amina Accram

Raleigh’s first alcohol-free bar opened its doors January 1. CEO Meg Paradise said she wanted to create a niche space for customers to drink without feeling the pressure to get intoxicated.

Arts Everywhere celebrates creativity across campus

April 12, 2024 Helen Wickett

The annual daylong Arts Everywhere event centered around showcasing the artistic talents of the UNC community.

Dress for Success provides women with the clothes they need to succeed in the job market

April 12, 2024 Amina Accram

The Triangle based non-profit organization provides women with support and access to professional attire. Any woman who is unemployed or underemployed is eligible to receive free professional clothing.

A N.C. stingray is a TikTok sensation, as scientists seek to explain her unusual pregnancy

April 12, 2024 Lorelai Sykes

The pregnant stingray named Charlotte lives in the Aquarium and Shark Lab by Team ECCO in Hendersonville, N.C. But Charlotte lives in a tank with no other rays, only two sharks. So it’s not clear how she became pregnant.

‘A moment of grace’: Campus power outage causes UNC student’s special blackout performance

April 8, 2024 Jessica Simmons

UNC senior Sydney Van Buren’s one-woman show faced an unexpected twist as a power outage darkened her performance. But audience members showed their support in an unforgettable way.

Springtime pollen can make you miserable, even if you’re not allergic to it

April 5, 2024 Sofia Casini

Spring is in full swing here in North Carolina. The days are longer, the weather is warmer, and allergies are surging. Monday, the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality reported record amounts of tree pollen within the Triangle. Dr.Scott P Commins is the Associate Chief for Allergy & Immunology at

State offers bounties for invasive, foul-smelling Bradford Pear trees

April 5, 2024 Sarah Ellis

The foul-smelling trees have become an invasive species, and some North Carolina residents who remove the tree from their yards will be rewarded with one native tree of their choice.