News – Carolina Connection

Local police departments struggle to recruit new officers

February 16, 2019

Police departments are struggling to find qualified applicants, and the number of officers across the country continues to drop.

Four months after Hurricane Florence, UNCW’s campus is still in disarray

February 15, 2019

Several main academic buildings were badly damaged, and the repairs are just getting started.

Students want white supremacist’s name removed from dorm

February 15, 2019

The Undergraduate Senate wants the dorm renamed, but UNC’s Board of Trustees has a 16 year moratorium on changing the names of buildings.

UNC has a new student body president, but many students don’t care

February 15, 2019

Low voter turnout in the recent election suggests students don’t seem to care about student government, even during a contentious campaign.

Kevin Guskiewicz is UNC’s new interim chancellor, and he’s already juggling controversies

February 9, 2019

In his first days as interim chancellor, Guskiewicz was responding to questions about Silent Sam and racist photos in UNC’s 1979 yearbook.

UNC students join thousands of other activists at NC Moral March

February 9, 2019

The 13th annual “HK on J” march brings thousands of people to Raleigh to rally for social justice.

Four years later, Our Three Winners continue to inspire community activism

February 9, 2019

Even after their deaths, Deah Barakat, his wife Yusor Abu-Salha, and her sister Razan Abu-Salha continue to inspire a peaceful society and motivate Muslim youth to help their communities.

Chancellor Folt wraps up her time at UNC, but there’s no replacement yet

February 2, 2019

Interim UNC system president Bill Roper, who himself in is in his job temporarily, will choose a temporary chancellor.

UNC students worry about their families in Venezuela

February 2, 2019

Tensions, protests, and violence in Venezuela is directly affecting UNC students with families there,

Former NAACP President honors MLK with UNC speech

January 28, 2019

Ben Jealous talked with Carolina Connection about Silent Sam and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy.