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Chapel Hill allows Franklin St. businesses to expand onto the sidewalk

October 2, 2020

Chapel Hill has closed a lane of Franklin St. in each direction – allowing businesses to extend their storefronts onto the sidewalk.

National push for college students to power the polls

October 2, 2020

COVID-19 has led to a national shortage of poll workers, and college students are stepping up to fill the gaps.

COVID stinks: UNC researcher uses sewage to track coronavirus spread

October 2, 2020

Dr. Rachel Noble, a distinguished professor at UNC’s Institute of Marine Sciences, measures COVID-19 outbreaks in North Carolina communities by testing sewage.

UNC Health works to prevent a “twin-demic”

October 2, 2020

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, UNC is encouraging people to get vaccinated for the flu.

Chapel Hill march honors the life and legacy of Ruth Bader Ginsburg

September 25, 2020

Residents marched to the Peace and Justice Plaza in remembrance of the late Supreme Court Justice who spent her life fighting for equality.

UNC history department pauses graduate school admission for 2021

September 25, 2020

The UNC History Graduate Program is not accepting new applicants for the 2021 cycle, citing efforts to protect its budget against possible cuts related to the pandemic.

Some college students are calling for an end to Greek life

September 24, 2020

On some campuses, students are denouncing Greek organizations, citing classism, elitism, and racism.

“End Racism Now:” proposed mural in Carrboro calls for racial equality

September 18, 2020

The Carrboro Town Council is working to get a new street mural approved for the Town Commons Parking Lot.

With few students in the dorms, Carolina Housing’s student workers face layoffs

September 18, 2020

Carolina Housing announced last week that student employees will lose their jobs on October 30, costing them a month’s pay.

First-year frustration: UNC Class of 2024 struggles with a unconventional start to college

September 17, 2020

First-year students had only a few weeks to take in their college experience before they had to leave campus due to COVID-19.