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For many students, moving back home means paying rent for an empty Chapel Hill apartment

April 10, 2020

Now that they’re back home, many off-campus UNC students are interested in breaking their leases in Chapel Hill. But landlords have bills to pay as well.

In western N.C. emergency room, nurses say they lack safety equipment

April 10, 2020

With health care professionals working around the clock to combat the COVID-19 virus, one nurse speaks out about her experience during this pandemic.

The COVID-19 pandemic has cost many students their jobs and their income

April 3, 2020

For students who worked in stores or other businesses that have been forced to close, the ongoing pandemic has led to financial worries.

UNC student feels lucky after surviving COVID-19

April 3, 2020

UNC junior Caroline Henderson was one of the first UNC students to test positive for the coronavirus. She was studying abroad in London and had traveled to Italy.

As it deals with new COVID-19 expenses, the UNC System’s budget in still in dispute

April 3, 2020

UNC System campuses already faced challenges due to the state budget impasse. Now, the coronavirus is adding more funding complications.

The pandemic has forced many UNC international students to try to continue their education from overseas

March 8, 2020

With universities in the United States ending in-person classes and closing dorms, many international students have had to move back home. They’re trying to keep up with coursework while in different time zones.

Coronavirus changes some students’ Spring Break plans, but others still plan to travel

March 7, 2020

As coronavirus continues to infect people around the world, students have been forced to deal with the potential consequences on their spring break travel.

Many students face obstacles seeking mental health care

March 7, 2020

It’s been almost a year since a UNC task force released a report outlining the challenges faced by students seeking mental health treatment. But progress has been slow.

For Carrboro residents near Tom’s Creek, floods have become a regular event

March 7, 2020

People who live near Toms Creek want the Town of Carrboro and other government agencies to do more to prevent flooding.

Chinese Americans in central North Carolina respond to the coronavirus outbreak

February 29, 2020

Though COVID-19 has yet to infect anyone in North Carolina, it’s had major effects on the lives of some Chinese Americans living in the Triangle.