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Historical Commission delays decision on Confederate monuments

September 23, 2017

An unclearly worded 2015 North Carolina law suggests that the Commission may have authority to relocate statues like Silent Sam from UNC’s campus.

Silent Sam opponents threaten federal lawsuit

September 16, 2017

The threatened suit claims the Confederate statue creates a hostile learning environment.

Plan to resume fluoride in local water sparks protests

September 16, 2017

The Orange Water and Sewer Authority stopped fluoridating the city water after an emergency in February. Now, they’re preparing to add fluoride back into the supply, and some locals are worried about it.

Remembering Faith, Five Years Later

September 16, 2017

It’s been five years since Faith Hedgepeth’s death. Her killer still hasn’t been found, but she hasn’t been forgotten.

BOG passes controversial ban on Civil Rights Center litigation

September 9, 2017

The decision prevents the Center for Civil Rights at the UNC Law School from filing lawsuits on behalf of poor and disenfranchised North Carolinians.

Students worry DACA phase-out will force them to leave UNC

September 9, 2017

Students enrolled in the DACA program contemplate the consequences of President Trump’s decision to phase out the program.

Hurricane Harvey’s impact extends beyond Houston

September 9, 2017

Hurricane Harvey left Houston and its community devastated. This devastation made it’s way to North Carolina in a different way.

Irma may spare NC, but experts say Chapel Hill should prepare for next storm

September 9, 2017

North Carolina likely will be spared the worst of Hurricane Irma. But a UNC expert says the state could do more to prepare for the next big storm.

Norovirus sickens dozens of students

September 8, 2017

About 30 UNC students reported symptoms of Norovirus to Campus Health last week. The outbreak caused the university’s sorority recruitment to be postponed.

As classes end, drinking binge begins for some students

April 29, 2017

UNC leaders are concerned about what they see as a growing trend of binge drinking during the last week of classes.