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Chapel Hill cemetery marker removed amid controversy

March 5, 2016

The Old Chapel Hill Cemetery erected a monument to mark 361 graves in the African-American section. But less than a month later, the Town Council ordered it removed.

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Bars step up ID checks following fatal accident

February 27, 2016

Bartenders say they’re taking a harder look at customers’ IDs, after last year’s fatal accident on I-85. State regulators punished two Chapel Bars that admitted 20-year-old Chandler Kania before the crash.

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Questions raised over Spellings’ private sector work

February 27, 2016

New UNC System President Margaret Spellings has previously served on the board of private-sector education companies, and critics question her characterization of college students as “customers.”

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Spellings has long education background in Texas

February 27, 2016

Even before she was U.S. Secretary of Education, Margaret Spellings was involved in education policy in her home state of Texas.

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Tornadoes, strong winds cap a winter of weird weather

February 27, 2016

The Triangle has seen a wide variety of weather since the holiday season, and it only seems to be getting wilder.

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McCrory, UNC leaders urge support for bond referendum

February 20, 2016

The $2 billion bond plan would pay for university buildings across the state, including a medial facility in Chapel Hill. But some critics say the bonds are too expensive.

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No more hoverboards in UNC dorms because of safety concerns

February 20, 2016

The federal government has imposed new safety requirements on hoverboards, and UNC has banned them from the dorms after dozens of people around the world say their boards have caught fire.

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Youth more engaged in political and civic issues

February 20, 2016

A survey at UCLA found interest in politics and civic engagement from students has reached a new high.

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Spellings reacts to protests, looks ahead to UNC’s future

February 13, 2016

Margaret Spellings became emotional when she talked about the opposition to her hiring as UNC’s next president. But she said it hasn’t dampened her enthusiasm.

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Community remembers “Our Three Winners”

February 13, 2016

One year after the fatal shootings at Finley Forest, thousands have come together to continue the philanthropic legacies of the “Three Winners.”

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