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‘Home was kind of coming to me’: New men’s basketball coach Michael Malone joins his Tar Heel daughter

April 10, 2026 Zoe Behrendt

New UNC men’s basketball head coach Michael Malone brings championship experience to Chapel Hill. But for his daughter, UNC volleyball player Bridget Malone, the hire means something more.

Bilas: Malone’s NBA experience may be an asset in the new world of college sports

April 10, 2026 Lauren Mallett and Andrew Sellers

Thought Michael Malone hasn’t coached in college in decades, ESPN college basketball analyst Jay Bilas says Malone’s NBA experience may be more crucial to success.

False stories in the Daily Tar Heel’s April Fools issue spark campus controversy, staff resignations

April 10, 2026 Anthony Guerra-Flores, Henry Nicholls and Andrew Sellers

The satirical issue, which contained fake articles about ICE, DEI, and other controversial subjects, is being criticized as disrespectful to marginalized students.

UNC’s mascot, Rameses, welcomes new members to his family … and the Carolina family

April 10, 2026 Alice Scott

In January, UNC’s live mascot, Rameses, fathered a baby lamb named Jennifer. The sheep are cared for by Don Basnight and other employees at Hogan’s Magnolia View Farm in a tradition that spans more than 100 years,

North Carolina native Christina Koch makes history on Artemis II mission

April 10, 2026 Andrew Sellers

Christina Koch, a mission specialist for Artemis II, is from Jacksonville, N.C. She attended the North Carolina School of Science and Math in Durham and North Carolina State University.

UNC event connects residents to free health services

April 10, 2026 Javon Huynh

UNC students and community volunteers hosted Health on the Block in Chapel Hill, offering free health screenings, resources, and entertainment.

A former Still Life worker says he’s not surprised by underage drinking allegations

March 27, 2026 Henry Nicholls

For the second time in two years, employees of the Franklin St. night club face charges following a fatal car wreck. In both cases, investigators say Still Life served alcohol to underage customers.

Davis’s departure likely means UNC is leaving the Dean Smith era behind

March 27, 2026 Andrew Sellers, Reyna Drake and Anthony Guerra-Flores

As university leaders seek a replacement for Hubert Davis, they may look less to the past and more to the transactional future of modern college basketball.

100 woodblocks create a sonic soundscape in Coker Arboretum

March 27, 2026 Anthony Guerra-Flores

The wirelessly controlled blocks and hammers were spread across the Arboretum in a two-day art installation called Murmurations by The Process Series.

This Franklin St. business allows visitors to play with cats … and adopt them

March 27, 2026 Lauren Mallett

Cat Tales Cat Cafe offers a space for local community members to meet and play with cats up for adoption. The cafe’s rescue mission seeks to reduce euthanasia rates, a growing problem statewide.