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‘Umbrella’ looks like a typical bar, except for the alcohol

April 19, 2024 Amina Accram

Raleigh’s first alcohol-free bar opened its doors January 1. CEO Meg Paradise said she wanted to create a niche space for customers to drink without feeling the pressure to get intoxicated.

UNC is asking pro-Palestine protesters to stop wearing masks, citing a 1953 anti-KKK law

April 17, 2024 Sierra Pfeifer

A campus activist group, Students for Justice in Palestine, has urged its members to wear masks during protests. UNC’s administration says the group is violating a state law preventing masks in public spaces.

Saint Augustine’s students consider options as university battles financial, academic troubles

April 12, 2024 Amina Accram and Jessica Simmons

The Raleigh HBCU has lost its accreditation and suspended in-person classes amid charges of serious financial mismanagement.

Arts Everywhere celebrates creativity across campus

April 12, 2024 Helen Wickett

The annual daylong Arts Everywhere event centered around showcasing the artistic talents of the UNC community.

Dress for Success provides women with the clothes they need to succeed in the job market

April 12, 2024 Amina Accram

The Triangle based non-profit organization provides women with support and access to professional attire. Any woman who is unemployed or underemployed is eligible to receive free professional clothing.

A N.C. stingray is a TikTok sensation, as scientists seek to explain her unusual pregnancy

April 12, 2024 Lorelai Sykes

The pregnant stingray named Charlotte lives in the Aquarium and Shark Lab by Team ECCO in Hendersonville, N.C. But Charlotte lives in a tank with no other rays, only two sharks. So it’s not clear how she became pregnant.

UNC’s plan to install license plate readers sparks privacy concerns

April 5, 2024 Taylor Holbrooks

After the fatal shooting of Professor Zijie Yan last semester, the university entered into a contract with Flock Safety, a private company, to install 23 license plate reader cameras around campus.

UNC housekeepers push for more pay, free parking

April 5, 2024 Amina Accram

UNC housekeepers have delivered a petition to a UNC committee calling for on-campus parking to be free. They also demonstrated for higher wages at the offices of the UNC System Board of Governors in Raleigh.

State offers bounties for invasive, foul-smelling Bradford Pear trees

April 5, 2024 Sarah Ellis

The foul-smelling trees have become an invasive species, and some North Carolina residents who remove the tree from their yards will be rewarded with one native tree of their choice.

Chapel Hill Public Library – one of N.C.’s busiest – nominated for national award

April 5, 2024 Jessica Simmons

The Institute of Museum and Library Services, a federal agency supporting and advancing museums and libraries, announced that the Chapel Hill Public Library will be a finalist for its 2024 national medal.