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New drink-friendly social districts have come to Raleigh and other cities to help businesses recover from the pandemic, and Chapel Hill is considering a social district of its own.

The hustle and bustle of UNC’s campus means customers for downtown Chapel Hill businesses. But what do college classics like He’s Not Here look like when the students aren’t here?

The changes, which still must be approved by the UNC System Board of Governors, include increases of 5% for out-of-state tuition, 5% for student housing fees, and a total of 6.5% for meal plans.

The federal bill would require states to recognize same-sex marriages, but it doesn’t require them to permit new same-sex marriages in their states.

Republicans are one vote away from a supermajority in the NC House. So Democrats need to stick together – and not take a day off – to protect Gov. Cooper’s vetoes of legislation.

UNC officials continue to search for lead contamination in water fixtures. So far, they’ve identified more than 80 University buildings with detectable levels of lead.

Cates – a Black Chapel Hill resident – was fatally stabbed on campus in 1970. Members of a white supremacist group were charged with murder but found not guilty by an all-white jury.

The number of cases has caused a shortage of beds, so the hospital has added six more to an unused portion of the building. It’s gearing up to add as many as 14.

With UNC’s race-based admission policy in legal jeopardy, observers also are questioning whether universities should continue to give admission preference to children of alumni.