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After a 30 year wait, Carrboro residents have their first standalone library

April 4, 2025 Melodi Carty

Located in the Carrboro Drakeford Library Complex is the new Orange County Southern Branch Library. It replaces a public library that shared space with a school library.

News

Zaxby’s ruffles the feathers of the Franklin St. chicken scene

April 4, 2025 Maya Hagan

Zaxby’s just opened on Franklin Street—joining Raising Cane’s, Voodoo Wing Company, Time Out, and other fast food places on Chapel Hill’s unofficial “chicken corridor.”

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TikTok is in limbo, and UNC student influencers fear they may lose their income stream

March 28, 2025 Madeleine Ahmadi

The Trump Administration says it’s attempting to put the app under majority-American ownership before an April 5 deadline. Without an agreement, the app could be banned in the U.S. At U-N-C, many student influencers make money off their TikTok fame. Now, those influencers are in limbo.

Features

Local group hosts pinball competition for players across the southeast

March 28, 2025 Maya Hagan

The old-school game of pinball is enjoying a slight resurgence after nearly disappearing.

Hubert Davis signals to his players while raising his hand. He's wearing a gray, plaid pinstripe dress jacket over a white shirt with his glasses on.
Sports

After an underwhelming season, UNC men’s basketball fans are divided on Hubert Davis’ new contract

March 28, 2025 Andy Zhao

Fans are divided on whether Davis can lead the men’s basketball program forward after falling short of expectations in the 2024-25 season.

News

‘Fight back no matter the cost’: Protestors at UNC demand release of pro-Palestinian Columbia students

March 21, 2025 Regan Rhymes

Columbia students Mahmoud Khalil and Leqaa Kordia were detained by ICE over their involvement in Pro-Palestine protests. Critics fear the consequences for free speech.

A large group of chickens walk on the grass of Valley Love Farm and Seven Falls Farm. Some have orange feathers, others have brown feathers.
News

Even as egg prices fall, businesses and consumers still feeling the effects

March 21, 2025 Maya Hagan

Egg prices have come down somewhat after setting new highs. But some consumers are turning to new sources like local eggs.

Features

Groups are installing ‘trash traps’ in area creeks to catch litter

March 21, 2025 Andy Zhao

The traps are metal devices that are installed in creeks to catch bottles, cans, and other debris. Several local organizations are installing them in Wake County.

News

To Dean or not to Dean: Students want the potential Smith Center replacement to remain on campus

March 7, 2025 Lily Kane

As UNC considers several locations for a new arena to replace the Dean Dome, student leaders are expressing concern that their views aren’t being considered.

News

DEI initiatives left in limbo after Trump executive order and Education Dept. letter

March 7, 2025 Sarah Ellis and Twumasi Duah-Mensah

Some UNC System schools have begun to flag course titles and take other measures in response to the Trump Administration’s directives.

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