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Demolition to begin to make way for new journalism building

February 8, 2020

The Curtis Media Center, a new state-of-the-art classroom and studio building, will replace the 95-year-old Phillips Annex near Memorial Hall.

Coronavirus fears affect students in N.C. and worldwide

February 1, 2020

UNC, Duke, and N.C. State are among the colleges restricting travel to China. Study-abroad students are among those affected most.

More college students are running for political office

February 1, 2020

More representatives of underrepresented groups have been running for local office since 2018, and that includes North Carolina college students.

UNC researchers could help respond to the coronavirus outbreak

January 25, 2020

Scientists at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health have researched antiviral treatments for coronaviruses, such as the one that’s sickened hundreds in China.

Release from wrongful imprisonment leads to emotional challenges

January 25, 2020

People who have been exonerated of their crimes and released after years of wrongful imprisonment often face a tough emotional release.

The Daily Tar Heel files suit against UNC over the Silent Sam settlement

January 25, 2020

The DTH’s lawyer says if the newspaper wins the case, UNC’s $2.5 million settlement with the Sons of Confederate Veterans could be declared null and void.

Growing upward: future farms in NC could be vertical

January 25, 2020

N.C. State students and faculty have turned a shipping container into a vertical farm. It’s a new growing method may enhance and assist traditional farms.

Actors play randomly assigned roles in Playmakers’ “Everybody”

January 25, 2020

PRC’s newest play wants audiences to think about the way they live and how they want to leave their legacy. For each show, the actors are assigned their roles by lottery, creating a different show every performance.

10 years after earthquake, Haitian refugees in eastern N.C. face uncertain future

January 13, 2020 Jared Weber

More than 1,500 Haitian refugees settled in the eastern North Carolina town of Mount Olive. But now, the Trump administration may force them to leave.

Christianity plus cattle: Cowboy churches are on the rise

January 13, 2020

One of the fastest growing trends in religion is cowboy churches. According to one fellowship group, more than 200 are now operating around the United States.