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Belichick sidesteps UNC’s anti-nepotism policy as he hires his two sons as assistant coaches

April 11, 2025 Mia Khatib

Though a UNC System policy bans employees supervising their relatives, new head football coach Bill Belichick has taken advantage of an exception to hire his two sons as assistant coaches.

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Carolina Connection podcast: How bargain stores fund a Republican megadonor’s political spending

April 8, 2025 Madeleine Ahmadi

Businessman Art Pope – who recently acquired more than 200 Big Lots stores, manages a discount store empire that also includes such chains as Roses and Maxway. But Pope also is arguably the fuel for the N.C. Republican Party. Madeleine Ahmadi reports for the Carolina Connection podcast.

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UNC says the federal government has terminated the visas of six international students

April 8, 2025 Twumasi Duah-Mensah

The six UNC students are among several international students at North Carolina universities whose visas have been revoked.

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Carolina Connection podcast: Raw milk popularity surges as experts warn of health risks

April 7, 2025 Sarah Ellis

Farmers and advocates say unpasteurized milk is healthier. But many doctors warn the risk of bacterial contamination outweighs any potential benefits. And some raw milk drinkers have learned that lesson the hard way. Sarah Ellis reports for the Carolina Connection podcast.

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The immigration crackdown on international students at other universities has left UNC students shaken

April 4, 2025 Andy Zhao and Maddie Policastro

The UNC office of International Student and Scholar Services sent an advisory Monday cautioning students of a heightened risk of international travel. And at N.C. State, two students left the U.S. this week after their visas were revoked. 

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Prices of groceries, other student necessities could soar because of President Trump’s tariffs

April 4, 2025 W.H. Hayes

Wall Street was in turmoil this week after President Donald Trump instituted sweeping tariffs, saying foreign trade and economic practices have created a national emergency. Meanwhile, consumers around the U.S. are trying to figure out how the tariffs will affect them.

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A conservation group is working to stop bird strikes on campus

April 4, 2025 Lily Kane

Over the last two years, more than 200 birds have been killed by striking windows of campus buildings. The UNC Avian Society is working to raise money to affix warning stickers on windows.

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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.

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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.

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