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Chapel Hill prepares for Final Four celebration

April 2, 2016

As fans gear up for the Final Four, police, fire fighters, and local businesses are preparing for possible victory celebrations.

UNC project grows food for eating, education

April 2, 2016

A new initiative hopes to bring edible landscaping to UNC’s campus.

Protesters flooded Franklin St. Tuesday night, calling for the repeal of North Carolina's new law that preempts local non-discrimination ordinances.

Policy leaders face backlash for controversial LGBT law

March 26, 2016

UNC officials and local leaders react to the new state law which overrides local non-discrimination ordinances. Some are planning to go to court to challenge the law.

Proposal would punish students, faculty for protesting Board of Governors

March 26, 2016

The legislature next month will consider punishing student and faculty protesters who disrupt Board of Governors meetings.

Spellings visits UNC for first time as president

March 26, 2016

Margaret Spellings visited UNC as part of her tour of the state’s institutions. She met students, faculty and even two Nobel Prize winners.

UNC researches health effects of vaping

March 26, 2016

E-cigarettes have become a popular way for some smokers to quit traditional cigarettes, but new research questions the health effects on young people who vape.

CUBE provides funding, support to social change ventures

March 25, 2016

The Campus Y incubator gave 14 student-run social ventures the opportunity to grow and impact communities locally and globally.

Millennials show support for candidates as primary nears

March 12, 2016

UNC students turned out in high numbers to vote early in the North Carolina primary. In other states, millennials have proven to be strong supporters of Sen. Bernie Sanders.

Donation to environmental law center comes from unlikely source

March 12, 2016

Some are questioning Duke Energy ‘s recent donation to the UNC School of Law’s environmental center.

Spellings looks to put controversy behind her

March 5, 2016

As she takes over as UNC System President. Margaret Spellings talks about the controversy over her hiring, as well her plans to improve educational opportunities for poor and minority students.