Durham Man Found Guilty in 2023 UNC Shooting, Sentenced to 18 Years in Prison Posted by Brighton McConnell | Mar 28, 2024 | Crime, UNC Ronell Canion was found guilty on all counts of assault with a deadly weapon following a trial over the April 2023 shooting that injured one. Read More
A Fatal Car Wreck Led to 10 Alcohol Arrests. But Has Anything Changed for Underage Drinkers at UNC? Posted by Staff | Mar 27, 2024 | Crime, Safety, UNC A Carolina Connection report dives into how students procure fake IDs to underage drink and Chapel Hill spots where they know they can go. Read More
UNC Health Rolls Back Age-Based Visitor Restrictions as Respiratory Illness Rates Drop Posted by Brighton McConnell | Mar 25, 2024 | Health, Safety, UNC After limiting young visitors to Triangle-area hospital campuses during the winter, UNC Health is scaling back its restrictions. Read More
New UNC Humanities Scholarship Formed by $10 Million Gift Posted by Brighton McConnell | Mar 21, 2024 | Higher Education, UNC Stephen Israel, a UNC graduate in the Class of 1966, gifted $10 million to create a new undergraduate humanities scholarship. Read More
Former Chapel Hill Mayor Howard Lee Among 4 to Receive Honorary UNC Degrees Posted by Brighton McConnell | Mar 20, 2024 | UNC Howard Lee, the former mayor of Chapel Hill and North Carolina senator, is one of four special... Read More
UNC Hospitals Named One of World’s Best Hospitals in 2024 Posted by Michael Koh | Mar 4, 2024 | Health, UNC UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill earned a spot on Newsweek’s “World’s Best Hospitals... Read More
Eric Montross Among 6 Inductees into NC Media and Journalism Hall of Fame Posted by Michael Koh | Mar 4, 2024 | Basketball, Instagram, UNC, UNC Sports UNC men’s basketball legend and former radio commentator Eric Montross is among six... Read More
UNC Announces Duke Department Chair as First Dean for School of Civil Life and Leadership Posted by Brighton McConnell | Mar 1, 2024 | Higher Education, UNC The UNC Board of Trustees approved the hiring of the initial dean of the School of Civic Life and Leadership: Jed Atkins of Duke University. Read More
‘More Self-Governance’: Panel Discusses Free Speech, Political Influence at UNC Posted by Sierra Pfeifer | Feb 23, 2024 | State Government, UNC A panel of UNC guests talked about the state of democracy on campus and the chilling effect that has followed the increased pressure from state lawmakers. Read More
‘The University Is Not Twitter’: Lee Roberts After Five Weeks as Interim UNC Chancellor Posted by Aaron Keck | Feb 21, 2024 | UNC UNC interim chancellor Lee Roberts reflects on his first five weeks on the job, as well as the challenges facing the university today. Read More