UNC to Moves to Condition 2, Cancels Monday Classes Ahead of Winter Storm Fern

UNC will suspend most campus operations starting Saturday afternoon — and cancel classes for Monday — based on the adverse forecast.

Refugium: How To Identify Trees in Winter

by Geoffrey Neal and Margot Lester | Columns, Refugium, Town Square

As I’ve noted more than once, being able to name the plants around you is kind of a superpower. At the very least, it allows one to enjoy a deeper level of kinship with the other living things that share one’s living space.

Chansky’s Notebook: The New ‘Hoos

by Art Chansky | Sports, Sports Notebook

Ryan Odom’s Virginia has a more mysterious roster than Tony Bennett put together with starters and subs most casual fans don’t know.

‘Whatever You Do, Be Careful’: Officials Urge Caution Ahead of Winter Storm Fern

by Aaron Keck | Weather

With Winter Storm Fern arriving Saturday, meteorologists tell us what to expect – and local officials tell us how to stay safe.

News

Issiah Ross Completes Testimony, Prosecution And Defense Deliver Closing Arguments In Woods/Clark Trial

Thursday saw the end of testimony and the closing arguments in the case against Issiah Ross in the shooting deaths of Lyric Woods and Devin Clark.

Sports

UNC Women’s Basketball Beats Georgia Tech to Record 3rd Straight Win

A dominant rebounding advantage and a suffocating defensive performance helped UNC beat Georgia...

Town Square

This Just In: Snowpocalypse Now

I’m from New England. We take winter storms seriously. Spend a week in a freezing house without running water, trees breaking off and crashing in the yard all around you (very dangerous) and only masonry fireplaces to warm yourself and you’ll appreciate a warm can of beans, too.