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Three UNC Men’s Soccer Players Drafted in 1st Round

Posted by Blake Hodge | Jan 15, 2016 | UNC Sports

Three players from the UNC men’s soccer were selected in the top 12 picks of the Major League Soccer SuperDraft on Thursday. Omar Holness was selected by Real Salt Lake with the fifth overall pick, followed by Jordan McCrary...

UNC Women’s Basketball Falls at Georgia Tech

Posted by Blake Hodge | Jan 15, 2016 | UNC Sports

A fourth quarter surge led Georgia Tech to a victory over the UNC women’s basketball team on Thursday night at McCarnish Pavilion. The Yellow Jackets got off to a fast start behind the Atlantic Coast Conference’s leading scorer...

Arrests Made in Hillsborough Bank Robbery

Posted by Blake Hodge | Jan 14, 2016 | Crime

***UPDATE: Hillsborough Police say the second suspect, Kelly Lashaun Wiley, has also been taken into custody. Police say Wiley was arrested late Thursday night in Siler City by Chatham County Sheriff’s Deputies. He is...

UNC Students Give Car to Community Member

Posted by Blake Hodge | Jan 14, 2016 | Featured, UNC

Tracy Theissen drew a deep gasp when she found out that UNC students had raised enough money to provide her with a new Honda Odyssey minivan. “No it’s not,” Theissen exclaimed when told the new van was hers. “I wasn’t prepared...

Two UNC Football Players Named to Tropic Bowl Roster

Posted by Blake Hodge | Jan 14, 2016 | UNC Sports

Two members of the 2015 UNC football team will take part in the inaugural Tropic Bowl this weekend. Recent Tar Heel graduates Shakeel Rashad and Justin Thomason were selected to play in the game on Sunday, January 17, at North...

UNC Seniors Marcus Paige and Brice Johnson Named to Wooden Watch List

Posted by Blake Hodge | Jan 14, 2016 | UNC Sports

Two UNC seniors have been included among the 25 college basketball players on the Wooden Award midseason watch list. Brice Johnson and Marcus Paige were named to the list released on Wednesday. Carolina is one of four schools...

Chapel Hill Police Looking for 3 Suspects in String of Larcenies

Posted by Blake Hodge | Jan 14, 2016 | Crime, Featured

Chapel Hill Police have obtained warrants for three suspects in connection with a series of larcenies. The larcenies were committed at multiple retail locations around Chapel Hill between September 2015 and January 2016,...

He’s Not Here Remains Open Under Agreement with ABC

Posted by Blake Hodge | Jan 13, 2016 | Crime, Featured

The alcohol permits for He’s Not Here will be suspended for 21 days and the bar will be fined $15,000 under an offer in compromise ratified by the North Carolina Alcohol Beverage Control Commission. The agreement was...

Durham Murder Suspect Arrested in Chapel Hill

Posted by Blake Hodge | Jan 13, 2016 | Crime

A man wanted in connection with a November homicide in Durham was arrested in Chapel Hill on Wednesday. Durham Police say 26-year-old Jamol Louis Dixon, of Durham, was taken into custody without incident Wednesday afternoon on...

Durham Police Investigating ‘Suspicious’ Death of Teenager

Posted by Blake Hodge | Jan 13, 2016 | Crime

Durham Police are investigating what police are calling a “suspicious” death reported on Tuesday. Authorities say officers were dispatched to 211 Stokes Street just after midnight on Tuesday morning to assist EMS....

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