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Nine Tar Heels Make US Team

Posted by Blake Hodge | Jun 15, 2015 | UNC Sports

Nine current or former UNC women’s lacrosse players led the way at tryouts for the national team. US Lacrosse announced the 36-player roster for the 2015 – 2016 US National Team after three days of tryouts in Baltimore over the...

Chapel Hill High Student Off to Build Playground in Haiti

Posted by Blake Hodge | Jun 14, 2015 | Nonprofit

The main priority for many students who just finished up their high school careers will be spending the summer enjoying time with friends before heading off to college. But at least one member of the class of 2015 has a big...

Controversial UNC Wrestling Coach Mock “Relieved of Duties”

Posted by Blake Hodge | Jun 12, 2015 | UNC Sports

UNC Wrestling Coach C.D. Mock has been relieved of his duties, Athletic Director Bubba Cunningham announced Friday. Mock was thrust into the public eye in the aftermath of a sexual assault accusation against his son Corey at the...

Police Make Arrest in Check Fraud Case

Posted by Blake Hodge | Jun 12, 2015 | Crime

Chapel Hill Police made an arrest after a nearly two-month investigation into a check fraud case. 56-year-old Christian Albert Ball, of Springview Trail in Chapel Hill, was arrested by authorities on Wednesday on eight felony...

US Battling Sweden Tonight in World Cup

Posted by Blake Hodge | Jun 12, 2015 | UNC Sports

The US Women’s World Cup team will take the pitch in Canada for their second game of the group-play stage today. The United States will face off with Sweden at eight o’clock tonight. The national team is stacked with Tar Heels;...

12 Tar Heels Try Out for US National Team

Posted by Blake Hodge | Jun 12, 2015 | UNC Sports

There will be a heavy UNC influence this weekend at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore for the US Women’s National Team tryouts. 12 current and former Carolina women’s lacrosse players will be shooting for the chance to...

UNC Pitcher Agrees to Contract with Astros

Posted by Blake Hodge | Jun 12, 2015 | UNC Sports

UNC Pitcher Trent Thornton has agreed to a contract with the Houston Astros, according to Fox 26 in Houston. The former Tar Heel hurler was selected by the Astros in the fifth round of the Major League Baseball Draft earlier...

UNC Placed on Probation by SACS

Posted by Blake Hodge | Jun 11, 2015 | UNC

UNC has been placed on probation for 12 months by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, the accrediting organization announced Thursday at its semi-annual board meeting. Probation is “usually, but not necessarily,...

House Overrides Governor’s Veto on SB2

Posted by Blake Hodge | Jun 11, 2015 | State Government

The North Carolina House has overturned Governor Pat McCrory’s veto of Senate Bill 2. After leaving the vote on the House calendar for more than a week, Republican Speaker Tim Moore called for a vote on Thursday. GOP...

More Tar Heels Hear Name Called in MLB Draft

Posted by Blake Hodge | Jun 11, 2015 | UNC Sports

Several more Tar Heels heard their name called during day three of the Major League Baseball draft. Junior Catcher Korey Dunbar was selected by the Miami Marlins in the 20th round. Following Dunbar, in the 21st round, Junior...

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