Spellings Elected Unanimously Following Divisive Search Process
Former U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings has been named the new president of UNC’s 17-campus university system.
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UNC Refuses to Look Past Virginia As Pitt Showdown Looms
Posted by Avery Trendel | Oct 23, 2015 | Featured, UNC Sports
With some fans eyeing next week’s Thursday night showdown Pittsburgh–one of two teams tied with UNC atop the ACC Coastal Division–it’s worth noting that the Tar Heels still have to face the Virginia Cavaliers this...
Read MoreUNC Unveils New Solar Energy Project
Posted by Blake Hodge | Oct 22, 2015 | Featured, UNC
A new solar energy project was unveiled at UNC on Tuesday. “How cool is this?” Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Winston Crisp asked at the Frank Porter Graham Student Union on Tuesday afternoon ahead of the ribbon cutting for...
Read MoreThe Wainstein Report 1 Year later
Posted by Blake Hodge | Oct 22, 2015 | Featured, UNC
Thursday marks one year since the UNC-commissioned Wainstein Report was released. In the 365 days since, both the NCAA and the university’s accrediting body, SACS, have launched new investigations into the long-running...
Read MoreUnleash the Beast: UNC’s Elijah Hood Leaving His Mark
Posted by Avery Trendel | Oct 22, 2015 | Featured, UNC Sports
Sitting at 5-1 overall and 2-0 in ACC play, the UNC football team is off to its best start ever under head coach Larry Fedora. The key? Sophomore tailback Elijah Hood, who has proven during the first half of the season that he...
Read MoreChapel Hill Keeps Festifall 2015 Alive
Posted by Staff | Oct 21, 2015 | Arts, Featured, Local Government
Every fall, Chapel Hill is treated to the Festifall Arts Festival. But, earlier in October, the 43rd annual Festifall Arts Festival was cancelled due to the threat of severe weather. It was the first time that Festifall has...
Read MoreEndorsements Roll Out As Early Voting Begins
Early voting begins Thursday and local groups are rolling out endorsements for November’s municipal election.
Read MoreKindergarten Readiness Program Aims to Close Achievement Gap
Posted by Blake Hodge | Oct 21, 2015 | Featured, Pre-K - 12 Education
A local program is helping low-income and at-risk children prepare for kindergarten. 66 children from low-income families or that were identified as needing additional support participated in a summer kindergarten readiness...
Read MoreTom Ross on UNC Presidential Search: ‘I’ve Stayed Out of It’
Posted by Blake Hodge | Oct 20, 2015 | Featured, Higher Education, UNC
The UNC Board of Governors will be meeting at 11 o’clock on Friday morning to select a new System President. A tentative agenda for the meeting calls for the 32-member board to go into closed session for reports from the...
Read MoreBig Changes Coming To MLK/Weaver Dairy Intersection
Posted by Aaron Keck | Oct 20, 2015 | Development, Featured
Several developments are either ongoing or in the pipeline.
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