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Cold Fusion Part I: The Science

Posted by Jeff Danner | Sep 13, 2015 | Common Science, Featured

Last month Italian inventor Andrea Rossi was granted a U.S. patent for a fluid heater. At first glance, that’s not a particularly gripping opening sentence for a lively or interesting science column. But there is more to the...

Tar Heels Demolish Aggies, Earn First Win of 2015

Posted by Avery Trendel | Sep 12, 2015 | Featured, UNC Sports

On a rainy Saturday night at Kenan Stadium, the Tar Heels gave their fans just what they wanted. En route to a 53-14 blowout of the North Carolina A&T Aggies, senior quarterback Marquise Williams went an efficient 15-for-20...

High School Football Week 4 Preview

Posted by Staff | Sep 11, 2015 | Featured, News

This week WCHL will be broadcasting the game between Northwood and Carrboro. Kickoff is at 7:30 at Carrboro High School. The Jaguars are still looking for their first win of the season, coming off a blowout loss to Chapel Hill...

North Carolina A&T Hoping to Keep UNC on Its Heels

Posted by Avery Trendel | Sep 11, 2015 | Featured, UNC Sports

Last week’s tight 17-13 loss to South Carolina let a national audience see some of the rust the UNC football team had left over from the offseason. But in a surprise to most of the Chapel Hill faithful, it wasn’t the defense...

Solar Supporters Push To Save Tax Credit Program

Posted by Staff | Sep 10, 2015 | Featured, State Government

As lawmakers consider pulling the plug on state tax credits for solar energy, supporters argue the industry is vital to North Carolina’s economic growth.

From Manning to Marquise: UNC’s Quarterback Gets a Much Needed Pep Talk

Posted by Avery Trendel | Sep 10, 2015 | Featured, UNC Sports

On the first day of training camp this past offseason, UNC senior quarterback Marquise Williams said his goal was to win the ACC Player of the Year award. After his first start of the season strayed from the plan just a bit,...

Chansky’s Notebook: Charter Member

Posted by Art Chansky | Sep 10, 2015 | Featured, UNC Sports

Perfect. John Thompson is the first Dean Smith Award winner. Dean Smith’s relationship went back to John Thompson’s days as a high school coach at St. Anthony’s in the nation’s capital. Thompson sent his adopted son, Donald...

Silent Sam Blindfolded

Posted by Blake Hodge | Sep 10, 2015 | Featured, UNC

Silent Sam is a point of attention on the UNC campus once again. Pictures began circulating on social media mid-morning on Wednesday showing what appeared to be a confederate bandanna blindfolding the statue, which serves as a...

Back to Normal at Culbreth Middle School After Tuesday Scare

Posted by Blake Hodge | Sep 9, 2015 | Featured, Safety

Students at Culbreth Middle School are back in the classroom after the school was evacuated on Tuesday morning. Chapel Hill Carrboro Assistant Superintendent Todd LoFrese spoke to the media following the evacuation of Culbreth...

Storrow: ‘Planning to Stay in Race’ for Town Council after DWI

Posted by Blake Hodge | Sep 8, 2015 | Featured, Local Government

Chapel Hill Town Council member Lee Storrow said after his guilty plea on a DWI charge last week that the plea was the first step in a process for him. He spoke with WCHL’s Aaron Keck about his intentions going forward. Listen...

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