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Howard’s Late TD Caps UNC Football’s Frantic Comeback Win Over Pitt
Posted by Avery Trendel | Sep 24, 2016 | Featured, UNC Sports
Midway through the fourth quarter of UNC’s crucial ACC matchup with Pitt (2-2, 0-1 ACC) on Saturday, a sea of fans wearing light blue made their way to the exits at Kenan Stadium. Little did they know, Mitch Trubisky was getting...
Read MoreIn A Year Of Triumphs And Challenges, NC Pride Rolls On
Posted by Aaron Keck | Sep 23, 2016 | Featured, State
The NC Pride Festival is underway now and runs all weekend, with the parade on Saturday afternoon in Durham.
Read More20/20 to Examine Murder of Faith Hedgepeth
The body of Faith Hedgepeth, a 19-year-old UNC student, was found in her apartment on September 7, 2012.  More than four years later, the case is still active. On Friday night, the ABC New program 20/20 will examine the death of...
Read MoreOrange County Commissioners Take Another Stand Against HB2
Posted by Staff | Sep 23, 2016 | Featured, Local Government
The Orange County Board of Commissioners recommended to the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners that the group should lobby the state legislature to repeal House Bill 2. The NCACC advocates on behalf of counties...
Read MoreUNC School of Dentistry Honors Slain Student with 2nd Annual DEAH DAY
Posted by Blake Hodge | Sep 23, 2016 | Featured, UNC
Approximately 400 students in the UNC School of Dentistry spread around several organizations and locations on Thursday for DEAH DAY – a day of service honoring Deah Barakat and Yusor Abu-Salha, who were shot and killed in...
Read MoreLocal Leaders Ask for Peaceful Protests in Charlotte
Posted by Blake Hodge | Sep 22, 2016 | Featured, State
Eyes around the world have been focused on Charlotte over the last few days after an African-American police officer shot and killed Keith Lamont Scott – an African-American man – on Tuesday afternoon. Police officials say...
Read MoreLawsuit Filed Challenging North Carolina’s Congressional Districts
Posted by Blake Hodge | Sep 22, 2016 | Election, Featured
A lawsuit has been filed by advocacy groups arguing that North Carolina’s 2016 congressional redistricting plan violates the First and Fourteenth Amendment of US Constitution. The Southern Coalition for Social Justice and the...
Read MoreFundraising Effort for Orange County Veterans Memorial Increasing
Posted by Staff | Sep 22, 2016 | Featured, News Around Town
The site has been chosen, plans are underway and the Veterans Memorial Fundraising Committee has begun efforts to raise money for the new memorial. The memorial will be built off of Homestead Road, in the field adjacent to the...
Read MoreNew Poll Shows Cooper and Ross Leading North Carolina Races
Posted by Blake Hodge | Sep 22, 2016 | Election, Featured
Democrats are gaining ground on or expanding the gap between their Republican counterparts in North Carolina ahead of November’s election, according to survey numbers released Thursday. A New York Times Upshot/Siena College poll...
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