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Memorial Day Celebrations at American Legion

Posted by Staff | May 31, 2016 | Featured, News Around Town

The veterans and members of the community gathered at the American Legion Post 6 in Chapel Hill on Monday to commemorate local soldiers who gave their lives in service of their country. The Memorial Day ceremonies in Chapel Hill...

HB2 and HBCUs Among Topics at First UNC Board of Governors Public Comment Session

Posted by Blake Hodge | May 31, 2016 | Featured, Higher Education

For the first time ever, public comment was taken at the conclusion of the UNC Board of Governors meeting just before the Memorial Day Weekend. About 30 minutes after the regular meeting wrapped up on Friday, several members of...

UNC Board of Governors Hires Legal Counsel, Asks Attorney General to Pay For It

Posted by Blake Hodge | May 31, 2016 | Featured, Higher Education

With the ongoing legal battles over North Carolina’s controversial House Bill 2, the UNC System has hired outside legal counsel. UNC leadership announced on Friday that the system had hired two Washington D.C.-based law firms to...

Chansky’s Notebook: Best Weekend Ever?

Posted by Art Chansky | May 31, 2016 | Featured, Sports

Championship Monday was also a message to the NC-Double up yours. https://chapelboroaudio.s3.amazonaws.com/2016/May/31/Art%20Chanskys%20Sports%20Notebook%205312016.mp3 Despite the four years of attempted Death by Inertia from...

Tar Heels Stun No. 1 Maryland in OT to Win Men’s Lacrosse National Championship

Posted by Avery Trendel | May 30, 2016 | Featured, UNC Sports

With his hat turned backwards, and a smile stretching from ear to ear, UNC head men’s lacrosse coach finally got a chance to say what he’s been waiting to say since taking the job back in 2009. As he hugged the TV...

Mission Accomplished: UNC Women’s Lacrosse Defeats Maryland for National Championship

Posted by Avery Trendel | May 29, 2016 | Featured, UNC Sports

Facing a Maryland squad that had won back-to-back national championships–and won their last 26 games–it would have been easy for the No. 3 UNC women’s lacrosse team to be a bit intimidated. The Tar Heels were...

Carrboro Jaguars Win 2nd Straight Women’s Soccer Title

Posted by Blake Hodge | May 28, 2016 | Featured, High School

The Carrboro Jaguars won the 2A state championship on Saturday for the second time in as many years. Carrboro knocked off Forbush in the championship game, just as the Jaguars did last season. The game was scoreless through...

Roy Williams Undergoes Successful Knee Surgery

Posted by Blake Hodge | May 27, 2016 | Featured, UNC Sports

UNC men’s basketball coach Roy Williams is “resting comfortably” following knee surgery on Friday, according to the university. Williams underwent knee replacement surgery on his right knee. Dr. Walt Beaver...

McCrory Still Pushing for One Change to HB2

Posted by Blake Hodge | May 27, 2016 | Featured, State Government

Governor Pat McCrory is still pushing for changes to one portion of House Bill 2. As the Charlotte City Council and the North Carolina General Assembly dig in on their respective sides of the HB2 debate, the ramifications of the...

Bellevue Mill Fire Deemed ‘Suspicious’

Posted by Blake Hodge | May 26, 2016 | Featured, Fire

The fire at the Bellevue Mill in Hillsborough last week has been deemed “suspicious but undetermined,” the town announced Thursday evening. A release says a large amount of debris remains at the burned section of the mill....

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