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UNC Welcomes Four Signees As Part of 2017 Men’s Basketball Recruiting Class

Posted by Avery Trendel | Nov 15, 2016 | Featured, UNC Sports

Late Monday night, it was officially announced that head coach Roy Williams will welcome four new members to the UNC men’s basketball team next season. Included in the group is: Jalek Felton, a 6-foot-4 guard from...

Carrboro Police Reverse Fourth Overdose with Naloxone

Posted by Blake Hodge | Nov 14, 2016 | Featured, Safety

Carrboro Police have once again used naloxone to reverse a drug overdose. Police say officers were called to a reported heroin overdose just before 10 o’clock Friday night where authorities found an “unconscious subject.” A...

Orange County Chair, Mayors Issue Open Letter to Residents After Election of Donald Trump

Posted by Blake Hodge | Nov 14, 2016 | Featured, Local Government

Local elected leaders have issued an open letter to residents following the election of Donald Trump as President of the United States, which came as a surprise to many last Tuesday night. Protests have erupted across the...

Chansky’s Notebook: Regain The Rhythm

Posted by Art Chansky | Nov 14, 2016 | Featured, Sports

The bad week ended up worse. When the Tar Heels walked off the field a one-point loser at Duke last Thursday, it was an embarrassing defeat but did not seem like the end of the world. Until two days later, when Virginia Tech got...

No. 6 Tar Heels Lock Down Defensively, Blow Out Chattanooga 97-57

Posted by Avery Trendel | Nov 13, 2016 | Basketball, Featured, UNC Sports

For as much credit as the No. 6 UNC men’s basketball team receives for its high-powered offensive attack, it was the Tar Heels’ defensive intensity during Sunday’s home opener that helped them silence a talented Chattanooga...

Jackson’s Shooting Touch Leads No. 6 UNC to Season-Opening Win at Tulane

Posted by Avery Trendel | Nov 12, 2016 | Basketball, Featured, UNC Sports

Although there are certainly kinks to work out for the No. 6 UNC men’s basketball team following its 95-75 season-opening win over Tulane on Friday night, junior wing Justin Jackson provided plenty of reason for optimism. Not...

North Carolina Comicon: Heroes Welcome

Posted by Victor Lewis | Nov 11, 2016 | Arts & Entertainment, Featured, Town Square

Photos by Meredith Lewis It’s that time of year again: colorful costumes and superheroes galore clogging up the crosswalks of Durham. The North Carolina Comicon is back in town. “I love comic conventions. Anywhere there’s...

Chapel Hill Police: Former Roommates Fight, One Stabbed with Screwdriver

Posted by Blake Hodge | Nov 11, 2016 | Crime, Featured

(February 2021) Update: Charges against Samuel Norman in this case have since been expunged. Two UNC students, who are reportedly former roommates, have been arrested after a fight between the two resulted in one being stabbed...

Chapel Hill Police Investigating Shooting

Posted by Blake Hodge | Nov 11, 2016 | Crime, Featured

Chapel Hill Police are investigating a shooting from early Wednesday. The victim sustained what police have called non-life-threatening injuries after being shot by a handgun, according to a police report from just after...

Dedication Ceremony for Orange County Veterans Memorial Set for Veterans Day

Posted by Blake Hodge | Nov 11, 2016 | Featured, News Around Town

A dedication ceremony for the Orange County Veterans Memorial will take place on Friday, Veterans Day. The memorial has been a work in progress with fundraising efforts underway and accelerating throughout 2016 after a site was...

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