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Chapel Hill, Carrboro Civil Rights Activist and School Reformer Hilliard Caldwell Dies at 88

Hilliard Caldwell, a civil rights activist in the greater Chapel Hill community and former elected official, died recently at 88 years old.

Former Carolina Athletics strength coach Dominick Vetell died in a car crash May 16, with the UNC community raising money to help his family.

Horace Johnson, a longtime elected official who became the first Black mayor of the Town of Hillsborough, died Thursday. He was 95 years old.

Larry Miller, who starred for the UNC men’s basketball team under head coach Dean Smith in...

Posted by Michael Koh | Mar 25, 2025 | Obituaries, Sports

Matt Stevens, who played football for Chapel Hill High School and won Super Bowl XXXVI with the...

The U.S. Army revealed UNC alumna and Triangle native Rebecca Lobach as one of the soliders in the helicopter and plane crash on Jan. 29.

William E. Leuchtenburg, a renowned U.S. history professor and UNC professor emeritus, died Tuesday at his home in Chapel Hill.

After an intense and extended battle with cancer, Triangle-area rock musician Reese McHenry died...

Hundreds of UNC and football community members shared posts on social media honoring Tylee Craft after his death was announced on Saturday.

Tylee Craft, whose long bout with cancer galvanized and inspired his teammates on the Tar Heel...