UNC Grad Rebecca Lobach Named as Third Soldier in Airliner, Army Helicopter Crash Posted by Brighton McConnell | Feb 2, 2025 | Instagram, National, Obituaries, UNC 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. Read More
Award-Winning Historian, Former UNC Professor William Leuchtenburg Dies at 102 Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jan 31, 2025 | Obituaries, UNC William E. Leuchtenburg, a renowned U.S. history professor and UNC professor emeritus, died Tuesday at his home in Chapel Hill. Read More
Reese McHenry, Powerhouse Local Rocker, Dies After Battle With Cancer Posted by Brighton McConnell | Nov 14, 2024 | Arts, Obituaries After an intense and extended battle with cancer, Triangle-area rock musician Reese McHenry died... Read More
UNC and Football Communities Share Tributes in Tylee Craft’s Memory After His Death Posted by Brighton McConnell | Oct 12, 2024 | Obituaries, Sports, UNC Sports Hundreds of UNC and football community members shared posts on social media honoring Tylee Craft after his death was announced on Saturday. Read More
UNC Football’s Tylee Craft Dies After Prolonged Battle with Cancer Posted by Michael Koh | Oct 12, 2024 | Football, Obituaries, Sports, UNC Sports Tylee Craft, whose long bout with cancer galvanized and inspired his teammates on the Tar Heel... Read More
Ralph Frasier, One of the First Black Undergraduates at UNC, Dies at 85 Posted by Michael Koh | May 16, 2024 | Obituaries, UNC Ralph Frasier, who in 1955 became one of the first three Black undergraduate students to attend... Read More
Teacher, Rapper, Inspiration: Josh ‘Rowdy’ Rowsey Dead at 32 Posted by Aaron Keck | Apr 22, 2024 | Live & Local, Obituaries The local community is mourning the loss of Kevin Joshua “Rowdy” Rowsey, who carried the love of hip-hop around the globe. Read More
Dexter Romweber, Chapel Hill Music Legend, Passes Away at 57 Posted by Aaron Keck | Feb 17, 2024 | Obituaries One of the defining figures in Chapel Hill’s music scene is gone: rock legend Dexter Romweber passed away Friday, February 16, aged 57. Read More
‘I Am,’ Now and Always: Remembering Lynn Swisher Spears Posted by Aaron Keck | Jan 3, 2024 | Live & Local, Obituaries The local community is mourning the loss of Lynn Swisher Spears, a celebrated architect and musician who passed away in December at 69. Read More
UNC, Basketball Community Share Memories and Messages After Eric Montross’ Death Posted by Brighton McConnell | Dec 18, 2023 | Basketball, Obituaries, Sports, UNC Sports The UNC community and basketball world shared an outpouring of grief and support on Monday after... Read More