Former Occaneechi Tribal Leader, Hillsborough Resident John Jeffries Dies
The former leader of the Occaneechi Band of the Saponi Nation’s tribal council, John...
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Obituaries
Lafayette Ferguson Norton, Who Helped UNC Reach Its First College World Series, Dies at 83
Lafayette Ferguson Norton passed away on Sunday at the age of 83, after an extended battle with...
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Founder of Prestigious UNC-Duke Scholarship Program Dies at 90
Julian Robertson, a billionaire hedge fund manager and the benefactor of a well-known scholarship...
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Lisa Price, Wife of Longtime Congressman David, Dies in Chapel Hill
Lisa Price, the wife of U.S. Representative David Price and a longtime advocate within the Chapel Hill community, died on Thursday morning.
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UNC Basketball Legend Lennie Rosenbluth Dies at 89
UNC men’s basketball legend Lennie Rosenbluth passed away Saturday, the program announced on...
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Former UNC Basketball Player Ademola Okulaja Dies At 46
UNC basketball alumnus Ademola Okulaja, who played four seasons with the Tar Heels and appeared in...
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Report: Former Carrboro Mayor Robert Drakeford Dies
Robert Drakeford, the former mayor of Carrboro, died on Monday, according to a report from the...
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Walter Dellinger, Influential Scholar and Lawyer, Dies at 80
Written by JONATHAN DREW and MARK SHERMAN Walter E. Dellinger, a constitutional scholar who argued...
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Bill Fairbanks, Founder of Carrburritos, Passes Away at 68
Bill Fairbanks, who founded Carrburritos in 1997 with his wife Gail, died Sunday at the age of 68 after a long battle with lung disease.
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Dr. Charles Johnson, Duke Medical School Pioneer, Dies at 94
Written by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Dr. Charles Johnson, the first Black faculty member in the Duke...
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