August 21, 2018: Silent Sam

One year ago, protesters tore down the Silent Sam statue at McCorkle Place. This is a timeline we created in 2018 to help better contextualize the events surrounding the Confederate monument in Chapel Hill. Since the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, in 2017 — where a counterprotester was killed by a […]

UNC announced two construction projects: A roof replacement for South Building, and a steam tunnel that will require sidewalk closures.

UPDATE: Authorities have identified and charged the suspect in Sunday night’s assault on campus, but have not yet arrested them. The UNC Police Department said in an informational Alert Carolina alert on Monday afternoon that the suspect, who was not named in the message, is charged with misdemeanor assault. A spokesperson for the department confirmed […]

Repairs to a water main will close a lane of West Cameron Avenue for hours on Monday, according to the Orange Water and Sewer Authority. A release from the service agency early Monday morning alerted Chapel Hill motorists of the closure to the road’s eastbound lane, which is being done for “critical water main repairs.” […]

The Orange Water and Sewer Authority formally announced plans to install a new water line at the intersection of West Cameron Avenue and South Columbia Street. According to a release from the service agency, construction is expected to begin this week and will continue throughout the month of July — and traffic impact is expected. […]

UNC officials said Monday that “possession of a firearm will not be tolerated within any boundary of the campus,” after a handgun was brought to a protest over the weekend. Saturday marked another in the ongoing series of protests and counter protests regarding the Confederate monument that stood on the UNC – Chapel Hill campus […]

Warnings to stay away from the UNC campus have come from the university once again ahead of a planned Silent Sam rally. UNC administrators are contemplating the future of the Confederate monument known as Silent Sam after it was torn down from its pedestal on the Chapel Hill campus last week. But while officials debate […]

Less than a week removed from Silent Sam’s downfall at the hands of protesters, people once again gathered at McCorkle Place on UNC’s campus. Activists from both sides, those supporting Silent Sam and those against the Confederate monument, arrived early Saturday morning to continue the movement. UNC prepared for this rally in advance, sending out a […]

UNC officials are preparing “for a possible rally” on Saturday after the Confederate monument known as Silent Sam was pulled down on the campus earlier this week. Social media rumors of a possible rally have been swirling since Monday’s protest. UNC officials said in a message to the campus community on Friday afternoon, “We understand […]

Orange County Commissioner Mia Burroughs and Orange County Human Relations Commission chair Debby Stroman join Aaron for an extended conversation about Silent Sam and Monday's protest - and larger questions, like how we can engage constructively with other people while still actively fighting injustice.