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Julius Caesar, the NC state seal, and the Halifax Resolves
1+ hour, 27+ min ago (357+ words) What does Julius Caesar have to do with North Carolina's state seal and the Halifax Resolves? The Halifax State Historic Site will soon be celebrating the 250th anniversary of the April 12, 1776, signing of the Halifax Resolves. Representatives from the site announced…...
NC wildfire shrinks dramatically, now 95% contained
1+ hour, 51+ min ago (183+ words) According to the North Carolina Forest Service, a wildfire near Cane Creek Church Road in Wilkes County is 95% contained as of 10:30 a.m. Wednesday. The Wilbar Volunteer Fire Department said crews began assisting the McGrady Volunteer Department with the fire around 5 p.m. on…...
UNC Baseball Walks Off Campbell in 14-Inning Marathon
7+ hour, 50+ min ago (204+ words) Posted by Michael Koh | Apr 1, 2026 | ACC, Baseball, Sports, UNC Sports Rom Kellis singled home the winning run in the bottom of the 14th inning to help the Diamond Heels win a marathon battle against Campbell at Boshamer Stadium Tuesday. The game…...
Chatham County Sheriff's Office Searching for Armed Man Following Health Crisis
2+ hour ago (199+ words) Posted by Michael Koh | Apr 1, 2026 | Crime, Safety The Chatham County Sheriff's Office is actively searching for an armed man following a call for service Tuesday night in the area of Henry's Ridge Road, east of downtown Pittsboro off of U.S. Highway…...
UNC study: Uneven enforcement on school smartphone ban
2+ hour, 32+ min ago (675+ words) Many North Carolina middle school students are still using their smartphones in class despite a new state law requiring public schools to ban device use during instructional time, according to'new research'from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The…...
Winston-Salem man convicted in a shooting case that left 1 paralyzed
2+ hour, 40+ min ago (120+ words) A Winston-Salem man was sentenced to prison last week after a jury convicted him of attempted first-degree murder and other offenses, authorities said. Kaia Adriel Teachy is facing the charges after Winston-Salem police consulted with the District Attorney Jim O'Neill,…...
Chansky's Notebook: Dead Man Walking?
3+ hour, 20+ min ago (163+ words) Posted by Michael Koh | Apr 1, 2026 | Sports, Sports Notebook Written by MICHAEL KOH With Hubert Davis dismissed, no seat will be hotter in Chapel Hill than Bill Belichick's this fall. Finding even four wins on the 2026 schedule is difficult. We can…...
Viewpoints: On Spring and Chapel Hill Gardens
8+ hour, 50+ min ago (858+ words) Perhaps there is no season more welcome in Chapel Hill than Spring. Finally a chance to enjoy longer hours outdoors." The cool mornings give way to abundantly sunny days where a riot of color blooms against a Carolina blue sky,…...
NC Appeals Court rules for Winston-Salem in animal sanctuary dispute
3+ hour, 57+ min ago (542+ words) The North Carolina Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of Winston-Salem in the city's dispute with the Fairytale Farm animal sanctuary. Farm owner Kimberly Dunckel had argued that the city violated her constitutional rights when it blocked the sanctuary's…...
UNC Club Brings Solar Energy to TABLE, Saving the Pantry Money and Expanding Food Access
7+ hour, 50+ min ago (433+ words) Posted by Emma Cooke | Apr 1, 2026 | Environment, Nonprofit On March 27, members of the Chapel Hill and Carrboro communities, students, and partners of the project gathered at the food bank to celebrate the 18 new solar panels with a ribbon-cutting. On the particularly…...