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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — A prosecutor and university police have asked the State Bureau of Investigation to look into a program at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in which a school review already has found academic … Continue reading →

view slideshow (3 images) BY JOHN McCANN jmccann@heraldsun.com; 919-419-6601 DURHAM — Cardinal Gibbons is good. Really good. The Crusaders beat Chapel Hill 5-1 in a third-round state 3-A boys’ tennis dual-team playoff match, a win so convincing that doubles weren’t needed … Continue reading →

Brent Voelkel, like any coach, is responsible for making sure his team is as ready as possible for any upcoming game. Any emotional gaps are closed by team captains. Lucky for Voelkel, that includes his son Tommy – the only … Continue reading →

Delivering the commencement address Sunday at the University of North Carolina, Mayor Bloomberg spoke about two subjects that go together like hand and glove — same-sex marriage and smartphones. Bloomberg defended gay marriage and blasted the Tar Heel State’s vote … Continue reading →

The win set up a rematch for Athens Drive (14-3) with undefeated Cardinal Gibbons in the NCHSAA East Region final. Two goals apiece from junior Jake Hargrove and Daniel Hughey, the Jaguars’ leading scorer this season, matched the Tigers’ total … Continue reading →

Thanks for supporting 5K, fitness fair The Chapel Hill-Carrboro Public School Foundation would like to thank our community partners for their generous support of the 5K For Fitness and Fitness Fair, which was held on Saturday, April 28. Formerly known … Continue reading →

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The passage of the amendment defining marriage has some people in the Triangle questioning whether they will continue to receive health benefits. Carrboro, Chapel Hill, the City of Durham, Durham County and Orange County all provide … Continue reading →

Last summer, UNC-Chapel Hill professor Julius Nyang’oro received $12,000 to teach AFAM 280 – Blacks in North Carolina. The 19 students enrolled in the course were to learn about the state’s legacy of slavery and racism, and how blacks fought … Continue reading →

Chapel Hill High School’s Ultimate Frisbee team won the 2012 North Carolina High School State Championship tournament in Greenville last month. Teams that April 28-29 at Greenville’s North Recreation Complex included Carrboro, East Chapel Hill, Carolina Friends School and Cardinal … Continue reading →

Brent Voelkel, like any coach, is responsible for making sure his team is as ready as possible for any upcoming game. Any emotional gaps are closed by team captains. And luckily for Voelkel, that includes his son Tommy — one … Continue reading →