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The flagship school of North Carolina's university system announced Friday that it has reached a settlement with the journalist who ultimately shunned the school in an extended dispute over tenure and joined a historically Black university. David Boliek, chairman of the Board of Trustees at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, said the settlement with Nikole Hannah-Jones was for less than $75,000 and was approved by school Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz, news outlets reported.

Chicago was known as the “city of losers” in 1976, not by outsiders but by ourselves. But the next 25 years would bring massive changes, writes Paul Sullivan.

Controversial Republican Rep. Madison Cawthorn, endorsed by former President Donald Trump, is hoping to to win his party's nomination for a second term.

The quarter-phase moon points to a stunning set of planets low in the sky: Saturn, Mars, Venus and Jupiter.

North Carolina is one of eight states that does not have a law against “dooring.”

Growth in the services sector, where most Americans work, hit an all-time high in November, surpassing the previous record set in October.

Wake Forest has signed football coach Dave Clawson to what it calls a long-term contract extension after Clawson guided the No. 21 Demon Deacons a historically successful season.

Ty Chandler ran for career highs of 213 yards and four touchdowns and North Carolina overcame an 18-point deficit to beat No. 10 Wake Forest 58-55 on Saturday, handing the Demon Deacons their first loss in a nonconference matchup of instate Atlantic Coast Conference teams.

Last week 40 community leaders from San Marcos, Kyle, Buda, and Lockhart traveled to North Carolina for the third annual InterCity Visit presented by Texas State University.[San Marcos, TX] [Hays County news] News San Marcos News, San Marcos Record [Texas State]

They'd be self-administered and pain-free and could be on the market within five years, researchers say

Washington County deputies recovered 16 emaciated dogs from a property in Washington County near Chapel Hill.

The DOJ declined to prosecute 82% of federal hate crime suspects from 2005 to 2019.

There are efforts to increase diversity among children’s books collections in Chapel Hill and Wake County, particularly by acquiring books with Asian American and Pacific Islander characters.

Smoke was seen rising from a residential area behind The Graduate hotel.

Suddenly, Hillsborough, a small dot on the North Carolina map, felt truly welcoming, dare I say and even safe, to LGBTQ people.

Long-standing grievances over the treatment of Black students, faculty and staff at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have reemerged in light of the controversy over investigative journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones.

For those who rent their residence through Airbnb or VRBO, Chapel Hill has new rules for home-owners to follow.

The victim told police the incident started when he argued with the suspects after one driver was cut off.

The mixed-use project on a busy Chapel Hill road was approved last week but lacked enough votes to meet the supermajority requirement.

Victim, suspects were arguing about being cut off when the victim told police shots were fired.

Key Republican trustees at UNC think they know better than faculty, the tenure committee and the provost (Letters to the Editor)

The U.S. economy grew at a robust annual rate of 6.4% in the first three months of this year, unchanged from the government’s initial estimate.

“I totally identify with this turtle.”

A proposed pilot program would require permits for short-term rentals like Airbnb and VRBO and help the town learn just how many there are.

The architecture firm behind the Durham Performing Arts Center designed this home off of West Franklin Street in downtown Chapel Hill.

Powered by consumers and fueled by government aid, the U.S. economy is achieving a remarkably fast recovery from the recession that ripped through the nation last year on the heels of the coronavirus and cost tens of millions of Americans their jobs and businesses.

The freshman had season-highs of 20 points and 12 rebounds to help the Tar Heels beat the Wolfpack 76-69 on Sunday, marking the third straight season UNC has upended a top-10 N.C. State team. And N.C. State shot the ball poorly until well into the third quarter after UNC had gained confidence early. N.C. State got no closer than four the rest of the way. And it gave N.C. State at least a claim to the top spot in Monday's next poll. UNC: The Tar Heels' game at Boston College for Thursday has been postponed, meaning UNC's next scheduled game comes next Sunday at Pittsburgh.

Notre Dame forward Juwan Durham (11) drives to the basket against North Carolina forward Armando Bacot (5) and guard Leaky Black (1) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Chapel Hill, N.C., Saturday, Jan. 2, 2021. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:___The Memphis women’s basketball game against USF scheduled for Sunday has been canceled. It's the sixth game this season the team has been affected by health and safety concerns. ___The men's basketball game between Notre Dame and Howard scheduled for Monday has been canceled because of COVID-19 concerns in the Howard program. “This was a tremendous opportunity to bring national exposure to our basketball team and the university.

The Chapel Hill Bulldogs took down Livingston in the first round of the postseason 49-37. The Lions were back in the postseason for the first time in seven years as coach Finis Vanover is moving the program in the right direction. Jeff Riordan is also building his Chapel Hill program after coming over from Crosby. Check out the gallery by Andy Tolbert.

23 North Carolina State 48-21 on Saturday in the first meeting with both rivals ranked in the AP Top 25 since 1993. And it came two weeks after Carter and Williams powered the Tar Heels to 399 yards rushing in a win against Virginia Tech. But N.C. State managed 34 yards rushing and had four turnovers. UNC: The Tar Heels had won six straight games before last weekend’s loss at FSU. UNC: The Tar Heels visit Virginia next Saturday.

North Carolina running back Javonte Williams (25) scores a touchdown against Virginia Tech during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Chapel Hill, N.C., Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

19 Virginia Tech. 19 Virginia Tech 56-45 on Saturday. Khalil Herbert ran for 138 yards and two touchdowns for Virginia Tech (2-1, 2-1), which again played shorthanded due to coronavirus and injury issues. “North Carolina’s explosive on offense,” Virginia Tech coach Justin Fuente said. Things got closer, but the Tar Heels rolled with an offense that looked equally as prolific whether throwing or running.

North Carolina's Michael Carter breaks away from Syracuse's Geoff Cantin-Arku in the second quarter of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020 in Chapel Hill, N.C. (Robert Willett/The News & Observer via AP, Pool)

Players for Kansas State and Arkansas State locked arms on the sidelines with their teammates before the game in Manhattan, Kansas. The patch featured the raised clenched fist of the Black Lives Matter movement encircled by the words “Peace,” “Justice,” “Freedom,” “Equality” and “Say Their Names.”“We’re more than just athletes,” Fox said. Trice died of injuries sustained in a football game in 1923, and the Cyclones' stadium is named in his honor. Clemson players had decals on their helmets with a choice of four stickers and the Tigers' opponent, Wake Forest, had “Black Lives Matter” on the back of players' helmets. Texas players wore “We Are One” jersey patches for their game against UTEP in Austin.

(AP Photo/Gerry Broome, File)RALEIGH, N.C. As waves of schools and businesses around the country are cleared to reopen, college towns are moving toward renewed shutdowns because of too many parties and too many COVID-19 infections among students. But the council was nevertheless worried that college students sharing dorms, bathrooms and showers could become super-spreaders and bring the virus off campus, council chair George Handley said. The outbreaks since students began returning to campus in the past few weeks have heightened tensions between colleges and their towns and led to recriminations between local politicians and university officials. Fueled in part by clusters where college students are returning to classes, Kansas has had its highest seven-day increase in coronavirus cases. Laura Kelly said outbreaks on college campuses and fraternities and sororities are at least a factor in the surge.

A sign is posted outside Hinton James dormitory at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, N.C., Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020. John Jenkins announced the university's decision to cancel in-person undergraduate classes for two weeks in an address to students and staff. Other universities are reconsidering plans to hold in-person classes or implementing new testing regimes. Holland said she wants other colleges to learn from the Chapel Hill students who participated in large, maskless gatherings. School officials have confirmed 75 active COVID-19 cases there, involving 66 students and nine employees.

Proving hate may be difficult in North Carolina killings An organization representing dozens of Muslim countries says the killings of three young Muslims in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, "bear the symptoms of a hate crime." But proving religious hate may be difficult in this case. Vicente Arenas reports.

Thousands honor Chapel Hill shooting victims as FBI probes hate crime claims Police in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, say Craig Stephen Hicks shot and killed three young Muslims Tuesday in an apartment. The motive is still under investigation, but the victims' family claims this is a hate crime. Vicente Arenas reports.

Were North Carolina students killed over religion or parking space? State and federal investigators have not ruled out a hate crime in the shooting deaths of three young Muslims in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Alleged gunman Craig Stephen Hicks was apparently angry in a dispute over parking spaces, but the victims' family are asking authorities to investigate further. Vicente Arenas reports on the reaction from both the victims' and suspect's families.