Duke, protect our research mission and workforce
Recent federal cuts to science funding have caused unprecedented instability for researchers at Duke. Researchers are afraid to plan for experiments that take weeks to months when they could receive news of layoffs in a matter of days. We have had to work under constant stress regarding the security of our positions,...
UNC targets ‘annoyance,’ ‘undue burden’ in former provost’s lawsuit
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is seeking a protective order in the open meetings and public records lawsuit filed by former provost Chris Clemens. The order would protect the university and its Board of Trustees from from "unreasonable annoyance and undue burden" in Clemens' 121 requests for...
AdvanTex with UV Allows Surface Discharge in North Carolina
When the drainfield failed on a residential home outside Chapel Hill, North Carolina, the lot’s small size prevented homeowners from installing a new one. Sewer service was not available at the site, and so the owners faced the very real possibility of losing their home. The North Carolina Department...
Sprinkler system not activated during Chapel Hill hotel fire: Report
The fire that started at the Siena Hotel on East Franklin Street was badly damaged on the morning of August 22.
Weird Science: Citizen science and monkey sweat help NC researcher determine whether current obsession...
A North Carolina researcher is using citizen science and monkey sweat to determine whether the current TikTok and Instagram obsession with skincare routines may be doing more harm than good in terms of human health. Dr. Julie Horvath is the head of the Genomics & Microbiology Research Lab at the...
Missing Durham Woman Found Safe, Community’s Concern Eases as Police Confirm Norma Aguilar’s Return
The Durham Police Department announced on social media that 25-year-old Norma Aguilar, who had been reported missing, has been found safe. Aguilar was last seen on November 21 at the Hardee's on Farrington Road wearing a gray jacket, pink pants, colorful socks, and black sandals. Police had shared her description...
NC A&T graduate cast in Hulu series filled with A-list actors
DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) — A Durham native, Joshua Suiter, says he was bitten by the acting bug around age 6. “It bit me at a summer camp at N.C. Central. I got in there, and I had a blast, so it bit me from the jump. I was crying after the last show because I didn’t […]
Women’s Soccer Adds Top Transfer Katie Shea Collins
DURHAM, N.C. – On Sunday, Duke women's soccer head coach Kieran Hall announced the signing of one of the top transfers in the portal with the addition of United Soccer Coaches Third Team All-American Katie Shea Collins of South Carolina. A Hermann Trophy midseason candidate, Collins will have two...
Wilson, Veesaar power UNC past Georgetown 81-61
Caleb Wilson and Henry Veesaar both collected double-doubles as No. 16 North Carolina pulled away from visiting Georgetown in the second half to win 81-61.
Nordstrom cardmembers get free photos with Santa
If you are a Nordstrom cardmember you can get FREE pictures with Santa at participating Nordstrom stores. Photo sessions are $40 for those who don’t have a Nordstrom card. The sessions include two digital downloads, which you’ll receive by email by the end of the day of your photo session.
