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How does your alma mater compare to the best colleges and universities across the state? One recent study aimed to answer that question by putting each school to the test.

A Panther Creek student struck a fellow student who was crossing McCrimmon Parkway, police said.

A Chapel Hill family is breathing a sigh of relief after their dog accidentally sparked a house fire — all because of a chewed-up lithium-ion battery.The five-year-old rescue dog, named Colton, got a hold of a battery-powered device, broke the safety seal, and bit through the lithium cell. Within seconds, the device...

A man who had been previously deported twice from the U.S. has been accused of killing an American man in a hit-and-run accident in September, an incident critics are linking to a 2020 decision by a local Democratic prosecutor to release the man without bond on a prior DWI charge.

DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) — A 20-year-old man in Durham is being held on a $250,000 bond after allegedly robbing a food truck at gunpoint last month. Jakhi Cox made his first appearance in Durham County court on Tuesday, charged in the armed robbery of Rico’s Tamales food truck on Sept. 17.

An exhibition exploring double consciousness, ego dissolution, and identity through sculpture painting and video. Through sculpture, painting, and video, KA: The Illusion of Being explores the tension of self, spirit, and perception. The exhibition traces a process of ego dissolution and social self-reflection,...

It is game week for No. 12 Georgia Tech and it is a big one. The Yellow Jackets head out on the road this weekend to face Duke, who is 3-0 in ACC play. The winn

DURHAM, NC — Transportation is the vital link that connects older adults to social activity, economic opportunity, and community services that support their independence. A project in Durham, NC, with the help of an AARP grant, demonstrated how well-designed roads help extend the safe-driving years of many older...

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (WNCN) — Chapel Hill Mayor Jess Anderson released an update Tuesday concerning the city’s recovery efforts post Tropical Storm Chantal. According to the mayor’s update, more than half of the public housing residents impacted by the storm are back home, with the rest expected to return by Thanksgiving.

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill opposes a former provost's latest request in his open meetings lawsuit against the university. The dispute is scheduled for a hearing Wednesday afternoon in Hillsborough. A court filing Monday from the university and its Board of Trustees labels former provost Chris...