UNC-CH Coverage

UNC-CH board removes DEI funding from next year's budget

The UNC-Chapel Hill Board of Trustees voted to move $2.3 million from diversity and inclusion programs to public safety.

Brian Murphy, WRAL News

More than 760 UNC faculty sign petition for amnesty for students suspended after pro-Palestine demonstrations

More than 700 employees signed a petition to grant amnesty to the students facing disciplinary action after last week's protests. They're requesting amnesty for all students who were detained and suspended last week.

Kelsey Coffey and Shaun Gallagher, WRAL reporters

UNC faculty calls for amnesty for students suspended after campus protests

Hundreds of faculty and staff at UNC are calling for amnesty for the students who have been suspended over their involvement in the pro-Palestinian protests on campus. Those school employees signed a petition they will deliver to school leaders Monday.

Pro-Palestinian protesters march around UNC on Friday

Protesters marched around UNC on Friday morning. Their nearly-two mile loop stopped traffic and interrupted students daily activities.

Another possible protest Friday, barricades installed on UNC campus

As UNC Students take their final exams, security measures are being put in place. Barriers were set up to limit protests, with another possible protest Friday.

Fundraiser for young men who held up flag on UNC campus raises $500,000

The campaign organizer tells WRAL News that he's creating an organization with a board that seeks to carry out the fundraiser's primary goal: to throw "a world-class party." The group also hopes to give excess money to charities.

Organizer of viral fundraiser for UNC frat 'rager' creating board to plan party, give to charities

The organizer of the campaign tells WRAL News that he's creating an organization with a board that seeks to carry out the fundraiser's primary goal: to throw "a world-class party." The group also hopes to give excess money to charities.

Jack Hagel and Brian Murphy, WRAL News

'It was not a good look': UNC committee discusses interim chancellor's actions during pro-Palestinian protests

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Faculty Executive Committee held an emergency meeting Wednesday to "discuss events related to the protests on campus," according to the university's website.

Carly Haynes, WRAL reporter

UNC-CH protesters clash with police after American flag lowered, chancellor enters quad

Protesters and police officers clashed on Tuesday afternoon at UNC-Chapel Hill during a pro-Palestine demonstration on the main quad.

Officer slaps at protester's megaphone during UNC-Chapel Hill protest

A confrontation between an officer and a protester at UNC-Chapel Hill appears to show the officer hitting a protester's megaphone.

UNC campus police clear protesters out of Polk Place

UNC police marched onto campus and cleared out protesters who took down the American flag and replaced it with the Palestinian flag.

Dozens taken into custody during pro-Palestine protest at UNC

We're staying on top of breaking news on UNC's campus after police began detaining pro-Palestinian protesters Monday morning.

Police begin removing pro-Palestinian protestors at UNC-Chapel Hill

Police began removing pro-Palestinian protestors at Tuesday morning at UNC-Chapel Hill.

Live video: Police detain pro-Palestinian protesters at UNC-Chapel Hill

WRAL News was live at UNC-Chapel Hill as police began detaining pro-Palestinian protesters who had been camping out on the campus.

UNC-CH student, marathon runner stays in stride after Hodgkin's Lymphoma diagnosis

UNC student, marathon runner and basketball team manager James Rolf Blizzard doesn't let his Hodgkin's Lymphoma define him.

Rick Armstrong, WRAL photojournalist

UNC student moving forward after Hodgkin's Lymphoma diagnosis

A 20-year-old UNC-Chapel Hill student, marathon runner and basketball manager is fighting his illness in his own way.

Top NC Senate Republican on college conference realignment: 'No rash decisions'

North Carolina lawmakers provided incentives to keep the Atlantic Coast Conference headquarters in the state. Now the Senate's top Republican wants to see the league continue as a "major conference."

Brian Murphy, WRAL News

NC Hip-Hop icon Kevin "Rowdy" Rowsey dies

A local Hip-Hop artist and UNC-Chapel Hill educator died, the North Carolina Arts Council announced Thursday on Facebook.

WRAL staff

No more Dean Dome? UNC studying on- and off-campus sites for new basketball arena

The University of North Carolina is seeking a study of up to five potential sites for a new basketball arena in Chapel Hill.

Brian Murphy, WRAL News

With focus on training new nurses and doctors, NC officials hear update on millions in new state spending

UNC-Chapel Hill, NC State, ECU and UNC-Pembroke are among the campuses state lawmakers focused on in the latest state budget, with an eye toward training future health care workers.

Will Doran, WRAL state government reporter

With DEI policies, UNC may follow Florida's lead, trustee predicts

A well-connected member of the UNC Board of Trustees predicts that the university system will be forced to scrap some of its Diversity, Equity and Inclusion policies later this year.

Paul Specht, WRAL state government reporter

UNC football player gets probation, community service for underage drinking on night of deadly crash

One of the University of North Carolina football players charged with underage drinking on the night that a fellow student was killed in a crash has pleaded guilty and been sentenced to complete community service and substance abuse assessment and treatment.

UNC football player charged in connection with deadly crash appears in court

Zachary Rice, a UNC football player who faces charges in connection with a Jan. 21 deadly crash that killed a fellow student, appeared in court Thursday.

Monica Casey, WRAL Durham reporter

Judge orders mental health evaluation for man accused of pointing gun on UNC campus

A judge ordered a mental evaluation for a man accused of causing a lockdown for pointing a gun at someone on UNC-Chapel Hill's campus.

Judge orders mental evaluation for man who pointed gun at someone on UNC campus

A judge ordered a mental evaluation for a man accused of causing a lockdown for pointing a gun at someone on UNC-Chapel Hill's campus.

Monica Casey, WRAL Durham reporter