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Duke women’s athletics: 40 years and counting
Nancy Hogshead-Makar’s competitive swimming record landed her at Duke University on a full scholarship, and her talent also took her on to claim three gold medals and a silver at the 1984 Olympics.
Self-Help wants city incentive...
City officials are mulling a request from the Self-Help credit union that they contribute some $2...
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Perdue to move $9M to fund 2,0...
Gov. Beverly Perdue said Wednesday she's shifting unused child-care subsidy money to enroll anoth...
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NCCU panel discusses UNC footb...
A panel at the N.C. Central School of Law took turns criticizing the NCAA and the University of N...
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NCCU approves cutting five deg...
With just a whiff of dissent, the N.C. Central University Board of Trustees voted Wednesday to el...
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Exploring the new cancer facil...
They strolled around the spacious lobby and stared at the soaring atrium. They nibbled on hors d’...
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Orange County
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General manager of Genera...
The General Store Café in Pittsboro, a community hub for art, live music and food consumers, closed last month as the operators could no longer sustain the business under a...
Council to consider cellphone ban next month
A vote by the Town Council on whether to ban motorists’ use of cellphones and other handheld devices could come as early as next month.
State official supports town’s proposed ban
A proposed ban on motorists’ use of cellphones is getting a lot of attention beyond town limits, and in high places. Last week, Debo...
Democratic primary for board getting crowded
A former Carrboro Alderman, a technology consultant and a student filed to run for election Monday for seats on the Orange County Bo...
Yes, a Scorpio will eat anything in sight
Being the committed resolution-keeper that I ... um ... aspire to be, I’ve been doing appropriate research and sampling of different...
Man who tried to kidnap jogger pleads guilty
The man who pepper-sprayed a female jogger and then tried to kidnap her from downtown Chapel Hill in 2010 has pleaded guilty to all ...
Sports
The Herald-Sun | Bernard Thomas<br> Chapel Hill s Dillon Winters battles J.F. Webb s Becker Seifert (21) for a rebound on Wednesday, Feb. 22 at Chapel Hill High School.
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Warriors eliminate Tigers...
Chapel Hill lost just twice this season — both times to Oxford Webb, both times with a lot on the line.
Eagles no match for No. 23 Hoosiers
Coach Tom Crean told his team the last time Indiana completed a perfect non-conference season, he was a graduate assistant on Jud He...
Duke’s ACC title hopes run through Florida State
While Duke’s games with North Carolina are usually the be-all, end-all when it comes to the ACC, a third figure has firmly lodged it...
Hillside girls pound Seventy-First in second round
Hillside continued its playoff roll into the state 4-A quarterfinals, pressuring Fayetteville Seventy-First’s offense into 38 turnov...
Northwood girls roll past Granville Central
When Northwood senior forward Shelby Wolfe saw her team get a steal with 4:55 to play in the third period Wednesday night, she rever...
Panthers looks to add wrestling titles
Some 47 area wrestlers have qualified to compete in the state individual wrestling tournament beginning today at 5:30 p.m. and conti...
Lifestyle
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Walking the walk
Rev. Mel Williams retires from Watts Street Baptist, but continues social justice work
Presbytery approves first lesbian for ordination
Katie Ricks of the Church of Reconciliation in Chapel Hill will be ordained in April
BELIEF BRIEFS, Feb. 23
Israel Houghton and New Breed to perform at World Overcomers
BELIEF BRIEFS, Feb. 16
Ash Wednesday, Lenten studies at Amity UMC
Nasher to present Calder exhibit
An exhibition that provides a fresh perspective on modern sculptor Alexander Calder (1898-1976) and his influence on a new generatio...
It all goes back to the land
“Shared Tables,” a symposium to be held this month at UNC Chapel Hill and Duke University, will examine the wide-ranging connections...
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The Week in Photos
Duke s Mason Plumlee (5) and Andre Dawkins (R) celebrate at the end of the game against NCSU, Thursday, February 16, 2012, at Duke. The Herald-Sun | Bernard Thomas
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