Viewpoints: Rural Hospital Closures Are a North Carolina Problem
A hospital closure in an area with a small population may not seem important but the ripple effect is vast and may end up impacting you. The root cause of most rural hospital closures is straightforward: rural hospitals cannot negotiate as effectively as larger urban systems with private insurers.
Standing on ‘Solid Ground’: Live and Local with Taxicab Preacher!
Hailey Brighton and Don Miller of Taxicab Preacher stopped by Live & Local, discussing their debut EP and playing live recordings from shows.
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Local Government Meetings: March 2-6, 2026
This week in local government: budget talks for Durham and CHCCS, and another look at last year’s Orange County property revaluation.
UNC Lacrosse: Women Romp Past Florida State, Men Outlast No. 19 Penn
The top-ranked UNC men’s and women’s lacrosse teams were both in action Friday...
UNC Paused Plans to Move the Dean Smith Center. Now What?
UNC leaders plan on providing more context to any renewed discussions around the complexity of keeping the Dean Smith Center’s status quo.
UPDATE: R.J. Davis’ Jersey Ceremony Scheduled for March 3 Game vs. Clemson
**UPDATE** R.J. Davis’ jersey ceremony, originally scheduled for Feb. 23 and then postponed...
Mark Katz Finds Himself Teaching Music in Unconventional Classrooms
Most of the time, Mark Katz teaches in pretty conventional spaces on the University of North Carolina’s Chapel Hill campus. But some of his classroom work happens elsewhere, in a place where he has to go through a metal detector and surrender his phone before entering. Orange Correctional Center, a minimum-security state prison in Hillsborough.
Americans’ Sympathies in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Have Shifted Dramatically, New Poll Shows
American sympathies in the Middle East have shifted dramatically toward the Palestinians, according to new Gallup polling, after decades of overwhelming support for the Israelis.
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