'We’re adaptable': For The Record finds balance between standing out and fitting in
Student band For The Record appeared in The Daily Tar Heel's March edition of "Editor's Notes."
The Daily Tar Heel's 2026 Style Edition
As the lifestyle desk editor, I pitched, edited and proofed the majority of the stories from pages 1-11 to create a cohesive package centered on student fashion, accessibility and sustainability.
How Wednesday embraces the South, their fans and the messiness of adolescence
The first time I heard the North Carolinian indie-rock band Wednesday, I was 17, flying down the Carrboro stretch of N.C. 54 in my friend’s older sister’s Kia Soul. It was winter, and the air was bone dry.
Column: You don't have to shop the newest drop
Every morning, like clockwork, I receive an Urban Outfitters promotional text.
Some announce sales, and others promote new in-app features. The ones I take the most issue with, however, are the texts broadcasting the newest drop of items intended to be reused, simply for the purpose of collecting.
Some announce sales, and others promote new in-app features. The ones I take the most issue with, however, are the texts broadcasting the newest drop of items intended to be reused, simply for the purpose of collecting.
You can't get to heaven in a Red Kanoo: Student band makes waves
The story behind the name Red Kanoo began with a nursery rhyme that lead singer Kendall Babb heard in second grade.
“Duke is puke, Wake is fake, N.C. State is the one we hate, you can’t go to heaven in a red canoe because God’s favorite color is Carolina Blue,” she recited, adding, “And I kind of put that out there. I was like, ‘It’s kind of cute.’”
Then, when bassist Jackson McCurdy was making the band’s Instagram account, he realized the username “redcanoe” was taken.
“Duke is puke, Wake is fake, N.C. State is the one we hate, you can’t go to heaven in a red canoe because God’s favorite color is Carolina Blue,” she recited, adding, “And I kind of put that out there. I was like, ‘It’s kind of cute.’”
Then, when bassist Jackson McCurdy was making the band’s Instagram account, he realized the username “redcanoe” was taken.
Manning the Airwaves: Guest DJ MJ Lenderman on WXYC Chapel Hill
WXYC had the pleasure of hosting MJ Lenderman as a guest DJ. This interview was conducted by Lola Oliverio.
'At the heart of the lawsuit is deception': Inside Carrboro's case for reparations from Duke Energy
Carrboro's lawsuit filed in early December against Duke Energy Corporation is the first case challenging an electric utility about climate deception practices.
NC Sea Grant researchers release plastic bottles into Raleigh creeks to study litter
Scientists in Raleigh have launched plastic bottles containing GPS systems into local creeks to study litter and how waste moves through urban waterways.The project is funded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)’s Sea Grant program and is headquartered at North Carolina State University.
NC, LGBTQ+ organizations adjust after tailored 988 hotline option eliminated
LGBTQ+ youth no longer have a specially tailored option for help at the 988 National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.
A seasonal allergy forecast as pollen rains down on NC
It’s springtime in North Carolina – flowers are growing, trees are blooming, and people are sneezing. The notorious yellow-green particles of pollen are dusting cars, roads and surfaces everywhere. Robert Bardon, a professor of forestry and environmental resources at NC State, joins Jeff Tiberii to discuss pollen trends, impacts and severity.
Hasson Bacote's challenge of death sentence by majority-white jury could set precedent
In 2009, Raleigh resident Hasson Bacote was sentenced to death by an almost all-white jury in Johnston County after he shot and killed an 18-year-old during a robbery two years prior.
Tonya Council, granddaughter of culinary legend "Mama Dip," on keeping her family's legacy alive
Tonya Council, granddaughter of the late culinary legend Mildred “Mama Dip” Council, has opened her very own Southern-style eatery, Tonya’s Cafe. Located next to Tonya’s Cookies & Bake Shop in Chapel Hill, the cafe is the latest in Council’s string of culinary ventures. Due South’s Leoneda Inge speaks with Council about Tonya’s Cafe, Southern food and her grandmother’s influence. This encore conversation originally aired earlier in May 2025.
DEQ proposes agreement to cap coal ash at Chapel Hill Police Department site
In early July, the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality released a draft Brownfields agreement to clean up the coal ash present at 828 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., where the Chapel Hill Police Department is located. Compounds in coal ash consist of many known carcinogens, and there are 46,000 tons of ash located on the site.
Funding assists rural North Carolina counties struggling with healthcare access
The state of North Carolina has 100 counties — 80 of which are rural or non-metropolitan. These counties hold around 40 percent of the state’s total population, and many only have one hospital each, or none at all.
EmPOWERment director Delores Bailey reflects on affordable housing in Chapel Hill
In 2001, Delores Bailey was laid off from her job at a boat manufacturing company.
She had long been a resident of Chapel Hill — living on North Graham Street — but was only acutely aware of the existence of EmPOWERment, Inc.
After meeting the organization’s former executive director, Mark Chilton — who would later become the mayor of Carrboro and register of deeds for Orange County — she began working as an EmPOWERment community organizer.
She had long been a resident of Chapel Hill — living on North Graham Street — but was only acutely aware of the existence of EmPOWERment, Inc.
After meeting the organization’s former executive director, Mark Chilton — who would later become the mayor of Carrboro and register of deeds for Orange County — she began working as an EmPOWERment community organizer.
Chapel Hill Transit receives $2.16 million grant to improve bus stop accessibility, safety
Chapel Hill Transit has been awarded a $2.16 million grant by the Federal Transit Administration to improve bus stops and advance its Bus Stop Improvement Plan. Chapel Hill was one of 130 municipalities across the country to receive one of these grants.
Editorial: We cannot forget tragedies
We cannot forget April 30, 2019. We cannot forget about any shooting, no matter how many victims. Gun violence will not go away if we continue to refuse to acknowledge its frequency.
Opinion: N.C. must investigate Huntersville cancer clusters
Ocular melanoma has been disproportionately affecting young women in the Charlotte area, specifically in Huntersville. Despite ongoing concern, the state government has not established any legislative push to fund cancer research. Individuals cannot protect themselves against these deadly cancers and live life not knowing which of their neighbors will receive a diagnosis next.
Album review: 'This is Why' by Paramore
After nearly a six-year hiatus, Paramore is back with "This Is Why," an album filled to the brim with angst but happier than ever. The release of "This Is Why" is the first time the band has produced two albums with the same members, as the group has been subject to frequent lineup changes. Following the 2017 release of "After Laughter"–a shimmeringly solemn synth-pop collection of songs surrounding heartbreak, divorce and hopelessness–frontwoman Hayley Williams has returned to her characteristically spunky attitude. She is once more equal parts bark and bite.
Drive-thrus, building heights and more: Clearing up some local policy misconceptions
As Chapel Hill and Carrboro's populations increase, so do questions and misconceptions about affordable housing, stormwater management and zoning.
Here are the answers and clarifications to some of those questions, concepts and misconceptions.
Here are the answers and clarifications to some of those questions, concepts and misconceptions.
'It's beautiful in there': Cosmic Cantina relocates to 118 E. Franklin St.
Cosmic Cantina has relocated from 128 E. Franklin St. to 118 E. Franklin St. as a result of UNC’s Campus Master Plan. The grand reopening took place on May 1, and an inaugural party was held on May 4.
N.C. Supreme Court denies retrial for Black man facing death sentence from all-white jury
On Feb. 21, 1996, an all-white jury of six men and six women sentenced Russell William Tucker, a Black man, to death for the murder of a Kmart security guard.
Tucker’s execution was scheduled for Dec. 7, 2000, but was delayed after his attorney admitted that he sabotaged Tucker’s appeal because he believed Tucker deserved to die.
Tucker’s execution was scheduled for Dec. 7, 2000, but was delayed after his attorney admitted that he sabotaged Tucker’s appeal because he believed Tucker deserved to die.
'I feel like Franklin Street needed this': Chapel Hill Raising Cane's officially opens
A line wrapping around the Brockwell Building at the intersection of Franklin and Columbia streets was a common occurrence last week, as customers waited for a taste of North Carolina’s first standalone Raising Cane’s.
Long-awaited Cat's Cradle expansion planned on Brewer Lane for late this year
The longstanding local music venue Cat’s Cradle will be opening a second location at 107 and 109 Brewer Lane in Carrboro. Permits were issued for the new site and work is underway on the project.
The new, two-story project will be almost 11,000 square feet and have room for more than 1,000 occupants. The plans include five bars and a mezzanine level with over 1,600 square feet of space overlooking the stage and standing room below.
The new, two-story project will be almost 11,000 square feet and have room for more than 1,000 occupants. The plans include five bars and a mezzanine level with over 1,600 square feet of space overlooking the stage and standing room below.
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