Erin Hartness

Aug 25, 2023 | wral.com | Erin Hartness |Matt Burns |Edward Wilson

Town officials say parked vehicles aren't the type of lawn art they desire in Chapel Hill. Planning officials said Thursday that monitors will begin issuing tickets Aug. 1 to violators of a town ordinance against parking on the front lawn. Residents of the Pine Knolls and Northside neighborhoods will be the first to be reviewed because town leaders say they have noticed a particular increase in parking eyesores in those areas.

Aug 25, 2023 | wral.com | Erin Hartness |Jamie Munden |Anne Johnson

The NAACP is bringing a national conference on education to Raleigh, where a debate over school diversity remains a contentious issue. The civil rights group said Wednesday that its annual Daisy Bates Education summit will be held from Thursday through Saturday. Bates, the conference's namesake, helped integrate schools in Little Rock, Arkansas, where Army soldiers escorted black high school students.

Aug 25, 2023 | wral.com | Erin Hartness |Matt Burns

A member of President Obama's cabinet and Gov. Beverly Perdue are trying to focus attention on the business potential of building brainpower at the country's universities. The National Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship, which tries to improve how ideas and research from federally funded university labs reach the marketplace, held its first public meeting at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on Tuesday.

Aug 25, 2023 | wral.com | Erin Hartness |Matt Burns

Higher education and the military are two of North Carolina's most important industries, and one U.S. senator says it's natural for them to be partners. Sen. Kay Hagan joined representatives from the military and the University of North Carolina system Monday at a meeting of the North Carolina Military Foundation in Chapel Hill. They explored how the UNC system and military commands based in North Carolina work together on training, access to education and research.

Aug 25, 2023 | wral.com | Erin Hartness |Kevin Holmes |Anne Johnson |Kelly Gardner

Taking the oath of office as the newest president of the University of North Carolina system Thursday, President Tom Ross was candid as he talked about the challenges he faces in the wake of tough economic times.