Daily Tar Heel, University of North Carolina, NC
20 hours ago by Dave Pearson, Assistant City Editor
Ty Lawson made a brief court appearance Tuesday to plead guilty and end the story which began with his June 6 arrest for driving after consuming alcohol underage.
"I don't think anybody will ever see Mr. Lawson again in a courtroom," said Ann Petersen, the attorney who represented Lawson.
The Hilltop, Howard University, DC
8 hours ago by Melissa Montgomery
Being an entrepreneur takes time and dedication and Walter Jamison knows that firsthand.
Jamison is the owner of the Black Supermarket convenient store in the Trinidad area of Northeast D.C., which is known as one of the most violent neighborhoods in the District.
The Hilltop, Howard University, DC
1 day ago by Melissa Montgomery
According to the Supreme Court, Americans have the right to own firearms for hunting as well as for self-defense.
On June 26, the court case, District of Columbia vs. Heller, eliminated D.C.'s 32-year ban of handguns.
The ban, which took effect in 1976 in a city struggling with violence, outlawed private ownership of firearms.
Daily Tar Heel, University of North Carolina, NC
1 day ago by Emily Stephenson, Assistant City Editor
A UNC tennis star charged with hitting two female students with his car was released from jail Monday and has withdrawn from school.
A judge ruled Monday that junior Chris Kearney could return home to Irvine, Calif., until his preliminary hearing Aug. 28.
Daily Tar Heel, University of North Carolina, NC
2 days ago by Max Rose, City Editor
Chapel Hill is trying to downsize Halloween on Franklin Street.
Town officials have discussed implementing a curfew, charging for entrance to Franklin Street, offering alternate activities and closing bars early, Mayor Kevin Foy said Wednesday.
"The trend is toward larger and larger crowds; the trend is toward longer and longer nights, and that's a trend that we need to reverse," Foy said.
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