The Fix Was In: What UNC Hid From All of Us
A public records request by the New York Times and News & Observer uncovered a covert and coordinated effort to force a move of the Dean Dome to North Campus.
APR 22, 2026
https://smithcentersouth.substack.com/p/the-fix-was-in-what-unc-hid-from
DEAR NORTH CAROLINA there are 6 important hearings for our drinking water this month.
I went to Raleigh and captured some of the comments on camera to share with everyone.
We need people to show up and reject these rules proposed by the Environmental Management Commission. If the EMC passes these rules unchallenged, it only supports polluters making our water more dangerous. Please, come out and make your voice heard. This is unacceptable.
FINAL hearings
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Wilmington (PFAS)
When: 6 p.m., April 23, 2026 | Sign-in at 5
Where: Wilmington City Hall at Skyline Center, 1st Floor Conference Center, 929 North Front St., Wilmington, 28401
Jamestown (Dioxane)
When: 6 p.m., May 12, 2026 | Sign-in at 5
Where: Percy H. Sears Applied Technologies Building Auditorium, Guilford Technical Community College, 1201 Bonner Dr., Jamestown, N.C., 27282
They did something super weird which is they made half of these hearings about PFAS and half about 1,4-Dioxane. The Southern Environmental Law Center encourages starting your statement with the following language: “I request that this comment be included in the public record for both the 1,4-dioxane and the PFAS monitoring and minimization rules.”, then they should accept your comments on both.
YOU CAN ALSO send comments via email through June 15th!
TMobile folks or anyone -- Has anyone experienced a recent increase of lost signal and dropped calls around the Glen Lennox area? This is both on the 54 and 15-501 sides.
Where before I might've cut out briefly around the Coco Bistro area, now my calls totally drop and i can't make or take calls for a huge long stretch. From the ramp from 54 to 15-501 all the way to the S Elliot road light.
I've done all the things to address (restart, Wi-Fi toggle, new esim) and it's still awful. Just wondering if it's just time for a new phone.
Thanks!
Doctor/Dentist who does Botox for TMJ? Had a bad experience a while ago in TX. Willing to try again. Do not want to go to a med spa type place.
My understanding is you need to be injected around your face, not just the jaw, because your other muscles compensate. That was my problem last time (was only injected in the jaw, had major temple headaches, and had a major spasm in jaw)
why is there an impossible puzzle in the chapel hill community center playground (bottom left)? seems evil for a kids' space
Howdy folks, potentially going to UNC for their MBA program. Looking for recommendations on where to live, will list some important factors below. Family of 3 with a toddler and dog. Don’t want to live in complete suburbia, and would like to be able to walk to coffee shops, stores etc, if possible.
- Walkability (extremely important)
- proximity to shops/grocers
- street noise
- distance to campus
- safety
Hi All,
I'm new here and had a question about building a home. No experience with building ever.
I inherited land in Chapel Hill in the Orange county rural buffer area about 5 minutes from UNC. The land is currently wooded and pretty flat. I'm curious if people on here have experience building a home in the area? ... and what the total all-in cost was? Also would love to know:
What would the cost be to clear an acre of land in Chapel Hill?
What would the cost be to build a 3,500 sq ft house in Chapel Hill's rural buffer area.
I love the area and would love recommendaitons for builders (preferably on the modern side of the spectrum) if you have them.
Also if you've been through this process, can you please post the sq ft of your home and costs? I'd love to understand how to make this happen in a way that is NOT astronomical (I know that's relative, but still).
THANKS!
Hey yall coworker accidentally ordered Starbucks to the wrong location. A sandwich and vanilla protein latte are for grabs at the Franklin St location under Claire
Has anyone had experience with cornea transplant and scleral lenses? If so, who do you recommend? UNC or Duke and which provider? Thank you!
Popped into Chapel Hill this weekend and could not resist a BLT at Merritt’s, so good. Will have to come back when tomatoes are in season but are there any other sandwiches, menu items that are worthwhile there?
I always end up with the BLT and don’t want to miss out on the rest of the menu.
It's or has anyone gone thru best cancer treatment at UNC? I'm going thru it at Duke and there have been several times when my care team has dropped the ball and caused delay in treatment. And the radiation mapping appointments are hard to get, so every small delay causes that appointment to get posted out farther and farther.
Also, I need a baseline bone scan before starting AI and the soonest they could get me in is in September. I skills start AI in mid June if I can ever get to the radiation part, that is. Any way, Sept seems to late for a baseline
Is UNC any better? I know hospitals are understaffed so maybe they are all like this.
Hi everyone! Does anyone know what happened to CholaNad? Google says they’re temporarily closed and they haven’t been on campus.
Looking for an easy action to take for Earth Week? Donate to the Extraordinary Thrift Store in Carrboro!
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Are the vast majority of UNC Chapel Hill kids in a bubble? by this I mean, are there a lot of out of touch people at UNC? It seems super down to earth and friendly there, but I’m just curious. I come from a wealthy city in CA where practically everyone in my HS is out of touch and very uppity, and am wondering if it like this at all at UNC. Please give your opinion, it would help me a lot!
Does anyone have a good source to confirm what I’ve been hearing is going in at University Place next? It’s just hearsay from friends, but I’ve heard it from multiple people lately.
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