John Henson Speaks
UNC men’s basketball head coach Roy Williams told reporters last week that lanky sophomore forward John Henson has gained a lot of much needed weight since the beginning of his freshman year. Here to...
View ArticleDSI Witness News – 06-30-2010
A brain for John Edwards, young football players, TASTY CHAW!, and Miss Raleigh is a Soul Man.
View ArticleSally Thomas – Events Correspondent
Summertime is officially upon us, and I’m sure many of you, like me, are thinking, Gee, I’d love to get outside and really take in some more of this ridiculous 95-degree weather. But where can I go?...
View ArticleErskine Bowles Sings
Local author Jeffrey Deaver has been tapped to write the next James Bond novel, and we here at DSI Witness News couldn’t be more excited. In fact, we were hoping to have Jeffrey Deaver here today to...
View ArticleThe Pork Council Regulators
A bill aimed at combating puppy mills by regulating commercial dog breeders in North Carolina failed last week for the second straight year, in part due to a surprising adversary: The N.C. Pork...
View ArticleOld Man Healy
Elizabeth Edwards has placed her Chapel Hill home on the market, in hopes that she can sell the house and move on with her life. Here with a comment, is next-door neighbor, Old Man Healy.
View ArticleThe Response Letter
Last week, the mayor of Morganton, Mel Cohen, wrote a letter to the Chapel Hill News blasting the Town Council for neglecting downtown, lamenting the closure of the Chapel Hill Museum—among other...
View ArticleThe Fuuuuture of Chapel Hill
World Cup season has come to an end, and in case you were wondering: we didn’t win. But the big winner at this year’s World Cup wasn’t a team at all—but an octopus. Yes, Paul the Octopus, the...
View ArticlePainted Chair Animal Rescue
The Independent Animal Rescue will hold its eighth annual Painted Chair and More Auction later this month. With us to talk about the specifics of the event is Independent Animal Rescue High School...
View ArticleAurora Joplin: Quidditch Player Extraordinaire
Harry Potter-mania is sweeping the nation yet again, and Chapel Hill is not immune: as WCHL reported last weekend, a group of UNC students have started their own Quidditch team. For those of you who...
View ArticleRobert Bapst Tribute Week
It’s the first day of Robert Bapst tribute week – a week where every piece is dedicated to Robert Bapst.
View ArticleSteel Cut Hot Dogs
It’s July, and that means it’s time to celebrate National Hot Dog Month, that special time of year when folks all over America step outside to cook up some hot dogs and enjoy those warm summer nights....
View ArticleRobert Bapst Themed Headlines
AARON: It’s the final edition of DSI Witness News: Robert Bapst Tribute Week. I’m Aaron Keck. MOLLY: I’m Molly Buckley. ZACH: I’m Zach Ward. And with us once again is our soon-to-be-departed writer,...
View ArticleMobile Poultry Slaughterhouse Slaughterhouse
For the last year, Lee Menius of China Grove has been operating a MOBILE POULTRY SLAUGHTERHOUSE for farmers on a trailer he pulls behind his pickup truck. Unfortunately, notoriety comes with a price,...
View ArticleWhat do YOU want in a Superintendent?
Chapel Hill-Carrboro school superintendent Neil Pedersen will be retiring at the end of this school year, and the search is already on for his replacement. We here at DSI Witness News thought we’d help...
View ArticleUNC Hackers Hackhouse
A recent performance audit from the state suggests UNC needs to beef up its information security.Conrad says UNC Information Technology Services is working to implement a series of new policies aimed...
View ArticleMarry Me, Ron Stutts – The Alternatives
AARON: It’s another edition of DSI Witness News. I’m Aaron Keck. MOLLY: I’m Molly Buckley. Last Sunday at Top of the Hill, Ryan and Celeste Evans were married as part of WCHL’s Marry Me Ron Stutts...
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