CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – When the deadly shooting occurred, I was about half a mile away at my sorority house. I could hear law enforcement and the chaotic response. I listened intently to what leaders had to say then and now, … Read more

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – 12:58 p.m.: “Close the doors! Close the doors and stay inside! There’s an active shooter,” a caller from Caudill Labs, shouted to others in the building on Aug. 28, during a 911 call that triggered a … Read more

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The shooting that took place in August had far-reaching effects outside of UNC’s campus. Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools also went into lockdown. Parents of students in Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools said that if they could speak to … Read more

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Even before the August 28th shooting on UNC’s campus, bills related to guns and other weapons were proposed in the North Carolina General Assembly by both sides, including one controversial bill that saw the first veto override … Read more

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – In the first press conference, hours after the deadly shooting, Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz acknowledged there would be lessons to learn. “Even the best laid plans, as you know, and protocols sometimes they don’t play out as you’d … Read more

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – We hid in classrooms. We shut off the lights. We texted our families just in case… That day we were reminded that as students we are not impervious nor shielded from the world around us. We were … Read more

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Social media played a key role during UNC’s school shooting. It captured the live and post reactions from students. But with that came a lot of mis- and dis-information. Multiple viral videos and posts on sites like … Read more

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – This past March, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper created the Office of Violence Prevention through an executive order to address gun violence in North Carolina. The statewide office is the first of its kind in the South. … Read more

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – UNC senior Bella Miller is often at the gym as a student-athlete. But on August 28th, when the Carolina Alert went off, Miller was in her class at the Kenan-Flagler Business School. “I’m going to text my … Read more

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – “We grabbed all the desks and pushed them against the door,” said Steven Alonso, who was in class in Murphy Hall on August 28th. He was confused and scared just like so many students that day. The … Read more