Michael Tomsic

The Board of Governors for the UNC system continues to stand behind UNC-Chapel Hill Chancellor Holden Thorp in the wake of a scandal involving two fundraising officers. But board members also made it clear to Thorp in a meeting Friday they’re concerned about the latest hit to the state’s flagship university.

The board’s discussion of the most recent resignations was closed to the public. UNC system president Tom Ross said after he still supports UNC Chancellor Holden Thorp.

The number of people living in poverty across the country has stabilized. But it remains at a more than 50-year high, according to Census data released Wednesday. The data also show the South has the highest level of poverty of any region. 
 

A vice chancellor and key fundraiser for UNC-Chapel Hill has resigned. Matt Kupec offered his resignation after UNC found he paid for personal trips with the university’s money. 

Kupec took trips on the university’s dime with Tami Hansbrough. She’s the divorced mother of Tyler Hansbrough, the former UNC basketball star who now plays for the NBA’s Indiana Pacers. She was working for the university as a major gifts officer. But now she’s on administrative leave and Kupec has resigned.

Winston Crisp is UNC’s vice chancellor for Student Affairs.

The Democratic National Convention’s grand finale was Thursday night. But instead of tens of thousands of people watching the president in Bank of America Stadium, a much smaller crowd packed into Time Warner Cable Arena. That left many people spilling into theaters, bars and the streets to see the president’s speech on TV.

Outside the arena, it seemed like just about everyone had a ticket that wasn’t any good to the president’s speech.

With thousands of people uptown for the Democratic National Convention, some street vendors say this week is their best opportunity of the year. In fact, some have traveled across the country to make a quick buck in Charlotte.

If you've been uptown this week, you've seen them. People selling buttons, pins, T-shirts, programs, flags - you name it, all with some kind of logo featuring President Obama, the DNC, Charlotte or even something off the wall.

Kierra Thompson is one of the hustlers.

Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx addressed the Democratic National Convention at Time Warner Cable Arena Tuesday night.

Mayor Anthony Foxx's speech was short and sweet. He welcomed the crowd to Charlotte, and he emphasized his own personal values are tied to those of the city he grew up in.

There's a strong youth presence at the Democratic National Convention. Organizers say this year's convention has more delegates under age 35 than any previous one. And the DNC held a youth council Monday designed to inspire young people to get out the vote for President Obama.

You know you’re at an event that targets young people when the opening speaker tells everyone to share a video on social media.