Fraternity Coverage

Sex assault reported at NC State fraternity house

NC State issued a Wolf Alert about a sexual assault Sunday that happened at the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity house.

Third report of drink tampering reported at ECU fraternity

Students are calling for action after a report of drink tampering at a fraternity house at East Carolina University.

Fraternity Brothers Acquitted on Most Serious Charges in Student's Death

An Ohio jury Friday found two fraternity members not guilty of involuntary manslaughter and reckless homicide in the March 2021 hazing death of a 20-year-old Bowling Green State University student, but convicted them of lesser offenses.

Livia Albeck-Ripka and Vimal Patel, New York Times

Duke student group upset over racially insensitive messages to promote frat party

Anthony Salgado, president Duke University's largest Latinx organization Mi Gente, said he was angry when he saw the message, wanting to understand how people could make such an insensitive comment about something as serious as deportation.

Durham residents push to remove fraternity houses from neighborhoods

A new petition takes aim at fraternity houses near Duke University's campus.

Durham residents petition to remove fraternity party houses out of neighborhoods

A new petition takes aim at fraternity houses near Duke University's campus.

Lora Lavigne, WRAL Durham reporter

ECU warns of drink tampering, sexual assault at fraternity house

East Carolina University said drink tampering led to a sexual assault at a fraternity house on Halloween weekend.

Sydney Franklin, WRAL multiplatform producer

Some say UNC-Chapel students need more diversity instruction

Dozens of state lawmakers sent a letter this week to University of North Carolina officials questioning the "indoctrination" that was part of a diversity program that UNC-Chapel Hill fraternity and sorority members recently attended.

Lawmakers question UNC-Chapel Hill over diversity program for fraternity, sorority members

Dozens of state lawmakers sent a letter this week to University of North Carolina officials questioning the "indoctrination" that was part of a diversity program that UNC-Chapel Hill fraternity and sorority members recently attended.

Keely Arthur, WRAL reporter

UNC requests jurisdiction of fraternity houses following December drug bust

The town of Chapel Hill plans to consider a request to extend jurisdiction for the UNC Police Department to the university fraternity houses after a drug bust in December drew national attention.

Duke Chronicle editor questions fraternities' crackdown efforts

Matthew Griffin, editor of Duke University's student newspaper, said he is skeptical of a proposed hotline for people to report violations of pandemic rules by fraternities, noting an existing university hotline didn't stop fraternity rush activities that led to a spike in coronavirus infections on campus.

Duke fraternity organization promises to help investigate pandemic violations

Two days into a week-long campus lockdown at Duke University to curb the spread of coronavirus, students furious with fraternities over the spike in infections that led to the lockdown are calling for the fraternities to be punished - and possibly sued.

Locked-down Duke students lash out at fraternities over campus virus spike

Two days into a week-long campus lockdown at Duke University to curb the spread of coronavirus, students furious with fraternities over the spike in infections that led to the lockdown are calling for the fraternities to be punished - and possibly sued.

Sarah Krueger, WRAL Durham reporter

Duke blames fraternities for virus spike on campus, threatens sanctions

Coronavirus infections are spiking on the Duke University campus, officials said Wednesday, threatening tighter rules if students don't change their behavior and limit the spread of the virus.

UNC fraternity loses charter after drug bust

Kappa Sigma, Phi Gamma Delta and Beta Theta Pi at UNC were suspended in December, after federal investigators linked those three fraternities to a drug trafficking ring on campus.

UNC fraternity landlord ousts Kappa Sigma after 2 members linked to drug trafficking ring

The foundation that owns the house leased by the Kappa Sigma fraternity at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has terminated that lease, and the brothers will be forced to find another place to live effective Jan. 18.

Sarah Krueger, WRAL Durham reporter

UNC suspends fraternities linked to drug ring

After Phi Gamma Delta, Kappa Sigma and Beta Theta Pi were named in court documents about a drug ring on college campuses, UNC suspended recognition for the three.

UNC-CH suspends fraternities named in federal drug probe

A day after federal investigators linked a drug trafficking ring to three fraternities on campus, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill suspended recognition of the groups.

Sarah Krueger, WRAL Durham reporter

Fraternity parties concern members of UNC, Chapel Hill communities

Photographs surfaced on Saturday night of a party outside three fraternity houses on Cameron Avenue in Chapel Hill.

Sarah Krueger, WRAL Durham reporter

Multiple COVID-19 clusters tied to Greek life at local universities

NC State and UNC-Chapel Hill have both had confirmed clusters of COVID-19 tied to Greek life houses near or on their respective campuses.

NC State police investigating sexual assault reported at fraternity house

According to the school, a female student reported she was assaulted at 2312 Greek Village Dr., the address for Sigma Nu Fraternity.

Shaw University fraternity celebrates milestone anniversary

This weekend at Shaw University in Raleigh, a fraternity celebrates its 100th year, a milestone. Scott Mason, our Tar Heel Traveler, was on the Shaw campus with the story of a historic school and a historic brotherhood.

5 UNC students charged with tampering with smoke alarms at fraternity

Five UNC-Chapel Hill students were charged with tampering with smoke alarms after firefighters found a carbon monoxide leak in their fraternity house.

Deborah Strange, WRAL digital journalist

Another ECU fraternity closed after drugs and alcohol found in house

Another East Carolina University fraternity has been shut down following an investigation into the use of alcohol and drugs.

UNC-Charlotte fraternity suspended after student fell out of party bus

A fraternity at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte has been suspended after a student fell out of the window of a party bus.