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A guide to the ongoing N.C. Supreme Court election dispute

By Sarah Smiley | January 20

Jefferson Griffin filed a protest against the election, alleging that more than 60,000 votes should be discounted.

Some North Carolinians are drinking raw milk despite the health and safety risks

By Defne Önal | January 20

A national increase in bird flu cases, which can be transmitted to cattle, has raised concerns about raw milk consumption.

'Damage beyond a dollar cost': CHCCS PowerSchool data breach

By Kristin Kharrat | January 19

Parents and officials discuss the PowerSchool data breach: what happened, how it happened and how the platform plans to solve it.

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New Zaxbys location to open on Franklin Street

By Isaac Carter | January 15

The fried chicken chain is set to open a new location on 127 East Franklin Street between Blue Horn Lounge and Cold Stone Creamery.

Chapel Hill bars reflect on Dry January, the month-long sobriety challenge

By Makenzie Mills | January 15

Owners and managers at Pantana Bob's, Dead Mule Club and Carolina Brewery have seen an increased interest in nonalcoholic options as Dry January progresses. ...

Orange County Board of Education introduces academic calendar, discusses attendance

By Sarah Clements | January 15

The Board of Education received a data presentation showing that out-of-school suspensions and disciplinary referrals decreased for multiple student demographic ...

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Chapel Hill Historical Society and Downtown Partnership unveil virtual historical tour

By Victoria Yang | January 15

With the goal to make the diverse history of Chapel Hill more accessible, the Chapel Hill Historical Society and Downtown Chapel Hill Partnership recently ...

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Orange County Opioid Advisory Committee opens grant cycle to support local programs

By Brantley Aycock | January 13

Orange County will receive more than $12.7 million in funding to support the efforts of local businesses and programs toward opioid prevention, treatment, ...

UNC Hospitals experiment with AI, work to integrate new technology in health care

By Sarah Clements | January 13

As artificial intelligence begins to be implemented at UNC Hospitals, university leaders share the benefits and potential drawbacks of its use.

Town of Chapel Hill begins planning a new flexible downtown space

By Lauren Zola | January 12

Chapel Hill Mayor Jess Anderson said she does not think the downtown project will negatively affect parking because of the 125 East Rosemary Street parking ...

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Carrboro creates new office of sustainability, to work with race and equity department

By Victoria Yang | January 12

“Carrboro is an incredibly progressive, innovative town that cares deeply about sustainability, about race, equity,” Amy Armbruster, Carrboro's chief ...

'Real loss for the community': Looking back on Orange County Living Wage's impact

By Sheridan Barry | January 8

Orange County Living Wage's advocacy over 10 years helped 8,500 employees receive a living wage while the state's minimum wage remained the same.

A guide to CHCCS' snow day decision-making

By Isaac Carter | January 8

"There’s no one-size-fits-all answer in terms of what causes or constitutes a snow day," CHCCS Chief Communications Officer Andy Jenks said.

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Carrboro Planning Director Trish McGuire retires after 30 years of service

By Taylor Motley | January 7

“Planning, fundamentally, is committed to making sure that it is participatory and it’s represented in a participatory way,” McGuire said. “We ...

N.C. Supreme Court prevents state elections board from certifying Allison Riggs as winner

By Sophie Baglioni and Sarah Smiley | January 7

The N.C. Supreme Court issued an order on Tuesday morning prohibiting the North Carolina State Board of Elections from certifying Democratic Incumbent ...

Gov. Stein and Roy Cooper challenge GOP leaders over election board appointment power

By Kristin Kharrat | January 7

The lawsuit claims that changes made in Senate Bill 382 are partisan efforts that violate the separation of powers outlined by the state constitution ...

'At the heart of the lawsuit is deception': Inside Carrboro's case for reparations from Duke Energy

By Lola Oliverio | January 6

Though Carrboro's lawsuit is the first of its kind, utilities and fossil fuel companies are all pulling from the same playbook, Gabriela Sarri-Tobar, ...

N.C. Medicaid Expansion program exceeds initially anticipated enrollment rates

By Makenzie Mills | January 6

The Medicaid Expansion program, launched on Dec. 1, 2023 has over 600,000 people enrolled in the first year of implementation in half the time that was ...

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A look back on 2024 N.C. political campaigns

By Annika Duneja | December 5

“We need to be a party where people associate us with constituent services and with community benefits, where they say you can count on Democrats to ...

Orange County Living Wage to end operations by late December

By Lucy Marques | December 5

“We just weren't able to raise sufficient funding to keep just sort of our bare bones operations going,” Orange County Living Wage Founder and Board ...