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OC Voice: After 1200 MLK Blvd. rezoning, Chapel Hill continues to search for a solution

March 17

The OC Voice is a portion of the OC Report newsletter where local residents may have a platform to talk about local issues they care about. Pam Hemminger ...

Reaching out in a pandemic, Orange County Street Outreach team strives for trust

By Emmy Trivette | March 16

The team’s harm reduction clinical coordinator Tiffany Hall said they’ve already built relationships with about a third of those who experience homelessness ...

Former Chapel Hill business-owner charged with assault of Capitol Police officer

By Brittany McGee | March 15

Julian Khater, a former co-owner of Frutta Bowls in Chapel Hill, and George Tanios face a number of charges including assaulting a federal officer with ...

Construction to begin later this year on 203 Project after additional funds approved

By Kelli Rainer | March 15

The project, which was originally approved on Nov. 17, 2020, by the Carrboro Town Council, is set to open in late 2022. This new facility will be located ...

South Orange Rescue Squad volunteers keep Orange County safe through pandemic

By Kelli Rainer | March 15

South Orange Rescue Squad is an all-volunteer organization of emergency medical professionals continuing to serve Orange County during the pandemic. With ...

CHTC approves MLK Blvd. redevelopment project, protecting mobile home park residents

By Kayla Guilliams | March 14

The council voted 5-3 in favor of the project’s rezoning proposal, which paves the way for developer Stackhouse Properties to build a new gas station, ...

Community rallies behind Hillsborough town employee after destructive house fire

By Elias Horowitz | March 14

The Hillsborough community is working together to raise funds for a town employee who recently lost his home and all of his belongings in a fire on Feb. ...

Longtime Carrboro Police Department officer Chris Atack becomes new police chief

By Miller Ray | March 14

Atack, who was appointed by Carrboro's Town Manager David Andrews, said his knowledge of the police department and the community made becoming police ...

A year into the pandemic, refugee and immigrant families face ongoing struggles

By Bethany Lee | March 9

Existing language and technology barriers exacerbate the difficulties local refugee and immigrant families face with tasks like helping children in online ...

Hidden gems in Chapel Hill, Carrboro persevere through a year of slow business

By Emma Kenfield | March 9

“I don't know what I’d do with myself if I couldn't come over here and unlock the door in the morning,” said Barry Keith, owner of Surplus Sids. ...

Broadband Task Force discusses bringing internet to rural Orange County communities

By Trevor Moore | March 9

Approximately 5,000 residential units in Orange County are not adequately serve with broadband, Jim Northrup, chief information officer for the county, ...

CHCCS community reflects on challenges, impacts of one year of remote learning

By Kayla Guilliams | March 9

Nearly one year has passed since the System's first day of remote learning, and the CHCCS community is reflecting on the challenges the year has brought ...

Chapel Hill Town Council to vote on MLK development that could threaten mobile home park

By Henry Haney | March 9

As of Tuesday, the Chapel Hill Town Council is set to vote on the project’s rezoning proposal on March 10. Council members differ on whether they’ll ...

Campaign launched to remove all Confederate statues from courthouse grounds

By Charles Vanderford | March 9

As part of the campaign, NC CRED will create and maintain a website to provide information on confederate monuments in the state, work in coalitions to ...

Hillsborough renames Thomas Ruffin Street to Lydia Lane due to slave ownership legacy

By Trevor Moore | March 9

Lydia, whose name will replace Ruffin’s, was a slave who was the subject of State v. Mann, a court case where Ruffin ruled that slave masters could ...

'A shot in the dark': N.C. vaccine rollout poses questions about ethics and priorities

By Maydha Devarajan | March 8

Since North Carolina started its vaccine rollout in December 2020, nearly 1 million residents have received their second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, ...

N.C. Senate Bill 100 poses a threat for cities looking to reduce police funding

By Ella Layn | March 8

The bill, also known as the Police Funding Protection Act, states any North Carolina city that reduces funds for law enforcement agencies by more than ...

Community voices concerns over Latinx representation on CHCCS board, coin-flip method

By Kayla Guilliams | March 8

Many community members are frustrated that the board did not engage in a discussion about Latinx representation or racial equity before voting to appoint ...

CHCCS Board of Education moves forward in-person start date to March 22

By Susie Webb | March 7

All students in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools district will now be returning to in-person education a month earlier than previously decided. ...

Students rush Franklin Street for the second time following UNC win against Duke

By Suzannah Claire Perry and Heidi Pérez-Moreno | March 6

Following UNC men's basketball defeat of Duke, fans rushed Franklin Street for the second time this year. Last month, officers took over 35 minutes ...