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'Reverence and respect': Carrboro honors Black Lives Matter with two murals

By Sarah Gray Barr | January 24

Residents and Town Council members hope the mural will keep the momentum of the movement going and bring the community together.

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Three Orange County towns become first in N.C. to pass LGBTQ nondiscrimination ordinances

By Emma Kenfield | January 19

The nondiscrimination ordinance is a step in the right direction by protecting people from discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity ...

Carrboro Town Council approves new public center, ending years-long process

By Graham Hill | December 6

The Carrboro Town Council approved the 203 Project at a Nov. 17 meeting. The public center will house a library, as well as several other community organizations. ...

Carrboro Town Council votes to end participation in federal policing program

By Dair McNinch | November 10

The Carrboro Town Council voted Oct. 27 to end participation in the Federal Asset Forfeiture Program despite concerns the police department expressed ...

Black Lives Matter flags remain at Carrboro Town Hall despite removal request

By Alexandra Myers | November 5

The Carrboro Town Council received a letter on Oct. 28 from the NCSBE requesting the Town remove Black Lives Matter flags at the front of Carrboro Town ...

Carrboro to implement second 'Truth Plaque' at site of former Freedmen's school

By Britney Nguyen | October 25

Carrboro will place a "truth plaque" at the site of the former Freedmen's school to acknowledge the several hundred Black children and adults who were ...

Carrboro Town Council passes resolution calling for reparations

By Graham Hill | October 21

At Tuesday's Carrboro Town Council meeting, members approved a resolution that calls attention to the Town's history with slavery and discrimination. ...

Months after proposal, Black Lives Matter mural approved by Carrboro Town Council

By Hayley Rosewall | October 11

The resolution to approve the mural and a racial equity logo was approved by a vote of 5-1, with council member Barbara Foushee voting against. Foushee ...

Updates for 203 Project presented at Carrboro Town Council meeting

By Emma Kenfield and Li-Anne Wright | September 20

Local business owners and Town Council members expressed hesitation about Carrboro's 203 Project, a development project on South Greensboro Street, at ...

Column: Local officials discuss how they're leading Orange County through crisis

September 14

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. Damon Seils ...

Carrboro Town Council confronts past and future of racial inequity in the town

By Graham Hill and Emmy Trivette | September 3

“We are in search of action, not words, for there is still so much work to be done,” council member Barbara Foushee said. “I’m raw, I’m angry, ...

Column: Taking responsibility and getting real

August 23

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. Sammy Slade ...

Carrboro Town Council expresses concern over COVID-19 outbreaks

By Guillermo Molero and Sofia Lesnewski | August 19

“I know we’re in the South, and we like to keep things nice,” Council Member Sammy Slade said, “but sometimes we have to be real, and we have ...

Local officials called on UNC to close before it went remote

By Sonia Rao | August 19

The University's decision to switch to remote instruction for all undergraduate classes came after several weeks of Orange County officials and town councils ...

'A major step in the wrong direction': Carrboro Town Council talks student return to UNC

By Taylor Heeden | July 15

“Some mentioned it’s not our business in what UNC does, but you know what? It is,” Town Council member Sammy Slade said. “Students live in Carrboro. ...

Black Orange County elected officials host virtual Juneteenth program

By Alexandra Smith | June 21

Current and former Black elected officials for Orange County came together for the Town of Carrboro’s virtual Juneteenth program and passed a resolution ...

Carrboro Town Council votes to recommend wearing facial coverings in public

By Elizabeth Egan | May 6

At its May 5 meeting, the Carrboro Town Council passed a resolution recommending that citizens wear a mask or other facial covering when they are not ...

North Carolina comes in 36th place nationwide in census responses

By Niharika Vattikonda | April 8

North Carolina is currently underperforming in responses to the 2020 Census. The lack of responses comes from complications due to COVID-19, several hard-to-count ...

Town of Carrboro provides business loans to ease economic impact of COVID-19

By Victoria Johnson | April 7

The Carrboro Emergency Fund Review Committee is providing loans to help small businesses during the pandemic.

Carrboro Town Council discusses local measures to address COVID-19 pandemic

By Brent Van Vliet | March 25

The Carrboro Town Council met Tuesday to discuss ideas to support the community amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.