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Meet Eugenia Floyd, Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools' Teacher of the Year

By Dylan Cole Phillips | July 1

After graduating from UNC-Greensboro, she worked as a teachers' assistant — and realized she had what it took to become a teacher herself. Meet Eugenia ...

Courage in the moment: Remembering photojournalist and DTH alum James H. Wallace Jr.

By Kyle Ingram | June 30

James "Jim" H. Wallace Jr., a former DTH photographer and critical photojournalist of the civil rights movement in Chapel Hill, died on June 14. Friends ...

A rally, reflections and a rain check: Organizers host delayed Juneteenth celebration

By Alexandra Smith | June 28

“On behalf of the Chapel Hill Nine, I am privileged to say welcome to the movement,” David Mason, an original Chapel Hill Nine member, told the crowd. ...

Summer Jump Start program brings the classroom home for Orange County students

By Britney Nguyen | June 28

Although students in both Orange County school districts have been away from their physical classrooms for months, the NCDPI-sponsored Summer Jump Start, ...

UNC commission member proposes enrichment program for descendants of enslaved people

By Emma Geis | June 21

Danita Mason-Hogans, a member of UNC's Commission on History, Race and a Way Forward and a Chapel Hill native with ties to the University dating back ...

Protesters talk education, systemic racism at Black Lives Matter March & Rally

By Suzannah Claire Perry | June 15

At the fourth protest in Chapel Hill in the past two weeks, students, teachers and community leaders alike joined to talk about the role of education ...

Food for Students to provide meals to Chapel Hill-Carrboro students through summer months

By Britney Nguyen | June 11

As Chapel Hill-Carrboro City School students move into the summer break and the coronavirus pandemic continues to affect families' economic situations, ...

Here's why some bars are able to reopen in Orange County

By Elizabeth Egan | June 11

As North Carolina has moved into Phase 2 of reopening, some self-described bars have been able to reopen under a loophole in state statutes that defines ...

Chapel Hill rents have increased over past few months, housing data shows

By Crystal Yu | June 5

Although Chapel Hill has exhibited increases in rent prices in May, Town and state officials are working to make sure emergencies like COVID-19 don't ...

Chapel Hill Transit will move to an adjusted schedule starting June 1

By Crystal Yu | May 27

Starting Monday, Chapel Hill Transit will operate with the reduced occupancy of 10 people per bus, coinciding with the University's plan to resume some ...

The First 90 Days: How North Carolina's coronavirus policies tracked with the outbreak

By Michael Taffe | May 27

With over 24,000 cases in the state, many officials are assessing the effects of containment policies and are having to choose which metrics are best ...

These Franklin Street restaurants have reopened for dine-in services during Phase 2

By Suzannah Claire Perry and Alexandra Smith | May 26

While many restaurants on Franklin Street are either staying closed or are open exclusively for takeout, delivery or curbside service, these restaurants ...

Orange County high school seniors petition against drive-thru graduation

By Hannah McClellan | May 26

Having lost many parts of their final year of high school to COVID-19, including prom, awards nights and other senior activities, many Orange County seniors ...

Orange County will mandate face coverings for business employees during Phase 2

By Suzannah Claire Perry | May 22

Orange County added an amendment to its emergency declaration, enforcing guidelines in addition to Governor Roy Cooper’s Phase 2 executive order. Under ...

Laid off employees struggle to apply for unemployment benefits

By Meredith Radford | April 23

“Upfront, it was pretty frustrating," he said. "Because people rely on the money and it was taking a while for the application to be submitted." ...

Orange County looks towards decontaminating, reusing PPE for first responders amid shortage

By Niharika Vattikonda | April 23

As Orange County's stockpile of personal protective equipment diminishes, community leaders look to alternate, safe solutions to reuse PPE while supplies ...

Local businesses grapple with decision to close during the COVID-19 crisis

By Elizabeth Egan | April 23

The COVID-19 pandemic has been incredibly tough on Chapel Hill businesses. Many plan to ride it out, but others are ready to call it quits.

Here's what online learning looks like for students, parents and teachers in CHCCS

By Sonia Rao | April 22

Students, parents and teachers in local school districts are trying to adjust as schools transition online due to COVID-19. Caroline Spencer, whose ...

Recipients of WIC program struggle to find approved food during pandemic

By Brittany McGee and Elise Palmer | April 22

Policies regarding the Women, Infants and Children Program have been adjusted due to the COVID-19 pandemic as recipients of the program struggle to find ...

Here's how the coronavirus is impacting high school seniors

By Kayleigh Carpenter | April 21

The cancellation of school and senior year events have nonetheless presented a challenging time for the high school graduating class of 2020.