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UNC student starts GoFundMe for Cosmic Cantina kitchen workers as hours get cut

By Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez | March 26

The Cosmic Cantina cashier who started the fundraiser cites the hard work, passion, effort, and skill of his coworkers, and believes they are well-deserving ...

Chapel Hill Town Council gives latest coronavirus updates at special meeting

By Henry Haney and Brittany McGee | March 26

In a special Chapel Hill Town Council meeting Wednesday, Town Manager Maurice Jones explained that Chapel Hill activated the Emergency Operations ...

The Carrboro Farmers' Market will remain open amidst growing coronavirus concerns

By Emma Kenfield | March 25

Farmers' markets in North Carolina are regarded as an essential food source and will thus be allowed to remain open at this time despite the growing COVID-19 ...

Orange County School Board discusses transition as classes go online

By Suzannah Claire Perry | March 25

Faced with jolting transitions due to COVID-19, the Orange County Schools Board of Education discussed how students, faculty and the budget will be impacted. ...

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.

First coronavirus related death in North Carolina reported in Cabarrus County

By Michael Taffe | March 25

The first COVID-19 related death in North Carolina was reported in Cabarrus County on March 24, according to the North Carolina Department of Health and ...

'It’s a labor of love': Bonnie Hauser to join Orange County Board of Education

By Elsa Karcher | March 24

This story is the first of a series featuring the newly elected members of the Orange County Schools Board of Education.

COVID-19 fallout could alter town budget schedules and funding priorities

By Victoria Johnson | March 24

To limit the spread of COVID-19, or coronavirus, the Town of Chapel Hill has canceled all advisory board, commission and town council meetings until further ...

'Restaurants need guests to survive': New food hub supports Carrboro businesses

By Audrey Selley | March 23

“The problem was immediate, and it was our responsibility to find a solution for the problem,” Tom Raynor, founder of Carroboro United, said. “We ...

CHCCS partners with community members to feed hungry students during school closings

By Elsa Karcher | March 23

CHCCS community members are working hard to ensure that students dependent on food from school get what they need.

Here's how supermarkets are working to limit the spread of COVID-19

By Brittany McGee | March 22

Large grocery store chains like Trader Joe's, Harris Teeter and Whole Foods Market are making accommodations for customers and employees alike to combat ...

Delivery company Takeout Central is working with local restaurants to keep business up

By Elizabeth Egan | March 22

Takout Central is trying to help Chapel Hill restaurants make it through the pandemic with a new discount option.

Here's how a UNC alum and CHCCS student addressed coronavirus needs in their community

By Jordan Barish | March 22

UNC alum Lex Coelho and her sister Amelie created Chapel Hill Community Post last week to serve as a forum for both needs and offers that community members ...

State and local governments respond to the economic impact of COVID-19

By Michael Taffe | March 20

"We're hoping that landlords can be patient with businesses and wait for federal relief to come."

Food assistance programs continue to serve seniors in the face of COVID-19 outbreak

By Meredith Radford | March 20

Providing food to those who need it while protecting those who are at the highest risk of getting COVID-19 is the top priority for these organizations. ...

Four cases of COVID-19 identified in Orange County

By Michael Taffe | March 20

Four cases of COVID-19 — also known as coronavirus — have been identified in Orange County according to the North Carolina Department of Health and ...

North Carolina Congressman David Price marches with protestors as they make their way through Raleigh during the 2016 Women's March in protest of the inauguration of Donald Trump as the 45th president of the United States.

Here's what you need to know about the COVID-19 relief package

By Brent Van Vliet | March 19

The Families First Coronavirus Response Act will focus on providing paid sick leave and unemployment benefits to those impacted by the economic conditions ...

Chapel Hill Transit to offer weekend bus service starting in August

By Lilly Clark | March 19

The Town of Chapel Hill adopts a plan for the Chapel Hill Transit to offer full weekend bus service by August while also bringing high-frequency transit ...

CDC awards North Carolina $13.8 million to fight COVID-19

By Guillermo Molero | March 19

With the receipt of $2.2 billion dollars following approval of the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act earlier in March, ...

Student activism: The evolution of the antiwar movement at colleges across the state

By Sofia Lesnewski | March 18

At several colleges across North Carolina, antiwar sentiment has transformed the role of activism both on and off-campus and will continue to prompt student ...