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How much money have the candidates in Chapel Hill-Carrboro races spent?

By Ben Humphries | October 15

As the Nov. 5 elections approach, candidates have been campaigning hard, going to events on UNC's campus, in churches and other community spaces. Besides ...

'I want you to remember to vote': Local candidates gather at First Baptist Church forum

By Niharika Vattikonda | October 15

Orange County electoral candidates congregated at the First Baptist Church to not only discuss their stance on political and social issues, but to build ...

'A tremendous asset': CHCCS names Bob Bales as Principal of the Year

By Diane Adame | October 15

Bob Bales, principal of McDougle Middle School, was gifted with the 2019-20 Principal of the Year Award for the district. His innovation and communication ...

Three key takeaways from the CHCCS Board of Education candidates forum

By Victoria Johnson | October 13

Five candidates vying for a position on the CHCCS Board of Education promote addressing systematic racism, mental health and improving communication at ...

Column: Our school district still faces critical challenges

October 13

Joal Broun, a member of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education, is speaking on challenges that still face our school system.

Glenwood rezoning policy to be implemented for 2020-21 school year

By Niharika Vattikonda | October 13

“Our goal is, as we look into the future, that all students have opportunities and are successful in the academic offerings that the school district’s ...

A Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools bus drives toward Chapel Hill High School.

Lawsuit against CHCCS' handling of sexual abuse moves to federal court

By Brittany McGee | October 13

A lawsuit filed against Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools accused the school system of mishandling allegations of sexual abuse among students. The lawsuit, ...

We talked to the principal at Phoenix Academy High about serving homeless students

By Amirsaman Zahabioun | October 9

High school principal John Williams discusses his compassion and the importance in serving the homeless community.

Hispanic disparity in reading levels and graduation rates revealed in community report

By Diane Adame | October 9

The Chamber's 2019 State of the Community Report reveals that reading levels and graduation rates for minority groups in the state's public schools are ...

Chapel Hill-Carrboro busing staff and teacher assistants may see pay increase

By Audrey Selley | October 8

For years, job vacancies among bus drivers and teacher assistants have been an issue for the school district. The Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board ...

Parents, faculty look to be involved in principal search at Frank Porter Graham

By Kayleigh Carpenter | October 8

Staff and parents are voicing concerns over the school's transition.

“I voted today” stickers are displayed at the polling center at the Center for Dramatic Art in Chapel Hill.

Here's what you need to know about voting in Orange County before early voting begins

By Julianna Robbins | October 3

With elections in Chapel Hill coming up soon, read to learn how, where and when to vote.

Chapel Hill-Carrboro schools rank at top for SAT scores in the state

By Niharika Vattikonda | October 2

“I want to attribute the hard work of our students, the wonderful teachers that they have, the commitment of the parents, and it’s a community that ...

'We go beyond that': PTA Thrift Shop's new name better aligns with its work

By Victoria Johnson | September 24

The decision fulfills the thrift shop’s recent agreement with the National PTA to drop 'PTA' from its name by the end of the year.

CHCCS school board candidate withdraws from race after supposed donations to Trump

By Ben Humphries | September 18

Tortora hasn’t explicitly confirmed that the donations — which totaled $650 between 2016 and 2019 — were his, but the donations are attributed to ...

Local schools face measles threat, even with high vaccination rates

By Elizabeth Holmes | September 16

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a report last month confirming over 1,200 individual cases of measles in 31 different states since ...

Interpreters help break language barrier in CHCCS schools

By Rebecca Fiely | September 15

A few staff members in CHCCS schools are bridging the language barrier between school and home.

Column: For local election coverage, let us be your source

By Jamey Cross | September 8

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. This week, ...

Chapel Hill-Carrboro schools community takes stress off teachers with free supplies

By Jamey Cross | August 20

During the 13th Annual Teacher Supply Store, the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Schools Community gave their teachers the opportunity to shop for school supplies ...

E3 camp provides students opportunity to explore STEM fields with hands-on approach

By Marin Wolf | July 23

Programming robots is not how most students spend their summers; but for students at the Empowering Excellence through Education (E3) Camp it’s just ...