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Friends of Chapel Hill Public Library celebrates National Library Lovers Month

By Lily Chubb | February 18

Every Saturday during February, there will be a table set up at the front entrance to the library where current members of the Friends of Chapel Hill ...

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Pandemic crises generate progress in Orange County’s Emergency Housing Department

By Emmy Trivette | February 17

The pandemic has had a devastating impact on renters and homeowners in Orange County. To solve the looming housing crisis, the Orange County Housing and ...

Orange County, schools systems adjust plans ahead of winter storm

By Suzannah Claire Perry | February 17

Officials say residents should prepare for up to three days of lost power as Orange County faces a winter storm warning from midnight Thursday until 7 ...

New Wegmans location brings more organic food to Chapel Hill, and more traffic

By Ian Chrisafis | February 16

The store, which has received some concern about traffic from residents, is opening at 1810 Fordham Rd. on Feb. 24.

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New social studies standards met with mixed feelings from students, teachers

By Jacob Meredith-Andrews | February 16

The new K-12 social studies standards include terms such as racism, discrimination and identity and place a greater emphasis on social movements and competing ...

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'She was indefatigable': Remembering Irene Briggaman's efforts to alleviate hunger

By Trevor Moore | February 16

John Dorward, former executive director of the Inter-Faith Council for Social Service, said Briggaman was a force of nature. “She was a marvelous individual,” ...

Email reveals how police prepared for Franklin St. rush after Town refuses to comment

By Kayla Guilliams | February 11

Many students have expressed frustration with how the Chapel Hill Police Department handled the Feb. 6 Franklin Street rush, where approximately 1,000 ...

Meet Sarah Dudzic, PORCH Chapel Hill-Carrboro's first executive director

By Sascha Medina | February 11

Sarah Dudzic, the new executive director of PORCH Chapel Hill-Carrboro, plans to ensure the organization's sustainability during a time when food insecurity ...

Cooper says N.C. will increase COVID-19 vaccine supply as waitlist numbers surge

By Heidi Pérez-Moreno | February 11

Ever since the COVID-19 vaccine became available to states, supply has been a concern. Mandy Cohen, secretary of N.C. Department of Health and Human Services, ...

GoFundMe for carjacked Chapel Hill Insomnia driver reaches nearly $50,000

By Ella Layn | February 10

Robert Perry, a delivery driver for Insomnia Cookies, was shot and robbed in December. A co-worker of Perry started the GoFundMe hoping that it would ...

Family of 19-year-old missing Chapel Hill native Sydney West offers $10,000 reward

By Susie Webb | February 9

West went missing in California in late September. She was attending the University of California-Berkeley for her freshman year.

Triangle Doulas of Color provides community support for local mothers

By Praveena Somasundaram | February 9

Through Triangle Doulas of Color, Ste’Keira Shepperson is trying to build a community of support, especially for Black mothers. Her company provides ...

Inter-Faith Council for Social Service opens new 16,000+ sq. ft. Carrboro facility

By Audrey Selley | February 8

IFC Commons marks the first time in the organization’s 57-year history that all of the IFC’s major non-shelter programs, like the community market ...

Alyson Grine becomes only LGBTQ+ person currently serving on state Superior Court

By Alexandra Myers | February 8

Grine replaces former Superior Court Judge Carl Fox, who retired in October 2020 after more than 14 years on the court.

CHCCS votes to return to in-person classes starting in April

By Susie Webb | February 8

The CHCCS Board of Education unanimously approved a hybrid return-to-learning plan at a Feb. 4 meeting. Although originally set to vote on the matter ...

Students forced off campus find new opportunities in hotel living at the Graduate

By Brian Rosenzweig | February 7

In an already unprecedented semester, instead of staying in traditional dorms like Hinton James and Granville Towers, some UNC students have found themselves ...

Residents continue to follow COVID-19 precautions after getting the vaccine

By Kelli Rainer | February 7

As the Orange County vaccination process continues, county residents are continuing to follow COVID-19 guidelines.

Cooper voices support for school re-opening as educators, parents remain divided

By Kayla Guilliams | February 7

On Feb. 2, Gov. Roy Cooper expressed his support for reopening schools for in-person instruction. However, parents, teachers and politicians remain divided ...

Students Rush Franklin Street After Duke Win

Students rush Franklin Street despite COVID-19 risks

By Suzannah Claire Perry | February 6

Ahead of in-person classes beginning on Monday, hundreds of students rushed to the intersection of Franklin Street and Columbia Street following UNC basketball's ...

Chapel Hill restaurant Bandido's starts GoFundMe campaign to stay in business

By Graham Hill | February 4

The restaurant has a been a staple for the Chapel Hill community for over 25 years.