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Linda's and Moe's close their doors as COVID-19 cases spike

By Emma Kenfield | August 30

Following a spike in COVID-19 cases on campus at UNC, Moe's Southwest Grill and Linda's Bar and Grill have shut their doors.

N.C. Board of Elections offers guidance for students planning to vote by mail this fall

By Audrey Selley | August 28

The North Carolina State Board of Elections released guidance Monday for college students who plan to vote by mail in the upcoming election.

Here's what happened at the 2020 Republican National Convention

By Taylor Heeden | August 28

Part of the RNC took place in Charlotte, where business meetings and the formal nomination for President Donald Trump to represent the Republican Party ...

Orange County Commissioner Renee Price honored as N.C. Commissioner of the Year

By Elsa Karcher | August 27

Renee Price, vice chairperson of the Orange County Board of County Commissioners, was awarded the M.H. "Jack" Brock Outstanding County Commissioner Award ...

Chapel Hill Police cite four UNC students for violating COVID-19 safety regulations

By Sonia Rao and Kayleigh Carpenter | August 27

The Chapel Hill Police Department issued four Class 2 misdemeanors to UNC students for violating Gov. Roy Cooper's executive order.

N.C. General Assembly prepares COVID-19 plans as return to session approaches

By Guillermo Molero | August 26

The North Carolina General Assembly goes back into session on Sept. 2, which would be the first time either the House or Senate have convened since July ...

'Unacceptable discrimination': Inmate removed from death row for the second time

By Elsa Karcher | August 25

The N.C. Supreme Court ruled that Marcus Robinson, who was resentenced to death after the Racial Justice Act was repealed in 2013, could not be executed ...

Youth organizers reflect on a summer of protests and what comes next

By Alexandra Smith | August 25

College students and Chapel Hill natives reflect on summer protests, organizing the community during a pandemic and what's next for activism in Chapel ...

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Students scramble to find off-campus housing after UNC announces de-densification

By Sofia Lesnewski | August 23

UNC students who have been pushed out of dorms are now looking to live off campus. Students are looking to sign new leases, find someone to take over ...

Meet Ann Anderson, Chapel Hill's new town attorney

By Kayleigh Carpenter | August 23

After a national search, Chapel Hill introduces Ann Anderson as the new town attorney. Anderson earned her undergraduate degree from UNC and then attended ...

Latinx Pride bus hits the road, a mobile tribute to Orange County’s Latinx community

By Lilly Clark | August 23

Artist Georges Le Chevallier, who designed the bus, he hopes non-Latino residents will see the bus, learn the Spanish and English words and realize they ...

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 ...

Local restaurants face uncertainty after UNC moves to remote learning

By Britney Nguyen | August 21

As UNC transitions online and on-campus students leave their dorms, local restaurants are bracing for the effects of a de-densifying campus.

Ms Mong, Lula's, LOTSA and other Chapel Hill restaurants close due to COVID-19

By Emma Kenfield | August 20

Lula’s, LOTSA Stone Fired Pizza and Ms Mong are some of the restaurants that have permanently closed their doors because of the coronavirus.

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 ...

Orange County volunteers eager to work the polls while Chatham County falls short

By David Richman | August 19

Orange County has a 600-person waitlist for poll workers, said Rachel Raper, director of elections for Orange County. But just to the south, Chatham County ...

How do you request an absentee ballot in Orange County?

By Britney Nguyen | August 18

The Orange County Board of Elections is encouraging students to request absentee ballots early for the general election on Nov. 3.

From "crisis teaching" to a remote fall, here's what local schools will look like Monday

By Niharika Vattikonda | August 16

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools will have a fully-remote fall semester ending Jan. 15. Orange County Schools will have a fully-remote first nine weeks ...

State and community leaders hold listening session to discuss criminal justice reform

By Guillermo Molero | August 16

The North Carolina Task Force for Racial Equity in Criminal Justice has recommended a ban on chokeholds, a mandate to intervene and report excessive uses ...