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Immigrant protesters grapple with fear of losing status, risking deportation

By Ramishah Maruf | June 14

As UNC students and alumni join protests across the U.S. against systemic racism and police brutality, some with unstable or unclear immigration statuses ...

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, ...

Jim Causby will return to CHCCS as new interim superintendent, board announces

By Suzannah Claire Perry | June 11

Dr. Jim Causby will return to CHCCS as interim superintendent starting on July 1 and will remain in the position until a permenent superintendent is found. ...

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 ...

County Commissioners approve funds for inmate re-entry housing at June 9 meeting

By Dylan Cole Phillips | June 11

The Orange County Board of Commissioners approved a measure to outsource funding to a local nonprofit to facilitate a way for inmates to re-enter society. ...

Orange County will require masks starting this Friday

By Suzannah Claire Perry | June 10

The mask requirement begins this Friday and will extend through August 31.

Student activists raise concerns about contacting police before protests

By Suzannah Claire Perry | June 9

Last week, UNC Black Congress posted on social media that the organizers of a June 3 Chapel Hill protest were in "cahoots" with police, and recommended ...

Mayors across Orange County respond to death of George Floyd

By Elizabeth Egan | June 8

The Daily Tar Heel talked to Mayor Pam Hemminger of Chapel Hill, Mayor Lydia Lavelle of Carrboro and Mayor Jenn Weaver of Hillsborough about a statement ...

'It’s not on us': From UNC to the courts, restraining order enforcement raises concerns

By Molly Weisner and Cynthia Dong | June 8

Both the North Carolina court system and UNC offer differing forms of no-contact orders — commonly called "restraining orders" — to victims of harassment, ...

Demonstrators gather in Chapel Hill to honor the life of Breonna Taylor

By Crystal Yu | June 7

On Friday, UNC students and community members gathered to honor the life of Breonna Taylor, a Black woman fatally shot by Louisville police officers as ...

Application live for second round of Orange County-sponsored small business funding

By Camila Moreno-Lizarazo | June 7

The funding, which small businesses can apply for until June 17 at 11:59 p.m., will be entirely distributed via grant, not loan.

Customers dine at Mama Dip's Kitchen for lunch on May 24.

Here are some Black-owned businesses you can support in Chapel Hill and Carrboro

By Audrey Selley | June 5

“Minority businesses are more likely to be small businesses, so supporting these businesses really builds diversity into our local economy, in addition ...

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 ...

Stock the Pot, feed a community: University Baptist Church delivers soup and comfort

By Britney Nguyen | June 4

When University Baptist Church closed its doors in March, its congregation decided to spread culinary comfort to needy and lonely Chapel Hill residents. ...

'Not an ideal situation': How coronavirus may affect a busy hurricane season

By Meredith Radford | June 2

Three days into the official start of hurricane season, three large storms have already developed off the coast. In combination with the coronavirus ...

Heel Talk episode eight: Tackling food insecurity, hurricane preparation during COVID-19

By Meredith Radford and Evely Forte | June 1

Evely Forte and City & State reporter Elizabeth Egan talk about the NCDHHS's Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer program and the work of local organizations ...

Protest over death of George Floyd escalates in Raleigh as police deploy tear gas

By Suzannah Claire Perry and Maydha Devarajan | June 1

Thousands gathered in Raleigh this Saturday to peacefully protest. The next morning, downtown was decimated. After a peaceful protest that began around ...

Chapel Hill salons grapple with reopening safely in the first week of Phase 2

By Camila Moreno-Lizarazo | May 28

"Health is a whole lot more important than a haircut," Marilyn Chaplin, owner of Legacy Cuts Barber Shop, said. "I understand that I'm not working, but ...

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 ...