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Police increase patrols around town but haven't seen an uptick in break-ins

By Kayleigh Carpenter | April 2

Ran Northam, community safety communications specialist for the Town of Chapel Hill, confirmed in an email that Chapel Hill police have increased their ...

N.C. lawmakers are seeking federal testing waivers as the state faces coronavirus effects

By Guillermo Molero | April 2

The U.S. Department of Education recently announced that states would be able to bypass federal standardized testing requirements for the 2019-2020 school ...

Here's a UNC law professor's take on the investigation into Richard Burr's stock sales

By David Richman | April 2

Burr is under investigation for selling stock after confidential briefings on COVID-19.

Here's how the coronavirus outbreak is affecting the 2020 census

By Meredith Radford | April 2

In the wake of the novel coronavirus, the census has been delayed, but remains vital to our society. Renee Price, chairperson for Orange County's task ...

Orange County has recently experienced a surge in new voter registrations as North Carolina’s primary approaches.

How COVID-19 may affect the 2020 election process

By Meredith Radford | April 1

Although the 2020 Presidential election is still over seven months away, state officials are weighing options to find a way to best ensure voter turnout ...

Local businesses create GoFundMe pages to support employees

By Elizabeth Egan | April 1

In wake of the mass economic uncertainty the coronavirus continues to pose, many local restaurants have taken to GoFundMe as a means to collect donations ...

Environmental departments in N.C. face cuts amidst state budget uncertainty

By Mark Morrison | March 31

N.C. environmental departments have lost funding and staff as pollution complaints continue to rise.

Here's what the third coronavirus relief package means for North Carolina

By Jordan Barish | March 31

Some college students are concerned because they aren't specifically addressed in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act, the third federal ...

Acting CHCCS Superintendent Patrick Abele to lead transition to online learning

By Lilly Clark | March 31

Current superintendent of Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools has been placed on medical leave, so Abele will be taking action to lead adjustments due to ...

N.C. public service workers seek relief from officials as COVID-19 risks escalate

By Elizabeth Moore | March 30

The expansion of COVID-19 continues raising risks for essential state employees, with the death of a Raleigh sanitation worker last week marking a new ...

This nonprofit is raising money for local Latinx and Hispanic communities amid COVID-19

By Kayleigh Carpenter | March 30

To help during the pandemic, the organization has already donated food to a total of 246 people, including 107 children who are no longer receiving food ...

CHCCS Board of Education to fund WiFi hotspots for students without internet access

By Niharika Vattikonda | March 30

In preparation for the implementation of at-home learning until May 15, the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education estimated the need for ...

Here's how COVID-19 changed life in the University and state over the course of a month

By Maeve Sheehey and Michael Taffe | March 30

The University, city and state have seen dramatic changes over the past month due to the COVID-19 pandemic. From classes going remote and campus shutting ...

Refugees in Orange County struggle to make ends meet amid COVID-19 economic hardships

By Sonia Rao | March 29

As COVID-19 continues to change the dynamics for families everywhere, refugee families in Orange County are facing their own unique set of challenges. ...

Column: Wash your hands, stay six feet apart and fact-check your sources

By Sonia Rao | March 29

Assistant City & State editor Sonia Rao shares why one should fact-check information during a time when "misinformation and disinformation are already ...

Chapel Hill group taking novel approach to helping survivors of domestic violence

By Kayleigh Carpenter | March 29

“To see women who I have worked with having flourished after escaping a situation and to see them on the road to doing better is incredible.”

How the women of Orange County stepped up to respond to WWI and the Spanish Flu

By Emma Kenfield | March 29

Women also formed various war circles, in which they made hospital gowns, garments for refugees, bed pads and various medical supplies. These circles ...

Not your typical grandmas: Raging Grannies fight for freedom and justice in the Triangle

By Amena Saad | March 29

That message is that as grandmothers, we’ll do everything we can to ensure a safe and sustainable future for our grandchildren,” said Vicki Ryder, ...

Gov. Cooper issues stay-at-home order for North Carolina effective Monday

By Sonia Rao | March 27

Enforcement will begin on Monday at 5 p.m., but Cooper said at a news briefing that he encourages residents to start following the order immediately. ...

Common Cause files complaints against Burr and others for alleged insider trading

By David Richman | March 26

Sen. Richard Burr (R-N.C.) and three other senators are facing allegations of insider trading after selling off large amounts of stock following a confidential ...