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Orange County Schools vacancies decreasing, but still impact students

By Katelyn Cai | February 28

According to the district’s recent Human Capital Recruitment and Retention Update, the number of vacancies on the first and 40th days of school decreased ...

Four North Carolina airports awarded money for terminal improvements

By Sierra President | February 28

Three commercial service North Carolina airports — Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT), Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) and ...

Chapel Hill's first Black employee pushed against systemic community health issues

By Jessica Hudnut | February 28

Compton was born on April 20, 1873, in Nelson County, Va. She was educated as a nurse at Lincoln Hospital in Durham, which was established in 1901 ...

Orange County approves four-year strategic plan, contingent on subcommittee

By Kristin Kharrat | February 28

“It was a very useful and productive process to gain public input in the process to give us a check to know that we’re responding to community interest ...

Greensboro's first Black-owned doula studio opens in Southside

By Jessica F. Simmons | February 27

Bump.Baby.Bliss Doula Counseling and Ultrasound Studio opened its first physical location on Feb. 1. and its one-month anniversary will be at the start ...

CHCCS faces decline in student enrollment, experts point to housing and private education

By Reyna Drake | February 26

While Orange County's population grew by nearly 17,000 from 2010 to 2022, much of the growth occurred in those aged 65 and older.

Local favorites to rock legends: What Carrboro Town Council members are listening to

By Grace Whittemore | February 26

Staff writer Grace Whittemore reached out to Carrboro Town Council members to ask about their music tastes and the impact of the music scene on Carrboro ...

N.C. state parks balance increase in visitors with environmental concerns

By Allie Sadoff | February 26

Over 20 million people visited N.C. state parks in 2023, the Year of the Trail, when the state invested in and encouraged the use of local trails. With ...

N.C. Supreme Court hears oral arguments in latest Leandro case

By Tori Newby | February 26

The court will decide in the coming months if the judicial branch has the constitutional right to order the legislative branch to appropriate money for ...

New pilot program in North Carolina seeks to cut share costs of child care

By Kristin Kharrat | February 23

The state of North Carolina will grant $900,000 in federal funds to be split equally between three Smart Start regional locations over the course of the ...

Q&A: Allison Riggs speaks about civil rights experience, keeping seat on N.C. Supreme Court

By Sarah Lewisohn | February 23

The Daily Tar Heel's Sarah Lewisohn spoke with N.C. Supreme Court Associate Justice Allison Riggs to hear about her experience and aspirations for the ...

NC Representatives host Biden administration senior officers, discuss AI

By Caroline Horne | February 23

On Tuesday, Rep. Valerie Foushee, (D-NC 4th) and Rep. Deborah Ross, (D-NC 2nd) hosted a roundtable with senior administration officers from the Biden ...

A look at N.C. gubernatorial primary campaign finances with early voting underway

By Sophie Baglioni | February 22

North Carolina will hold primary elections for the gubernatorial race on March 5, and the general election will be held on Nov. 5. Early voting for the ...

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Orange County Board of Education discusses redistricting plan, air quality treatments

By Sarah Clements | February 21

The Orange County Board of Education met on Feb. 19 to discuss its redistricting plan, Capital Improvement Plan, updates on the district’s air quality ...

Orange County Commissioners approve strategic plan, receive OWASA update

By Lola Oliverio | February 21

On Feb. 20, the Orange County Board of County Commissioners held a business meeting to discuss Black History Month, the Countywide Strategic Plan for ...

Q&A: Lora Christine Cubbage discusses career experience, run for N.C. Supreme Court

By Sarah Clements | February 21

The Daily Tar Heel's Sarah Clements spoke with N.C. Supreme Court candidate Lora Christine Cubbage about her experience and aspirations for the court. ...

'Testament to how seriously the state is taking suicide prevention': State launches mental health lifeline dashboard

By Lola Oliverio | February 20

Overall, there were 1,420 calls from Orange County residents, with the rate of calls being slightly higher than most other surrounding counties. The most ...

Nearly 60 years since desegregation, racial disparities linger at CHCCS

By Sophia Fanning | February 20

Along with continued inequities in discipline, research shows Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools has a systemic problem with achievement gaps between student ...

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Student organization builds second escape room location on Franklin Street

By Jessica F. Simmons | February 20

The location on Franklin Street introduced the new themed room, “The Lost Tar Heel.” Over 70 people RSVP'd and attended the grand opening ...

Affordable housing development proposes more options for seniors

By Libby Wakefield | February 20

Rentals would only be available to Orange County residents over the age of 55 and those at or below 60 percent of Orange County area median income.