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Allen Buansi to seek re-election to N.C House of Representatives

By Lucy Marques | November 29

N.C Rep. Allen Buansi (D-Orange) announced in a press release on Wednesday that he will run for re-election in N.C House District 56.

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Orange County Schools reflects on funding, quality of school meals

By Tori Newby | November 28

OCS child nutrition director Sara Pitts said the county aims to tailor its food options to student preferences, following trends and turning them into ...

Column: Why I talk to strangers

By Spence Whitman | November 28

"Start a conversation with the person next to you in the lecture hall, even if it might be uncomfortable. Chat with the person in line behind you at the ...

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'A greater sense of urgency': 12-week abortion ban inhibits, exhausts healthcare providers

By Lucy Marques | November 27

S.B. 20, which went into effect on July 1, bans most abortions in North Carolina after 12 weeks of pregnancy and requires patients to attend an in-person ...

High school e-cigarette use has declined, according to CDC survey

By Audrey Kashatus | November 27

E-cigarette usage is down to 10 percent among high school students across the country, according to a survey by the Centers for Disease Control and ...

New bench on Bolin Creek Trail honors memory of Town employee Jim Huegerich

By George Leggett | November 26

Jim Huegerich worked with the Chapel Hill Police Department Crisis Unit for 37 years. After he left CHPD, he played a key part in establishing the ...

Chapelboro and WCHL to move to offices on East Franklin Street

By Emma Hall | November 23

Chapel Hill Media Group, which includes 97.9 The Hill WCHL and Chapelboro.com, is moving from its University Place office to 1525 E. Franklin St., which formerly ...

Carrboro Film Fest explores facets of Southern culture

By Kaitlyn Church | November 22

Held last Friday, Saturday and Sunday in the ArtsCenter, the festival presented 53 short films and two feature-length films with differing perspectives ...

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'Survival through song': Saul Dreier, of Holocaust Survivor Band, to perform at UNC

By Tori Newby | November 21

"To see someone muster up the courage to respond through joy, it's just a ray of light that we desperately need," Zalman Bluming, the rabbi of Chabad ...

New breakfast spot Snooze Eatery opens in Eastgate Plaza

By Libby Wakefield | November 20

Snooze Eatery, a breakfast chain, opened a new restaurant in Chapel Hill on Nov. 8 after a soft opening that featured collaborations with local nonprofit ...

NCDHHS Office of Rural Health celebrates 50th anniversary

By Jana Abdouni | November 20

Maggie Sauer, the director of the NCDHHS Office of Rural Health, said the office was the first of its kind in the nation.

OWASA continues testing for PFAS, developing filtration upgrades

By Annika Duneja | November 20

Katie Hall, OWASA’s public information officer, said of the 45 PFAS compounds they tested for, Cane Creek Reservoir was found to contain 11. After ...

Quick turnaround rejected in lawsuit alleging state senate maps dilute Black voting power

By Ethan E. Horton | November 20

The plaintiffs in a federal suit — Rodney D. Pierce and Moses Matthews, who are both Black voters in the newly drawn District 2 — argue ...

Chapel Hill and Carrboro encourage community members to 'leave the leaves'

By Sarah Clements | November 20

“We really like to encourage folks to leave the leaves where they are,” Carrboro Mayor Damon Seils said. “It's better for the environment, ...

'I know what my purpose is': CHCCS CHAMPions recognizes teachers, school staff

By William Becker | November 19

The CHAMPion, or Celebrating Heroes and Magnificent People, program is a partnership between Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools and the Chapel Hill-Carrboro ...

OWASA, local governments promote aiding water payments through Care to Share Day

By Grace Whittemore | November 19

Through the program, individuals can donate to OWASA, either in a lump sum or in addition to their monthly bill. The funds are then distributed to ...

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Elizabeth Sharp officially wins fourth seat on Chapel Hill Town Council by six votes

By Ethan E. Horton | November 17

The final results of the 2023 Chapel Hill Town Council race come after late mail-in ballots and provisional ballots were counted by the Orange County ...

Joe Van Gogh opens new location on UNC campus

By Saudah Jannat | November 17

The new location is open from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday and is closed on weekends. Though it is in the medical school, the location is open ...

Funding assists rural North Carolina counties struggling with healthcare access

By Lola Oliverio | November 17

Mark Holmes, a professor of health policy at the Gillings School of Global Public Health and director of the Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services ...

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CHCCS and UNC school psychologists reflect on position shortages, impacts on students

By Sierra President | November 17

The National Association of School Psychologists recommends a ratio of one psychologist to every 500 students, but national data shows that the current ...