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CHCCS board meeting features student perspectives about class rank, long public comment

By Laney Crawley | January 23

The Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education met on Thursday. The school board spent a large part of the meeting hearing community members' ...

A look into how the Town of Chapel Hill allocates funding for affordable and public housing

By Catherine Wiles | January 23

As the cost of rent and homeownership in Chapel Hill continues to climb, the Town of Chapel Hill has increased its public housing budget for the 2022-2023 ...

Saxsquatch: Local saxophone-playing Bigfoot gains national fame on The Tonight Show, Fortnite

By Phoebe Martel | January 22

Saxsquatch, a saxophone-wielding, Bigfoot-costume-wearing performer, has amassed a significant social media following and has even appeared on the Tonight ...

CHPD Crisis Unit expands, introduces new positions as it approaches a half-century

By Annika Duneja | January 22

As the Chapel Hill Police Department's Crisis Unit approaches its 50th anniversary this year, it has continued to change and grow to keep up with the ...

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North Carolina gains over 28,000 jobs, Chapel Hill sees opportunities for growth

By Caroline Horne | January 19

Gov. Roy Cooper announced that North Carolina gained 28,690 new jobs in 2022 according to a press release issued by the North Carolina Department of Commerce ...

North Carolina Dam Safety Program receives award for technology innovations

By Olivia Gschwind | January 19

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality's Dam Safety Program received the Southeast Regional Award for its recent work pioneering and implementing ...

Orange County BOCC honors David Price, selects climate action grantees

By Sam Kornylak | January 19

In its first meeting of 2023, the Orange County Board of County Commissioners honored recently retired U.S. Rep. David Price (D-NC 4th), expanded homeowners’ ...

Suicide was the leading cause of death in children ages 10 to 14 in North Carolina in 2020

New NC data shows youth mental health crisis

By Walker Livingston | January 18

According to data from North Carolina Healthy Schools, 10 percent of high schoolers in the state attempted suicide in 2021. Among students who identify ...

Ay Por Dios!, new Oaxaca-inspired restaurant, to open later this year

By Vina Senthil | January 18

Ay Por Dios! Mexican Bistro, an upscale Mexican fusion restaurant, will open on West Franklin Street early this year. The restaurant combines food from ...

NC farmers aim to make agriculture inclusive for underrepresented communities

By Eliza Benbow | January 18

Though a third of North Carolina's rural population is comprised of people of color, over 95 percent of North Carolina's agricultural producers are white. ...

Josh Stein, NC's attorney general, announces his bid for governor

By Emmy Martin and Ethan E. Horton | January 18

On Wednesday, Attorney General Josh Stein announced that he is running for North Carolina governor in 2024. Stein has already been endorsed by more than ...

Chapel Hill Town Council resolves to widen Highway 15-501, implement Triangle Bikeway

By Caroline Dickey | January 17

The Chapel Hill Town Council held its first meeting of 2023 on Wednesday. The council primarily discussed plans for transportation changes to improve ...

N.C. experiences increase in extreme weather, residents urge communities to take action

By Maddie Policastro | January 17

In 2022, the United States experienced 18 different weather and climate disaster events including droughts, flooding and severe storms. Extreme weather ...

Several new small businesses open on Franklin Street and in downtown Chapel Hill

By Sophia Fanning | January 17

Downtown Chapel Hill and Franklin Street have recently welcomed new businesses selling goods ranging from crystals and locally-made art to men's clothing ...

A call for action: Chapel Hill-Carrboro NAACP celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. Day

By Laney Crawley | January 16

“My dream is that one day soon I will find a way to stop just celebrating the dream and start living it," attendees said at the Chapel Hill-Carrboro ...

Cooper designates January as Human Trafficking Awareness Month

By Hannah Ma | January 16

Gov. Roy Cooper recently announced January as Human Trafficking Awareness Month and Jan. 11 as Human Trafficking Awareness Day to promote the role of ...

NC General Assembly begins long session, prioritizes health care and education

By Bridget Bendezu | January 16

Rob Schofield, director of NC Policy Watch, said there will be big debates about whether N.C. will join other states around the country in expanding Medicaid. ...

Orange County Schools Safety Task Force to meet in February, address external threats

By Sam Kornylak | January 16

The Orange County Schools Safety Task Force, which intends to address external threats and help provide a safer learning environment in Orange County ...

Emily Giardina named finalist for NC Beginning Teacher of the Year Award

By Audrey Kashatus | January 16

Carrboro High School teacher Emily Giardina was named a finalist for the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching’s 2023 N.C. Beginning ...

RDU Airport plans to expand parking areas, some concerned over environmental impact

By Tori Newby | January 16

Raleigh-Durham International Airport plans to nearly triple the size of one of its parking lots to accommodate an increase in passenger traffic, raising ...