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North Carolina's Child Passenger Safety Week seeks to raise awareness

By Kristin Kharrat | September 24

“We highly encourage parents and caregivers to go get their seats checked," Allan Buchanan, the director of community risk and reduction at the N.C. ...

N.C. Department of Agriculture releases funding, seeks to prevent farmland loss

By Jessica Hudnut | September 23

Farms are increasingly replaced by residential development, especially around urban areas.

Arter v. Orange County illustrates inconsistent language in local governing documents

By Audrey Kashatus | September 22

A land use case involving contradictory information within an ordinance highlights the importance of clear language in Orange County's laws, ordinances ...

Judge denies Republican request to prevent UNC mobile One Card as voter ID

By Sarah Clements | September 20

The Democratic National Committee and UNC Affirmative Action Coalition opposed the Republican Party claims and argued that the mobile One Card is a more ...

UNC System rolls out new application, simplifies process for high school seniors

By Lauren Zola | September 20

NC College Connect is available for public and charter school students to use to apply for select colleges and universities in North Carolina. The program ...

Supporters, critics of private school voucher program react to NCGA funding

By Jessica Hudnut | September 20

While some think the voucher program creates opportunities for low-income families to attend private schools, others believe it doesn't completely level ...

DEQ holds public meeting to discuss Chapel Hill police property Brownfield agreement

By Maddie Policastro | September 19

The meeting included a summary of the proposed plan to cap coal ash at the site along with public comment from community members.

'Bring this vision to life': Pauli Murray Center opens in Durham's West End

By Sarah Lewisohn | September 18

The Pauli Murray Center is housed in Murray's childhood home in Durham, which was built by their grandfather and Civil War veteran, Robert Fitzgerald. ...

Orange County provides resources after federal COVID-19 vaccine program ends

By Makenzie Mills | September 18

Erica Pettigrew, a UNC Health family medicine and primary doctor, said that vaccinations can help curb a large spike in COVID-19 cases amidst a surge ...

N.C. EMC votes to regulate 3 out of 8 forever chemicals

By Brantley Aycock | September 18

Democracy Green Executive Director Santa Whittington said it is an injustice to not regulate all PFAS, which don't break down or degrade in the environment. ...

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools' parents share perspectives on equity, privilege

By Lucy Marques | September 18

Without diving into Chapel Hill's community history, it's impossible to understand diversity, equity and inclusion within Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, ...

Business experts talk DEI in North Carolina, discuss changing approaches

By Kathryn DeHart | September 16

Research shows that DEI efforts in business benefits companies internally and externally. Associate professor at Kenan-Flagler Business School Allison ...

DEI becomes political talking point, debating fairness

By Sophie Baglioni | September 16

“Power and the way that it is marshaled as a resource is really enticing as a political tool,” Meredith Clark, an associate professor at UNC Hussman ...

A look into DEI efforts in Chapel Hill and Carrboro government

By Sarah Smiley | September 16

“It’s incredibly important [to] all different members of our community who may have been or are currently disenfranchised — because of historical ...

A guide to North Carolina's wildlife protections

By McKenzie Bulris | September 16

Plants and animals listed under the North Carolina Endangered Species Act receive strict protections that prevent habitat destruction and ownership ...

UNC System schools eliminate, realign positions after DEI system cuts

By Sarayu Thondapu and Defne Önal | September 15

All campuses in the UNC System made changes to their job descriptions, admissions of student support centers, employee training and the programmatic content ...

Measles case identified in North Carolina, NCDHHS urges vaccination

By Kristin Kharrat | September 15

The symptoms of measles are relatively similar to cold-like symptoms and can include a fever, runny nose, cough and a rash. Positive tests are confirmed ...