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East Chapel Hill High School student announced as finalist in national science competition

By Joelle Adeleke | May 25

Pristine Onuoha, a junior at East Chapel Hill High School, was announced as one of the finalists for the Genes in Space challenge hosted by Boeing and miniPCR ...

South Orange Rescue Squad donates ambulance to Chapel Hill High School for EMT classes

By Lucy Marques | May 24

Chapel Hill High School held a ceremony to dedicate an ambulance donated by the South Orange Rescue Squad to the school’s EMT program last Thursday. ...

Local small businesses host events for Counterculture Week to promote kindness

By Samuel Long | May 23

Counterculture Week kicks off Monday at 8 p.m. and will run until Sunday. The week features in-person and virtual events, including a fashion show. It ...

Chapel Hill hosts Tracks Local Music Fest featuring five local artists of varying genres

By Fallon Maher | May 22

Tracks Local Music Fest, a free outdoor concert in downtown Chapel Hill, will be held for the first time at CURRENT ArtSpace + Studio at 123 West Franklin ...

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools celebrating 30th anniversary of Project Graduation

By Ethan Harrell | May 22

Project Graduation — which organizes a drug- and alcohol-free graduation party for high school seniors — will celebrate its 30th anniversary this ...

Chapel Hill community celebrates the outdoors on Kids to Parks Day

By Ethan E. Horton | May 19

Chapel Hill celebrates Kids to Parks Day at the Chapel Hill Community Center Park. The event aims to connect both kids and families to the outdoors. Sammy ...

Student-led nonprofit provides free health screenings and examinations to Orange County residents

By Samuel Long | May 19

The Community Care Program, a part of the Cardiovascular Health Education Campaign, provides free health screenings to residents in the Triangle. They ...

Valerie Foushee and Courtney Geels win U.S. House District 4 nominations

By Sarah Choi | May 19

N.C. Sen. Valerie Foushee, D-Chatham, Orange, won the Democratic nomination for the fourth congressional U.S. House district seat and Courtney Geels won ...

Two newcomers and two incumbents won seats on Orange County Schools Board of Education

By Emmy Martin | May 18

André Richmond, Anne Purcell, Will Atherton and Sarah Smylie were elected to the Orange County Schools Board of Education. Richmond and Purcell are new ...

Democratic incumbent Mark Chilton to serve third term as Orange County register of deeds

By Maddie Singleton | May 18

Democratic incumbent Mark Chilton will serve a third term as Orange County register of deeds after defeating challenger Penny Rich in Tuesday's election. ...

Graig Meyer and Landon Woods win respective party nominations for N.C. Senate District 23 seat

By Emmy Martin | May 18

N.C. Rep. Graig Meyer, D-Caswell, Orange and Republican candidate Landon Woods are projected to win their respective primary elections for the N.C. Senate ...

Jeff Nieman becomes next district attorney for District 18, per unofficial results

By Samuel Long and Sarah Choi | May 18

Jeff Nieman is projected to win the Democratic primary election for district attorney for District 18, according to unofficial results. After his win ...

Renée Price wins Democratic nomination for N.C. House of Representatives District 50

By Samuel Long and Sarah Choi | May 18

Renée Price has won the Democratic nomination for North Carolina House of Representatives District 50, according to unofficial results. Price defeated ...

Allen Buansi wins N.C. House of Representatives District 56 seat in tight race

By Sarah Choi | May 18

Allen Buansi is projected to win the Democratic nomination for N.C. House of Representatives District 56, based on unofficial primary election results. ...

Eliazar Posada wins Carrboro Town Council seat, serving remainder of Seils' term

By Maddie Singleton | May 18

Posada will be the first openly gay Latino serving in North Carolina when he takes office in June. He will take over the seat vacated by Damon Seils when ...

Orange County residents discuss their priorities for Tuesday's primary elections

By Sarah Choi and Ethan E. Horton | May 17

In the Tuesday primary elections, Orange County voters cast their ballots for several federal, state, county and local positions. Several Chapel ...

The North Carolina State Legislative Building

Report shows increased rates of infant mortality and youth suicide in North Carolina

By Maddie Singleton | May 16

North Carolina ranks eighth highest in the nation for infant mortality, according to data examined by the North Carolina Child Fatality Task Force in ...

A look at the judges campaigning to serve Orange and Chatham counties in District 15B

By Samuel Long | May 15

Three judges are running for different seats within North Carolina District Court 15B, which includes both Orange and Chatham County. The candidates are ...

Freight Train Blues concert series brings Southern Folk and Blues music to Carrboro

By Fallon Maher | May 12

Music Maker Foundation is holding a series of free concerts at Carrboro Town Commons every Friday evening from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. between May 13 to June ...

Meet the candidates running for District Attorney in District 18

By Ethan E. Horton | May 11

Neiman and Taber will face off in the Democratic primary election on May 17, and the winner will run unopposed in the general election. No other parties ...