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Carrboro High School reinstates mask mandate after COVID-19 cluster

By Susie Webb | April 13

Carrboro High School will reinstate its indoor mask mandate starting Thursday after a cluster of COVID-19 cases was reported at the school.

Orange County Board of Education approves almost $40.5 million budget for 2022-23

By Maddie Van Meter | April 12

The budget totaled near $40.5 million, a $5.42 million increase from last year. This equates to $5,043 per pupil, which is a $676 increase from the 2021-2022 ...

Community members march on Franklin Street to demand local affordable housing

By Gabriel Morrison | April 12

"House Us Now" demonstrators gathered at the Peace and Justice Plaza in downtown Chapel Hill on Saturday in hopes of constructing affordable housing units ...

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Chapel Hill historian receives grant to research oral history of local Black community

By Gabriel Morrison | April 12

In mid-March, Danita Mason-Hogans was selected by the Oral History Association to receive a $60,000 federal grant to study oral histories of local Black ...

Carrboro lifts mask mandate for indoor and outdoor adult sports leagues

By Zoe Werner | April 12

The mandate was lifted on April 4 after Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools dropped its mask requirement. All indoor and outdoor facilities are now fully ...

'I’m excited': Durham star speller will head to D.C. for national bee

By Eliza Benbow | April 12

Frank Dumas, who will represent the Durham and Orange County region, will compete against more than 200 other regional spelling bee winners — who are ...

With $41.17 million budget approved, Carrboro's 203 Project moves forward

By Grant Alexander | April 11

At their respective April 5 meetings, the Carrboro Town Council and the Orange County Board of County Commissioners approved the budget for the 203 Project ...

CHCCS School Safety Task Force discusses school resource officers alternatives

By Katie MacKinnon | April 11

SROs are law enforcement officers placed in schools with the goal of creating and maintaining safe, secure and orderly learning environments for students, ...

North Carolina Teaching Fellows selects 2022 incoming class

By Katie MacKinnon | April 10

The North Carolina Teaching Fellows program selected 119 students for its 2022 class of fellows. Those who accept their offers will receive financial ...

From trash to treasure: NCMA celebrates eighth 'Art in Bloom' festival

By Madelyn Van Meter | April 10

From March 16-20, the North Carolina Museum of Art hosted its eighth Art in Bloom festival, where local artists created floral arrangements around the ...

County voter registration high compared to NC

By Harrison Gummel | April 10

Chapel Hill Mayor Pam Hemminger said efforts have been taken by both local officials and organizations to register and support new voters, including providing ...

'This is just a blessing': NCAA Tournament gives Tar Heel apparel stores sales boost

By Lilly Behbehani | April 7

“In the three years that I have been here, it is the busiest we have ever been,” Ellianna Tickle, sales manager at Underground Printing, said.

Editorial: The 203 Project solves lacking access to crucial infrastructure

By Editorial Board | April 7

"A project like this will no doubt bring new life to Orange County, but more importantly, it will democratize resources and technology for those who might ...

RDU enters new fiscal year with $249 million budget, new projects underway

By Simon Tan | April 6

After pausing certain operations and construction plans due to COVID-19, the RDU Airport Authority Board approved the new budget, which will be used to ...

Solar panels sit at the solar farm on White Cross Road in Chapel Hill on Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022.

Environmental groups challenge Duke Energy over proposed solar plan

By Maggie McIntyre | April 6

Seventeen solar installation companies and 54 nonprofits are standing together to fight Duke Energy’s changes to its net metering policy, arguing that ...

'It’s what makes us special': Chapel Hill businesses boom during NCAA Tournament run

By Ethan E. Horton | April 6

The Final Four and national championship games brought forth brand recognition to sales spikes for Chapel Hill restaurants and bars. Local businesses ...

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Reports highlight racial disparities in disciplinary infractions in OCS, CHCCS schools

By Madelyn Van Meter | April 5

Data presented in a March 22 Orange County Board of Education meeting showed that Black students make up about 14 percent of the student body population ...

Mask compliance on public transportation remains high, with some enforcement gaps

By Ian Walniuk | April 4

Chapel Hill Transit Director Brian Litchfield said Orange County will continue to require masks on public transportation as long as the federal mandate ...

Chapel Hill to build bike, pedestrian paths along Fordham Boulevard and Morgan Creek

By Gabriel Morrison | April 4

Over $1 million in funding was approved by the Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization board in early March for the construction ...

N.C. House candidate Jonah Garson hosts town hall in the Pit

By Ian Walniuk | April 4

N.C. House candidate Jonah Garson hosted a campaign rally at the Pit last week, where he discussed campaign issues including criminal justice, reproductive ...