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Meet the two candidates running for Carrboro mayor

By Adaliene Andsager | September 21

Voters in Carrboro will vote to elect a new mayor this November, choosing between business-owner and artist Mike Benson and Town Council member Damon ...

Meet the candidates challenging Mayor Pam Hemminger for Chapel Hill's top job

By Chloe Teachey | September 21

Incumbent Pam Hemminger, Town Council member Hongbin Gu and UNC law student Zachary Boyce are all vying for the mayoral seat this election season.

Transgender teen asked to submit to TSA strip search at RDU, according to lawsuit

By Susie Webb | September 21

Content warning: This piece contains graphic descriptions of experiences transgender individuals have had with TSA security. The mother of a transgender ...

Rise in average fall temperature prompts advocacy for climate change legislation

By Sophie Teague | September 20

UNC environmental groups are working to deepen students' knowledge about climate change and its connection to public health.

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Workshop aims to show how oral histories can preserve 'voices of the southern past'

By Katie MacKinnon | September 20

The Southern Oral History Program collects oral histories through recorded interviews that are able to capture first person experiences. This creates ...

Meet the candidates running for Carrboro Town Council

By Waverly McIver | September 20

Five candidates are vying for three seats in the Nov. 2 Carrboro Town Council election: Incumbents Barbara Foushee, Jacquelyn Gist and Randee Haven-O’Donnell ...

Orange County Government announces new racial equity plan

By Grant Alexander | September 19

The racial equity plan abides by a framework of all-encompassing questions that include more data and focus on disparities among marginalized groups, ...

Sheraton Chapel Hill reopens following multimillion-dollar renovation

By Austin Blake | September 19

On Sept. 7, the hotel — formerly known as the Sheraton Europa until sold to ATMA Hotel Group in 2019 — reopened its doors to the public following ...

Orange County Schools BOE votes against vaccine mandate for student-athletes

By Peyton Brown | September 19

Masks will be required both on and off the field for athletes in high-risk sports, while athletes in lower-risk sports will only have to show proof of ...

CHCCS plans incentives to recruit and retain bus drivers amid shortage

By Caroline Kelly | September 16

There's a higher demand for drivers at the moment since the county is back to in-person learning, CHCCS Director of Transportation Bradley Johnson said. ...

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Town of Carrboro cancels 2021 Carrboro Music Festival as COVID-19 cases surge

By Emmy Martin | September 16

“While we are all disappointed, the reactions I have seen from folks in the community, including performers, have been understanding and supportive ...

English ivy poses threat to tree health, but these volunteers are pushing back

By Ashley Quincin | September 14

Aside from not being native to the United States, English ivy has a tendency to climb trees, killing the foliage and working its way into the tree bark. ...

N.C. Court of Appeals overturns decision granting voting rights for felons

By Kelli Rainer | September 14

More than 55,000 North Carolina residents were granted the right to vote. Until they weren’t. On Sept. 3, 11 days after the Wake County Superior Court ...

NCDOT to begin expansion project for parts of Interstate 40 next year

By Sarah Choi | September 14

About 11.5 miles of Interstate 40 between Interstate 85 and the Durham County line are set to be widened to six lanes starting in 2022.

Gov. Cooper vetoes bill barring public schools from teaching critical race theory

By Alexandra Myers | September 13

“The legislature should be focused on supporting teachers, helping students recover lost learning, and investing in our public schools,” Gov. Cooper ...

Column: What made today's North Carolina economy?

September 13

"Today, the Big Three accounts for less than 10 percent of the state’s aggregate economic production. In place of the Big Three is the new 'Big Five' ...

Marvel’s “Shang-Chi” release sparks conversation about representation in film

By Ellis Riggsbee | September 13

Marvel’s latest film, “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings," is the first of its kind in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, both led and ensembled ...

Tracks offers free, outdoor concerts through the end of September

By Charlotte Easley | September 12

Over the course of the month, concerts will continue to be held on each consecutive Thursday in a parking lot at University Place with featured musical ...

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Jeff Nash retires from CHCCS after leaving an impact across the community and state

By Isabella Reilly | September 12

“He would always say, ‘from your Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools,’” Robin Nucilli, communications specialist for CHCCS, said. “He wanted everybody ...