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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 ...

Winston-Salem holds anti-gun rally following Sept 1. high school shooting

By David Richman | September 7

It was the second school shooting in North Carolina that week, but the first that was fatal. And on Friday — less than a day before the rally — a ...

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'Something bigger than us': Black women's fishing team holds summer camps for youth

By Bella Braddish | September 7

“For my son to have access to the sport in the same environment where people look like his mom and him is very important," Anthony said. "I really wanted ...

CHCCS votes to mandate vaccination for employees at Sept. 2 board meeting

By Emily Schmidt | September 7

The Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education voted unanimously last week to mandate COVID-19 vaccinations for all employees by Oct. 31. Since ...

Gov. Cooper signs bipartisan police reform bill, but some say more needs to be done

By Emily Schmidt | September 7

Senate Bill 300 covers a slew of provisions that aim to standardize law enforcement processes, increase officer accountability and establish a new line ...

OC Voice: The high costs of excessive drinking

September 7

"The Campus & Community Coalition is committed to reducing the harms of excessive drinking in and around the University," Elinor Landess, director ...

Orange County appoints former Chapel Hill-Carrboro NAACP president as new commissioner

By David Richman | September 6

With the appointment of Anna Richards to the Orange County Board of County Commissioners, six of the seven commissioners are now women, and three are ...

You've seen the rainbow belt and his moves. But who is the dancing man on Franklin Street?

By Sarah Choi | September 6

You may have seen him dancing away on Franklin Street, sporting a white shirt, white pants, headphones and a rainbow belt. But he wasn’t always ...

Gov. Cooper signs new law preventing marriages for minors under 16

By Alexandra Myers | September 2

Before the bill's signing, children ages 14 or 15 could marry adults through a "pregnancy exception." This left a loophole that could be used to avoid ...

Cooper signs bill to allow expunction of up to three nonviolent felonies from record

By Graham Hill | September 1

Direct effects of having a felony include prison, fines and loss of access to some services. Beyond this, employers, apartments and schools running background ...

One step closer to home: Local groups host affordable housing rally

By Caroline Kelly | August 31

Roughly 200 people attended Saturday’s rally, said Quinton Harper, an IFC manager and a member of the Carrboro Affordable Housing Advisory Commission. ...

Redistricting explained: A guide to how legislative maps are drawn in N.C.

By David Richman | August 31

Two committees — one from each chamber of the General Assembly — handle redistricting in North Carolina. Redistricting is typically done every 10 ...

Cat's Cradle requires concert attendees to have proof of vaccination or negative test

By Chloe Teachey | August 31

This new policy was adopted on Aug. 22, ahead of last Saturday's highly-anticipated, sold-out Glass Animals concert.

Decades after CHCCS desegregation, data shows racial disparities persist

By Kalley Huang | August 31

This year marks 60 years since desegregation began in CHCCS. But even now, across the district’s 20 schools, white students access more opportunity ...

New Chapel Hill-Carrboro mural celebrates local Black trailblazers

By Charlotte Easley | August 30

The mural recognizes and celebrates 12 Black trailblazers and their contribution to the local community. Artist Kiara Sanders hopes the mural will catch ...

Town of Chapel Hill to offer $400 bonuses for fully vaccinated employees

By Madison Ward | August 30

Those who choose not to get vaccinated or refuse to share their vaccination status will be required to submit weekly to COVID-19 testing. Vaccinated employees ...

CHCCS removes painted pride flag from classroom wall

By Isabella Reilly | August 29

Jeff Nash, executive director of community relations for Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, said in an email that the flag was painted over due to an ...

CHCCS honors Stan Vickers after 60th anniversary of desegregation efforts

By Kelli Rainer | August 29

The CHCCS Board of Education honored Stan Vickers at a recent school board meeting for his contributions to the original desegregation movements in ...

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UNC Horizons to provide affordable housing in Chapel Hill

By Alexandra Myers | August 26

The Horizons Homestead project, expected to break ground in spring 2022, will provide 32 units of housing to the program's participants, in addition to ...