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Carrboro Town Council approves new public center, ending years-long process

By Graham Hill | December 6

The Carrboro Town Council approved the 203 Project at a Nov. 17 meeting. The public center will house a library, as well as several other community organizations. ...

After a fully remote semester, local schools prepare for hybrid format in the spring

By Brian Rosenzweig | December 6

Orange County Schools and Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools are moving forward with plans to begin a hybrid learning model for the second semester. Here's ...

After almost a decade of protests, Black Lives Matter activists are not done fighting

By Brittany McGee | December 6

A movement that began with Trayvon Martin's death in 2012 sparked worldwide protests that have continued into 2020. “Protesting is not designed to be ...

As vaccines await federal approval, North Carolina finalizes its distribution plan

By David Richman | December 6

A COVID--19 vaccine could be coming to North Carolina by mid-December. Here's what you need to know.

How COVID-19 testing has become more widespread in Orange County since March

By Elizabeth Moore | December 6

Here's a look at the supply and demand of COVID-19 testing on campus and in Orange County this past year.

N.C. voted primarily red down the ballot. Here's what this means for the future.

By Guillermo Molero | December 6

As another election in North Carolina comes and goes, the state’s perennially purple nature is once again made clear. Though partisanship set the stage ...

'Literal Black girl magic': Alum writes fantasy novel based at UNC

By Maggie Dunn | December 1

UNC alum Tracy Deonn’s most recent young adult fantasy novel “Legendborn” tells the story of 16-year-old Bree Matthews as she discovers a magical ...

Balloons and Tunes, a balloons, decorations, and gifts store has been operating in Carrboro since 1980.

Carrboro party shop Balloons and Tunes closes after 40 years

By David Richman | November 29

After 40 years of business, Carrboro party store Balloons and Tunes has closed permanently. Co-owner Sharon Collins said they decided it would be best ...

Orange County awaits results of environmental study to make decisions on Greene Tract

By Audrey Selley | November 29

After 36 years, the Greene Tract, a 164-acre parcel of land that is part of the historic Rogers Road Neighborhood area, remains undeveloped. The land ...

OC Voice: Orange County can protect the homeless population from COVID-19

November 29

The OC Voice is a portion of the OC Report newsletter where local residents may have a platform to talk about local issues they care about. Alana Gilbert ...

Before You Vote Episode 9: Election Results

By Meredith Radford and Sonia Rao | November 17

In the ninth and final episode, City & State Editor Sonia Rao breaks down the results of the 2020 election with Catawba College professor and N.C. ...

Orange County Department on Aging recognizes caregivers at awards ceremony

By Hayley Rosewall | November 15

Thirty-one direct care workers in Orange County were nominated and honored in the sixth annual SHARP Direct Care Worker Awards.

Results for N.C. Council of State show the power of incumbency in North Carolina

By Kayleigh Carpenter | November 15

Six of nine Council of State races featured incumbents who, according to unofficial results, have won re-election. This is not a new trend — incumbents ...

Column: To reopen, or not to reopen? That is the question for Orange County Schools

November 15

The OC Voice is a portion of the OC Report newsletter where local residents may have a platform to talk about local issues they care about. Swetha Ganesan ...

Local church continues to hold weekly Black Lives Matter vigils after banners burned

By Jacob Meredith-Andrews and Maria Morava | November 15

Since late May, Olin T. Binkley Baptist Church has held antiracism vigils on Fridays from 5 to 6 p.m. Despite significant community support, three banners ...

Meet Dawna Jones, the next president of Chapel Hill-Carrboro NAACP

By Kayla Guilliams | November 15

Dawna Jones is the current secretary of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro NAACP. She said she wants to build upon what the branch has already accomplished when ...

Chapel Hill experienced an increase in breaking and entering cases during October

By Trevor Moore | November 12

Nine businesses were broken into in Chapel Hill and Carrboro during the month of October. Some of the businesses that were broken into include Breadmen's, ...

High schoolers fight for permanent memorial to lynching victims in North Carolina

By Brian Rosenzweig | November 12

Six high school students are working to turn a class project into a Raleigh monument memorializing victims of lynching in North Carolina. So far, the ...

Local nonprofit finds new ways to support the Chapel Hill Public Library

By Elsa Karcher | November 11

A local nonprofit, the Friends of the Chapel Hill Public Library, has transitioned to a fully online bookstore to support the Chapel Hill Public Library. ...

Public and private high schools differ in North Carolina on returning to sports

By Brian Keyes | November 11

High school athletics have returned in North Carolina, although public and private schools are on different schedules, opting for different return plans. ...