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Mark Newhouse: The Chapel Hill poker pro who won and lost millions, then found himself

By Ryan Wilcox | September 27

Mark Newhouse made back-to-back World Series of Poker final tables and won almost $1.5 million in the process, but it took more than that for him to find ...

Here are the candidates for State Superintendent of Public Instruction

By Britney Nguyen | September 27

The November election is coming up, so The Daily Tar Heel is breaking down every state and local office on the ballot, from governor to county commissioner. ...

New Occaneechi exhibit marks reopening of the Orange County Historical Museum

By Sarah Gray Barr | September 27

The exhibit "Yesah: Journeys of the Occaneechi," opening at the Orange County Historical Museum on Friday, aims to bring awareness to the history of the ...

Column: We want to hear from families about their experiences with remote education

By Sonia Rao | September 27

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. Sonia Rao ...

Chapel Hill High School football team 'optimistic' as it prepares for delayed season

By Lauren Baddour | September 24

The football team is continuing to work hard while also striving to stay safe and take precautions amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Trinity Court public housing remains vacant after 2019 redevelopment announcement

By Henry Haney | September 24

Though Chapel Hill seeks to expand public housing units, it is not accessible to all. The Trinity Court public housing community is set for redevelopment, ...

Wegmans development pushes ahead, concern from nearby neighborhood

By Sascha Medina | September 24

Wegmans Food Markets is set to arrive in Chapel Hill by spring 2021, but concerns about traffic and community impact remain.

Elmo's Diner, City Kitchen announce permanent closures

By Kathryn Goodwin | September 24

Two Chapel-Hill Carrboro restaurants are closing permanently, seven months into the pandemic.

Here's what issues matter most to the Orange County Board of Commissioners candidates

By Elsa Karcher | September 23

The November election is coming up, so The Daily Tar Heel is breaking down every state and local office on the ballot, from governor to county commissioner. ...

Here's where N.C. General Assembly candidates from college towns stand on the issues

By Sonia Rao and Michael Taffe | September 23

The Daily Tar Heel worked with six other student newsrooms across North Carolina to profile every General Assembly candidate in Orange, Mecklenburg, Wake, ...

Chapel Hill-Carrboro is healthy and wealthy, but lacks racial equity, report finds

By Kayla Guilliams | September 22

An annual report from the Chamber for a Greater Chapel-Hill Carrboro found that Orange County is the wealthiest county in the state, but racial disparities ...

Before You Vote Episode 2: How COVID-19 has impacted the election

By Meredith Radford , Sonia Rao and Kayleigh Carpenter | September 22

In the second episode, City & State Editor Sonia Rao talks to Rachel Raper, director of the Orange County Board of Elections, and Gerry Cohen, a member ...

Court ruling restores voting rights to thousands of North Carolinians

By Maria Morava | September 22

With the recent ruling on Sept. 4, around 5,000 people are newly eligible to vote.

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Orange County Climate Council to hold public forum to give update on progress

By Ian Chrisafis | September 21

The Orange County Climate Council debated a proposal to endorse the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act at a Thursday meeting.

Column: I'm leaving my commissioner-at-large vote blank for Mark Marcoplos

September 21

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. Maria Palmer ...

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“I Am Soteria” is more than just an introduction for local ‘artivist’ Soteria Shepperson

By Emmy Trivette | September 21

“We redefinin’ what it means to be Black,” Shepperson shouts her opening line during ‘Black Friday,’ her first Headliner event part of her performance ...

What you need to know if you're facing evictions amid the pandemic in Orange County

By Brian Rosenzweig | September 21

Emila Sutton, Orange County's director of housing and community development, said the county has maintained low numbers of eviction hearings. But for ...

Chapel Hill residents adjust as students move off campus

By Marin Wolf | September 20

As students move off campus, some long-term residents are worried about the potential risk for increased exposure to COVID-19.

Updates for 203 Project presented at Carrboro Town Council meeting

By Emma Kenfield and Li-Anne Wright | September 20

Local business owners and Town Council members expressed hesitation about Carrboro's 203 Project, a development project on South Greensboro Street, at ...

Governor’s budget recommendations only partly implemented in new COVID-19 relief bill

By Guillermo Molero | September 20

Though the General Assembly and the governor's office reached an agreement on a new coronavirus relief bill, the battle for a state budget rages on. ...