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Now allowed to reopen, museums develop a broad array of plans to welcome back patrons

By Jacob Meredith-Andrews | September 14

As North Carolina moves into Phase 2.5, museums in the Triangle area are able to reopen at limited capacity. The North Carolina Museum of Art is now open, ...

New mosaicist brings Hillsborough community together through collaborative mural

By Maria Morava | September 14

Over 150 Hillsborough community members contributed to a mural as part of the #LoveHillsborough Community Art project.

Orange County runner plans to run 77 miles to fundraise for local nonprofit

By Brian Rosenzweig | September 13

Nathan Toben is running to raise $5,000 for Triangle Bikeworks, a Carrboro-based nonprofit that provides underserved middle and high school students with ...

CHCCS suspends driver's education instruction; OCS launches virtual program

By Trevor Moore | September 13

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools' online driver's education program was canceled Aug. 19, while Orange County Schools restarted a virtual program Sept. ...

Art underground: Chapel Hill art space BASEMENT hosts digital art residency program

By Madison Ward | September 10

BASEMENT is an artist-run project space in Chapel Hill that aims to highlight unconventional art practices and provide an inclusive space for artists ...

Scenes from the Raleigh Black Lives Matter Protest

Raleigh curfew sparks outrage after no charges filed in police-involved shooting

By Dair McNinch | September 10

“It’s people outraged, it’s an outcry, but it’s also a mourning," said Kristie Puckett-Williams, the statewide manager of the N.C. ACLU’s Campaign ...

School districts in Orange County work to feed students during remote schooling

By Kathryn Goodwin | September 10

As schools remain closed, districts in Orange County are continuing efforts to feed students who rely on free and reduced meals.

'Our Lens, Our Voice' seeks to address youth criminal justice through art

By Emmy Trivette | September 9

Oct. 1 will mark the beginning of Orange County's "Our Lens, Our Voice", a photography and photo project that aims to reframe the narrative of local ...

International company donates money to Triangle nonprofits as part of global pledge

By Dair McNinch | September 9

Triangle-based groups No Kid Hungry North Carolina, WE ARE and the Triangle East Chapter of 100 Black Men of America each received $13,000 from the Almac ...

Triangle literacy organizations help students adjust to online learning

By Jacob Meredith-Andrews | September 9

Durham-based organization Book Harvest has received over 83,000 book donations since April. "It absolutely astounds me how generous our community has ...

Breakthrough funding brings zero-emission buses to Chapel Hill Transit

By Salim Fayeq | September 9

In May of 2021, Chapel Hill Transit will be getting three zero-emission buses to replace its diesel buses.

Zoombombing at Cedar Ridge High raises cybersecurity concerns in area schools

By Niharika Vattikonda | September 9

On Aug. 17, Cedar Ridge High School experienced a Zoombombing incident where disrupters yelled obscenities and the N-word and posted inappropriate images ...

Local organizations assist refugees through COVID-19 pandemic

By Alexandra Myers | September 8

The Refugee Support Center serves approximately 900 refugees who primarily primarily come from Burma, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Syria. ...

Chapel Hill Public Library pilots bookmobile program, adapts service due to pandemic

By Graham Hill | September 8

Chapel Hill Public Library is implementing new programs as the COVID-19 pandemic continues.

Carrboro-based cartoonist has stories brought to life in new Hulu original series

By Brian Rosenzweig | September 8

Carrboro-based cartoonist Keith Knight's show "Woke" is premiering on Hulu Wednesday. "Woke" is the semi-autobiographical story of a Black cartoonist ...

Heel Talk Episode 20: How UNC and Chapel Hill are holding students accountable

By Praveena Somasundaram and Evely Forte | September 8

On this episode of Heel Talk, host Evely Forte talks to assistant online Praveena Somasundaram and University Desk staff writer Sara Raja about how the ...

North Carolinians shouldn't vote twice in November, the N.C. Board of Elections said

By Ella Layn | September 8

President Donald Trump recently said North Carolinians should test the voting system by both submitting an absentee ballot and attempting to vote in person. However, ...

CHCCS works to get students online, discusses in-person learning centers

By Lilly Clark | September 7

The CHCCS Board of Education met Thursday to discuss these learning centers, the end of a professional development grant and survey results from students’ ...

'Rochelle Boys Matter': Mothers protest Durham police violence toward Black children

By Lilly Clark and Salim Fayeq | September 7

Over 100 protesters marched to Durham Police Department headquarters Sep. 4 to accuse five officers of drawing their weapons on three Black children aged ...

Hillsborough group fights proposed development, cites health and environmental concerns

By Kayla Guilliams | September 7

Sarah Shore, who lives along Old NC Highway 86, said her property and livelihood would both be impacted by the development. “It would be 250 feet from ...