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'Artwork can inspire change': Chapel Hill calls for artists to paint bike racks

By Jenna Rupp | February 27

Selected artists will paint either a set of four U-shaped bike racks or a set of eight. The stipend for the artists will be $1,150 for the four racks ...

UNC System announces mask-optional change, University to keep mandate following county policies

By Allie Kelly | February 25

The UNC System announced on Friday that its institutions should make wearing masks indoors optional by March 7. The change will not affect UNC-Chapel ...

Orange County Board of Education discusses masks, equity and school improvements

By Ira Wilder | February 24

During Monday's meeting, the board unanimously voted to lift school mask mandates and make its COVID-19 testing program optional for unvaccinated student-athletes. ...

Carrboro Town Council discusses future of racial equity and sustainability

By Caroline Wills | February 24

The Carrboro Town Council continued the discussion about Carrboro Connects, a 20-year plan for the future of Carrboro centered around racial equity and ...

Your water may taste funny come Sunday after OWASA's disinfection process changes

By Madelyn Van Meter | February 24

Starting at midnight on Sunday, the agency will switch from its typical chlorine and ammonia, or chloramine, treatment mixture to chlorine only. Throughout ...

Chapel Hill bus tracking services on pause following AT&T 3G network deactivation

By Zoe Werner | February 24

Chapel Hill Transit recommended that transit customers utilize the online bus schedules posted on the Town of Chapel Hill website to estimate bus times ...

Orange County leaders making no mask mandate changes, will reevaluate in March

By Ian Walniuk | February 23

CHCCS will provide an update on COVID-19 protocols at its March 3 Board of Education meeting, Chief Communications Officer Andy Jenks said in an email. ...

'Nerds, misfits, gamers': New bar and game store opens in Chapel Hill

By Sarah Choi | February 23

The Gathering Place has a weekly game schedule, including board game night and Magic: The Gathering tournaments on Wednesdays, Dungeons and Dragons and ...

Education is dope. Cannabliss seeks to destigmatize hemp

By Katie MacKinnon | February 22

“Our goal is to destigmatize cannabis and normalize its medicinal use,” Cannabliss Dispensary Director Paige Henderson said.

Woman- and minority-owned hemp store thrives despite racial gaps in marijuana policing

By Ethan E. Horton | February 22

In Raleigh, 77 percent of those arrested for marijuana possession in 2020 were Black, according to the federal data.

NCDHHS announces Hope4NC helpline to provide mental health support

By Eliza Benbow | February 22

The helpline connects individuals to various mental health services, including referrals to therapists, substance use services and community resources. ...

'I HeART Connections': Carrboro-based virtual art exhibition features global artists

By Meagan Bergstrom | February 21

The Art Institute of North Carolina's 12th annual show goes virtual for the second consecutive year amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Farms, Parks and Trails: 2022 Nature of Orange Photo Contest underway

By Morgan Taylor | February 21

The Orange County Department of Environment, Agriculture, Parks and Recreation is hosting its annual Nature of Orange County Photo Contest this spring. ...

Water we doing: OWASA presents updates on the Orange County water supply plan

By Samuel Long | February 21

OWASA staff and board members provided updates on the agency's Long-Range Water Supply Plan and the status of water bill collection procedures.

Town of Chapel Hill to add bike lanes to Ephesus Church Road this summer

By Maddie Singleton | February 21

Bike lines being added to Ephesus Church Road will provide at least 5 feet of space for bikers, while some say these changes are not enough.

N.C. Rep. Verla Insko, D-Orange, moves retirement date up to March 31

By Lilly Behbehani | February 21

“My attention has been turned toward home issues," Insko said. "It really would not be fair to my constituents to continue in office."

Orange County Board of Education unanimously votes to lift school mask mandates

By Lauren McCarthy | February 21

Masks will be made optional for students within 72 hours of Orange County government lifting its indoor mask mandate, the Board of Education decided unanimously ...

CHCCS considers plans for non-instructional staff pay increase as it falls behind market

By Harrison Gummel | February 21

The employment study, which was presented at last Thursday's Board of Education meeting, was conducted to help Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools administer ...

El Centro Hispano announces program to increase job opportunities for Latinx workers

By Maggie McIntyre | February 20

Announced on Feb. 12, the new ToolBank program allows for workers who are a part of the nonprofit's Casa for Employment & Leadership program to ...

Orange County Animal Services finds homes for all eight wolfdogs taken in last summer

By Sarah Choi | February 20

Since taking in eight wolfdogs last summer, Orange County Animal Services has recently found homes for all of them. Three of the wolfdogs are now in Wisconsin, ...