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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 ...

Bunn's Barbecue is a local landmark in Windsor that has been open for 78 years. The building was formerly a doctor's office during the American Civil War. Bunn's has been flooded nine times since 1999 and continues to rebuild in the same historic spot because of the importance of the restaurant to the community. Bunn's plans to reopen in two weeks.

Editorial: Don’t leave rural North Carolina in the rearview

By Editorial Board | August 29

"When we come to a vastly more progressive, urban place to attend college, it can be easy to disregard the social and economic issues we left behind. ...

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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 ...

Gov. Cooper says he supports Carrboro restaurant's decision to check vaccination cards

By Madison Ward | August 26

At Pizzeria Mercato, customers can either show restaurant employees a physical or digital copy of their vaccination card upon entry.

Turkish Cultural & Community center to formally open in Chapel Hill this October

By Emily Schmidt | August 25

On Aug. 22, the center hosted its first official student event in the new facility — a welcome party for Turkish students from UNC, Duke and N.C. State. ...

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Chapel Hill Transit unveils new art bus highlighting fight against racial injustice

By Ashley Quincin | August 24

Since 2018, Art + Transit has commissioned Triangle-based artists to create art for bus shelters around Chapel Hill and Carrboro. The Art + Transit's ...