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Delores Bailey receives 2021 Chapel Hill-Carrboro NAACP MLK Community Service Award

By Kathryn Goodwin | February 1

Every year, the Chapel Hill-Carrboro NAACP honors an individual in the community who demonstrates dedication to raising awareness and remedying social ...

Local health care infrastructure strained as COVID-19 numbers keep climbing

By Guillermo Molero | January 31

In the weeks following the holiday season, North Carolina has set record-high daily numbers for cases, hospitalizations and deaths brought about by the ...

Kindergartners and first graders back in school as OCS board discusses reopening

By Niharika Vattikonda | January 28

Orange County Schools began reintroducing in-person learning this week, with the first cohort of kindergartners and first graders starting Jan. 25. The ...

CHCCS and community organizations support families facing language barriers

By Niharika Vattikonda | January 28

Three semesters into the pandemic, the district and community stakeholders are working towards creative solutions to support students.

Orange County native and lead scientist for Moderna vaccine honored by county

By Trevor Moore | January 27

UNC alumna Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett is one of the lead scientists for Moderna's coronavirus vaccine. The Board of Commissioners honored the Orange County ...

Local Wrench nights create safe space for queer community

By Praveena Somasundaram | January 27

Hosted at the ReCYCLEry NC, a local nonprofit that encourages bicycle use, the WTF Wrench Nights create a shop space for women, trans, femme, nonbinary ...

CHCCS Board of Education discusses return to in-person learning, postpones decision

By Kathryn Goodwin | January 25

The board postponed its decision on returning to remote learning until a Feb. 18 meeting. At that later meeting, the board will also discuss whether or ...

'Reverence and respect': Carrboro honors Black Lives Matter with two murals

By Sarah Gray Barr | January 24

Residents and Town Council members hope the mural will keep the momentum of the movement going and bring the community together.

Many Chapel Hill officials, such as Town Council member Karen Stegman, work other jobs in addition to their town roles.

The OC Voice: Re-imagining community safety in Chapel Hill

January 24

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. Karen Stegman ...

Future of Buc-ee's Efland Station remains unclear after Tuesday's BOCC meeting

By Ella Layn | January 21

The project, if passed, would include a Buc-ee's travel center, hotel, restaurants and commercial space. It's received vocal opposition from some Orange ...

Meet Nyah Hamlett, Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools' new superintendent

By Britney Nguyen | January 20

Hamlett, who has held leadership positions in multiple Virginia school systems, she wants to prioritize racial equity, school-based mental health and ...

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Three Orange County towns become first in N.C. to pass LGBTQ nondiscrimination ordinances

By Emma Kenfield | January 19

The nondiscrimination ordinance is a step in the right direction by protecting people from discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity ...

Orange County residents, tell us what we should be covering

By Sonia Rao | January 19

We've spent a lot of time giving you the news. Now it's your turn to tell us what we should be covering.

N.C. residents 65 and older can now get the COVID-19 vaccine. Tell us your questions.

By Sonia Rao | January 18

There's a lot of uncertainty and questions about the COVID-19 vaccination process in North Carolina. If you have questions about the COVID-19 vaccine, ...

Chapel Hill joins Carrboro, Hillsborough in passing LGBTQ+ anti-discrimination ordinance

By Trevor Moore | January 14

The new ordinance includes protections for sexuality and gender identity in public places and employment after a statewide ban expired Dec. 1.

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Orange County Schools Board of Education delays in-person return until March

By Brian Rosenzweig | January 14

Due to rising COVID-19 concerns from teachers and residents, the board voted by a narrow margin to delay the return of grades two through 12 until March. ...

Greene Tract environmental assessment provides guidebook for preservation of the land

By Audrey Selley | January 10

Discussions over development on the land — which is jointly owned by Chapel Hill, Carrboro and Orange County — have been ongoing for more than three ...

Federal, state and local officials speak out against the riot at the U.S. Capitol

By Brittany McGee | January 10

The riot at the U.S. Capitol occurred as Congress met on Jan. 6 to certify the electoral votes, resulting in five deaths and calls for the removal of ...

New state employees will no longer receive retiree health coverage benefits

By Brian Rosenzweig | January 10

Lawmakers hope this change will help to mitigate the rising costs of insurance that the state is responsible for providing.

Meet the new chair and vice-chair of the CHCCS Board of Education

By Graham Hill | January 5

Board member Jillian La Serna was elected to serve as the board's new chairperson at a Dec. 3 meeting, while Deon Temne was elected as the board's vice ...