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Listen: Local business owners talk about their experiences dealing with COVID-19

By Taylor Heeden | April 5

The coronavirus pandemic is impacting local businesses. Reporter Taylor Heeden sat down with local business owners and politicians to discuss economic ...

N.C. House works on COVID-19 legislation, but are they moving fast enough?

By Brent Van Vliet | April 2

N.C. House Speaker Tim Moore (R-Cleveland) has convened a select committee to begin forming the state’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. However, ...

Police increase patrols around town but haven't seen an uptick in break-ins

By Kayleigh Carpenter | April 2

Ran Northam, community safety communications specialist for the Town of Chapel Hill, confirmed in an email that Chapel Hill police have increased their ...

Here's a UNC law professor's take on the investigation into Richard Burr's stock sales

By David Richman | April 2

Burr is under investigation for selling stock after confidential briefings on COVID-19.

Local businesses create GoFundMe pages to support employees

By Elizabeth Egan | April 1

In wake of the mass economic uncertainty the coronavirus continues to pose, many local restaurants have taken to GoFundMe as a means to collect donations ...

This nonprofit is raising money for local Latinx and Hispanic communities amid COVID-19

By Kayleigh Carpenter | March 30

To help during the pandemic, the organization has already donated food to a total of 246 people, including 107 children who are no longer receiving food ...

Refugees in Orange County struggle to make ends meet amid COVID-19 economic hardships

By Sonia Rao | March 29

As COVID-19 continues to change the dynamics for families everywhere, refugee families in Orange County are facing their own unique set of challenges. ...

Not your typical grandmas: Raging Grannies fight for freedom and justice in the Triangle

By Amena Saad | March 29

That message is that as grandmothers, we’ll do everything we can to ensure a safe and sustainable future for our grandchildren,” said Vicki Ryder, ...

Common Cause files complaints against Burr and others for alleged insider trading

By David Richman | March 26

Sen. Richard Burr (R-N.C.) and three other senators are facing allegations of insider trading after selling off large amounts of stock following a confidential ...

School districts work for equitable remote education amid coronavirus closings

By Sonia Rao and Niharika Vattikonda | March 26

With the closing of all public schools until March 30, students in CHCCS and OCS face a new struggle: remote learning.

UNC student starts GoFundMe for Cosmic Cantina kitchen workers as hours get cut

By Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez | March 26

The Cosmic Cantina cashier who started the fundraiser cites the hard work, passion, effort, and skill of his coworkers, and believes they are well-deserving ...

The Carrboro Farmers' Market will remain open amidst growing coronavirus concerns

By Emma Kenfield | March 25

Farmers' markets in North Carolina are regarded as an essential food source and will thus be allowed to remain open at this time despite the growing COVID-19 ...

Carrboro Town Council discusses local measures to address COVID-19 pandemic

By Brent Van Vliet | March 25

The Carrboro Town Council met Tuesday to discuss ideas to support the community amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.

COVID-19 fallout could alter town budget schedules and funding priorities

By Victoria Johnson | March 24

To limit the spread of COVID-19, or coronavirus, the Town of Chapel Hill has canceled all advisory board, commission and town council meetings until further ...

'Restaurants need guests to survive': New food hub supports Carrboro businesses

By Audrey Selley | March 23

“The problem was immediate, and it was our responsibility to find a solution for the problem,” Tom Raynor, founder of Carroboro United, said. “We ...

CHCCS partners with community members to feed hungry students during school closings

By Elsa Karcher | March 23

CHCCS community members are working hard to ensure that students dependent on food from school get what they need.

Delivery company Takeout Central is working with local restaurants to keep business up

By Elizabeth Egan | March 22

Takout Central is trying to help Chapel Hill restaurants make it through the pandemic with a new discount option.

Chapel Hill Transit to offer weekend bus service starting in August

By Lilly Clark | March 19

The Town of Chapel Hill adopts a plan for the Chapel Hill Transit to offer full weekend bus service by August while also bringing high-frequency transit ...

Latinx youth in CHCCS create bilingual picture book to foster equity

By Elise Palmer | March 18

Latinx student group Mariposas and For Kids By Kids, an organization of teaching artists that edit and create picture books joined together to create “El ...

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Food banks and school districts work to combat coronavirus food insecurity

By Sonia Rao | March 17

Orange County Schools and Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, as well as nonprofits like TABLE and the Inter-Faith Food Shuttle, are offering free meals ...