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Chapel Hill Town Council is accepting applications for vacant seat

By David Richman | March 16

Following the resignation of Chapel Hill Town Council Member Rachel Schaevitz, the council is accepting applicants to fill the vacant seat while also ...

Food insecurity affects many children in Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools. Twenty-three percent of students received free and reduced lunches last year.

Orange County Schools board temporarily waives lunch policy for further review

By Taylor Heeden | March 15

Orange County Schools discussed changes to its lunch policy in recent weeks, and on March 9, the school board decided to waive the current policy until ...

Local school districts prepare for coronavirus pandemic

By Sonia Rao | March 11

The World Health Organization has declared COVID-19 (coronavirus) a pandemic, and North Carolina is now in a state of emergency as universities across ...

Transparency discussions dominate school board meeting following contract controversy

By Brittany McGee | March 10

Emails between a former Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools official and a member of Education Elements, an education consulting firm, reveal how the district ...

Despite district’s efforts, disparities in AIG programs persist

By Sonia Rao | March 5

“Scores were so glorified, a lot of kids felt like, my scores are just right below, why can’t I?” he said. “A lot of kids changed their attitudes ...

Brandwein's Bagels brings New York-style bagels to Chapel Hill

By Emma Cunningham-Bradshaw | March 5

After moving from New York to Chapel Hill and realizing that there were no local bagel shops off campus, Alex Brandwein took matters into his own hands ...

A new gluten-free, diabetic-friendly bakery has come to Columbia Street

By Elise Palmer | March 5

Savor is a gluten-free, diabetic-friendly and keto-friendly bakery and eatery. Co-owner Stephanie Sherman received her master’s degree in epidemiology ...

Voters elect three new faces to Orange County Schools Board of Education

By Sonia Rao | March 4

Bonnie Hauser, Jennifer D. Moore and Carrie Doyle were elected to the board, according to unofficial vote counts. Unofficial primary election results ...

Chapel Hill Public Library petitions to get rid of library fines

By Brittany McGee and Sofia Lesnewski | February 27

"Within three weeks of going fine-free, Chicago Public Library saw a 240 percent increase in returned materials and an increased number or new users," ...

State budget impasse continues to burden local schools

By Emma Cunningham-Bradshaw | February 26

CHCCS Board of Education Member Rani Dasi said she was wary that a state budget would even be approved for the next fiscal year. She said while the budget ...

Meet the Republican candidates for lieutenant governor

By Suzannah Claire Perry | February 26

In addition to serving on the Governor's Council of State, the lieutenant governor’s responsibilities include presiding over the state senate with a ...

Memory of local community members honored through annual Interfaith Food Drive

By Elise Palmer | February 26

After the shooting of three local university students in 2015, Shadi Sadi stepped up to honor their legacy of diligent dedication to the community through ...

To combat food insecurity, Orange County's food council aims to change policy

By Jordan Barish | February 25

The 15-member council has seats for each elected body, including representatives from the Orange County Board of County Commissioners, Hillsborough Board ...

Misinformation and fake news: how to determine fact from fiction this election season

By Taylor Heeden | February 24

Deen Freelon is an associate professor at the UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media who specializes in political expressions through digitized media. ...

Changes might be coming to East Rosemary Street and downtown Chapel Hill

By Dylan Cole Phillips | February 20

With more office spaces, vendor locations and parking decks, the proposed plan brings change to downtown Chapel Hill.

North Carolina considers adjusting Common Core — or scrapping it altogether

By Lilly Clark | February 20

North Carolina's superintendent hopes to eliminate Common Core standards. Questions linger, though, over whether that's the right path forward.

Chapel Hill transit project becomes eligible for $100 million of federal funding

By Dylan Cole Phillips | February 19

“The BRT Project will have its own specialized buses and everything that will run along that corridor, which means that the other buses we would currently ...

Chapel Hill arts and culture division wants to focus on sustainability in the future

By Jordan Barish | February 19

In a recent town meeting, Chapel Hill Community Arts and Culture details how they plan to lead by example, and plan events that are not only more sustainable, ...

'What an incredible injustice': UNC criticized for handling of racist past

By Guillermo Molero | February 19

The subject of Tuesday's “Conversations on Equity” lecture on equity and race relations quickly turned to the complicated history of race relations ...

Daffodils for a cause: Chapel Hill teen sells flowers to raise donations for charity

By Audrey Selley | February 17

Rebecca Mills, current senior at East Chapel Hill High School, has been selling daffodils in front of the post office on East Franklin street since she ...