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Carrboro opens application for third year of Green Neighborhood Grant Program

By Freya McNeill | February 11

The grant program provides community members with the opportunity to do more to support the environment on a larger basis by funding environmental projects ...

Orange County Land Legacy program celebrates 25 years

By Victoria Yang | February 10

The program focuses on the conservation of agricultural land across the county.

Orange County hosts Black History Month conversation series, ‘Telling the Full Story’

By Aiden Hall | February 9

The conversation series is intended to expand on the traditional narrative of Orange County's history.

UNC Adams School of Dentistry hosts Gives Kids A Smile event, offering no-cost dental care to under-served children

North Carolina oral health initiative celebrates 25 year anniversary

By James O'Hara | February 9

Into the Mouths of Babes' influence has led other states to adapt similar programs to improve access to children's oral health care.

‘Heartbroken that it's gone’: 401 Main closes, regulars reminisce on community

By Iris Eyster | February 9

On its last day of operations, Feb. 4, the restaurant was bustling with regulars who took in the atmosphere and wondered what the future of the space ...

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Orange County BOCC discusses Black History Month events, new development project

By Freya McNeill | February 7

The Orange County Board of County Commissioners met to discuss Black History Month events in the community and amendments to a new development on Morrow ...

Local groups provide support, respond to concerns amidst Trump's immigration orders

By Taylor Motley | February 6

Immigrants make up about 12 percent of Orange County's population. Many are worried for their safety following President Trump's executive order prosecuting ...

N.C. Superintendent visits Carrboro, kicks off Black History Month events

By Makenzie Mills | February 5

Mo Green spoke to Carrboro community members about the state's racial achievement gap and his plans for N.C.'s public education system.

'The work and the fruit of that labor': The Foushee family's legacy

By Sarah Smiley | February 4

The Foushee family has been an integral part of the Orange County community, helping advance civil rights efforts for decades.

CHCCS Superintendent Nyah Hamlett to leave the district in June

By Sophie Baglioni | February 4

After serving as the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools superintendent for more than four years, Nyah Hamlett announced on Wednesday afternoon ...

'Let's do it in front of the courthouse': The historical impact of the Peace and Justice Plaza

By Sarah Clements | February 4

In the early 1960s, community members and UNC students held protests at what is now the Peace and Justice Plaza.

'Everything we need right here': The rise and fall of Durham's Black Wall Street

By Laney Crawley | February 4

Once a utopia of Black wealth and prosperity, Durham's Black Wall Street was destroyed by urban renewal, displacing hundreds of families and businesses. ...

'The kids parted like the Red Sea': A look into Orange County Schools' desegregation process

By Defne Önal | February 4

Orange County Schools did not fully integrate until 1970, even though Black residents began advocating for integration after the 1954 Brown v. Board decision. ...

Carrboro's first Black mayor remembered for leadership, influence beyond North Carolina

By Sheridan Barry and Brantley Aycock | February 3

Carrboro's new public library, which will open later this month, is named after Robert Drakeford.

Fuel pellets v. coal: Chapel Hill community weigh cogeneration facility possibilities

By Lola Oliverio | February 3

Some people think that comparing fuel pellets and coal is like comparing two bad options. For some, shutting down the plant or working on a solution that ...

UNC Health and Duke partner to open first standalone children's hospital in N.C.

By Tulsi Asokan and Lauren Zola | February 2

The new campus' location has not been determined and construction is set to begin in 2027.

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How Chapel Hill fits into a national decrease of engagement at work

By Kristin Kharrat | February 2

Recent studies show that employee engagement in the U.S. reached a 10-year low in 2024, with only 31 percent reporting being engaged at work.

Town of Chapel Hill awarded grant for its new Wheels of Wellness program

By Victoria Yang | February 1

The program plans to host different community block parties to introduce people to biking and showcase options for how to bicycle from a neighborhood ...

Chapel Hill Town Council meets to discuss LUMO rewrites and stormwater infrastructure

By Taylor Motley | February 1

The Chapel Hill Town Council met on Jan. 29 to discuss a unified affordable housing program, a special use permit for development at the Finley Golf Course ...

U.S. Court of Appeals to hear oral arguments on Jefferson Griffin's election protests

By Sarah Smiley | January 29

Oral arguments are scheduled for Feb. 7. Griffin is required to file a brief by Jan. 29, and the NCSBE is required to file a brief by Feb. 3.