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'We just need to be aware and be smart': NC hurricane season predicted to be above-average

By Madelyn Van Meter | August 28

Rainy days may be ahead for North Carolinians, as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicted this hurricane season will bring above-average ...

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Longtime Carrboro activist awarded Order of the Long Leaf Pine for legacy of service

By Gabriel Morrison | August 26

On Aug. 20, Carrboro Mayor Damon Seils joined N.C. Rep. Graig Meyer, D-Caswell, Orange in presenting Frances Lloyd Shetley, now 95, with the Order of ...

Orange County revives homeowner assistance program to help longtime residents

By Simon Tan | August 25

Orange County piloted its Longtime Homeowner Assistance program last year, which helps established community members pay their property taxes. This year's ...

ArtsCenter in Carrboro to move to more sustainable facility on Roberson Street

By Caroline Kelly | August 25

The ArtsCenter is moving from its current location next to Cat’s Cradle to 400 Roberson St. Only two blocks away from its previous location, the ArtsCenter ...

Congress passes Inflation Reduction Act, challenges remain for Orange County residents

By Harrison Gummel | August 24

The Inflation Reduction Act supports solutions to soaring inflation, but unequal challenges remain Orange County residents, with high food and gas prices ...

Weekly volunteer-based food delivery serves hundreds of Chapel Hill families

By Sam Kornylak | August 24

Each Wednesday morning, the Town of Chapel Hill organizes a food distribution at the Eubanks Road Park-and-Ride Lot. It is one of many resources the Town ...

'Stigma is what's really killing us': Southern HIV/AIDS Awareness Day sparks conversation

By Joelle Adeleke | August 23

Southern HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, founded by the Southern AIDS Coalition in 2019, was celebrated on Aug. 20 to help spark conversations about HIV and reduce ...

Chapel Hill partners with Solarize the Triangle to bring solar energy to community homes

By Madelyn Van Meter | August 23

Solarize Chapel Hill is one of the 11 communities within the Triangle area, including Carrboro, in the Solarize the Triangle initiative. The ...

Fifty years after Congress passed Equal Rights Amendment, still not part of Constitution

By Maggie McIntyre | August 22

Although this year marks the 50th anniversary of the United States Congress approving the Equal Rights Amendment, which would declare women the same rights ...

Chapel Hill poet laureate position available following end of Suitt's inaugural term

By Lucy Marques | August 22

As Chapel Hill's first Poet Laureate CJ Suitt's term comes to an end, the Town of Chapel Hill is searching for someone new to fill the role. The position ...

After FDA approval, adults can now purchase over the counter hearing aids

By Maddie Singleton | August 22

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced last Tuesday that it has established a new category of over-the-counter hearing aids. Patients with perceived ...

Local organizations partner to screen "Racist Roots," film on the death penalty in NC

By Gabriel Morrison | August 21

"Racist Roots" explores the origins of the modern death penalty, its use by English colonists, its role as a tool of intimidation against African slaves ...

NC health departments respond to increased monkeypox cases, rising disparities

By Emmy Martin | August 21

Over 14,000 cases of monkeypox have been identified in the United States. Compared to other states, North Carolina is ranked 15th in monkeypox ...

Construction begins on Carrboro’s 203 Project, to be completed in spring 2024

By Taylor Barnhill | August 21

Along with the library space, the building at 203 S. Greensboro St. will house community resources like the Orange County Skills Development Center, the ...

OWASA and UNC professor encourage thoughtfulness during National Water Quality Month

By Sarah Choi | August 21

August is National Water Quality Month, and the Orange Water and Sewer Authority is using the month to educate local residents through tours and instructional ...

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Residents of University Gardens, affordable housing community, face eviction

By Grant Alexander | August 18

On June 30, The landlord and owner of University Gardens, a Chapel Hill affordable housing community, sent eviction notices to some tenants informing ...

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Chapel Hill-Carrboro identity-based cultural centers provide resources for community

By Eliza Benbow | August 18

The Chapel Hill-Carrboro community is home to many cultural and identity-based community centers, which focus on diverse ethnic, racial and gender identities. ...

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U.S. District Court judge reinstates ban on abortions after 20 weeks in NC

By Emmy Martin | August 17

Abortions are no longer legal after 20 weeks of pregnancy in North Carolina, with exceptions for medical emergencies, according to a federal court ruling ...

Orange County confirms first monkeypox case, infected individual isolating

By Emmy Martin | August 17

The first case of monkeypox has been confirmed in Orange County, according to a media release from the Orange County Health Department on Wednesday. ...

Chapel Hill organizations respond to ongoing affordable housing issues

By Eliza Benbow | August 17

Although inflation hit a 40-year high and many residents' rents and housing costs also increased, salaries have remained the same. Sharron Weaver, who ...