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Chapel Hill Historical Society and Downtown Partnership unveil virtual historical tour

By Victoria Yang | January 15

With the goal to make the diverse history of Chapel Hill more accessible, the Chapel Hill Historical Society and Downtown Chapel Hill Partnership recently ...

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Orange County Opioid Advisory Committee opens grant cycle to support local programs

By Brantley Aycock | January 13

Orange County will receive more than $12.7 million in funding to support the efforts of local businesses and programs toward opioid prevention, treatment, ...

UNC Hospitals experiment with AI, work to integrate new technology in health care

By Sarah Clements | January 13

As artificial intelligence begins to be implemented at UNC Hospitals, university leaders share the benefits and potential drawbacks of its use.

Town of Chapel Hill begins planning a new flexible downtown space

By Lauren Zola | January 12

Chapel Hill Mayor Jess Anderson said she does not think the downtown project will negatively affect parking because of the 125 East Rosemary Street parking ...

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Carrboro creates new office of sustainability, to work with race and equity department

By Victoria Yang | January 12

“Carrboro is an incredibly progressive, innovative town that cares deeply about sustainability, about race, equity,” Amy Armbruster, Carrboro's chief ...

'Real loss for the community': Looking back on Orange County Living Wage's impact

By Sheridan Barry | January 8

Orange County Living Wage's advocacy over 10 years helped 8,500 employees receive a living wage while the state's minimum wage remained the same.

A guide to CHCCS' snow day decision-making

By Isaac Carter | January 8

"There’s no one-size-fits-all answer in terms of what causes or constitutes a snow day," CHCCS Chief Communications Officer Andy Jenks said.

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Carrboro Planning Director Trish McGuire retires after 30 years of service

By Taylor Motley | January 7

“Planning, fundamentally, is committed to making sure that it is participatory and it’s represented in a participatory way,” McGuire said. “We ...

N.C. Supreme Court prevents state elections board from certifying Allison Riggs as winner

By Sophie Baglioni and Sarah Smiley | January 7

The N.C. Supreme Court issued an order on Tuesday morning prohibiting the North Carolina State Board of Elections from certifying Democratic Incumbent ...

Gov. Stein and Roy Cooper challenge GOP leaders over election board appointment power

By Kristin Kharrat | January 7

The lawsuit claims that changes made in Senate Bill 382 are partisan efforts that violate the separation of powers outlined by the state constitution ...

'At the heart of the lawsuit is deception': Inside Carrboro's case for reparations from Duke Energy

By Lola Oliverio | January 6

Though Carrboro's lawsuit is the first of its kind, utilities and fossil fuel companies are all pulling from the same playbook, Gabriela Sarri-Tobar, ...

N.C. Medicaid Expansion program exceeds initially anticipated enrollment rates

By Makenzie Mills | January 6

The Medicaid Expansion program, launched on Dec. 1, 2023 has over 600,000 people enrolled in the first year of implementation in half the time that was ...

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A look back on 2024 N.C. political campaigns

By Annika Duneja | December 5

“We need to be a party where people associate us with constituent services and with community benefits, where they say you can count on Democrats to ...

Orange County Living Wage to end operations by late December

By Lucy Marques | December 5

“We just weren't able to raise sufficient funding to keep just sort of our bare bones operations going,” Orange County Living Wage Founder and Board ...

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Carrboro sues Duke Energy over delayed transition away from fossil fuels, greenwashing

By Lucy Marques | December 4

Carrboro Mayor Barbara Foushee said the climate crisis and Duke Energy’s knowledge of the injustice caused by fossil fuels has burdened the Carrboro ...

'Take a seat with him': Orange County honors Jeffries family with bench

By Sheridan Barry | December 2

John “Blackfeather” Jeffries and his wife Lynette Coles Jeffries are known for their contributions to Orange County, especially in the Occaneechi ...

Following the election, N.C. mental health experts reflect on impact of political stressors

By Maddie Policastro | December 2

According to a study from the American Psychological Association, 69 percent of Americans said the 2024 presidential election was a significant source ...

Community discusses impact of 2023 laws affecting LGBTQ+ youth

By Sarah Clements | December 2

"Some of the few things that I can actually change about myself to make me feel more comfortable in my body are being taken away," Raleigh high school ...

Experts discuss N.C. Certificate of Need law, effects on health care

By Brantley Aycock | December 2

The CON, which is being challenged by lawsuit, requires that the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services determines a need for a health service in ...

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Chapel Hill passed five bonds in November, what happens now?

By Kristin Kharrat | December 2

Since 2009, the Town has been setting aside a fraction of existing property tax payments to develop a fund to help pay back debt and interest payments, ...