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A guide to festivities in Chapel Hill and Durham this fall

By Hannah Kaufman | October 11

There are plenty of festive events that Chapel Hill and Durham have to offer. Turn over a new leaf with this guide to all of the best pumpkin patches, ...

Town of Chapel Hill receiving three new electric buses as part of plan to reduce emissions

By Caroline Kelly | October 11

Electric buses fall under the Town of Chapel Hill Climate Action and Response Plan. The Chapel Hill Town Council passed a resolution committing to create ...

A guide to Coming Out Day events on campus this week

By Allie Kelly | October 11

Here are some of the events happening on campus this week to celebrate National Coming Out Day on Oct. 11.

N.C. Specialty Foods Association names winners in 2021 product competition

By Harrison Gummel | October 11

The N.C. Specialty Foods Association announced the winners of its 2021 product competition, showcasing the best foods and drinks the state's restaurants ...

"Shellebrate Good Times, Come On!": It's North Carolina Oyster Week

By Ethan E. Horton | October 7

North Carolina Oyster Week, which runs from Oct. 11-15, is a state-sponsored "shellebration" of oysters and the positive environmental and economic impact ...

Orange County clinics providing Pfizer COVID-19 booster shots to high-risk individuals

By Meagan Bergstrom | October 7

UNC Health and local Orange County clinics are offering COVID-19 booster shots for certain individuals, following recent guidance from the U.S. Centers ...

N.C. Latin American Film Festival to showcase Latinx stories and voices

By Jenna Rupp | October 6

The North Carolina Latin American Film Festival will run from Oct. 7 to Oct. 18, with an additional film showing on Oct. 31. Its stated mission is to ...

New version of aging plan aims to make Orange County more livable for older adults

By Christian Ciocoiu | October 6

Orange County will be holding several open houses this week to discuss the survey results for its Master Aging Plan. The plan's main goal is to make Orange ...

Meet three of the newcomers running for Chapel Hill Town Council this November

By Sophie Teague | October 5

Seven candidates are vying to be elected to the four open seats on the Chapel Hill Town Council in this November's municipal elections. Meet three of ...

Meet the six candidates running for the CHCCS Board of Education

By Waverly McIver | October 4

George Griffin, Ryan C. Jackson, Riza Jenkins, Meredith Pruitt, Mike Sharp and Tim Sookram are running to serve on the CHCCS Board of Education. Here's ...

Gov. Cooper signs bill aimed to protect dignity and health of incarcerated women

By Chal Emery | October 3

The bill limits the use of restraints on pregnant women, body cavity searches of women who are pregnant or in postpartum recovery and the placement of ...

CHCCS holds special meeting to begin superintendent evaluation process

By Ethan E. Horton | October 3

The CHCCS Board of Education held a special meeting to discuss the evaluation process for the school district's superintendent, how to improve it and ...

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Gov. Cooper vetoes Attorney General collusive settlements bill

By Austin Blake | October 3

Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed SB 360, calling it "unconstitutional and unwise," despite legislative Republicans citing it as a vehicle to strengthen checks and ...

Chapel Hill Town Council member Allen Buansi announces campaign for N.C. House

By Harrison Gummel | October 3

Chapel Hill Town Council member Allen Buansi announced on Sept. 27 that he intends to run for the N.C. House seat that will be left vacant by N.C. Rep. ...

CHCCS English language learners' test scores drop 30.3 percent from pre-pandemic years

By Graham Hill | September 30

CHCCS recently released student proficiency data for standardized tests conducted in the 2020-21 school year. The data showed that proficiency ...

RDU third in customer satisfaction among large airports in North America, study shows

By Meagan Bergstrom | September 30

Raleigh-Durham International Airport was ranked third in customer satisfaction among large airports in a study by J.D. Power, trailing only Louis Armstrong ...

Orange County School Board approves staff bonuses and Contagious Disease Leave

By Will Weider | September 30

The Orange County Schools Board of Education met Monday to discuss staff bonuses, Contagious Disease Leave and mask policies for high school athletic ...

OC Democratic Party chairperson steps aside, announces state House campaign

By Caroline Wills | September 30

Jonah Garson, the chairperson for the Orange County Democratic Party, is stepping aside from his post to run for the N.C. House. He will seek to take ...

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N.C. voter ID law struck down for unconstitutionally targeting Black voters

By Kelli Rainer | September 30

SB 824, which required people in North Carolina to present a photo ID while voting, was recently struck down because it unconstitutionally targeted Black ...

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Local health workers resign over COVID-19 vaccination requirement

By Emmy Martin | September 30

Seventy workers have resigned from UNC Health because of their refusal to abide by the system's COVID-19 vaccination mandate. Thirty-nine workers ...