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'I want you to remember to vote': Local candidates gather at First Baptist Church forum

By Niharika Vattikonda | October 15

Orange County electoral candidates congregated at the First Baptist Church to not only discuss their stance on political and social issues, but to build ...

Orange County school board talks school improvement at Monday's meeting

By Taylor Heeden and Mark Morrison | October 15

Each principal had the opportunity to give the Board updates on what plans their schools are implementing to advance student development and growth. ...

'A tremendous asset': CHCCS names Bob Bales as Principal of the Year

By Diane Adame | October 15

Bob Bales, principal of McDougle Middle School, was gifted with the 2019-20 Principal of the Year Award for the district. His innovation and communication ...

Three key takeaways from the CHCCS Board of Education candidates forum

By Victoria Johnson | October 13

Five candidates vying for a position on the CHCCS Board of Education promote addressing systematic racism, mental health and improving communication at ...

Glenwood rezoning policy to be implemented for 2020-21 school year

By Niharika Vattikonda | October 13

“Our goal is, as we look into the future, that all students have opportunities and are successful in the academic offerings that the school district’s ...

A Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools bus drives toward Chapel Hill High School.

Lawsuit against CHCCS' handling of sexual abuse moves to federal court

By Brittany McGee | October 13

A lawsuit filed against Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools accused the school system of mishandling allegations of sexual abuse among students. The lawsuit, ...

Hispanic disparity in reading levels and graduation rates revealed in community report

By Diane Adame | October 9

The Chamber's 2019 State of the Community Report reveals that reading levels and graduation rates for minority groups in the state's public schools are ...

Chapel Hill-Carrboro busing staff and teacher assistants may see pay increase

By Audrey Selley | October 8

For years, job vacancies among bus drivers and teacher assistants have been an issue for the school district. The Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board ...

Parents, faculty look to be involved in principal search at Frank Porter Graham

By Kayleigh Carpenter | October 8

Staff and parents are voicing concerns over the school's transition.

“I voted today” stickers are displayed at the polling center at the Center for Dramatic Art in Chapel Hill.

Here's what you need to know about voting in Orange County before early voting begins

By Julianna Robbins | October 3

With elections in Chapel Hill coming up soon, read to learn how, where and when to vote.

Chapel Hill-Carrboro schools rank at top for SAT scores in the state

By Niharika Vattikonda | October 2

“I want to attribute the hard work of our students, the wonderful teachers that they have, the commitment of the parents, and it’s a community that ...

Video by Cedar Ridge students was one of nine screened at UN Assembly in New York

By Audrey Selley | September 26

Students at Cedar Ridge High School in Hillsborough had their video selected as a winner of the MyWorld360° contest focused around sustainability. ...

Students and community protest DOE intervention into UNC Middle Eastern studies

By Rachel Crumpler | September 25

Students and community members gathered at UNC's South Building to protest the U.S. Department of Education’s request for the Duke-UNC Consortium for ...

Orange County Board of Education addresses August KKK rally in Hillsborough

By Hannah Correll | September 25

Orange County Schools Board of Education released a statement denouncing the Ku Klux Klan, white supremacists and other hate groups.

Cedar Ridge High selects interim principal after scheduling issues, school threats

By Alice Bennett | September 22

Mitchell Stensland has become interim principal of Cedar Ridge High School amid parental concerns about the school's previous administration.

CHCCS school board candidate withdraws from race after supposed donations to Trump

By Ben Humphries | September 18

Tortora hasn’t explicitly confirmed that the donations — which totaled $650 between 2016 and 2019 — were his, but the donations are attributed to ...

Local schools face measles threat, even with high vaccination rates

By Elizabeth Holmes | September 16

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a report last month confirming over 1,200 individual cases of measles in 31 different states since ...