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Duke Lemur Center welcomes kin of legendary TV lemur Zoboomafoo

By Audrey Selley | April 5

The Duke Lemur Center saw the birth of two lemurs during January. Terence, a Coquerel’s sifaka lemur, was born Jan. 21 this year. Terence is the nephew ...

N.C. House works on COVID-19 legislation, but are they moving fast enough?

By Brent Van Vliet | April 2

N.C. House Speaker Tim Moore (R-Cleveland) has convened a select committee to begin forming the state’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. However, ...

State prisons prepare for continued COVID-19 spread, as first four cases are detected

By Brittany McGee | April 2

The first four cases of COVID-19 in state prisons were announced on Thursday, two days after the North Carolina Department of Public Safety increased ...

N.C. lawmakers are seeking federal testing waivers as the state faces coronavirus effects

By Guillermo Molero | April 2

The U.S. Department of Education recently announced that states would be able to bypass federal standardized testing requirements for the 2019-2020 school ...

Here's a UNC law professor's take on the investigation into Richard Burr's stock sales

By David Richman | April 2

Burr is under investigation for selling stock after confidential briefings on COVID-19.

Here's how the coronavirus outbreak is affecting the 2020 census

By Meredith Radford | April 2

In the wake of the novel coronavirus, the census has been delayed, but remains vital to our society. Renee Price, chairperson for Orange County's task ...

Orange County has recently experienced a surge in new voter registrations as North Carolina’s primary approaches.

How COVID-19 may affect the 2020 election process

By Meredith Radford | April 1

Although the 2020 Presidential election is still over seven months away, state officials are weighing options to find a way to best ensure voter turnout ...

Environmental departments in N.C. face cuts amidst state budget uncertainty

By Mark Morrison | March 31

N.C. environmental departments have lost funding and staff as pollution complaints continue to rise.

How the women of Orange County stepped up to respond to WWI and the Spanish Flu

By Emma Kenfield | March 29

Women also formed various war circles, in which they made hospital gowns, garments for refugees, bed pads and various medical supplies. These circles ...

Cooper orders majority of facilities in the state to close

By Anna Pogarcic | March 23

Gov. Cooper is requiring the majority of retail locations, aside from grocery stores, to close starting this week to encourage social distancing.

Here's how supermarkets are working to limit the spread of COVID-19

By Brittany McGee | March 22

Large grocery store chains like Trader Joe's, Harris Teeter and Whole Foods Market are making accommodations for customers and employees alike to combat ...

North Carolina Congressman David Price marches with protestors as they make their way through Raleigh during the 2016 Women's March in protest of the inauguration of Donald Trump as the 45th president of the United States.

Here's what you need to know about the COVID-19 relief package

By Brent Van Vliet | March 19

The Families First Coronavirus Response Act will focus on providing paid sick leave and unemployment benefits to those impacted by the economic conditions ...

CDC awards North Carolina $13.8 million to fight COVID-19

By Guillermo Molero | March 19

With the receipt of $2.2 billion dollars following approval of the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act earlier in March, ...

Student activism: The evolution of the antiwar movement at colleges across the state

By Sofia Lesnewski | March 18

At several colleges across North Carolina, antiwar sentiment has transformed the role of activism both on and off-campus and will continue to prompt student ...

Cooper bans dine-in service at restaurants and bars, expands unemployment benefits

By Anna Pogarcic and Michael Taffe | March 17

Restaurants and bars in North Carolina will no longer be allowed to offer dine-in service, Gov. Roy Cooper announced in a press release on Tuesday.

Holley wins Democratic Lt. Gov. primary after Van Duyn declines runoff

By Brent Van Vliet | March 13

Holley’s victory sets her up for a race against Republican nominee Mark Robinson in the general election. Both candidates are African American, virtually ...

Here's how Orange County and North Carolina are responding to the coronavirus pandemic

By Elizabeth Egan | March 13

Cooper explained in a statement on March 10 that he declared the state of emergency because it will help the government take necessary precautions and ...

Second case of coronavirus reported in Chatham County

By Anna Pogarcic | March 6

A second case of coronavirus was confirmed in North Carolina Friday. After an initial case was reported in Wake County earlier this week, the state confirmed ...

State Democratic Party looks ahead to November following primary results

By Emma Kenfield | March 6

North Carolina Democratic Party leaders gathered at an event in Raleigh on Tuesday after primary elections results were announced. But despite the initial ...

Here’s how voter turnout has changed in the 2020 presidential primary

By David Richman | March 4

Despite a decreasing number of polling locations in North Carolina, voter turnout in Orange County and the state has been increasing. There are more absentee ...