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County voter registration high compared to NC

By Harrison Gummel | April 10

Chapel Hill Mayor Pam Hemminger said efforts have been taken by both local officials and organizations to register and support new voters, including providing ...

N.C. House candidate Jonah Garson hosts town hall in the Pit

By Ian Walniuk | April 4

N.C. House candidate Jonah Garson hosted a campaign rally at the Pit last week, where he discussed campaign issues including criminal justice, reproductive ...

'Full of ideas and passion': Extraordinary Ventures hires new CEO Lisa Kaylie

By Samuel Long | March 30

Prior to serving as executive director, Kaylie worked for two years on the Extraordinary Ventures board and has experience working for other nonprofit ...

Orange and Durham Habitat for Humanity receive $9.5 million donations

By Samuel Long | March 29

Both the Orange County and Durham County branches of Habitat for Humanity received $5 million and $4.5 million, respectively, in a donation from author ...

Nine Orange County incumbents running unopposed in May primary election

By Ian Walniuk | March 27

Cora Martin, a former staffer at the UNC Institute of Politics and field director for Jonah Garson’s N.C. House campaign, said the lack of competition ...

Turning over a new leaf: Fallen tree repurposed into Hillsborough art project

By Avery Baker | March 27

The project was developed by the Hillsborough Arts Council in partnership with the Orange County Arts Commission and local government representatives. ...

'Left behind': Orange County Animal Services sees increase in dog surrenders

By Maddie Singleton | March 24

Over the last few months, Orange County Animal Services has seen an increase in dog surrenders and a drop in adoptions, leaving more dogs without homes. ...

Wesley Barker sworn in as Carrboro town clerk

By Katie MacKinnon | March 10

Ashe County native Wesley Barker was sworn in as Carrboro Town Clerk at a March 1 Town Council meeting.

Orange County to celebrate Creek Week starting March 12

By Ethan Harrell | March 10

The event, intended to become an annual tradition, will feature virtual educational events on the importance of clean water, while also having fun in ...

North Carolina ESL teachers navigate pandemic challenges

By Ian Walniuk | March 8

As the pandemic and associated staffing shortages have taken a toll on school districts across North Carolina, English language teachers have faced many ...

Local businesses look forward to a mask-optional future

By Eliza Benbow | March 8

As Orange County lifts its indoor mask mandate Monday and the Chapel Hill community transitions to optional mask use, business owners are looking to change ...

Triangle community holds vigil to advocate for peace in Ukraine

By Hannah Rosenberger | March 7

A vigil for peace in Ukraine took place Sunday afternoon, prompted by calls for a global day of action on March 6 to stop the war.

University to lift mask mandate beginning March 7

By Liv Reilly and Allie Kelly | March 2

UNC will lift its indoor mask mandate on March 7, the University announced in a campus-wide email on Wednesday.

Summer Careers Academy to bring apprenticeship program to Orange County

By Samuel Long | March 2

The Summer Careers Academy, a new youth apprenticeship program, recently launched on Feb. 22 for young adults aged 16 to 24 in Orange County.

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HBCU representatives hold summit on pandemic's disparate effect on mental health

By Grant Alexander | March 2

On Feb. 23, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services partnered with historically Black colleges and universities to host a mental health ...

Church holds monthly BLM vigils to honor those killed by police brutality

By Maggie McIntyre | February 28

Since George Floyd's murder in May 2020, Binkley Baptist Church and the Chapel Hill-Carrboro NAACP Youth Council has held vigils as a way to build community ...

UNC System announces mask-optional change, University to keep mandate following county policies

By Allie Kelly | February 25

The UNC System announced on Friday that its institutions should make wearing masks indoors optional by March 7. The change will not affect UNC-Chapel ...

Orange County leaders making no mask mandate changes, will reevaluate in March

By Ian Walniuk | February 23

CHCCS will provide an update on COVID-19 protocols at its March 3 Board of Education meeting, Chief Communications Officer Andy Jenks said in an email. ...

Orange County Animal Services finds homes for all eight wolfdogs taken in last summer

By Sarah Choi | February 20

Since taking in eight wolfdogs last summer, Orange County Animal Services has recently found homes for all of them. Three of the wolfdogs are now in Wisconsin, ...

N.C. Child Care Stabilization Grant distributes over $335 million

By Madelyn Van Meter | February 20

Since the program's launch, nearly $336 million of the total $805 million has been distributed to 3,961 child care centers across North Carolina. With ...