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Town of Chapel Hill advises against gathering on Franklin Street this Halloween

By Ethan E. Horton and Adaliene Andsager | October 28

The Town of Chapel Hill will not be preemptively closing any roads this year for Halloween and has advised against attending the famous Franklin Street ...

Cooper announces $805 million for early child care funding

By Jenna Rupp | October 27

Gov. Roy Cooper announced the investment of $805 million in the state's early child care and learning programs in early October.

MLK Jr. Blvd. closed between Hillsborough and Longview streets due to gas leak

By Guillermo Molero and Rajee Ganesan | October 27

The road on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard has been closed between Longview Street and Hillsborough Street due to a gas leak, according to a tweet from ...

N.C. Sen. Ben Clark introduces new proposed model for the state's congressional map

By Harrison Gummel | October 27

N.C. Sen. Ben Clark, D-Cumberland, Hoke, recently revealed a draft of his new proposed design for North Carolina’s congressional map.

Town Council candidate Vimala Rajendran speaks on husband's sex offender status

By Brian Rosenzweig and Emily Schmidt | October 26

On Sept. 7, The News & Observer published an article about Chapel Hill Town Council candidate Vimala Rajendran’s husband, Rush Greenslade, and his ...

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UNC required to pay $375,000 to settle alleged falsifications for AmeriCorps funds

By Willow Taylor Chiang Yang | October 26

The universities and NCCV allegedly falsely certified volunteer hours over holidays and weekends, as well as over the site hour limit for typical weekdays ...

N.C. General Assembly reaches compromise on energy legislation

By Graham Hill | October 25

House Bill 951, signed by Gov. Roy Cooper earlier this month following bipartisan approval, seeks to lower the state’s carbon emissions while maintaining ...

Five Chapel Hill Town Council members endorse Hemminger for mayor, citing distrust in Gu

By Emmy Martin | October 25

Five of seven Chapel Hill Town Council members endorsed Mayor Pam Hemminger for reelection, and cited distrust for challenger and current Town Council ...

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Former Mayor Howard Lee speaks on public service at UNC Stone Center

By Willow Taylor Chiang Yang | October 25

At an Oct. 19 conversation with The Sonja Haynes Stone Center for Black Culture and History, Lee discussed his experience in public service and his hopes ...

Orange County Schools developing Native American studies course for high schoolers

By Katie MacKinnon | October 25

Orange County Schools is working toward the creation of an honors Native American studies course at the high school level. The initiative was unanimously ...

NCDHHS announces new funding opportunity to prevent opioid overdoses

By Ethan E. Horton | October 25

At least nine organizations across the state will receive this money as a grant through an application process.

New program seeks to provide property tax bill assistance to Orange County homeowners

By Sarah Choi | October 25

The Orange County Board of County Commissioners launched its Longtime Homeowner Assistance program in early October to help retain the established community ...

UNC's first on-campus vaccine clinic opens Wednesday

Column: Yes, you can mix your COVID-19 booster shot brands

By Rajee Ganesan | October 25

"With the increase in research and data being completed and gathered over the next several months, we will be able to find if interchanging vaccines have ...

Film Festival brings critically acclaimed films to the silver screen in Chapel Hill

By Grant Alexander | October 24

Film Fest 919, a film festival focused on exposing the Chapel Hill community to critically acclaimed cinema, was held from Oct. 18-24.

Commission on History, Race and a Way Forward hosts first webinar in Unsung Founders series

By Malak Dridi | October 24

In the first of a two-part webinar series, the Commission on History, Race and a Way Forward discussed the original motivation for the Unsung Founders ...

Editorial: Professors shouldn't have to be mental health resources

By Editorial Board | October 24

"Teachers should serve as role models, educators and occasionally mentors to students — not therapists."

U.S. House Representative David Price to retire after over 30 years serving N.C.

By Austin Blake | October 24

Although Price said he knows it is time for him to retire, he said his pursuit to protect and expand democracy will remain.

CHCCS board adds three mental health wellness days to 2021-22 academic calendar

By Ian Walniuk | October 24

The Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools (CHCCS) Board of Education voted unanimously to add three mental wellness days to the 2021-22 school calendar on ...

UNC field hockey honors senior class in 3-2 OT loss to Louisville

By Hunter Caparelli | October 24

When the No. 4 Louisville field hockey team came to Chapel Hill for a Friday afternoon matchup, the No. 10 Tar Heels were a rare underdog.

Southpoint mall evacuated after incident involving firearm, Durham PD investigating

By Guillermo Molero | October 24

The Streets at Southpoint, a shopping mall in Durham, was evacuated Sunday after an incident involving a firearm, according to a 3:56 p.m. notification ...