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'It's awesome': NC State Fair returns to fairgrounds, attendance rebounds

By Ethan E. Horton | October 16

This year, the N.C. State Fair features dozens of new foods, five new rides and the new N.C. State Fair Bacon Trail. The fair opens daily at ...

UNC alumnus 'Levels the Playing Field' for minority students in North Carolina

By Emi Maerz | October 16

UNC undergraduate alumnus Nehemiah Stewart is working to 'Level the Playing Field' for students from underrepresented communities at HBCUs and PWIs in ...

Carrboro to hold Annual West End Poetry Festival, unifies community through art

By Vina Senthil | October 16

The 17th Annual West End Poetry Festival will take place in person at the Carrboro Town Hall and the Century Center on Oct. 14 and 15. The festival was ...

OC Shred-A-Thons return, provide opportunity for free document shredding

By Caroline Kelly | October 16

The first Shred-A-Thon is on Oct. 22 in Chapel Hill from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Eubanks Road Park and Ride Lot. The second Shred-A-Thon event is on ...

Town Council discusses climate, coal plant and Franklin Street development

By Gabriel Morrison | October 16

The Chapel Hill Town Council discussed the implementation of its Climate Action Plan, the future of Franklin Street and concerns about the UNC Cogeneration ...

Carrboro elementary students use alternative transportation for Walk & Roll to School Day

By Tori Newby | October 16

The day is an initiative from the National Center for Safe Routes to School that encourages students to travel to school by modes of transportation besides ...

Town of Hillsborough gets approval for new strategy to improve water source regulation

By Olivia Gschwind | October 16

The Town of Hillsborough, along with other members of the Upper Neuse River Basin Association, recently received approval for a new approach to water ...

Pat Sanford Animal Welfare Award applications due Oct. 15, winner announced next month

By Audrey Kashatus | October 16

Applications for the Pat Sanford Animal Welfare Award — a yearly grant that provides $500 to an organization that actively helps animals in the community ...

Eliazar Posada speaks at Carrboro High event for National Hispanic Heritage Month

By Sierra President | October 13

Last Saturday, Carrboro High School hosted an event for National Hispanic Heritage Month with keynote speaker Eliazar Posada, a Carrboro Town Council ...

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Town of Chapel Hill surveys community about the future of Franklin Street

By Bailey White | October 13

Chapel Hill Town staff invited community members to share their thoughts on the current and future design of Franklin Street in an online survey. Over ...

Development of Greene Tract stalls, to continue after property lines drawn

By Caroline Horne | October 13

Orange County Planning and Inspections Director Cy Stober said that once the plan is signed by all of the jurisdictions, planning for the Tract will continue ...

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'Very much the first line of defense': NC observes Cybersecurity Awareness Month

By Catherine Wiles | October 13

Gov. Roy Cooper proclaimed October to be Cybersecurity Awareness Month, which is dedicated to the promotion of public awareness of internet safety and ...

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Carrboro Town Council allocates ARPA funds for affordable housing, bike plan

By Eliza Benbow | October 13

At its Oct. 11 meeting, the Carrboro Town Council revised and adopted the Grant Project Ordinance for allocated funds received from the American Rescue ...

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A look at the enforcement of abortion bans and restrictive laws in North Carolina

By Maddie Van Meter | October 13

Following the reversal of Roe v. Wade, District Court Judge William Osteen Jr. lifted an injunction that blocked North Carolina's ban on abortions performed ...

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Orange County Schools Board of Education approves new position to aid Title 1 schools

By Laney Crawley | October 12

The Orange County Schools Board of Education approved a request to create a new position, the Federal Programs Director, for the school system in a meeting ...

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Meet the principals at three local schools for National Principal's Month

By Carly Breland | October 12

During National Principals Month, schools in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro area are appreciating the leaders who are at the center of elementary, middle and ...

Freedom House Recovery Center receives over $1 million to increase services

By Bridget Bendezu | October 12

The Freedom House Recovery Center is one of the largest behavioral health care centers in the region that focuses on person-centered care for all ages, ...

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'Here 365 days out of the year': Organizations raise awareness on Indigenous Peoples' Day

By Jenna Rupp | October 12

On Oct. 10, people in Chapel Hill and across the state of North Carolina celebrated Indigenous Peoples’ Day. At the University, several organizations ...

Chapel Hill pickleball players protest at Town Council meeting, prompt response from AOC

By Walker Livingston | October 12

Melody Kramer, a writer for Triangle Blog Blog, wrote a piece on the pickleball demonstrators and examined the current state of the Town's Parks and Recreation ...

Seymour Senior Center displays “Art is History” caricatures collection by local artist

By Sam Kornylak | October 12

The Orange County Department on Aging is currently hosting an art exhibition at the Robert and Pearl Seymour Senior Center to feature works by Gary Owens. ...