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No. 15 UNC baseball defeats Gardner-Webb, 5-2, in midweek game

| April 23

The OC Report

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Orange County Schools board member resigns for health reasons three weeks before runoff

By Ethan E. Horton | April 22

Moore's doctoral degree had recently been called into question in reporting by the News & Observer.

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Chapel Hill Transit wins statewide safety award for lack of preventable accidents

By Fiona Wong | April 23

New documentary explores barriers to reentry in Orange County

By Sierra President | April 22

Chapel Hill, Carrboro communities prioritize environmental sustainability

By Sarah Smiley | April 22

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Carrboro approves language access plan with interpretation, translation services

By Sarah Lewisohn | April 19

The plan prioritizes languages that are both commonly spoken in Carrboro and have high proportions of residents who reported speaking English less than ...

NEXT Chapel Hill-Carrboro hosts first-ever Policy Slam Competition

By Kristin Kharrat | April 18

The event provided the opportunity for seven contestants to share local urban planning policies that can help create a more equitable community.

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Carrboro Town Council hears presentation on 2024-25 budget in work session

By Grace Whittemore | April 17

During its Tuesday night work session, the Carrboro Town Council heard from the Town's finance director Bret Greene about the state of the 2024-25 ...

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The Flying Pierogi soft-opens storefront in Carrboro's South Green

By Grace Whittemore | April 17

The restaurant previously operated out of a food truck that traveled throughout the Chapel Hill-Carrboro area serving its European-inspired cuisine.

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Chapel Hill Town Council sees fewer proposed developments, meetings to start year

By Maddie Policastro | April 17

Since the start of 2024, the council has held only three regular meetings, changed multiple business meetings to work sessions and heard no new development ...

Renovations underway for new Franklin Street Purple Bowl location

By Lucy Kraus | April 16

After being forced to relocate to a new location, the Franklin Street acai bowl business is carving out its new space.

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State agency receives $750 million to address affordable housing

By Sierra President | April 16

Households are considered cost-burdened if they spend more than 30 percent of their income on housing. But in North Carolina, 71 percent of extremely ...

Lack of beginning teacher support contributes to high attrition rates statewide

By Lucy Marques and Sarah Clements | April 16

“When you have these individuals that are beginning teachers, they're not only trying to learn the pedagogy of teaching, they're also going back to ...

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East Rosemary Street reopens after eight months closed to traffic

By Caroline Horne | April 15

The street was initially closed on August 21 between North Columbia Street and Henderson Street due to the construction of a parking deck, with the road ...

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Community organizations petition town council for public bathrooms downtown

By Jessica Hudnut | April 14

Four community organizations submitted a petition to the Chapel Hill Town Council to provide public bathrooms in downtown Chapel Hill in ...

Chapel Hill High School wins national automotive program award

By Jessica F. Simmons | April 14

In addition to the 2023 School of the Year award, Chapel Hill High received a celebration, a $10,000 donation and gear from WIX Filters.

Chapel Hill hosts panelists, community for downtown streetscape workshop

By Makenzie Mills | April 14

The representatives discussed balancing the amount of stoplights for aesthetics and pedestrian safety, using both state and local funds, widening sidewalks ...

New report emphasizes state's continued economic, business growth

By Libby Wakefield | April 11

For the second consecutive year, CNBC declared North Carolina as America’s Top State for Business in 2023 — one of the report's main highlights. CNBC ...

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'We know this is a first step': Carrboro Town Council approves new language plan

By Lola Oliverio | April 11

Goals of the language access project include increasing availability of translated vital documents, developing an internal language access committee, ...

Local nonprofits collaborate to install solar panels on PEACH apartments

By Sophie Baglioni and Sofia Szostczuk | April 10

SolarEquity has partnered with EMPOWERment, Inc. to raise money for the installation of solar panels on the roof of the upcoming PEACH apartments.

Carrboro selects Winston-Salem assistant city manager Patrice Toney as new town manager

By Jessica F. Simmons | April 10

“So we want a very dynamic and experienced town manager, and we feel like we have that in Ms. Toney," Mayor Barbara Foushee said about Patrice ...