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A look back on 2024 N.C. political campaigns

By Annika Duneja | December 5

“We need to be a party where people associate us with constituent services and with community benefits, where they say you can count on Democrats to ...

Orange County Living Wage to end operations by late December

By Lucy Marques | December 5

“We just weren't able to raise sufficient funding to keep just sort of our bare bones operations going,” Orange County Living Wage Founder and Board ...

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Carrboro sues Duke Energy over delayed transition away from fossil fuels, greenwashing

By Lucy Marques | December 4

Carrboro Mayor Barbara Foushee said the climate crisis and Duke Energy’s knowledge of the injustice caused by fossil fuels has burdened the Carrboro ...

'Take a seat with him': Orange County honors Jeffries family with bench

By Sheridan Barry | December 2

John “Blackfeather” Jeffries and his wife Lynette Coles Jeffries are known for their contributions to Orange County, especially in the Occaneechi ...

Following the election, N.C. mental health experts reflect on impact of political stressors

By Maddie Policastro | December 2

According to a study from the American Psychological Association, 69 percent of Americans said the 2024 presidential election was a significant source ...

Community discusses impact of 2023 laws affecting LGBTQ+ youth

By Sarah Clements | December 2

"Some of the few things that I can actually change about myself to make me feel more comfortable in my body are being taken away," Raleigh high school ...

Experts discuss N.C. Certificate of Need law, effects on health care

By Brantley Aycock | December 2

The CON, which is being challenged by lawsuit, requires that the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services determines a need for a health service in ...

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Chapel Hill passed five bonds in November, what happens now?

By Kristin Kharrat | December 2

Since 2009, the Town has been setting aside a fraction of existing property tax payments to develop a fund to help pay back debt and interest payments, ...

Sancar Scholars Residence to accommodate Turkish scholars, offer sense of belonging

By Emily Dudash | December 1

The residence, which will open in 2025, will be located on Velma Road, near the Sancar Turkish Cultural and Community Center and Coker Hills neighborhood. ...

N.C. General Assembly's Hurricane Helene relief packages reveal partisan tensions

By Defne Önal | December 1

The General Assembly passed its latest relief measure, SB 382, on Nov. 20, and Gov. Cooper vetoed it shortly after. It aimed to allocate an additional ...

CHCCS school board implements new improvement plan, discusses performance rates

By Makenzie Mills | December 1

On Nov. 21, the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education met to discuss the Northside Elementary School improvement plan, the superintendent's ...

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N.C. legislature overrides veto, implements ICE compliance for local sheriffs

By Joseph Cole | November 26

House Bill 10 approved both new immigration compliance regulations and funding for private school vouchers. The bill requires that all sheriffs comply ...

First cohort of N.C. budget professional program completes three-week course

By Isaac Carter | November 25

The North Carolina Office of State Budget and Management and UNC's School of Government worked together to create a program to improve participants’ ...

Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber creates position to support minority owned businesses

By Sarah Lewisohn | November 25

Taylor Gay, who is stepping into the role of business success navigator, has a background working in cultural and financial sustainability.

Arts teachers react to NCDPI resource collection to increase access to new standards

By Joseph Cole | November 24

With the new resource hub, users can browse, download, share and adapt resources related to the new standards to fit their needs. Brandon Roeder, ...

Chapel Hill Town Council hears public comment on removal of art featuring keffiyeh

By Sarah Smiley | November 24

On Wednesday, the Town of Chapel Hill decided to remove the art installation "The Power of Good Trouble." That night, the Chapel Hill Town Council heard ...

Town of Chapel Hill celebrates Arbor Day

By Makenzie Mills | November 21

This year the Town celebrated Arbor Day by planting trees at Estes Hill Elementary School where second-grade students celebrated through performing an ...

Carrboro wins Cleantech Impact: Transportation Award for street resurfacing project

By Taylor Motley | November 21

“Carrboro has found material that not only has an environmental benefit of extending the life of the asphalt roadway, but it also means that air pollution ...

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Carrboro Town Council discusses property development, affordable housing concerns

By Sheridan Barry | November 21

The Carrboro Town Council met on Nov. 19 to address concerns, discuss property updates and share news on the quarterly budget.

Orange County firefighters react to law barring teens from final certification course

By Defne Önal | November 21

At an October meeting with the Orange County Board of County Commissioners, a Chapel Hill fire chief asked the commissioners to write a letter to the ...