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Plan A, Plan B: CHCCS parents and teachers clash over flex Wednesdays and hybrid learning

By Elias Horowitz | March 21

After listening to public comments and considering recent state legislation mandating in-person instruction, the CHCCS Board of Education passed a motion ...

Gov. Cooper signs new bill to send students back to school

By Guillermo Molero | March 18

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools join districts across the state preparing to welcome students back to the classroom under the new law.

North Carolina filmmakers win regional Emmy for documentary on Shaw University

By Kayla Guilliams | March 17

"Shaw Rising" tells the story of Shaw University’s history, the first historically Black university in the South. The film premiered on UNC-TV on February ...

Tornado warning in effect for Orange County, surrounding areas

By Susie Webb | March 17

The National Weather Service is warning of severe storms across central North Carolina on Thursday afternoon. Here's what you need to know.

We talked with an epidemiologist about vaccine ethics, new CDC guidance and more

By Jacob Meredith-Andrews | March 17

The Daily Tar Heel sat down with UNC epidemiology professor Jim Thomas to reflect on the past year of ethical dilemmas under COVID-19 and how institutions ...

OC Voice: After 1200 MLK Blvd. rezoning, Chapel Hill continues to search for a solution

March 17

The OC Voice is a portion of the OC Report newsletter where local residents may have a platform to talk about local issues they care about. Pam Hemminger ...

Reaching out in a pandemic, Orange County Street Outreach team strives for trust

By Emmy Trivette | March 16

The team’s harm reduction clinical coordinator Tiffany Hall said they’ve already built relationships with about a third of those who experience homelessness ...

New art gallery "Peel" aims to provide safe space for Carrboro artists

By Jane Wilson | March 15

“The peels that I collect are aged by moisture and air, bleached by sunlight – they’re almost cameraless photographs themselves, and documenting ...

31st annual Pauli Murray awards honor Orange County activist, student and business owners

By Sarah Duncan | March 15

The Orange County Human Relations Commission began the awards to honor people who advocate for a more fair and equitable community in the name of Pauli ...

Former Chapel Hill business-owner charged with assault of Capitol Police officer

By Brittany McGee | March 15

Julian Khater, a former co-owner of Frutta Bowls in Chapel Hill, and George Tanios face a number of charges including assaulting a federal officer with ...

Construction to begin later this year on 203 Project after additional funds approved

By Kelli Rainer | March 15

The project, which was originally approved on Nov. 17, 2020, by the Carrboro Town Council, is set to open in late 2022. This new facility will be located ...

South Orange Rescue Squad volunteers keep Orange County safe through pandemic

By Kelli Rainer | March 15

South Orange Rescue Squad is an all-volunteer organization of emergency medical professionals continuing to serve Orange County during the pandemic. With ...

CHTC approves MLK Blvd. redevelopment project, protecting mobile home park residents

By Kayla Guilliams | March 14

The council voted 5-3 in favor of the project’s rezoning proposal, which paves the way for developer Stackhouse Properties to build a new gas station, ...

Community rallies behind Hillsborough town employee after destructive house fire

By Elias Horowitz | March 14

The Hillsborough community is working together to raise funds for a town employee who recently lost his home and all of his belongings in a fire on Feb. ...

Longtime Carrboro Police Department officer Chris Atack becomes new police chief

By Miller Ray | March 14

Atack, who was appointed by Carrboro's Town Manager David Andrews, said his knowledge of the police department and the community made becoming police ...

Orange County artists reflect on impact of COVID-19 on their work

By Sara Raja | March 9

“We were masked up and six feet apart, when we could be, recording it at home, which was definitely different, but we made it work,” artist Keenan ...

A year into the pandemic, refugee and immigrant families face ongoing struggles

By Bethany Lee | March 9

Existing language and technology barriers exacerbate the difficulties local refugee and immigrant families face with tasks like helping children in online ...

Two N.C. House bills may allow some county governments to stop posting public notices

By Will Weider | March 9

If both bills are passed, local government could publish legal notices online instead of requiring them to be printed in newspapers.

Hidden gems in Chapel Hill, Carrboro persevere through a year of slow business

By Emma Kenfield | March 9

“I don't know what I’d do with myself if I couldn't come over here and unlock the door in the morning,” said Barry Keith, owner of Surplus Sids. ...

Broadband Task Force discusses bringing internet to rural Orange County communities

By Trevor Moore | March 9

Approximately 5,000 residential units in Orange County are not adequately serve with broadband, Jim Northrup, chief information officer for the county, ...