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Carrboro seeks to consolidate Town advisory boards to address vacancy issues

By Jessica Hudnut | February 20

The Carrboro Town Council plans to consolidate its 17 boards into nine to address vacancies. The council expressed interest in restructuring during a ...

Long-awaited Cat's Cradle expansion planned on Brewer Lane for late this year

By Lola Oliverio | February 20

“We're happy to have Cat's Cradle here, and we're happy to see that they're continuing to expand here and make Carrboro their home,” Jon Hartman-Brown, ...

Durham advocates react to school staff's days of protest, impact on students

By Lucy Marques | February 19

Over the past few months, many DPS schools have closed for multiple days because staff have called out sick to attend protests organized by the Durham ...

Driver charged in fatal crash involving UNC students makes first appearance in court

By Emmy Martin | February 19

A UNC student who was driving the car involved in a crash that killed Mary Elizabeth “Molly” Rotunda, a UNC sophomore, last month made her first ...

CHCCS' Rodney Trice selected as Dr. Frances Jones Trailblazer Award recipient

By Caroline Horne | February 19

Recipients of the award are selected based on their dedication to improvement of education, students and teachers, as well as their adherence to ASCD’s ...

CHCCS to host virtual workshops for families to increase home, school connection

By Jessica Hudnut | February 19

Each workshop focuses on a different topic: social media safety, navigating the American education system and preventing substance misuse.

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'Could have been doing this all along': State budget invests in mental health resources

By Lucy Marques | February 19

This investment, which the NCDHHS called unprecedented, includes an increase in Medicaid reimbursement rates for behavioral health ...

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Carrboro to construct bridge on Jones Creek as part of Bolin Creek Greenway

By Fiona Wong | February 19

The project includes a multi-use path and pedestrian bridge that will create walking and cycling options for the Lake Hogan Farms, Legends, Ballentine ...

'Proud that he was from here': First Black U.S. congressman's North Carolina roots

By Sierra President | February 19

“Hearing stories from history is tough,” Leisa Greathouse, a content and development historian with the North Carolina History Center on the Civil ...

'Relationship-oriented': Ryan Horton named Chapel Hill High School football head coach

By Shannen Horan and Makenzie Mills | February 14

“We want to continue that winning tradition,” CHHS athletic director Lewis Newman said. “We’ve got a strength and conditioning coach on the board ...

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CHCCS receives $200,000 in new school safety grant from NCDPI

By Sierra President | February 13

The N.C. General Assembly allotted $35 million to CFSS for school safety grants in its latest budget, and CHCCS was one of the 230 school districts and ...

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NCDHHS launches child behavioral dashboard, reflects mental health data in children

By Jessica F. Simmons | February 13

“It provides answers to things like, ‘What percent of kids are using this service,’” Hanaleah Hoberman, the director of child and family strategic ...

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North Carolina's carbon emissions are down, but not on track to meet goals

By Reyna Drake | February 13

The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality released a statewide report that showed a significant decline in greenhouse gas emissions from 2005 to 2020. ...

'His life did matter': Carrboro honors victim of 1898 lynching with historical marker

By Sarah Smiley | February 12

The Town of Carrboro, the Orange County Community Remembrance Coalition and the Equal Justice Initiative will unveil a historical marker honoring Manly ...

Report shows decrease in dropout rates, increase in 'incidents' among N.C. high schoolers

By Grace Whittemore | February 12

The dropout rate for the 2022-23 academic year in North Carolina was 1.95 dropouts per 100 high school students, down from 2.25 dropouts per ...

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Public schools grapple with underfunding, lack of mental health personnel

By Kathryn DeHart | February 12

As of 2023, the ratio for school psychologists to students in North Carolina public schools is one psychologist to 1,979 students, while the recommended ...

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Mental health providers, patients face inconsistencies in insurance coverage

By Tori Newby and Maddie Policastro | February 12

For some people, finding mental health care providers that accept their insurance can be difficult.

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Orange County Public Library creates home delivery service DELIVEReads

By Sarah Lewisohn | February 8

The service is similar to homebound deliveries that provide materials to senior community members and those with illnesses. DELIVEReads delivers materials ...

Orange County BOCC discusses Greene Tract, increased property tax revenue

By Caroline Horne | February 8

A range of topics were covered during the Orange County Board of County Commissioners' meeting Tuesday night, including increases in property and sales ...

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Carrboro Town Council renames street for Braxton Foushee, approves boundary extension

By Makenzie Mills | February 8

The Town Council unanimously approved renaming Carr Street to Braxton Foushee Street.