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NC universities receive funding for mental health resources, trainings

By Sophia Fanning | February 27

Gov. Roy Cooper announced $7.7 million in new funding for North Carolina's public universities, allocated for funding mental health support resources. ...

OWASA temporarily changes disinfection process, alters taste of water for residents

By Carly Breland | February 27

Orange Water and Sewer Authority temporarily changed its water disinfection process on Wednesday, March 1 — this shift will last throughout the month ...

Capriotti's Sandwich Shop set for March 27 opening for Franklin Street location

By Arwen Helms | February 27

Capriotti's Sandwich Shop, a Delaware-based chain, is set to open a location in Chapel Hill at 127 E. Franklin St. on March 9. The location will be between ...

Blank bills: what you need to know about NC's bill-filing work-around

By Sam Kornylak | February 27

While most bills in the N.C. General Assembly are written to address a specific issue, state senators occasionally file blank bills during legislative ...

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NC sees 22 percent increase in overdose deaths, highest ever recorded

By Audrey Kashatus | February 27

North Carolina experienced a 22 percent increase in overdose deaths in 2021, according to a Feb. 21 press release from the N.C. Department of Health and ...

CHCCS holds event to amplify the voices of the CHCCS Black community, celebrate Black joy

By Ginny Dempster | February 26

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools hosted an event celebrating Black joy, highlighting Black achievements and amplifying Black voices in the school community ...

National Invasive Species Awareness Week focuses on protective native life

By Caroline Horne | February 26

This week is National Invasive Species Awareness Week. Carrboro is celebrating with an extraction event at Anderson Community Park on Saturday.

Black-owned businesses give back to Chapel Hill community in different ways

By Sierra President | February 26

Chapel Hill is home to a number of Black-owned businesses, many of which are community-oriented. During Black History Month, they continue to give back. ...

Community Empowerment Fund to host event celebrating Black female leaders

By Annika Duneja | February 23

The Community Empowerment Fund is hosting the Share the Love: Art Show and Celebration of Black Queens in Our Community event on Feb. 25 to recognize ...

Orange County Historical Museum hosts second part of Chapel Hill 'History of Hope' exhibit

By Zoe Werner | February 23

"Hope of History Part 1" was exhibited last year and covered the beginning of Chapel Hill until 1928. According to the Chapel Hill Historical Society ...

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N.C. House Democrats introduce bill to give state employees paid parental leave

By Ella Aluise | February 23

On Feb. 16, N.C. House Democrats introduced House Bill 141 that would provide paid parental leave for state employees. If passed, the bill would provide ...

N.C. House passes bipartisan Medicaid expansion, bill heads to Senate

By Lauren Zola | February 22

On Feb. 16, House Bill 76 passed the N.C. House with large bipartisan support. If it passes the state Senate, adult North Carolinians living below or ...

Orange County BOCC discusses water treatment, approves neighborhood meeting changes

By Sam Kornylak | February 22

During the Orange County Board of County Commissioners meeting on Tuesday, the Board heard updates about Orange Water and Sewer Authority and assistance ...

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Orange County Schools Board of Education discusses superintendent contract, calendar

By Walker Livingston | February 22

New diversity trainings and referral bonuses for employees of Orange County Schools were discussed by the Board of Education during its meeting on Monday ...

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Local organizations work to provide aid after earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria

By Sam Kornylak | February 21

Turkish-American communities across the Triangle area are working to support those affected by the recent earthquakes that occurred in Türkiye and Syria, ...

Chapel Hill bus shelter art honors activists and events from the Civil Rights Movement

By Vina Senthil | February 21

The Chapel Hill Public Library recently highlighted three bus shelters in Chapel Hill with art that depicts important moments in the Civil Rights Movement ...

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Renaming of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard impacts community 18 years after change

By Emerson Gonzalez-Roblero | February 21

Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard was renamed from Airport Road nearly 18 years ago — a decision by the Chapel Hill Town Council that community members ...

Carrboro Recreation Department hosts Black History Month concert series

By Emma Hall | February 21

Members of the Carrboro community gathered on at the Carrboro Century Center on Sunday, Feb. 19 to listen to Finesse, a rhythm and blues band, perform ...

'It wasn’t easy': 50 years later, legacy of Chapel Hill's first and only Black mayor prevails

By Walker Livingston | February 21

In 1969, Howard Lee won Chapel Hill’s mayoral election by about 400 votes, becoming not only the Town’s first and only Black mayor — but also the ...

'Gems of the state': NC legislators form HBCU caucus, the first of its kind

By Ginny Dempster | February 21

North Carolina state legislators have announced a bipartisan historically Black universities and colleges caucus, focusing on meeting the needs of historically ...