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Orange County Schools Board of Education approves new position to aid Title 1 schools

By Laney Crawley | October 12

The Orange County Schools Board of Education approved a request to create a new position, the Federal Programs Director, for the school system in a meeting ...

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Meet the principals at three local schools for National Principal's Month

By Carly Breland | October 12

During National Principals Month, schools in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro area are appreciating the leaders who are at the center of elementary, middle and ...

Freedom House Recovery Center receives over $1 million to increase services

By Bridget Bendezu | October 12

The Freedom House Recovery Center is one of the largest behavioral health care centers in the region that focuses on person-centered care for all ages, ...

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'Here 365 days out of the year': Organizations raise awareness on Indigenous Peoples' Day

By Jenna Rupp | October 12

On Oct. 10, people in Chapel Hill and across the state of North Carolina celebrated Indigenous Peoples’ Day. At the University, several organizations ...

Chapel Hill pickleball players protest at Town Council meeting, prompt response from AOC

By Walker Livingston | October 12

Melody Kramer, a writer for Triangle Blog Blog, wrote a piece on the pickleball demonstrators and examined the current state of the Town's Parks and Recreation ...

Seymour Senior Center displays “Art is History” caricatures collection by local artist

By Sam Kornylak | October 12

The Orange County Department on Aging is currently hosting an art exhibition at the Robert and Pearl Seymour Senior Center to feature works by Gary Owens. ...

Chapel Hill and Carrboro fire departments celebrate 100th annual Fire Prevention Week

By Caroline Dickey | October 12

Fire departments participating in Fire Prevention Week seek to educate children, adults and teachers about how to stay safe during fires. This year, the ...

'It's designed to chill abortion access': Doctors, lawyers face vague exceptions

By Emmy Martin | October 11

In the wake of North Carolina reinstating a 20-week abortion ban, doctors and lawyers are attempting to define what constitutes a medical emergency severe ...

'A very real threat': Future abortion bans possible in NC General Assembly

By Maggie McIntyre | October 11

North Carolinians' access to abortion could be further restricted if anti-abortion legislators are elected to the state's General Assembly in the upcoming ...

A look at pro-life organizations based in North Carolina and their viewpoints

By Walker Livingston | October 11

In the first election post the overturning of Roe v. Wade, many pro-life and Christian groups are working to limit or end access to abortion across North ...

Abortion clinic volunteer escorts continue to work in a post-Roe North Carolina

By Lucy Marques | October 11

Shannon, who is referred to only by her first name for safety concerns, began volunteering as an escort at one of the busiest abortion clinics in North ...

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'It's so hard to access those spaces': Trans, nonbinary people impacted by Dobbs decision

By Maddie Policastro | October 11

“I think that a lot of the rhetoric that we're hearing right now is talking about the struggles of restricted abortion access for women,” Izze Steinke, ...

State republicans could win legislative supermajority in election, might limit abortion

By Maddie Singleton | October 11

Although the North Carolina U.S. Senate race may be drawing the most attention, the 2022 midterm elections will also determine control of the North Carolina ...

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Pro-life individuals, groups in the Triangle offer alternatives to clinics

By Elizabeth Egan | October 11

Pro-life individuals and groups regularly stand outside of the Planned Parenthood clinic in Chapel Hill to provide those seeking abortions with alternative ...

What you need to know about crisis pregnancy centers in North Carolina

By Gowri Abhinanda | October 11

Crisis Pregnancy Centers provide emotional support programs to individuals struggling with the decision to either continue or terminate a pregnancy. They ...

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NC abortion providers see increase in out-of-state patients following Roe reversal

By Eliza Benbow | October 11

The number of out-of-state patients seeking abortion care in North Carolina has more than tripled after southern states continue to restrict abortion ...

Efland Ruritan Club Rodeo returns, raises funds to go toward local community

By Laney Crawley | October 11

This weekend, about 3,000 visitors went to the Efland Ruritan Club Rodeo — the largest crowd this annual event has ever had — to see events like barrel ...

NCDHHS awarded $13.8 million to expand employment for those with disabilities

By Olivia Gschwind | October 10

$13.8 million was awarded to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services to support those ...

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools invests in employees through $2 million budget expansion

By Caroline Dickey | October 9

On Sept. 15, the CHCCS Board of Education moved to approve the 2022-2023 budget resolution, which added several points to the previously approved budget ...

The NC State Fair is in Raleigh from October 13-23.

The North Carolina State Fair to come to Raleigh with new food, attractions

By Simon Tan | October 9

The fair, located at 4285 Trinity Rd., will kick off at noon on Oct. 13. It will be open from 9 a.m. into the late evening after opening day.