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Event highlights connection between plants and Indigenous communities in N.C.

By Eliza Benbow | February 28

During a virtual Feb. 24 "Lunchbox Talk", Randi Byrd, a professional affiliate of the University of Vermont's leadership for sustainability master's program, ...

'Peace for Ukraine': Groups around NC show support for Ukraine

By Eliza Benbow | February 28

Despite the uncertainty for the foreseeable future, seeds of hope for peace are being planted. "The fact that we are together is a ray of hope in the ...

Church holds monthly BLM vigils to honor those killed by police brutality

By Maggie McIntyre | February 28

Since George Floyd's murder in May 2020, Binkley Baptist Church and the Chapel Hill-Carrboro NAACP Youth Council has held vigils as a way to build community ...

N.C. Court of Appeals Judge Lucy Inman running for state Supreme Court

By Harrison Gummel | February 27

Judge Lucy Inman recently declared her candidacy for the Democratic N.C. Supreme Court primary scheduled for May 17.

Acme workers end strike, many leave restaurant after three months of protests

By Caroline Wills | February 27

After three months of striking, the Acme Food & Beverage Company workers ended their strike on Feb. 18. The strikers achieved certain goals through ...

'Artwork can inspire change': Chapel Hill calls for artists to paint bike racks

By Jenna Rupp | February 27

Selected artists will paint either a set of four U-shaped bike racks or a set of eight. The stipend for the artists will be $1,150 for the four racks ...

Orange County Board of Education discusses masks, equity and school improvements

By Ira Wilder | February 24

During Monday's meeting, the board unanimously voted to lift school mask mandates and make its COVID-19 testing program optional for unvaccinated student-athletes. ...

Carrboro Town Council discusses future of racial equity and sustainability

By Caroline Wills | February 24

The Carrboro Town Council continued the discussion about Carrboro Connects, a 20-year plan for the future of Carrboro centered around racial equity and ...

Your water may taste funny come Sunday after OWASA's disinfection process changes

By Madelyn Van Meter | February 24

Starting at midnight on Sunday, the agency will switch from its typical chlorine and ammonia, or chloramine, treatment mixture to chlorine only. Throughout ...

Chapel Hill bus tracking services on pause following AT&T 3G network deactivation

By Zoe Werner | February 24

Chapel Hill Transit recommended that transit customers utilize the online bus schedules posted on the Town of Chapel Hill website to estimate bus times ...

Orange County leaders making no mask mandate changes, will reevaluate in March

By Ian Walniuk | February 23

CHCCS will provide an update on COVID-19 protocols at its March 3 Board of Education meeting, Chief Communications Officer Andy Jenks said in an email. ...

'Nerds, misfits, gamers': New bar and game store opens in Chapel Hill

By Sarah Choi | February 23

The Gathering Place has a weekly game schedule, including board game night and Magic: The Gathering tournaments on Wednesdays, Dungeons and Dragons and ...

Education is dope. Cannabliss seeks to destigmatize hemp

By Katie MacKinnon | February 22

“Our goal is to destigmatize cannabis and normalize its medicinal use,” Cannabliss Dispensary Director Paige Henderson said.

Woman- and minority-owned hemp store thrives despite racial gaps in marijuana policing

By Ethan E. Horton | February 22

In Raleigh, 77 percent of those arrested for marijuana possession in 2020 were Black, according to the federal data.

NCDHHS announces Hope4NC helpline to provide mental health support

By Eliza Benbow | February 22

The helpline connects individuals to various mental health services, including referrals to therapists, substance use services and community resources. ...

'I HeART Connections': Carrboro-based virtual art exhibition features global artists

By Meagan Bergstrom | February 21

The Art Institute of North Carolina's 12th annual show goes virtual for the second consecutive year amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Farms, Parks and Trails: 2022 Nature of Orange Photo Contest underway

By Morgan Taylor | February 21

The Orange County Department of Environment, Agriculture, Parks and Recreation is hosting its annual Nature of Orange County Photo Contest this spring. ...