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Carrboro Planning Director Trish McGuire retires after 30 years of service

By Taylor Motley | January 7

“Planning, fundamentally, is committed to making sure that it is participatory and it’s represented in a participatory way,” McGuire said. “We ...

N.C. Supreme Court prevents state elections board from certifying Allison Riggs as winner

By Sophie Baglioni and Sarah Smiley | January 7

The N.C. Supreme Court issued an order on Tuesday morning prohibiting the North Carolina State Board of Elections from certifying Democratic Incumbent ...

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ArtsCenter exhibition celebrates 52 years of Steven Ray Miller’s lifelike paintings

By Ashley Burnette | January 7

Local artist Steven Ray Miller's work is on display in the ArtsCenter in Carrboro until Jan. 21.

Gov. Stein and Roy Cooper challenge GOP leaders over election board appointment power

By Kristin Kharrat | January 7

The lawsuit claims that changes made in Senate Bill 382 are partisan efforts that violate the separation of powers outlined by the state constitution ...

'At the heart of the lawsuit is deception': Inside Carrboro's case for reparations from Duke Energy

By Lola Oliverio | January 6

Though Carrboro's lawsuit is the first of its kind, utilities and fossil fuel companies are all pulling from the same playbook, Gabriela Sarri-Tobar, ...

N.C. Medicaid Expansion program exceeds initially anticipated enrollment rates

By Makenzie Mills | January 6

The Medicaid Expansion program, launched on Dec. 1, 2023 has over 600,000 people enrolled in the first year of implementation in half the time that was ...

Town of Carrboro holds celebration for local folk-music legend Elizabeth Cotten

By Rebecca Savidge | January 6

On Sunday, the Town of Carrboro held a celebration commemorating Elizabeth Cotten, the Grammy Award-winning folk artist from Carrboro. Members of Cotten's ...

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A look back on 2024 N.C. political campaigns

By Annika Duneja | December 5

“We need to be a party where people associate us with constituent services and with community benefits, where they say you can count on Democrats to ...

Orange County Living Wage to end operations by late December

By Lucy Marques | December 5

“We just weren't able to raise sufficient funding to keep just sort of our bare bones operations going,” Orange County Living Wage Founder and Board ...

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Carrboro sues Duke Energy over delayed transition away from fossil fuels, greenwashing

By Lucy Marques | December 4

Carrboro Mayor Barbara Foushee said the climate crisis and Duke Energy’s knowledge of the injustice caused by fossil fuels has burdened the Carrboro ...

'Take a seat with him': Orange County honors Jeffries family with bench

By Sheridan Barry | December 2

John “Blackfeather” Jeffries and his wife Lynette Coles Jeffries are known for their contributions to Orange County, especially in the Occaneechi ...

Following the election, N.C. mental health experts reflect on impact of political stressors

By Maddie Policastro | December 2

According to a study from the American Psychological Association, 69 percent of Americans said the 2024 presidential election was a significant source ...

Community discusses impact of 2023 laws affecting LGBTQ+ youth

By Sarah Clements | December 2

"Some of the few things that I can actually change about myself to make me feel more comfortable in my body are being taken away," Raleigh high school ...

Experts discuss N.C. Certificate of Need law, effects on health care

By Brantley Aycock | December 2

The CON, which is being challenged by lawsuit, requires that the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services determines a need for a health service in ...

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Chapel Hill passed five bonds in November, what happens now?

By Kristin Kharrat | December 2

Since 2009, the Town has been setting aside a fraction of existing property tax payments to develop a fund to help pay back debt and interest payments, ...

Sancar Scholars Residence to accommodate Turkish scholars, offer sense of belonging

By Emily Dudash | December 1

The residence, which will open in 2025, will be located on Velma Road, near the Sancar Turkish Cultural and Community Center and Coker Hills neighborhood. ...

N.C. General Assembly's Hurricane Helene relief packages reveal partisan tensions

By Defne Önal | December 1

The General Assembly passed its latest relief measure, SB 382, on Nov. 20, and Gov. Cooper vetoed it shortly after. It aimed to allocate an additional ...

CHCCS school board implements new improvement plan, discusses performance rates

By Makenzie Mills | December 1

On Nov. 21, the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education met to discuss the Northside Elementary School improvement plan, the superintendent's ...

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N.C. legislature overrides veto, implements ICE compliance for local sheriffs

By Joseph Cole | November 26

House Bill 10 approved both new immigration compliance regulations and funding for private school vouchers. The bill requires that all sheriffs comply ...

First cohort of N.C. budget professional program completes three-week course

By Isaac Carter | November 25

The North Carolina Office of State Budget and Management and UNC's School of Government worked together to create a program to improve participants’ ...