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 $227 million to the Hurricane Helene fund and included a provision to switch a specific appointment power from Gov.-elect Josh Stein to Auditor-elect Dave Boliek.
At an October meeting with the Orange County Board of County Commissioners, a Chapel Hill fire chief asked the commissioners to write a letter to the North Carolina Fire and Rescue Certification Board to reverse its June decision.
There is no current statewide regulation regarding the use of generative AI in political advertising. Some worry about the lack of transparency, while others think AI can be a useful tool.
All campuses in the UNC System made changes to their job descriptions, admissions of student support centers, employee training and the programmatic content presented to students.
At the meeting, the Planning Department presented a zoning amendment and the commissioners talked about collaboration with the UNC School of Government for pre-development services related to the Greene Tract.
The patch, the pill and other birth control methods covered by NC Medicaid require counseling that is time-consuming, costly and not covered by Medicaid. Coverage of the Opill will increase contraception access for people with low income and residents of contraception deserts.
The council approved a water and sewer service extension for southern Chapel Hill, 8-1, with council member and defeated mayoral candidate Adam Searing voting against. Alongside the Chamber for a Greater Chapel Hill-Carrboro and the Chapel Hill Downtown Partnership, the council also commemorated Saturday, Nov. 25, as Small Business Saturday.
The statute entitles employees to up to eight weeks of paid leave following the birth of a child and up to four weeks after adopting or becoming a foster parent.
High school students apart of Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools' Equity and Ambassadors program work together across four schools to learn about and implement changes to policy, protocol and other programs.
Halloween on Franklin Street has been a Chapel Hill tradition for years, and community members showed up in costume on downtown sidewalks. Staff writer Defne Önal asked people about their Halloween experiences.
