The Orange County Schools Board of Education met Monday to discuss COVID-19 updates, transitioning to hybrid learning and new Gender Support and Lactation Support policies.
The committee, called the Juvenile Justice Planning Committee, was established on Sept. 25 to advise the Governor's Crime Commission and administer juvenile justice and delinquency prevention grants from the Department of Justice.
Thirty-one direct care workers in Orange County were nominated and honored in the sixth annual SHARP Direct Care Worker Awards.
Gov. Cooper signed a new executive order on Oct. 28 that clarifies which residents are eligible for protections under a federal evictions moratorium from the CDC.
Local food hub program Carrboro United was created to help restaurants in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro area survive during the pandemic — and it just reached $1 million in sales.
COVID-19 and an early end to the census could affect the accuracy of the count for certain communities, but Orange County's census response rate remains high.
The resolution to approve the mural and a racial equity logo was approved by a vote of 5-1, with council member Barbara Foushee voting against. Foushee said she voted against the resolution because of the proposal to place the logo on the back of the Carrboro Town Hall. In addition to the mural, Town Council is working on other racial equity projects.
This year, Chapel Hill's Film Fest 919 will be held at a drive-in theater and with outdoor seating.
The Orange County Schools Board of Education discussed racial inequity, coronavirus and returning to school at its Monday meeting.
