Orange County Schools reflects on funding, quality of school meals

(11/28/23 9:55pm)

The North Carolina state budget, which passed on Sept. 22, permanently eliminated the reduced-price lunch copay, meaning students who qualify for reduced-price school meals will now receive them for free. Orange County Schools child nutrition director Sara Pitts said this state funding is helpful but inflation has raised the costs of food and labor, making it difficult for OCS to profit from school meals.

https://www.dailytarheel.com/article/2023/11/city-school-meals-orange-county-schools

'Survival through song': Saul Dreier, of Holocaust Survivor Band, to perform at UNC

(11/21/23 6:37pm)

Laying on a three-level bunk of the barracks in a German concentration camp during World War II, 16-year-old Saul Dreier banged his wooden soup spoon, creating a beat to a fellow prisoner’s song.

https://www.dailytarheel.com/article/2023/11/city-saul-dreier-holocaust-survivor-band-stone-center

Shrunken Head Boutique to add second storefront on East Franklin Street

(11/06/23 11:01pm)

Shrunken Head Boutique is adding an additional storefront at 161 E. Franklin St., just a few doors down from its current location, which has been in business since 1969.

https://www.dailytarheel.com/article/2023/11/city-shrunken-head-new-location-franklin-street-chapel-hill

2023 Local Elections, Episode 3

(11/03/23 9:00am)

In episode 3 of Before You Vote, City & State desk editor Ethan Horton continues to break down what you need to know before voting in the 2023 local elections. This week, writers Emma Hall and Tori Newby join the podcast to talk about the Carrboro Town Council race and how Chapel Hill candidates view issues like park sustainability and the environment. Don't forget to vote! Early voting ends tomorrow and this Tuesday, November 7, is Election Day.

https://www.dailytarheel.com/article/2023/11/byv-2023-local-elections-episode-2

Town council candidates focus campaigns on sustainability in housing, parks, transportation

(10/24/23 9:47pm)

In the upcoming municipal election, environmental issues are central to many Chapel Hill Town Council candidates’ positions on housing, parks and transportation. Ten candidates are vying for four seats on the council, and each has a plan for how to build a cleaner and healthier community.

https://www.dailytarheel.com/article/2023/10/city-sustainability-impact-on-elections-chapel-hill-town-council-elections

Tensions rise at pro-Palestine demonstration, countered by supporters of Israel

(10/13/23 5:06am)

UNC's Students for Justice in Palestine held a protest Thursday morning on the steps of Wilson Library to advocate for Palestinians amid the recent escalation to war between Israel and the militant group Hamas.

https://www.dailytarheel.com/article/2023/10/university-israel-palestine-oct12-protest

'It’s very dehumanizing': Community members face barriers to public housing access

(10/09/23 7:09pm)

Content warning: This article contains mentions of suicide.

https://www.dailytarheel.com/article/2023/10/city-unhoused-experiences-public-housing-chapel-hill

Parents respond to CHCCS crisis prevention measures, secure mode

(09/19/23 10:52pm)

Students and staff at Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools went into "secure mode" twice within the first three weeks of the new school year.

https://www.dailytarheel.com/article/2023/09/city-chccs-school-safety-secure-mode-prevention-measures

'We are the force for change': Student activists protest at NCGA for stricter gun legislation

(09/14/23 1:26am)

“Vote them out!"

https://www.dailytarheel.com/article/2023/09/city-mfol-event-coverage-gun-legislation-protest-north-carolina-general-assembly

Family ownership of businesses in Chapel Hill span decades, generations

(08/29/23 8:15pm)

Maurice Julian opened a men’s clothing store on Franklin Street in 1942. More than 80 years later, Julian's grandson Bart carries on his namesake and legacy.

https://www.dailytarheel.com/article/2023/08/city-generational-business-feature

Budget stalemate impacts Medicaid expansion, state employee salaries

(08/23/23 2:22am)

The N.C. General Assembly has yet to pass the budget for the next two fiscal years, which began nearly two months ago on July 1.

https://www.dailytarheel.com/article/2023/08/city-north-carolina-general-assembly-long-session-update-tim-moore-phil-berger

NC House Democrats introduce Hate Crimes Prevention Act

(04/25/23 8:07am)

Four Democratic N.C. House Representatives introduced a bill that aims to address the rise in hate crimes across the state.

https://www.dailytarheel.com/article/2023/04/city-north-carolina-house-bill-596-hate-crimes-prevention-act

SolarEquity partners with two affordable housing nonprofits to install solar panels

(04/26/23 8:42pm)

Two local affordable housing nonprofits, EMPOWERment, Inc. and CASA, are embarking on their first solarization projects with the help of SolarEquity, a nonprofit and club at UNC that works to install solar panels on affordable housing developments.

https://www.dailytarheel.com/article/2023/04/city-unc-solar-equity-chapel-hill-affordable-housing-work

'We were people, too': Unhoused population faces complex relationship with police

(04/05/23 4:00am)

Content warning: This article contains mention of self-harm.

https://www.dailytarheel.com/article/2023/04/city-chapel-hill-unhoused-population-relationship-with-police

'Incredibly safe': Chapel Hill Transit works to ensure passenger safety on buses

(01/30/23 10:01pm)

Content Warning: This article contains mention of sexual assault.

https://www.dailytarheel.com/article/2023/01/city-safety-chapel-hill-transit

RDU Airport plans to expand parking areas, some concerned over environmental impact

(01/16/23 8:21pm)

Raleigh-Durham International Airport plans to nearly triple the size of one of its parking lots to accommodate an increase in passenger traffic, raising environmental concerns. The construction will increase the lot’s proximity to William B. Umstead State Park.

https://www.dailytarheel.com/article/2023/01/city-rdu-expanding-parking

Allison Riggs, attorney in major voting rights cases, appointed to NC Court of Appeals

(01/09/23 7:59pm)

Allison Riggs was sworn into the N.C. Court of Appeals on Jan. 1, filling a vacancy left by Richard Dietz, who was elected to the N.C. Supreme Court in November.

https://www.dailytarheel.com/article/2023/01/city-riggs-appointed-court-of-appeals

The Leandro case: A summary of the ongoing debate about educational funding

(11/30/22 5:40am)

After decades of debate over the adequacy and funding of North Carolina’s public school system, the North Carolina Supreme Court ruled in November that hundreds of millions of dollars must be allocated to public schools.

https://www.dailytarheel.com/article/2022/11/city-leandro-case-supreme-court-ruling

Twelve CHCCS psychologists commended during School Psychology Awareness Week

(11/10/22 10:15pm)

Gov. Roy Cooper proclaimed the week of Nov. 7 to 11 as School Psychology Awareness Week in order to recognize the important work school psychologists do to help students succeed.

https://www.dailytarheel.com/article/2022/11/city-school-psychologist-week

NC elections take place in newly-drawn districts amid long history of gerrymandering

(11/08/22 3:59pm)

The midterm elections in North Carolina will use brand-new district maps that were created in February after the N.C. Supreme Court deemed the previously-drawn maps were gerrymandered.

https://www.dailytarheel.com/article/2022/11/city-midterms-2022-redistricting-explainer-north-carolina

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