Harris has almost 30 years of experience in the Chapel Hill Fire Department, and served as the emergency management coordinator for the Town of Chapel Hill from February 2018 to February 2020.
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On Feb. 6, House Bill 43 was introduced to the N.C. General Assembly, proposing the prohibition of sterilization surgeries, puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones for minors. If passed, H.B. 43 will make it unlawful for a minor to receive hormone treatments that are not consistent with the minor’s sex assigned at birth.
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The Town of Chapel Hill has been given an “A" ranking by environmental nonprofit CDP for 2022 to recognize the Town’s vision, achievements and commitment in the fight against climate change. But some, like Chapel Hill Town council member Adam Searing, disagree with the ranking.
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During the Carrboro Town Council meeting on Tuesday, council members discussed the possibility of approving a lease for a new Town office space, as well as restricting cemetery plot sales to preserve available land.
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During the Orange County Board of County Commissioners business meeting on Tuesday night, the BOCC appointed a new board member to fill the vacant seat left by Renée Price’s departure to the N.C. General Assembly. Other decisions were made including the approval of a new contract for the creation of a strategic plan and revisions to the animal control ordinance.
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NDCHHS introduced a new online hospital bed registry in an effort to reduce wait times for behavioral health patients on Jan. 31. The registry will partner with 99 hospitals and care centers across the state.
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A U.S. appeals court ruled Wednesday that a North Carolina law making "derogatory reports" toward candidates during an election cycle illegal was "likely unconstitutional."
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According to the North Carolina Public School Forum’s “Top Education Issues 2023-24” report, teachers in North Carolina have one of the largest pay penalties in the nation, earning around 24.5 percent less than similarly-educated peers.
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On Tuesday, Feb. 7, the North Carolina Senate passed Senate Bill 49, the Parents' Bill of Rights in a 29-18 vote. The bill must now be heard on the state House's floor. The contentious bill outlines a set of rights parents should have over their children in public schools. These provisions include LGBTQ+ topics and require public schools to make policies to promote parent involvement in their child’s education, such as notifying a student’s parents prior to any changes to a student's name or pronouns used in school.
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Patrick Abele, Orange County Schools' deputy superintendent, said overcrowding is a concern for the school district as new growth in the area is leading to class sizes that are exceeding capacity. He said the district is bringing in mobile units to help with the problem.
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Chapel Hill has seen a rise in gun violence-related incidents in the past year, with the most recent shooting at the Chapel Ridge apartment complex on Jan. 12. Last year saw five fatal shootings in Chapel Hill, an increase from the one fatal shooting that occurred in 2021.
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On Jan. 23, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced a proposal to change their current blood donor eligibility policy, which could allow more bisexual and gay-identifying men to donate blood.
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The Orange County Community Food Access Assessment is a report compiled by the Orange County Food Council which aims to help transform food insecurity policy to be more data-informed. The council consulted with those facing food insecurity to look directly at causes and where help is most needed.
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On Jan. 26, the Town of Pittsboro filed a lawsuit against several companies allegedly involved in the widespread contamination of PFAS in the area, including in the Town’s drinking water. PFAS, or per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances, are a class of synthetic chemicals made up of carbon and fluorine atoms.
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Carl Kenney, an adjunct professor at the Hussman School of Journalism and Media, said the Black press has always been a vehicle to counter negative imagery of Black people and counter white assumptions about freedom and truth.
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In January and February of last year, the ETC Institute administered a survey to Chapel Hill residents and 429 households responded. The responses were used to help the Town establish budget priorities and refine policy decisions. Chapel Hill Transit was ranked 6 out of 13 that should receive the most support from the Town.
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On Saturday, Chapel Hill and Carrboro celebrated Transit Equity Day, which lined up with Rosa Parks’ birthday in order to commemorate her role in the Civil Rights Movement. The day focuses on not only improving transit infrastructure, but increasing pedestrian safety and environmental equity.
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The Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools district is facing a shortage of bus drivers, resulting in a transportation crisis that affects students on a daily basis. André Stewart, the district’s chief operations officer, said that every day, there are 15 school bus routes that are not covered due to the lack of drivers
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A recent report published by WalletHub, placed North Carolina 39th overall in family-friendliness. The average cost of child care per year in North Carolina is $9,255 for infants and $7,592 for a 4-year-old.
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Nora El-Khouri Spencer, now the CEO of Hope Renovations in Carrboro, came to realize that construction and contracting was not presented as an option for women and she wanted to try to help fill the gap.
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