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First-year environmental science major Tasso Hartzog poses with his bike outside of Greenlaw Hall. Tasso was injured after being hit by a car while riding his bike but still relies on his bike for local transportation.

NCDOT announces updates to state bike routes after calls for safer streets

By Gabriel Morrison | Mar. 7

The updates will be made as part of NCDOT's WalkBikeNC, a bicycle and pedestrian plan which was last reevaluated and updated in 2013.

People gather in the Peace and Justice Plaza on Franklin Street on Sunday, March 6, 2022, for an anti-war protest, specifically against the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Triangle community holds vigil to advocate for peace in Ukraine

By Hannah Rosenberger | Mar. 7

A vigil for peace in Ukraine took place Sunday afternoon, prompted by calls for a global day of action on March 6 to stop the war.

Students and community members rush Franklin Street on Saturday, March 5, 2022, after North Carolina basketball defeated Duke, 94-81.

'Doesn’t get more Carolina than that': UNC students rush Franklin after unexpected win

By Ethan Horton | Mar. 6

After two years of a pandemic, UNC students rushed Franklin Street following a victory over Duke on Saturday night.

The sign over Chapel Hill's Shrunken Head Boutique's front-door is pictured on March 3, 2022.

Shrunken Head perseveres through temporary closure due to flooding

By Brian Rosenzweig | Mar. 6

“The Shrunken Head is such a tradition for our community,” the Shrunken Head Boutique’s store manager Melissa Pate said.

An EV charging station sits in the parking lot of Martin Luther King Jr. Park in Carrboro, NC on Thursday, Mar. 3, 2022. This is one of two EV charging stations recently added in the Town of Carrboro.

Town of Carrboro installs more electric vehicle charging stations

By Katie MacKinnon | Mar. 6

In February, the Town of Carrboro added two new electric vehicle charging stations, which are additions to the Town's original charging station at the Carrboro Town Hall.

Duncan and Meg Morgan pose with their art on the front porch of their home in Carrboro on March 2, 2022. The two have been orchestrating The Bazaar Craft and Art Market for 7 years. The next market will be held on March 20 at Carrboro Commons.

Carrboro named fifth-best American small town for the arts in recent report

By Sarah Choi | Mar. 6

Carrboro Mayor Damon Seils said he hopes the 24/7 Tempo ranking will be one more way to draw attention to the town's artists and spaces.

The Carrboro High School Football Team pitched in to remove invasive privet from Anderson Park in fall 2021. Photo courtesy of Catherine Lazorko/Town of Carrboro

Carrboro observes Invasive Species Week as part of commitment to climate plan

By Waverly McIver | Mar. 4

This past week, the Town of Carrboro observed National Invasive Species Awareness Week, according to an announcement from Mayor Damon Seils.

DTH Photo Illustration. A stack of N95 masks is on display.

CHCCS delays dropping indoor mask mandate until April 4

By Susie Webb | Mar. 3

The Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education voted 6-1 on Thursday to delay dropping its indoor mask mandate until April 4, when the district returns from spring break.

Kelly Shaban, the OCAS Assistant Program Coordinator smiles for a photo with volunteers at the Orange County Animal Services Rabies Vaccination Clinic in Carrboro on Feb. 26, 2022. Photo courtesy of Tiani Schifano.

Orange County Animal Services hits record at drive-through rabies vaccine clinic

By Avery Baker | Mar. 3

Tiani Schifano, the program coordinator at Orange County Animal Services, said Orange County Animal Services hadn’t had a rabies vaccination clinic since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.

A mask and Mardi Gras beads hang from the antlers of a moose at Red Moose Brewing Company in Pittsboro, N.C. on Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022. The family-owned establishment is one of many local businesses participating in the Pittsboro Mardi Gras Pub Crawl on Feb. 26, 2022.

'Come in and have fun': How Chapel Hill is celebrating Mardi Gras this week

By Jenna Rupp | Mar. 3

“It might not be New Orleans Mardi Gras, but we're going to try our hardest,” Ryan Cunnigham, the owner of Socks Off Entertainment, said.

US Vice President Kamala Harris speaks to members of the media at her hotel after attending the Munich Security Conference (MSC), on February 20, 2022, in Munich, southern Germany. During the 58th Munich Security Conference running from February 18-20, 2022, international diplomats and experts meet to discuss topics such as global order, human and transnational security, defense, and sustainability. Photo courtesy of Andrew Harnik/POOL/AFP via Getty Images/TNS.

'Future we are fighting for': Kamala Harris discusses workers' rights at Durham Tech

By Lauren McCarthy | Mar. 3

Over the course of the year, Harris said, she has visited many union apprenticeship facilities where she has met a diverse, creative and determined workforce.

Construction workers operate equipment on E. Rosemary St. on Wednesday, March 1, 2022.

Summer Careers Academy to bring apprenticeship program to Orange County

By Samuel Long | Mar. 2

The Summer Careers Academy, a new youth apprenticeship program, recently launched on Feb. 22 for young adults aged 16 to 24 in Orange County.

HBCU representatives hold summit on pandemic's disparate effect on mental health

By Grant Alexander | Mar. 2

On Feb. 23, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services partnered with historically Black colleges and universities to host a mental health summit. The summit, “Peeling Back the Layers on Minority Mental Health,” aimed to address the needs of minority students and faculty at HBCUs in North Carolina and the mental health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. “I've seen a totally big jump on trauma with our students and, of course, grief,” Aishia Griffin, director of Counseling Services at Bennett College, said.

A student enters Carrboro High School on Friday, Jan. 7, 2022.

Carrboro Lions Club donates vision screener to CHCCS

By Sierra President | Mar. 1

“I think we’ve seen more kids younger and younger who are getting glasses prescribed and getting their vision impairments corrected earlier," Exceptional Children program facilitator Ashley Kellum said.

Senior psychology major Juliet Alegria "double masks" to study in Davis Library on Friday, Jan. 7, 2022.

Orange County to lift indoor mask mandate on March 7

By Emmy Martin | Mar. 1

Orange County will lift its indoor mask mandate on March 7 at 5 p.m, Board of County Commissioners Chairperson Renee Price announced in a board meeting Tuesday.

NC Supreme Court approves new maps to nobody's full satisfaction

By Ian Walniuk | Mar. 1

The new congressional, House and Senate maps will take effect for the 2022 primary elections on May 17, according to Rachel Raper, Director of the Orange County Board of Elections. Under the new setup, Orange County will remain in District 4 of the congressional map. It will also remain in the 23rd district in the N.C. Senate and will retain its current boundaries in the N.C. House, including the 50th and 56th districts.

Event highlights connection between plants and Indigenous communities in N.C.

By Eliza Benbow | Feb. 28

During a virtual Feb. 24 "Lunchbox Talk", Randi Byrd, a professional affiliate of the University of Vermont's leadership for sustainability master's program, discussed the importance of the connection between plants and North Carolina Indigenous communities.

People gather outside of the North Carolina State Capitol building in Raleigh, N.C. for a march in support of Ukraine on Feb. 26, 2022.

'Peace for Ukraine': Groups around NC show support for Ukraine

By Eliza Benbow | Feb. 28

Despite the uncertainty for the foreseeable future, seeds of hope for peace are being planted. "The fact that we are together is a ray of hope in the middle of all this horror," Shvabrin said. "I dare to hope that Ukraine, let's hope sooner rather than later, will emerge triumphant from this conflict.”

Members and advisors of the Chapel Hill Carrboro Youth Council pose with their signs that convey anti-racist messages on Feb. 26, 2022 beside Highway 15-501, the highway next to Binkley Baptist Church. They have shown up for vigils regularly since May of 2020.

Church holds monthly BLM vigils to honor those killed by police brutality

By Maggie McIntyre | Feb. 28

Since George Floyd's murder in May 2020, Binkley Baptist Church and the Chapel Hill-Carrboro NAACP Youth Council has held vigils as a way to build community and maintain an ongoing conversation about anti-racism.

Judge Inman, who is currently on the N.C. Court of Appeals, is a candidate for the N.C. Supreme Court. Photo courtesy of the North Carolina Judicial Branch Communications Office.

N.C. Court of Appeals Judge Lucy Inman running for state Supreme Court

By Harrison Gummel | Feb. 27

Judge Lucy Inman recently declared her candidacy for the Democratic N.C. Supreme Court primary scheduled for May 17.