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Durham County receives $1.5 million to reduce energy burdens in low-income communities

By Makenzie Mills | November 6

The purpose of this project is to reduce energy burdens, build organizational capacity and develop clean energy technical skills in rural and urban neighborhoods ...

'A jewel on this campus': Wilson Library to close until 2027 pending renovations

By Keerthana Gotur | November 6

Three official priorities for the renovation project are extending sprinkler coverage, creating emergency exit stairs and upgrading the fire alarm system ...

'We need more guys like him': UNC club hockey goalie serves as example for rest of team

By Emma Moon | November 6

Senior goalkeeper Joel Hughes looked around the UNC club hockey locker room and told the college-aged players that he had seen combat before most of them ...

Student designer, Robertson Scholar paves own path to study fashion

By Sydney Brainard | November 6

Juniper Rakhman Gerardi has been on a path toward fashion for nearly their whole life, but it wasn't until a summer during college that they decided to ...

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Q&A: The Loreleis look forward to interacting with audience at upcoming shows

By Mila Mascenik | November 6

As a cappella groups prepare for the upcoming season, The Daily Tar Heel's Mila Mascenik spoke with Abigail Paquin, the president of the Loreleis, as ...

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CHCCS offers evening buses for students participating in after-school programs

By Brantley Aycock | November 6

One bus per school leaves each middle school at 5:35 p.m. and each high school at 6:35 p.m., Monday through Thursday.

The Cheese Shop in Carrboro plans restaurant expansion for next summer

By George Leggett | November 6

The new restaurant will be located next to the Belltree Cocktail Club in the Carolina Car Wash building at 100B Brewer Lane, and the expansion will include ...

N.C. Recovery Practitioners Network to aid research in public school districts

By Grace Whittemore | November 6

The N.C. Recovery Practitioners Network is a partnership made up of the N.C. Department of Public Instruction, the UNC School of Education and other institutions. ...

Q&A: Clef Hangers prepare for new season

By Mila Mascenik | November 6

As a capella groups prepare for the upcoming season, The Daily Tar Heel's Mila Mascenik spoke with Imani Chabikuli, the president of UNC's oldest a capella ...

CH Town Council Candidates Respond to Housing Debate

By Laney Crawley , Ethan E. Horton , Sierra Pfeifer and Le Ha | November 6

On this episode of Before You Vote, we are joined by the Opinion desk editor Le Ha and assistant editor Laney Crawley to take a closer look at the candidates ...

Chapel Hill Crisis Unit to celebrate 50 years of co-responding with police

By Ella Aluise | November 6

“They are reimagining the way we look at policing, especially policing for people with behavioral health issues, and we should be proud as a community ...

Shrunken Head Boutique to add second storefront on East Franklin Street

By Tori Newby | November 6

Shrunken Head Boutique is adding a second storefront at 161 E. Franklin St., just a few doors down from its current location. The new store, which will ...

Allison Willis runs for CHCCS board with classroom, administrative experience

By Brantley Aycock | November 6

“I think you would be hard-pressed to find an educational issue that I haven't experienced on the ground or had to kind of lead through and have experience ...

'It's not static': Farming in Orange County changes with development

By Mila Mascenik | November 6

A 2022 study by the American Farmland Trust found North Carolina ranks second in the country for potential agricultural land loss by 2040. ...

School board candidate Meredith Ballew reflects on advocacy within CHCCS

By Kathryn DeHart | November 6

School board candidate Meredith Ballew is an advocate for students with disabilities in Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools. Her experiences as a mother ...

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Piedmont Laureate kicks off spoken word competition to encourage student poets

By Jackson Fromm | November 5

The 2023 Piedmont Laureate Dasan Ahanu is helping youth in Durham, Orange and Wake counties find their voices through spoken word poetry. In collaboration ...

Diaspora Festival of Black and Independent Film celebrates diverse filmmakers

By Celia Funderburk | November 5

Hosted by the Sonja Haynes Stone Center for Black Culture and History, the festival celebrates and promotes the work of Black and independent filmmakers. ...

Carolina Indian Circle prepares for annual Culture Showcase

By Ananya Cox | November 5

The Carolina Indian Circle is expected to host its annual Culture Showcase on Monday, Nov. 13 at the Student Union's Great Hall. Starting at 6:30 p.m., ...

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Carrboro encourages residents to honor local veterans through Operation Green Light

By Sarah Clements | November 5

The Town will display green lights on Carrboro Town Hall from Nov. 6-12 to honor veterans through Operation Green Light, asking residents to do the same ...

Column: Is 'homeless' the right word?

By Brigit Pierce | November 5

'We need to shift toward language that describes the situation and include people experiencing homelessness in the conversation. Because our word choice ...