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Wednesday March 22nd

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'Dehumanizing' experiences lead disabled student to demand improved bus accessibility

By Emmy Martin | 10:14pm

After a series of accessibility-related issues with Chapel Hill Transit, UNC junior Sarah Ferguson reached out about her negative experiences with bus operators.

CHT invited her to their bus garage so they can learn to better accommodate her wheelchair's Firefly attachment — a visit she will make in the future.
“It’s not worth it for me to take a bus and risk ending up in a situation where I'm humiliated and dehumanized,” she said.

Former employees of IZA Whiskey & Eats allege owner allowed workplace misconduct, harassment

By Samuel Long | Feb. 17

North Carolina Senate Bill 196 to ensure fair treatment for those with student loans

By Ella Aluise | Mar. 19

'It's been a wonderful run': Crazy Alan's Emporium to close in August

By Bridget Bendezu | Mar. 20

Solar panels sit at the solar farm on White Cross Road in Chapel Hill on Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022.

Duke Energy developing its second carbon plan to implement energy transition

By Kaitlyn Church | 8:01pm

Duke Energy is developing a second carbon plan only two months after the release of the first, according to Duke Energy spokesperson Bill Norton. The company's original plan — the Carolinas Carbon Plan — detailed Duke Energy's planned methods for implementing North Carolina’s energy transition, which is mandated by House Bill 951.

Peyton Battle, a junior at Chapel Hill High School, practices calculus at her desk on Sunday, March 19, 2023.

New class could help increase representation of students of color in higher level courses

By Maddie Policastro | 7:59pm

As of the 2022 to 2023 school year, AP African American Studies has started piloting in 60 schools across the country and will soon expand to approximately 200 schools, including Chapel Hill High School, in the coming school year.

The 5K for Education took place on Saturday, March 18, 2023. Photo Courtesy of Madeline Blobe and the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Public School Foundation.

Public School Foundation raises money for CHCCS grants, scholarships through 5k race

By Lauren Zola | 7:55pm

The Chapel Hill-Carrboro Public School Foundation (PSF) hosted a 5k race on Saturday, March 18 to raise money for Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools grants and scholarships. Runners and walkers took a route through UNC's campus that started at the Morehead Planetarium and ended at the Old Well.

Art decorates the hallways of Mel and Zora Rashkis Elementary School on Monday, March 20, 2023. This month, students in CHCCS are participating in Youth Art Month.

CHCCS teachers and staff highlight creativity in Youth Art Month and beyond

By Irene Denniston | 7:52pm

Though Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools is celebrating Youth Arts Month this March, teachers across the district emphasize the importance of arts all year. Educators Terra Hodge, Johnathan Hamiel and Deb Cox detail the benefits their students receive from engagement with different art mediums.

Pedestrians pass a parking meter on Franklin Street on Tuesday, March 21, 2023.

Parking prices emphasize priority differences between Chapel Hill and Carrboro

By Walker Livingston | 7:47pm

For this fiscal year, Chapel Hill Parking Services expects to make roughly $6 million in revenue — coming from a combination of meter fees, ticket fines and $3.8 million from debt services to fund building a new parking deck. Less than a mile down the road in Carrboro, parking is completely free.

Planned Parenthood in Chapel Hill provides reproductive health services to the Triangle. The Women's Public Health and Safety Act, which is co-sponsored by U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) — could impact the organization's funding.

Women’s Public Health and Safety Act could further restrict abortion access

By Audrey Kashatus | 7:45pm

Introduced to the U.S. Senate in mid-February, the bill could give states the ability to exclude abortion providers from receiving state Medicaid funds unless an abortion is necessary due to rape, incest or a life-threatening situation.

DTH Photo Illustration. Lithium batteries are in increasingly high demand and have led to the development of lithium mines and processing plants like the one being proposed in Gaston County. The region is part of the largest lithium belt in the U.S.

Lithium mining company pushes for permit approval in NC despite local opposition

By Gowri Abhinanda | 7:41pm

Piedmont Lithium plans to develop a 1500-acre mine containing four 500-foot deep pits for lithium extraction with a processing plant on-site in Gaston County, according to Erin Sanders, senior vice president of corporate communications and investor relations at Piedmont Lithium.

Anna Alexandre, a co-founder of Humble Umbel Farm, interacts with customers on Saturday, March 11, 2023, at the Chapel Hill Farmers Market.

Chapel Hill Farmers' Market enters 15th year of celebrating local farmers, artisans

By Sophia Fanning | Mar. 20

Every Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon for the past 15 years, the Chapel Hill Farmers' Market has featured locally made products including pottery, kombucha, fresh pasta, seafood and mushroom jewelry. Local residents who frequent the market shop for a myriad of products at tents in the parking lot outside Stoney River and Silverspot Cinema at University Place Mall.

Valerie Foushee, a candidate for the North Carolina 4th Congressional District, speaks at the Protest for Democracy on Friday, Oct. 28, 2022.

Chapel Hill hosts 'changing of the guard' event for David Price and Valerie Foushee

By Sam Kornylak | Mar. 20

On Sunday, March 12, the League of Women Voters of Orange, Durham and Chatham Counties hosted a “changing of the guard” event between retired U.S. Rep. David Price and newly-elected U.S. Rep. Valerie Foushee (D-N.C. 4th) at the Chapel Hill Public Library.

Construction workers operate heavy machinery at a working construction site on West Cameron Avenue on Thursday, March 9, 2023.

West Cameron Avenue water construction and road work to be completed this month

By Sierra President | Mar. 20

Water line-related road work on West Cameron Avenue should be completed this month, according to Simon Lobdell, utilities engineer for the Orange Water and Sewer Authority. Lobdell said OWASA’s goal is to repair two old failing water lines on the road, which feed into the downtown area.

Child deaths, especially from firearms, on the rise in NC according to new report

By Maddie Van Meter | Mar. 20

The North Carolina Child Fatality Task Force released its annual report, highlighting the common causes of death in children ages 0 to 17 in the state. The task force is composed of three committees – Perinatal Health, Unintentional Death Prevention and Intentional Death Prevention – that compile data and create policy proposals for the N.C. General Assembly.

The Chapel Hill Police Department entrance sign pictured on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2022.

Chapel Hill Town Council considers future of police station, possible apartments

By Avery Baker | Mar. 10

The Chapel Hill Town Council discussed the possibility of developing a municipal services center at the site where the Chapel Hill Police Department is currently located and decided against the construction of an apartment complex at 701 M.L.K. Jr. Boulevard at their meeting on Wednesday night.

The Triangle Disability Awareness Council provides training for disability awareness and is located on Homestead Road, pictured here on Friday, March 10, 2023.

Local organizations raise awareness during Developmental Disability Awareness Month, beyond

By Caroline Horne | Mar. 10

During Developmental Disability Awareness Month, the Triangle Disability Awareness Council and local businesses are facilitating conversations about intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).

Carrboro and Chapel Hill residents enjoy a nice day at Weaver Street Market on Tuesday, March 7, 2023.

'Sense of community': Weaver Street Market gives back to local organizations

By Zoe Werner | Mar. 9

Weaver Street Market, a co-op grocery store that was founded in 1987, has locations in Carrboro, Chapel Hill, Hillsborough and Raleigh. The store is both consumer- and worker-owned and focuses on giving back, with one recent initiative focusing on food-delivery services for children in need.