Rev. Robert Campbell is a former veteran who has been active in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Community. The Chamber for a Greater Chapel Hill-Carrboro wanted to recognize his passion and work for combating social justice and environmental issues throughout the area.
“The schools came to us and said — as part of the County’s overall climate action plan — we want to reduce waste,” Pollock said. “Specifically, they want to focus on food waste generated from cafeterias as that is where the majority of food waste comes from.”
“Until women’s rights are enshrined in the constitution with an Equal Rights Amendment, everything that has been given to us by law, can conceivably be taken away.”
The St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal and First Baptist churches released a joint statement condemning the UNC System's $2.5 million settlement with the Sons of Confederate Veterans over Silent Sam.
Last Thursday, voting rights advocates met at the Chapel Hill Public Library to discuss their opposition to voter ID and other issues.
“The $542 million in federal funds from HUD will facilitate long-term recovery for communities impacted by the hurricane, as well as help mitigate the impact of future disasters,” said U.S. Rep. David Price, D-N.C., in a press release.
Orange County Schools, Swim for Charlie and the Orange County Sportsplex have teamed up to provide second-graders free swim lessons.
Since the 2002 Greene Tract resolution was adopted, several different land-use needs have been suggested, but no development has started on the lot.
Chapel Hill, Carrboro and Orange County governments have agreed to move forward on plans for the Greene Tracts. Proposed developments include affordable housing, mixed-use space, a nature preserve and a school.
“When we think about community engagement, we want to go beyond community outreach to think about how to be authentically inclusive of parts of our community that have been historically marginalized."
The Red Rebels made a statement about climate action at a Carrboro Town Council meeting on Tuesday.
Tim O’Brien, senior adviser to Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg, visited the former New York City mayor's newly-opened campaign office in Chapel Hill to discuss policy and strategy with supporters.
A new documentary hopes to ignite change by shedding light on CHCCS and how since integration, racial disparities have taken shape and continue to persist.
In 1959, there were only 26 Black students enrolled at UNC. Since Martin Luther King Jr. spoke at the University the following year, the enrollment and empowerment of Black students has grown, and the effects of his visit can still be seen on campus today.
During this past long session, the General Assembly was unable to pass a budget. “Our 2019 session actually ran over into 2020,” Insko (D-District 56) said. “We didn’t pass the budget. We didn’t pass Medicaid expansion. We didn’t cut taxes.”
Adding three new pre-K classrooms was proposed during a joint meeting of the Orange County and Chapel Hill-Carrboro Schools Board on Jan. 17, which would lower the gap between enrolled students and the waiting list and provide for early exposure to the classroom. Board members believe school enrollment at an early age is vital for successful young students.
“He’s not a hero for some of the community, he’s not my hero because I’m an African-American, he’s not the hero of women because he heralded women’s rights, he’s not the hero of the immigrant because he fought for their rights,” Richards said. “He’s not the hero of soldiers or those who would do war because he fought for peace. He is the hero of all of us.”
Over the next few days, organizations in Orange County will host events celebrating and honoring Martin Luther King Jr. These events will include a memorial banquet, an NAACP rally and even more.
North Carolina is officially the last state to adopt the Raise the Age law, but what does the law entail?
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