Many North Carolinians interested in making their voices heard in the 2022 midterm election have faced including institutional, economic and informational challenges. These barriers can undermine the ability of eligible voters to understand and execute their electoral privilege.
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Many North Carolinians interested in making their voices heard in the 2022 midterm election have faced including institutional, economic and informational challenges. These barriers can undermine the ability of eligible voters to understand and execute their electoral privilege.
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As of Oct. 30, just over one-fifth of registered voters in Orange County have cast their ballots absentee mail-in or in-person. Early voting will be open until Nov. 5, and Election Day is on Nov. 8.
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The Daily Tar Heel takes a look at how much state and local political candidates have raised and spent so far during this election cycle.
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Though polling locations across the country are required by statute to be compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act, some voters may still have trouble casting their ballots according to Disability Rights North Carolina. The American Civil Liberties Union found that one in every five people who are eligible to vote has a disability. “Having the right to vote is the basics of this democratic system and we need to have a democratic system where every single citizen in this country can vote with no impediments to that practice,” Ricky Scott, a voting rights activist who is blind, said.
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Over the past two years, North Carolina saw the largest increase in participation in the federal Women, Infants and Children program, according to an October study by the Food Research & Action Center. The WIC program provides nutrition, breastfeeding and food information resources to pregnant women and mothers with young children.
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Epilogue Books Chocolates Brews is offering free queer literature for young adult and middle-grade readers, on a carousel of books called Reading Rainbows. Epilogue customers can contribute books to the carousel by letting a bookseller know a book they're purchasing is for Reading Rainbows or by having a bookseller choose one for them.
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The ReCYCLEry, a nonprofit bike shop based in Carrboro, is working to make cycling more accessible for all citizens.
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Across Chapel Hill and Carrboro, dozens of murals bring beauty to buildings' walls and attention to movements and influential figures. Michael Brown, Scott Nurkin and Matt Willey are a few mural artists who have done work in the area.
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The market, located in the Carrboro Town Commons, is open on Wednesdays and Saturdays. It has been a staple in the community since 1977 and has grown to accommodate more than 75 vendors.
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Beginning on Oct. 31, three roads surrounding the site of the 203 Project on South Greensboro Street in Carrboro will become one-way streets as the construction continues. Traffic will travel in one direction on Roberson Street, Maple Avenue and East Carr Street.
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The North Carolina Botanical Garden will expand the Stillhouse Bottom Nature Preserve in southern Chapel Hill by purchasing 24.7 acres. The organization expects to acquire the land in early 2023. They have a contract and the funds to buy the additional acres.
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“I’m absolutely thrilled that we will be having all of these activities coming up later this month where people can experience just the joy of Halloween but also the joy of just being with each other again,” Susan Romaine, the Carrboro Town Council mayor pro tempore, said.
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Open Enrollment for Medicare began on Oct.15 and will run until Dec. 7. Each year, this is the only time customers can change their plans with the program. The Senior’s Health Insurance Information Program, or SHIIP, helps to provide information on different cost benefits to senior citizens throughout Medicare's enrollment period.
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Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools approved their Strategic Plan for 2022 to 2027 earlier this year. The plan is a roadmap outlining the district’s core values and goals for the next five years. Key priorities include creating a culture of safety and wellness, investing in CHCCS educators and strengthening family and community engagement. “The elephant in the room for us is that we have a very high-performing school district for a lot of students, and that’s been the history of CHCCS for decades," George Griffin, a member of the CHCCS Board of Education, said.
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University Baptist Church is hosting the Franklin All Nighter, where participants will walk and run a one-mile loop around Franklin Street, starting on Nov. 5. The fundraiser will help raise money for mental health services in the area, including UNC Counseling and Psychological Services and Orange County's Street Outreach, Harm Reduction and Deflection Program (SOHRAD). The event will run from sunset on Nov. 5 to sunrise on Nov. 6, but participants don't have to walk or run for the enitre night.
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A new Arts + Transit program is looking for two artists to design art for the ceilings of Chapel Hill buses. The application is open to artists living within a 40-mile radius of Chapel Hill, and will close at 5 p.m. on Nov. 7.
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The Orange County Board of County Commissioners had a joint meeting on Tuesday with the Police Chief’s Association of Orange County Police Academy and multiple county fire departments to discuss special operations team updates, equipment delays and staff shortages.
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Planned Parenthood Votes! South Atlantic and Planned Parenthood Action PAC North Carolina announced in a press release on Oct. 7 that it would begin a $5 million campaign to promote pro-choice candidates in North Carolina.
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On Oct. 14, Gov. Roy Cooper announced that more people rode North Carolina’s intercity rail service during September than any other month in the past 32 years of NC By Train's existence. According to the North Carolina Department of Transportation, 48,488 passengers rode trains in September — an increase of more than 50 percent from last September.
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As Halloween approaches, Franklin Street will be closed for the first time in two years for the holiday festivities. There are also several events for all different age groups in Chapel Hill and the greater Orange County area.
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