As of 2018, the average teacher salary in the state is about $50,861, but the average salary for teachers in the United States is $60,483, according to the National Education Association. The NEA reported that North Carolina ranks 39th in the U.S. in average teacher pay in 2017.
A roundup of police reports from Jan. 31 - Feb. 4.
A survey released by the Town of Chapel Hill asks about how residents view art and what the town can do to further the impact of art on the community.
This Carrboro restaurant raises money for local organizations every Tuesday and Wednesday night.
Orange County is working to address persistent climate change issues through forming a specialized committee to push energy efficient initiatives.
A lawsuit by six Durham residents is challenging a Durham City Council decision to rezone property near a proposed maintenance site for the Orange-Durham light rail.
On Jan. 28 the Orange County Board of Education approved the county’s first racial equity policy that addresses inequity in the district and plans to provide each student with equal access to education.
“Support the other local bike shops in the area. Banding together is the best thing that we can do to keep the sport going.”
Na'wara de Arepa, a new food truck that serves arepas in Chapel Hill, is owned by two Venezuelans who immigrated to the U.S. However, starting a new business with most of their family still in Venezuela hasn't been easy.
PORCH works to provide food for food-insecure families.
“Ultimately, officers take an oath to defend the Constitution, to help people’s voices be heard, even when those chants are directed at us. I am very proud of how our officers responded. Very proud.”
Residents and storeowners are looking for ways to minimize future flood destruction after Hurricane Florence damaged properties in Chapel Hill.
The Baxter Bar and Arcade is bringing people together this February through an inclusive revival of the game show "The Dating Game."
“I think that we still, as a nation and a region, have not come to terms with our own history."
"People are asking me if we are totally done, and I say no, but we just can’t stay.”
The NCDOT was forced back to the drawing board when it was discovered that their work on the interchange on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard would be forcing residents out of their homes.
“Yoga is really about being mindful, and science shows that doing meditation or reflection can help you in your day to day life,” said Sarah Brown, marketing manager of Morehead Planetarium.
The annual "racial equity report cards" put out by the Youth Justice Program do not reflect good results among many school districts throughout North Carolina.
With homelessness in Chapel Hill on the rise, here is what local organizations are doing to help.
"It’s kind of an overused word these days, but people are interested in 'authentic,'" Edwards said. "People are interested to explore and relate from a common place of curiosity.”
The rivals are joining forces to make a special Rivalry Edition (both on-campus and online Feb. 20) and to see which student media program can raise the most money between Feb. 1 and 20.
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