Four cases of COVID-19 — also known as coronavirus — have been identified in Orange County according to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services and a press release from the Orange County Health Department (OCHD) on Friday morning.
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act will focus on providing paid sick leave and unemployment benefits to those impacted by the economic conditions resulting from the COVID-19 crisis. It also expands unemployment benefits, Medicaid coverage temporarily and family and medical leave.
The Town of Chapel Hill adopts a plan for the Chapel Hill Transit to offer full weekend bus service by August while also bringing high-frequency transit corridors to Chapel Hill, Carrboro and the University area.
With the receipt of $2.2 billion dollars following approval of the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act earlier in March, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has given North Carolina $13.8 million to help counteract COVID-19's effects. The grant is part of a series of efforts the federal government has undertaken to provide funding to public health officials across the country in an attempt to stem the spread of the newest global pandemic, and the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services has an idea of how to get started.
At several colleges across North Carolina, antiwar sentiment has transformed the role of activism both on and off-campus and will continue to prompt student action in the future.
During this period of uncertainty due to the rapidly evolving COVID-19 outbreak, there remains great opportunity to come together to help fellow community members in need. Donating food, pledging to volunteer, and remaining faithful to local businesses and organizations are just a few things you can do to help the Chapel Hill-Carrboro area.
Latinx student group Mariposas and For Kids By Kids, an organization of teaching artists that edit and create picture books joined together to create “El regalo de Lenna," or “Lenna’s Gift," a bilingual children’s picture book attempting to create a counter-narrative surrounding Latinx people in the United States.
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, local restaurants are closing their doors. However, many will continue to serve takeout and utilize a curbside pickup system, with the help of the Town of Chapel Hill allowing free street parking during this time.
Orange County Schools and Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, as well as nonprofits like TABLE and the Inter-Faith Food Shuttle, are offering free meals for at-risk students and families after all school districts closed for the next two weeks.
Restaurants and bars in North Carolina will no longer be allowed to offer dine-in service, Gov. Roy Cooper announced in a press release on Tuesday.
The redesign for the 203 project is still being discussed, but the building may now include entrepreneurial space.
Following the resignation of Chapel Hill Town Council Member Rachel Schaevitz, the council is accepting applicants to fill the vacant seat while also looking at decreasing the number of seats on the council from nine to seven.
Pastor Mitchell Simpson is retiring after more than three decades in ministry at University Baptist Church.
After the Orange County Schools Board of Education had its first joint meeting with the Equity Task Force, Orange County Schools are now finding ways to combat the racial achievement gap.
Orange County Schools discussed changes to its lunch policy in recent weeks, and on March 9, the school board decided to waive the current policy until the end of the academic year.
During March, OWASA will use chlorine to disinfect drinking water instead of a combination of chlorine and ammonia, called chloramines. North Carolina requires water systems that use chloramines to remove ammonia one month of every year to ensure a high level of disinfection in water systems.
Incumbent Orange County Commissioner Penny Rich received 31.12 percent of the vote, compared to her fellow incumbent Commissioner Mark Dorosin, who received 31.14 percent. However, county officials are still unsure how the state of emergency associated with the coronavirus will affect the recount procedure.
Holley’s victory sets her up for a race against Republican nominee Mark Robinson in the general election. Both candidates are African American, virtually ensuring that in November North Carolina will elect its first African American lieutenant governor.
Cooper explained in a statement on March 10 that he declared the state of emergency because it will help the government take necessary precautions and will allow for more supplies and funding to be provided to the state.
Orange County and Carrboro have just declared state of emergencies in response to the ongoing COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic.
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