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Perennial Coffee and Pastries barista Anna Kasibhatla creates a new brew: a grapefruit infused spiced maple latte in 2017.

Perennial Cafe to bloom again on Franklin Street in time for spring reopening

By Ella Layn | Apr. 26

Perennial Cafe, a coffee shop on West Franklin Street that temporarily closed due to COVID-19, will be reopening in mid-May.

CHCCS board approves block scheduling for Carrboro High School starting this fall

By Niharika Vattikonda | Apr. 26

The Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education unanimously approved a motion to adopt a modified seven-period block schedule for Carrboro High School for the upcoming school year.

Strawberries wait to be bought at Jean's Neighborhood Market in Apex. As the weather warms, berry picking in the Chapel Hill area becomes a popular activity.

Have a 'berry' good time with this guide to strawberry picking in the Triangle

By Caroline Kelly | Apr. 26

It's strawberry season! These Triangle farms have strawberry picking opportunities all less than a 30-minute drive from Chapel Hill.

Flowers grow in Coker Arboretum on April 21st, 2021.

'Start educating yourself now': Groups around campus celebrate Earth Day

By Casey Meisel | Apr. 22

Plant a tree and make a friend. Earth Day is an appreciation for the planet we all share together. From planting flowers to being activists for the global climate change, UNC students are sharing what Earth Day means to them.

If Greek houses were to fall under joint jurisdiction, both the Chapel Hill Police and UNC Police Departments could respond to incidents on the properties.

UNC is requesting an expansion of joint jurisdiction to cover Greek life housing near campus

By Hannah Rosenberger | Apr. 22

In March, the University requested to expand its joint jurisdiction policy between the Chapel Hill Police Department and UNC Police. The goal would be for the University to have jurisdiction over off-campus Greek housing. This expansion would extend the agreement that the town of Chapel Hill and the University entered into when the University took over jurisdiction of Granville Towers.

The Chelsea Theater reopened with renovations on Friday, April 16th, 2021.

Chapel Hill's Chelsea Theater reopens after yearlong closure due to COVID-19

By Chloe Teachey | Apr. 21

The Chelsea Theater, a Chapel Hill cinema that shows independent and documentary films, closed in March 2020 due to the pandemic. One year later, it's open again, with brand-new renovations.

Patrons frequent Que Chula on Franklin Street during a busier time of the night during the week on April 20, 2021.

All up in your business: Mexican restaurant Que Chula approaches one-year anniversary

By Charlotte Easley | Apr. 21

Que Chula Craft Tacos & Tequila Bar, a Mexican restaurant that offers authentic and Tex-Mex style dishes such as street tacos, burritos, chimichangas and quesadillas, is approaching its one-year anniversary on Franklin Street.

Vimala Rajendran is the chef and founder of Vimala's Curryblossom Café in downtown Chapel Hill. She poses outside of her restaurant on Monday, April 19.

At Vimala's Curryblossom Café, Indian and Southern cuisines unite for social activism

By Ira Wilder | Apr. 20

Restaurant owner Vimala Rajendran has transformed her underground culinary enterprise into a Chapel Hill staple: Vimala’s Curryblossom Café, which offers both Indian and Southern cuisines.

DTH Photo Illustration. As the weather warms, Chapel Hill has plenty to offer in the way of outdoor recreation.

Venture outside and explore these parks and trails in Chapel Hill this spring

By Will Weider | Apr. 19

We’ve compiled a list of places great for hiking, biking, running, picnicking and more in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro area and beyond.

The first vaccine dose given at UNC’s vaccination clinic is administered in the Student Union on March 31, 2021. As North Carolina began to allow college students to receive coronavirus vaccines, UNC opened a clinic on campus where students can receive the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.

UNC health experts weigh in on safety of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine after pause

By Trevor Moore | Apr. 19

We asked some local health experts about the CDC- and FDA-recommended pause on the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, including the risks associated with the vaccine and how the pause will affect distribution at UNC and across North Carolina going forward.

Scarlett Lucas and Tiani Schifano are employees at the Orange County Animal Shelter. Orange County Animal Services recently received a $25,000 grant from PetCo. Photo courtesy of Orange County Animal Services

Orange County Animal Services receives $25,000 grant to help kitten fostering program

By Cloris Huan | Apr. 18

The grant from Petco Love will go toward necessary medical care, such as medication and vaccinations, for kittens in Orange County Animal Services' foster program.

Jamie Fiocco, owner and general manager of Flyleaf Books, poses for a portrait at her bookstore. Photo courtesy of Jamie Fiocco.

Column: How Flyleaf Books weathered the pandemic

Apr. 18

The OC Voice is a portion of the OC Report newsletter where local residents may have a platform to talk about local issues they care about. Jamie Fiocco is the owner of Flyleaf Books, a local bookstore in Chapel Hill.

Two students walk on Franklin Street in Chapel Hill on April 13, 2021

Tucker Frey, reported to harass women on Franklin Street, charged with trespassing

By Bethany Lee | Apr. 17

Frey was arrested Monday and charged with a Class 2 misdemeanor for trespassing. Chapel Hill has received 46 reports regarding Frey’s behavior since August 2020, and seven emails in the past week alone, Attorney Maren Hardin said during Frey's first appearance in court on Wednesday.

DTH Photo Illustration. The Orange County Health Department recently launched a health equity page designed to be user-friendly and informative.

Orange County Health Department creates community health and racial equity webpage

By Caroline Kelly | Apr. 15

The webpage, which comes after nearly four years of collaboration and input from the community, features content that is updated with information and resources pertaining to equity work. "It’s not something where you can just read a book or attend a class and you’re done, it’s a lifelong journey," she said. "The equity webpage and all the work we’re doing we see as a continual process that is looked through a racial equity lens."

Minoo Emami, Iranian, born 1963, Andaruni, 2021, acrylic on canvas, projected video, fabric, fluorescent light, and wood support, 84 x 120 x 10 inches. Lent by the artist. Photo courtesy of Ariel Fielding.

UNC MFA candidates find global implications in personal stories for Ackland exhibit

By Sophia Ramirez | Apr. 15

In media ranging from pencil and oil on canvas to fluorescent light and projected video, the selected works of the students illustrate that, in the words of Audre Lorde, the personal is political.

DTH Photo Illustration. The Carrboro Elementary PTA is hosting an online auction and raffle until April 16th to raise money for small businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Carrboro Elementary PTA auction raises money for school, supports local businesses

By Alexandra Myers | Apr. 15

The Carrboro Elementary PTA is hosting an auction and raffle until April 16, with funds being used to help the school. Everything being auctioned was bought or donated from local businesses to support them during the pandemic.

Workers pose in front of a Habitat for Humanity work site while others do work on the roof. Arts for Humanity is putting on a virtual art show to benefit Habitat. Photo courtesy of Claire Hyde.

UNC group to hold virtual art show to benefit Habitat for Humanity

By Sara Raja | Apr. 15

“It’s about physically lending your support to two communities that mean a lot to North Carolina, which is Habitat and the arts community,” junior Claire Hyde said. “They’re all awesome pieces and people would be happy to buy them, but the important part is knowing that all your dollars are going towards Habitat.”

The new Orange County Environment and Agricultural Center will be renamed in honor of Bonnie Davis, a North Carolina cooperative extension agent who died in 2018.

Bonnie Davis' legacy to be honored in name of new county agriculture building

By Graham Hill | Apr. 14

Davis, who worked for NC Cooperative Extension from 1950 to 1990, dealt with segregation and racism in the workforce while simultaneously managing to help educate the community.

The seal of the Federal Communications Commission hangs inside the hearing room at the FCC headquarters February 26, 2015 in Washington, D.C. Photo courtesy of Mark Wilson/Getty Images/TNS

Open letter calls for FCC investigation in digital redlining, N.C. politicians sign on

By Will Weider | Apr. 14

The focus of this letter calls for an investigation into “digital redlining,” a practice that perpetuates socioeconomic inequality through lack of access to digital resources such as the internet.

Junior Advertising and Public Relations major Tran Nguyen holds her bowl of crystals in the Coker Arboretum on Thursday, Apr. 1, 2021.

Crystal healing provides stepping stone for people looking to spirituality

By Greta Travaglia | Apr. 14

Practitioners of crystals emphasize that they are not meant to replace medical treatment, but rather should be used to heal and connect with oneself.