Seventeen solar installation companies and 54 nonprofits are standing together to fight Duke Energy’s changes to its net metering policy, arguing that the changes would disadvantage future solar customers, particularly low-income customers.
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Seventeen solar installation companies and 54 nonprofits are standing together to fight Duke Energy’s changes to its net metering policy, arguing that the changes would disadvantage future solar customers, particularly low-income customers.
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The Final Four and national championship games brought forth brand recognition to sales spikes for Chapel Hill restaurants and bars. Local businesses found themselves in the middle of two historic nights of business and basketball.
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Data presented in a March 22 Orange County Board of Education meeting showed that Black students make up about 14 percent of the student body population but account for close to 30 percent of disciplinary incidents.
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Chapel Hill Transit Director Brian Litchfield said Orange County will continue to require masks on public transportation as long as the federal mandate is in place. The mandate is set to be lifted on April 18, though it may be extended at any time.
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Over $1 million in funding was approved by the Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization board in early March for the construction of two new bike and pedestrian paths in Chapel Hill.
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N.C. House candidate Jonah Garson hosted a campaign rally at the Pit last week, where he discussed campaign issues including criminal justice, reproductive health care and more.
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The factory is set to create 7,500 new jobs across the state. With $2 billion worth of investment, it is the largest economic development announcement in state history, according to a press release from Gov. Roy Cooper.
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The Town of Chapel Hill has announced Atuya Cornwell as the incoming assistant director for their Parks and Recreation department. He brings nearly two decades of experience to the role.
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“It is absolutely amazing to be a senior and be in this environment, this is what I’ve been waiting for,” UNC senior Diana Bangera said.
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In anticipation of the upcoming Final Four matchup between UNC and Duke, Cooper proclaimed North Carolina as "the center of the college basketball universe" in a press release on Thursday.
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Like many other restaurants on Franklin Street, Sup Dogs made the decision to take reservations during the Final Four games on Saturday. Reservations cost $30 per person and were only taken at the door.
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Though many restaurants and bars have already closed reservations for Saturday night, there are still several places in Chapel Hill where you can watch the Final Four matchups in New Orleans.
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The U.S. Department of Justice has opened an investigation Wednesday morning into the 1970 murder of James Lewis Cates Jr.
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Prior to serving as executive director, Kaylie worked for two years on the Extraordinary Ventures board and has experience working for other nonprofit organizations.
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Established over three decades ago, the award honors the late Rev. Pauli Murray who served the community in pursuit of equality, justice and human rights.
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Carrboro resident Diane Robertson was appointed this month to the President's Advisory Committee on the Arts. She is the only appointee from North Carolina.
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The report, “Promoting Black Homeownership,'' presented findings on racial inequities in homeownership, recognized the racial wealth gap and offered policy solutions.
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Both the Orange County and Durham County branches of Habitat for Humanity received $5 million and $4.5 million, respectively, in a donation from author and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, who was formerly married to Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. Both affiliates will use the money to continue the expansion of affordable housing in their respective counties, according to the press release published by Habitat for Humanity. “With $4.5 million, that’s the largest single contribution we’ve ever received,” Jim Belanger, interim CEO for Habitat for Humanity of Durham said.
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This year's Open Streets event will take place on April 3 from noon to 4 p.m. East and West Weaver Street will be closed to traffic to accommodate for the event.
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Though historically a leader in solar energy, a combination of fewer solar panel installations and policy changes has caused North Carolina's rank to lower.
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