Although this year marks the 50th anniversary of the United States Congress approving the Equal Rights Amendment, which would declare women the same rights as men under the Constitution, the amendment is still not published into law.
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Although this year marks the 50th anniversary of the United States Congress approving the Equal Rights Amendment, which would declare women the same rights as men under the Constitution, the amendment is still not published into law.
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As Chapel Hill's first Poet Laureate CJ Suitt's term comes to an end, the Town of Chapel Hill is searching for someone new to fill the role. The position is designed to inspire creativity and enhance connections in Chapel Hill's poetry community.
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced last Tuesday that it has established a new category of over-the-counter hearing aids. Patients with perceived mild to moderate hearing loss to purchase devices directly, without the need of an exam or prescription from an audiologist.
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"Racist Roots" explores the origins of the modern death penalty, its use by English colonists, its role as a tool of intimidation against African slaves and its institutionalization during the Jim Crow era.
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Over 14,000 cases of monkeypox have been identified in the United States. Compared to other states, North Carolina is ranked 15th in monkeypox infections, according to Aug. 18 data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "If there is a case that comes in through our local health departments, they are required to then report that to us so we can work with them to do follow-up: to provide treatment and materials and also do contact tracing," said Dr. Susan Kansagra, the NCDHHS assistant secretary for public health.
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Along with the library space, the building at 203 S. Greensboro St. will house community resources like the Orange County Skills Development Center, the Virtual Justice Center, the Carrboro Recreation, Parks & Cultural Resources Department and WCOM Radio.
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August is National Water Quality Month, and the Orange Water and Sewer Authority is using the month to educate local residents through tours and instructional resources.
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On June 30, The landlord and owner of University Gardens, a Chapel Hill affordable housing community, sent eviction notices to some tenants informing them that they needed to leave by the beginning of August. A coalition of local organizations reached an agreement with the owner to extend the residents' notices until the end of September if the coalition balanced the outstanding dues of residents being evicted, covered their rent and provided a $500-per-lease incentive.
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The Chapel Hill-Carrboro community is home to many cultural and identity-based community centers, which focus on diverse ethnic, racial and gender identities. Here is an introduction to the resources and opportunities the centers offer.
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Abortions are no longer legal after 20 weeks of pregnancy in North Carolina, with exceptions for medical emergencies, according to a federal court ruling on Wednesday. The ruling said that the June U.S. Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, left an injunction on the 1973 law without foundation. "Denying women necessary medical care in extreme and threatening situations, even if rare, is fundamentally wrong, and we cannot let politicians mislead people about the real world implications of this harmful law," Gov. Roy Cooper said in a statement.
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The first case of monkeypox has been confirmed in Orange County, according to a media release from the Orange County Health Department on Wednesday.
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Although inflation hit a 40-year high and many residents' rents and housing costs also increased, salaries have remained the same. Sharron Weaver, who has lived in Northside for 62 years, said she supports any affordable housing initiatives, particularly for the elderly in Northside and Chapel Hill.
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Recently, the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation to ban assault weapons, such as AR-15s and other semi-automatic firearms. However, the legislation is widely expected to get struck down in the U.S. Senate.
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Mobilizing African American Mothers Through Empowerment (MAAME) is a nonprofit, community-based maternal health organization that serves Black, Indigenous, and people of color who give birth, as well as LGBTQ+ and low-income birthing people and their families in the Triangle. Black women are three times more likely to die from a pregnancy-related cause than white women, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The overturning of Roe v. Wade may create greater maternal health inequity for low-income, LGBTQ+ people and people of color in North Carolina, said maternal and child health doctoral candidate Caitlin Williams.
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The Town of Chapel Hill received a $375,000 grant from the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation to fund its Building Integrated Communities initiative, which aims to support immigrant and refugee residents.
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Inaugural Frank Porter Graham Bilingüe Elementary School resident artist Antonio Alanís has been working with students on a mural that celebrates diversity and will finish before Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools start classes on Aug. 29. His residency began in May 2022 with the purpose of making a mural to address cultural pride, community-building and multiculturalism, among other themes.
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Pristine Onuoha, a rising senior at East Chapel Hill High School, won the Genes in Space Challenge on July 28. Her genetic research experiment concerning telomeres will be launched into space next year.
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In a July 11 press release, North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper said the new state budget allows the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) to have the same pandemic response flexibility as it had under the state of emergency.
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The Chapel Hill Police Department and UNC Violence Prevention and Advocacy Services are offering two bar safety programs for restaurant staff on the second Monday of every month. The program includes two back-to-back courses — Being a Responsible Server and Raise the Bar.
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While there are no current changes to existing routes, services like the TransLoc locator app will be updated sometime this semester.
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