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CITY & COUNTY
Orange County students and residents to bike to Raleigh as part of climate strike
The Chapel Hill Climate Strike was organized by 16-year-old climate activist Ember Penney to pressure the Chapel Hill Town Council to adopt local climate change policies.
UNC first-year hopes to 'provide a youthful perspective' on county advisory board
The Orange County Board of Commissioners appointed the Affordable Housing Advisory Board’s newest members on Sept. 17, including a first-year student at UNC.
New exhibit illuminates North Carolina’s complicated history with women’s suffrage
Artist Craig Walsh honors women's suffrage, which was a long time coming to North Carolina, with projection art installation, "1971."
"Consolation and consideration": Orange County Detention Center eliminates ATM fees
Until August, the Orange County Detention Center charged $3 for every cash deposit made for inmates through an Oasis ATM. The new agreement, signed by the Orange County Sheriff's Office and Oasis Commissary Services, serves to abolish those fees.
Hillsborough works to make playgrounds more inclusive with community input
The Hillsborough Parks and Recreation Board asked citizens of the town for their input regarding the addition of inclusive playground equipment to some of the local parks.
Committee discusses parking citations, lighting and updates to UNC's transportation
UNC's Advisory Committee on Transportation & Parking (ACT) met on Wednesday afternoon to update community members on upcoming changes regarding parking on campus.
CHCCS school board candidate withdraws from race after supposed donations to Trump
Tortora hasn’t explicitly confirmed that the donations — which totaled $650 between 2016 and 2019 — were his, but the donations are attributed to the name Louis Tortora and the state of North Carolina in the Federal Election Commission database.
Chapel Hill receives Duke Energy grant to improve emergency communication
Duke Energy awarded money to the Town of Chapel Hill and the Town of Carrboro to create multilingual emergency messages and information to assist increasingly diverse populations.
A community persists through decades of environmental injustice: the story of Rogers Road.
The Rogers-Eubanks Neighborhood traces its roots back over 150 years as Black farmers settled in the area after emancipation. For decades, the area was rural, but the landscape changed in 1972 when the Town of Chapel Hill selected Eubanks Road as the site for Orange County’s new landfill, right next door to the community.
Why an Orange County resident is appealing the county's flag ordinance
Robert Hall Jr. is appealing a claim that his 400-square-foot Confederate flag violates an Orange County ordinance. The flag was raised one month before the ordinance was amended.
Local schools face measles threat, even with high vaccination rates
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a report last month confirming over 1,200 individual cases of measles in 31 different states since the beginning of the year, the highest number of cases reported in the U.S. since 1992. And the effects are being felt all over the country, including in Chapel Hill.
Protesters rallied in Pittsboro after confederate statue removal decision
The vote by Chatham County commissioners to remove a Confederate statue attracted demonstrators both supporting and opposing the decision.
Interpreters help break language barrier in CHCCS schools
A few staff members in CHCCS schools are bridging the language barrier between school and home.
Police Reports: Sept. 11 - Sept. 14
Chapel Hill and Carrboro police reports for Sept. 11 - Sept. 14.
Silent Sam has been found according to UNC student radio; University cannot confirm
The Daily Tar Heel found what appears to be the statue and pedestal of Silent Sam.
Higher ed discussion grows as universities experiment with tuition payment
Higher education institutions evaluate new income share agreements.
Chapel Hill Town Council looks to reassess short-term rental regulations
Some residents of the town have been concerned about the potential effects of short-term rentals in the area.
N.C. House Republicans hold surprise vote to override Gov. Cooper’s budget veto
“Yesterday was incredibly disappointing. People hate when politicians lie, cheat and steal. I hate when politicians lie, cheat and steal, and that’s what we have this week,” said N.C. Rep. Graig Meyer, D-Caswell, Orange.
A year later, North Carolina is still recovering from Hurricane Florence
“Many families will feel the effects of this disaster long after the storm has passed, and we will continue to support them in any way possible in the weeks and months ahead." A year after Hurricane Florence touched down in the Carolinas, leaving record-breaking flooding and massive displacements in its wake, some damages have still not been resolved. The Chapel Hill area experienced significant and unexpected rain, causing short-term flooding and long-term ramifications, such as property loss and water damage. While repair efforts are still ongoing, the state recognizes that they must also sink resources into preparing residents in at-risk areas for future weather emergencies.
