“My dream is that one day soon I will find a way to stop just celebrating the dream and start living it," attendees said at the Chapel Hill-Carrboro NAACP annual service celebrating Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. About 100 guests gathered at First Baptist Church for the event.
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“My dream is that one day soon I will find a way to stop just celebrating the dream and start living it," attendees said at the Chapel Hill-Carrboro NAACP annual service celebrating Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. About 100 guests gathered at First Baptist Church for the event.
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Gov. Roy Cooper recently announced January as Human Trafficking Awareness Month and Jan. 11 as Human Trafficking Awareness Day to promote the role of all North Carolinians in preventing trafficking and helping victims and survivors.
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In a first-of-its-kind study by two UNC psychology doctoral students, children who checked social media more often were found to be more sensitive to social feedback over time. The study focuses on the impact on social media use in adolescent brain development.
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Rob Schofield, director of NC Policy Watch, said there will be big debates about whether N.C. will join other states around the country in expanding Medicaid. This would be a large step as more than half a million North Carolinians could gain health insurance if legislators take that path, according to Schofield.
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"It’s annoying to get caught up in chart politics, especially with faceless hordes on Twitter screaming at you to stream the worst song you’ve ever heard. Even though I love to nerd out about the Hot 100, I don’t listen to music for the charts and I encourage you to do the same."
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UNC’s Department of Psychology and Neuroscience provides resources for those struggling with mental health needs. This semester, the department has increased LGBTQ+ resources and support groups within the clinic, along with continuing support for other groups within the Chapel Hill community.
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"This is where music, being the protagonist of my life, comes in. Music has always had healing powers over me. It grounds me when I am tired of shape-shifting. Certain songs remind me of who I am and all the steps I took to get where I am today. The real building blocks of my personality and not the artificial ones I sometimes feel pressured to replace them with."
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The Orange County Schools Safety Task Force, which intends to address external threats and help provide a safer learning environment in Orange County Schools, will begin meeting in February. It will be comprised of 18 members, including local law enforcement, school district leaders and community members.
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Jackson chose UNC over offers from Kentucky, Arkansas, LSU and Oregon.
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Carrboro High School teacher Emily Giardina was named a finalist for the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching’s 2023 N.C. Beginning Teacher of the Year Award. Giardina worked in the fashion industry for 15 years and now teaches fashion design in the school’s Career and Technical Education program.
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Raleigh-Durham International Airport plans to nearly triple the size of one of its parking lots to accommodate an increase in passenger traffic, raising environmental concerns as the construction will increase the lot’s proximity to William B. Umstead State Park.
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Orange County Living Wage has updated its 2023 hourly living wage to $16.60, or $15.10 for employers who pay at least half of employees’ health insurance costs. This is a 75-cent increase from last year's living wage.
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With just over four minutes remaining in UNC’s rivalry contest against No. 11 N.C. State, Destiny Adams entered the game. And in less than two minutes, she dropped eight points to help No. 22 North Carolina secure a 56-47 upset victory in front of a sold-out Carmichael Arena crowd. “We needed the win against State,” Adams said “We had to beat them. I just wanted to give my team everything I had.”
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Although the victory was not particularly pretty — it was the lowest scoring game either of the teams had played thus far in the season, with both sides shooting just under 30 percent — North Carolina once again found a way to win, speaking to the resilient and gritty nature of the team.
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Habitat for Humanity of Orange County is accepting applications until Tuesday, Jan. 17 at 5 p.m. for its new mixed-income housing development, Weavers Grove. Located off Sunrise Road, the community will include 237 residential units, with 101 built by Habitat.
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The No. 22 North Carolina women’s basketball team (12-5, 3-3 ACC) bested No. 11 N.C. State (13-5, 3-4 ACC) 56-47 on Sunday afternoon in Carmichael Arena in its sixth conference matchup of the season.
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The Tar Heels must be strong on defense, utilize the Wolfpack’s poor ball movement to their advantage, and prepare for the leadership and talent of Diamond Johnson and Saniya Rivers.
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In North Carolina's first road win of the season, an 80-59 triumph over the Cardinals, Bacot’s presence was critical in North Carolina overcoming an early Louisville storm.
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While on the bench, D'Marco Dunn studied his team’s malaise. UNC needed energy. And it was energy that he ultimately provided that flipped the game from a potential upset to a comfortable 80-59 North Carolina victory.
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Going into the season, UNC was ranked No. 2 by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association. UNC has continued to show why they are rated so highly.
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