"The No.1 North Carolina women’s team (30-1) defeated No. 33 Old Dominion (19-5) in a sweeping 4-0 victory in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday at the Chewning Tennis Center."
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On Tuesday at 9:40 p.m., the Chapel Hill Police and Fire departments responded to a report of a vehicle on fire after a crash in the 600 block of West Barbee Chapel Road near Raleigh Road. eBoth the driver and passenger died at the scene after the driver collided with a tree, according to the CHPD's initial investigation.
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Gov. Cooper’s veto was overridden by both houses of the NCGA on Tuesday. The votes were along party lines — 30-20 in the Senate and 72-48 in the House. S.B. 20 is now state law.
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The Chapel Hill Town Council discussed affordable housing and zoning at its meeting on April 26. The council also approved funding plans, discussed conditional zoning and received updates from various affordable housing initiatives in the Town.
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North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper proclaimed the week of April 23 to 29 as National Library Week. Cooper described libraries as "pioneers" that support democracy and effect social change. Libraries throughout the state have used the week to celebrate their importance.
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CHCCS and OCS presented their budget requests and information about public school funding needs. Both school systems are looking for teacher retention funding and OCS additionally needs student support funding for specialized services and free and reduced-price meal plans. The Board also made various appointments to Orange County positions and committees.
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"The N.C. General Assembly will have full power over redistricting, which needs to be completed before the 2024 elections."
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Court-imposed fees in North Carolina have increased by 400 percent over the past 20 years, according to the North Carolina Justice Center. These fees can burden those who are unable to pay the increased cost with large amounts of debt. North Carolina House Bill 636, which was introduced by N.C. House Democrats on April 17, could reduce these fees and the punishments given to those who can’t pay.
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April is STEM Education Month in North Carolina, as proclaimed by Gov. Roy Cooper on April 13. Students and educators in STEM are celebrating the month across the state, though teachers say that they work to expose students — especially underrepresented ones — to STEM year-round.
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House Bill 676, filed on April 18 by N.C. Rep. John Autry (D-Mecklenburg), proposes a statewide ban on hydraulic fracturing, commonly referred to as “fracking.” This is the third legislative session in a row that Autry has filed this bill. The bill was last referred to the House rules committee on April 19.
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“I want people to know that we are a tribal entity, we are a tribal government, we are a government that is self-sustaining,” John Lowery, chairperson of the Lumbee Tribe, said. If the tribe was federally recognized, it would have access to funds and programs run by the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs and would have access to health care through Indian Health Service.
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Collectively titled the 2023 Safe Drinking Water Act, N.C. Senate Bill 350 and House Bill 610 were filed on March 22 and April 13, respectively. If passed, they would mandate that the N.C. Commission for Public Health must establish maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) for toxins in drinking water that are probable or known carcinogens or are otherwise toxic.
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On April 14, Kimberly Jones became the 2023 Burroughs Wellcome Fund North Carolina Teacher of the Year. She will spend the next year traveling around the state to serve as a teacher ambassador.
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House Bill 543, which aims to reduce youth dependency on nicotine, was moved to the N.C. House rules committee on April 3. If passed, the bill will become effective on July 1, 2023.
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Former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence was on UNC's campus Wednesday evening, speaking at an event titled “Saving America from the Woke Left." The event was shadowed by a counter-protest by the UNC Young Democrats in the Pit. “I came here tonight to say that I believe we're on the verge of a great comeback for freedom, and I believe we will save America from the woke left, and this freedom generation will lead the way,” Pence said. “When we think of UNC, we think of progress and opportunity. We don't think of Mike Pence,” said Anderson Clayton, chairperson of the North Carolina Democratic Party.
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To combat Chapel Hill’s unstable housing climate, the Chapel Hill planning department and Town Council are considering a LUMO amendment that would allow duplexes alongside single-family homes. Some community members have pushed back in the name of historical preservation.
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Many Chapel Hill evenings spent on Franklin Street include the sounds of local musician "Trumpet Monk," who had a career as a successful guitarist before returning to the area. One of his main motivations is community outreach through music, of a kind that isn't limited to those who can afford live performances.
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Two local affordable housing nonprofits, EMPOWERment, Inc. and CASA, are embarking on their first solarization projects with the help of SolarEquity, a nonprofit organization and club at UNC that works to install solar panels on affordable housing developments.
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On Monday during its meeting, the Orange County Schools Board of Education approved a contract with Engaging Schools, authorized a consulting contract for the district’s after-school program and heard updates from about the $40 million Capital and Construction projects that OCS is undertaking. The board also unanimously voted to approve adding A.P. African American Studies to OCS schools' curriculum.
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The 2022-2023 school year at UNC was filled with news regarding leadership, students and faculty. From Supreme Court hearings of oral arguments to students getting kicked out of the Bell Tower, here's what happened this year.
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