Formed by students at UNC, the seven-member band 'Braless' brings a unique variety of sounds – including a saxophone – to their performance. But their focus, the members said, is to create a comfortable, safe environment for themselves and listeners alike.
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“That is basically the main purpose of the Rogers Community Center,” RENA President Robert Campbell said. “To give voice to a marginalized community so they can have a voice into policies and programs that exist around us.”
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Through the month of April and beyond, the OCRCC is dedicated to supporting and advocating for survivors of sexual violence. Outside of direct support work, the center offers a variety of educational programming for all ages and several varieties of volunteer opportunities.
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North Carolina House Bill 533, which bans abortions in North Carolina at conception unless to preserve the life of the mother, was filed on March 29. The "Human Life Protection Act of 2023" does not allow exceptions for abortions to occur in cases of rape or incest.
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Dreamville Festival, put on by rapper J. Cole’s record label of the same name, claims to be “one of the most anticipated annual events in the state of North Carolina," according to its website. The event drew a crowd of over 50,000 people to Raleigh's Dorothea Dix Park, where they got to see several popular rap, hip hop and R&B music acts including J. Cole, Drake and surprise guests like Lil Uzi Vert.
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On March 28, the N.C. House passed House Bill 10, which would require all sheriffs in the state to comply with U.S. Immigration Customs and Enforcement. The purpose of the bill is to encourage communication with ICE in identifying illegal immigrants, uphold retainer requests from ICE and to report annual criminal ICE involvement data to the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Justice and Public Safety.
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While Luke Forbes finished up chemotherapy in August of last year, graduate transfer tennis player Abbey Forbes wanted to be at her brother’s side during the final stages of his treatment. Playing at the highest level in her home state lets her do just that and more. “I'm really glad I stuck it out at UCLA because I had a really great time there too, and because I've lived (in North Carolina) my whole life,” she said. “I got to experience something new, and I think that I'm a better person now because of that experience.”
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Increasing state employee and teacher pay are major tenets for both the House Republicans' and the governor's budget proposals. The House budget is a total of $60.7 billion, whereas Gov. Roy Cooper's proposal would invest over $67 billion over the next two years. “Let’s take advantage of our unlimited potential to make sure every North Carolinian can thrive,” Cooper said in a press release.
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The N.C. Senate voted to override Gov. Roy Cooper's S.B. 14 with a 30-19 vote on March 28, repealing the requirement to obtain a permit from a local sheriff before purchasing a handgun.
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Cotham's switch would give Republicans a narrow three-fifths supermajority in both houses of the N.C. General Assembly, which could give them power to overturn any of Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper's vetoes. With Cotham, Republicans would hold 72 seats in the N.C. House and 30 in the N.C. Senate, exactly 60 percent of the seats in each chamber.
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The federal public health emergency due to COVID-19 comes to an end on May 11. The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services announced changes to its COVID-19 dashboard and state-funded testing sites, including the retirement of its COVID-19 vaccination data after May 31.
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On March 30, the Chapel Hill Public Library hosted “From Here to Equality: Chapel Hill Community Read and Conversations,” the second session in a series of four about reparations for Black Americans. The series is based on a book by William “Sandy” Darity and A. Kirsten Mullen.
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The Chapel Hill Police Department is holding a Community Police Academy to teach community members about the department's role in the Town and the purpose of its divisions and units. The Community Police Academy will feature six free Tuesday sessions from April 11 to May 16 and a final session on May 20.
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More than 150 people die every day from overdoses related to synthetic opioids such as fentanyl, a drug that is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for use as a pain reliever and anesthetic. Naloxone — often called Narcan — is a injectable or nasal spraymedication that reverses the effects of an opioid overdose. On Wednesday, the FDA approved naloxone for use, without a prescription, nationwide.
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Northside Elementary School Counselor Chantel Click helps to bring the importance of mental health and social skills to elementary-aged children. The school recently recognized her as the school’s Support and Wellness Employee of the Year.
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After the end of a pilot tennis and pickleball shared-use program on Friday, March 24, the Town of Chapel Hill announced a plan to increase outdoor public pickleball courts from 11 courts to 21 courts. During the shared-use plan, temporary pickleball lines were marked on two tennis courts at Ephesus Park. The Town gave tennis and pickleball players priority to use the courts at different times.
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Chapel Hill Community Arts & Culture is calling on artists to apply to create public art in celebration of the LGBTQ+ community. The art will be displayed during the month of June at 140 W. Franklin St., as Chapel Hill and Carrboro celebrate Small Town Pride.
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Austin O'Connor topped the podium for the second time in his collegiate career after defeating Penn State's Levi Haines by a 6-2 decision on Saturday, March 18. For a feat that on the surface appears to be the pinnacle of a near year-long recovery, O'Connor sees it as the ultimate reward of a two-decade long career. “I’d definitely say my career was successful, but it wasn’t what I set out to do — I wanted to be a four-time national champ,” he said. “I came here and accomplished a feat that not many people in their lifetime get to accomplish.”
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The Dunkin’ on East Franklin Street was recently approved to begin construction on a long-awaited drive-thru, a process stretching as far back as 2017. The delay stems from a Town ordinance from 1998, which requires businesses that want drive-thrus to apply for special use permits.
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Marie Parker, the executive director of Wave Transit, has been selected as Carrboro’s new assistant town manager. Parker is set to start on June 5 and will work alongside Town Manager Richard J. White III and Chief Race and Equity Officer Anita Jones-McNair in the Carrboro Town Manager’s Office.
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