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Maya Jackson, the founder of Mobilizing African American Mothers Through Empowerment (MAAME), spends some time with her son August at MAAME's Durham office space.

End of Roe v. Wade adds uncertainty to Black maternal health crisis

By Maddie Singleton | Aug. 17

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.

DTH Photo Illustration of the North Carollina Green Party website.

N.C. Green Party to appear on the ballot in midterm elections after controversy

By Elizabeth Egan | Aug. 14

After allegations of fraud and a past denial of certification by the North Carolina State Board of Elections, the N.C. Green Party was recently certified as an official party and will appear on general election ballots for the 2022 midterms.

The back entrance of South Building and the Old Well are pictured on Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022.

UNC School of Nursing received bomb threat, building cleared after investigation

By Liv Reilly | Aug. 8

The University received a bomb threat today at the UNC School of Nursing's Carrington Hall, according to UNC Media Relations. Both the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation are aware of the incident.

The East Franklin voting precinct pictured on Election Day, Nov. 2, 2021. "Vote Here" signs were placed along the walkway to guide voters to the entrance of the precinct.

What Orange County voters need to know about the primary winners for the 2022 midterm elections

By Ethan E. Horton | Jul. 26

The 2022 midterm elections are less than four months away, and races for the U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives and the N.C. General Assembly are all without incumbents for Orange County voters.

Orange County Social Club bartender Laura King serves drinks on July 25, 2022.

Bar memberships no longer required under new state law, will benefit local businesses

By Maddie Singleton | Jul. 26

A new North Carolina law, House Bill 768, removed the membership requirement for bars earlier this month. Previous law required establishments that made less than 30 percent of their revenue from food and nonalcoholic beverages to charge membership fees and were considered "private bars."

North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein delivers a talk at UNC on January 24, 2018.

North Carolina Department of Justice says it will not move to reinforce the state's 20-week abortion ban

By Allie Kelly and Sarah Choi | Jul. 21

The North Carolina Department of Justice will not move to lift the injunction in Bryant v. Woodall. According to North Carolina state law, pregnancies are banned after 20 weeks. The case argues that the 20-week ban is unconstitutional, as it is several weeks prior to viability and would prevent healthcare providers from administering some pre-viability abortions.

Gov. Roy Cooper and First Lady Kristin Cooper announce their victory in the 2020 election on Nov. 3, 2020 on the steps of the N.C. Democratic Party headquarters in Raleigh.

Here's how Gov. Cooper's executive order protects abortion access in N.C.

By Maddie Singleton and Sarah Choi | Jul. 12

Gov. Roy Cooper signed an executive order protecting access to abortion in North Carolina at a press conference on Wednesday. The order states that patients and providers will not face criminal or civil penalties for providing, seeking, assisting or obtaining reproductive health care services in North Carolina.

Atlas Rodgers (he/they) stands in the Coker Arboretum on July 9th, 2022. Rodgers is in the process of correcting his sex on his birth record.

Per new court ruling, transgender people can change sex on N.C. birth records without surgery

By Maddie Singleton | Jul. 11

Transgender people born in North Carolina will now be able to change the sex designation on their birth certificates without the requirement of gender-affirming surgery per a decision by the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina in late June. The change is a result of a lawsuit filed in November 2021 on behalf of adult plaintiff Lillith Campos and two minors identified as C.B. and M.D who were all born in the state and identify as transgender.

Campus Health Services, located in the James A. Taylor building, offers a variety of medical services including nutrition, pharmacy, radiology, counseling and psychological services and other wellness care.

A guide to reproductive health resources for the Chapel Hill community

By Allie Kelly | Jun. 24

A guide to reproductive health resources for UNC students and Chapel Hill community members. Abortion is still legal in North Carolina up to 20 weeks of pregnancy. There are several campus, local and national organizations that provide birth control and abortion services. If your organization is providing reproductive care or safe abortion access in the Chapel Hill area, please email managing.editor@dailytarheel.com to have information added to this article.

From left to right: Courtney Geels, Renee Price, Landon Woods, Valerie Foushee, Charles Lopez and Graig Meyer. Photos courtesy of Geels, Woods, Foushee, Lopez and by DTH/Saurya Acharya and Anna Connors.

Meet the candidates running in the 2022 midterm election to represent Orange County

By Ethan E. Horton | Jun. 23

Here's a look at the several offices representing Orange County that are up for grabs in the 2022 midterm general election – including in the U.S. House of Representatives and the North Carolina General Assembly.

Protestors gathered in Raleigh on Saturday, June 11, 2022, for a March for Our Lives protest, urging legislators to take action after another school shooting last month in Uvalde, Texas.

'A better future is possible': Raleigh hosts one of 450 March For Our Lives protests across nation

By Maddie Singleton | Jun. 12

At the March For Our Lives protest in Raleigh on Saturday, Carroll Magnet Middle School teacher Becca Kimble held a sign that read “If I die in a mass shooting, lay my body on the steps of Congress.” She said she supports gun legislation and wants weapons to be kept out of the hands of young people and people with mental illnesses.

The North Carolina General Assembly building in Raleigh, N.C. on Jan. 29, 2020.

Parents' Bill of Rights passes N.C. Senate, moves back to N.C. House with amendment

By Maddie Singleton | Jun. 2

House Bill 755, Parent’s Bill of Rights, passed in the N.C. Senate with an amendment on Wednesday. Sen. Michael V. Lee, R-New Hanover, sent forward the amendment, which fixed a clerical error with the numbering of the bill and clarified the definition of parents to include all legal guardians. The bill’s controversy comes from sections that would require parental notification if a student uses a different name or pronoun and would prohibit the instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in K-3 curriculums.

The North Carolina General Assembly building in Raleigh, N.C.

Parents' Bill of Rights passes Senate Rules Committee, to move to N.C. Senate floor

By Maddie Singleton | Jun. 1

House Bill 755, Parents' Bill of Rights, moved to the N.C. Senate floor after passing its hearing in the Senate Rules Committee on Tuesday. The bill, which was introduced and passed in the N.C. House of Representatives in May 2021, would require parental notification if a student uses a different name or pronoun and prohibits instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in K-3 curriculums. If passed in the state Senate, it is likely the bill will be vetoed by Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper. In this scenario, senators from both parties would have to vote in favor of overriding the veto.

Protesters hold signs in reaction to the leaked Supreme Court draft opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade on May 3, 2022, in Chapel Hill, NC.

Here's what a post-Roe future could look like for North Carolinians

By Lauren McCarthy | May. 9

On May 2, Politico published a leaked draft U.S Supreme Court opinion for Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. If finalized, the opinion would overturn Roe v. Wade. North Carolina has a ban on abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy that is currently unenforceable under Roe v. Wade, according to a 2021 U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling. But, if Roe v. Wade is overturned, access in North Carolina could be restricted. Even if abortion remains legal in North Carolina, an individual from a state with a "trigger law" who needs an abortion may travel to North Carolina. This could overburden N.C.'s health system.

The UNC Teaching Fellows gather with NC Teacher of the Year Eugenia Floyd, a teacher in Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools. Photo courtesy of Jennifer Diliberto.

North Carolina Teaching Fellows selects 2022 incoming class

By Katie MacKinnon | Apr. 10

The North Carolina Teaching Fellows program selected 119 students for its 2022 class of fellows. Those who accept their offers will receive financial support and attend one of the program's eight partner schools in the state.

County voter registration high compared to NC

By Harrison Gummel | Apr. 10

Chapel Hill Mayor Pam Hemminger said efforts have been taken by both local officials and organizations to register and support new voters, including providing registration sites and reaching out directly to community members with unique struggles.

Solar panels sit at the solar farm on White Cross Road in Chapel Hill on Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022.

Environmental groups challenge Duke Energy over proposed solar plan

By Maggie McIntyre | Apr. 6

Seventeen solar installation companies and 54 nonprofits are standing together to fight Duke Energy’s changes to its net metering policy, arguing that the changes would disadvantage future solar customers, particularly low-income customers.

N.C. House candidate Jonah Garson hosts town hall in the Pit

By Ian Walniuk | Apr. 4

N.C. House candidate Jonah Garson hosted a campaign rally at the Pit last week, where he discussed campaign issues including criminal justice, reproductive health care and more.

An EV charging station in the parking lot of Martin Luther King Jr. Park in Carrboro, as pictured on Thursday, Mar. 3, 2022. This is one of two EV charging stations recently added in Carrboro.

Electric vehicle plant to be built in Chatham County expected to create 7,500 jobs

By Sam Kornylak | Apr. 4

The factory is set to create 7,500 new jobs across the state. With $2 billion worth of investment, it is the largest economic development announcement in state history, according to a press release from Gov. Roy Cooper.

Gov. Roy Cooper proclaims North Carolina as the center of college basketball

By Lauren McCarthy | Mar. 31

In anticipation of the upcoming Final Four matchup between UNC and Duke, Cooper proclaimed North Carolina as "the center of the college basketball universe" in a press release on Thursday.