The OC Report
Welcome to the OC Report from The Daily Tar Heel. The OC Report (for Orange County and Our Communities) is aimed at full-time residents of Chapel Hill, Carrboro and Hillsborough. We invite you to be part of this news coverage, by sending in community columns, and emailing us.
You can also help us expand. We've got big plans, but we need the help of our readers to pay for their news. Here's what could be possible.
- At $1,000 per month from the community, we'll provide editor and reporter resources for a weekly email newsletter and expanded web presence for news and community op-eds/letters to the editor. This would include monthly gatherings.
- At $3,000 per month, the weekly newsletter PLUS two-page section added to the printed paper and delivered to 197 boxes across the county. Donors benefits would include the page PDFs emailed to them in a special email.
- For $5,000, we could hire of a team of two students to work full-time on local coverage throughout the summer break. That's $250/week for 10 weeks.
- An additional $2,000/month would allow us to hire a part-time adviser to improve the student training and institutional memory.
Go to startthepresses.org today to help us build the OC Report into what Our Communities deserve.
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What you need to know about the N.C. commissioner of labor candidates
The November election is coming up, so The Daily Tar Heel is breaking down every state and local office on the ballot from governor to county commissioner. Here we broke down who the candidates are for N.C. commissioner of labor.
Orange County welcomes visitors to playgrounds as North Carolina enters phase 2.5
Several parks facilities in Orange County, including playgrounds, are opening up under phase 2.5 of Gov. Cooper's executive order.
Ready to vote? Here's how
There've been a lot of concerns about how to vote this year. Here are some answers to commonly asked questions about the process.
All up in your business: Summit Coffee Co. is coming to Franklin Street in October
Summit Coffee Co., a Davidson-based coffee shop, is expected to open its Chapel Hill location in October.
Elementary schools in North Carolina can reopen at full capacity, Cooper announces
Elementary schools in North Carolina are now able to reopen at full capacity, Gov. Roy Cooper announced at a Thursday briefing.
N.C. Art Therapy Institute shifts to provide creativity online
Carrboro’s N.C. Art Therapy Institute has developed therapy even more to focus on using its tools across a wide range of communities.
BOCC considers development opposed by residents and a resolution about marijuana
The Orange County Board of Commissioners decriminalized marijuana and held a hearing for the Research Triangle Logistics Park at a Tuesday meeting.
Here's the buzz: Conservation efforts are in full sting despite COVID-19 setbacks
Local pollinator organizations have had to adjust due to COVID-19, but there are still many ways for North Carolinians to educate themselves about bees and native plants.
Carrboro Farmers' Market takes safety precautions to stay open
Farmers have been working overtime to accommodate their customers. Many now do pre-sales and drop off deliveries that most did not do before.
Here's what issues matter most to N.C. House candidates Meyer and Insko
The November election is coming up, so The Daily Tar Heel is breaking down every state and local office on the ballot from governor to county commissioner. Here we broke down who the candidates are for N.C. House District 50 and 56.
Tell us what you want to see from our elections coverage
The Daily Tar Heel wants students to vote in 2020, and we want to be your information source, whether that's for how to vote or who you should vote for.
COVID-19 and racial inequity discussed during Monday's OCS Board meeting
The Orange County Schools Board of Education discussed racial inequity, coronavirus and returning to school at its Monday meeting.
Survey: We're looking to hear from those who have lived in Chapel Hill public housing
Whether you currently live in a Chapel Hill public housing community, have lived in one in the past or are currently waiting for a unit to open up, we want to hear from you.
Column: Local officials discuss how they're leading Orange County through crisis
The OC Voice is a portion of the OC Report newsletter where local residents may have a platform to talk about local issues they care about. Damon Seils is a member of the Carrboro Town Council.
Now allowed to reopen, museums develop a broad array of plans to welcome back patrons
As North Carolina moves into Phase 2.5, museums in the Triangle area are able to reopen at limited capacity. The North Carolina Museum of Art is now open, with the North Carolina Museum of Sciences opening soon. Facing lost revenue due to the pandemic, these museums have come up with innovative ways to share the museum experience virtually and some are now opening their doors once more to visitors in person.
