The Chapel Hill Town Council approved the $129.3 million budget for the Fiscal Year 2022-2023, 8-0, and $546,500 funding for human services agencies, 5-0, in its meeting on Wednesday.
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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.
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The Arkansas baseball team walked off UNC, 4-3, to win the Chapel Hill Super Regional and punch a ticket to the NCAA Men’s College World Series. Sunday's game completes the Super Regional series sweep for Arkansas and ends UNC’s season.
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On June 6, Chapel Hill Police Chief and Executive Director for Community Safety Chris Blue announced that he will retire on Dec. 31, 2022. Summer City & State Editor Sarah Choi spoke with Blue about his 25-year career with the Chapel Hill Police Department. Blue began serving as a patrol officer in November 1997 and was appointed chief of police in December 2010.
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In the first bout of a three-game series, the No. 10 seed North Carolina baseball team fell to the Arkansas Razorbacks, 4-1, Saturday afternoon at Boshamer Stadium. Arkansas first-year first baseman Payton Stoval’s leadoff bomb in the top of the fifth inning ignited a three-run frame for Arkansas and left the Diamond Heels rattled for the remainder of the game. Over the game’s final four innings, the Razorbacks would add one insurance run while holding North Carolina to just one run.
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The North Carolina baseball team will host the Arkansas Razorbacks in a best-of-three series starting this Saturday at Boshamer Stadium. Here are three keys for the Diamond Heels to avoid being upset by the Razorbacks and punch a ticket to the NCAA Men's College World Series.
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"Our State, Our Work" is a program funded by the Carolina Across 100 initiative, which works to assist all North Carolina counties in recovery and growth post-pandemic.
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The third annual National Co-Responder Conference, or CoRCon, was held this week at the Carolina Inn. The event featured keynote speeches and events focused on combining police response with behavioral health specialists. More than 300 professionals from around the country attended the conference, which was hosted and promoted by the International Co-Responder Alliance.
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A community bicycle ride called "Vets on the Move - The Jim Huegerich Ride" will take place at Hargraves Community Center on Friday at 6 p.m. The event is free to the public and offers two rides. The rides honor James “Jim” Huegerich, who died in February at 73.
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The Carrboro Town Council unanimously passed a motion to commit to providing funds for the Inter-Faith Council for Social Service and swore in Carrboro Town Council member Eliazar Posada at Tuesday's meeting.
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In its general meeting on Wednesday, the UNC Employee Forum discussed additional paid leave for University employees, peer recognition awards and held elections.
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On May 1, for the final game of the UNC men's lacrosse team's 2022 season, Chris Gray and the North Carolina Tar Heels traveled to Durham to take on the Duke Blue Devils. The graduate attackman finished with three goals and three assists. “He may not say the most, but everything he says is insightful,” senior attackman Jacob Kelly said. “It’s one of those things where you speak less, but when you do speak, it’s always powerful. He’s an extremely level-headed guy."
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The Carrboro Town Council discussed the Special Use Permit-A application for the ArtsCenter’s relocation to and renovation of an existing building at 400 Roberson St. The ArtsCenter is currently located at 300 E. Main St. in Carrboro.
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Four UNC Hussman students won individual championships to contribute to the school's 11th overall Hearst Journalism Awards Championship.
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The National Weather Service in Raleigh issued a severe thunderstorm warning on Wednesday until 6:45 p.m.
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This Wednesday through Friday, seven members of the North Carolina outdoor track and field team will be competing at the NCAA Outdoor Championships, held at Oregon's Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore.
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The CVS Pharmacy located at 137 E. Franklin St. will permanently close next week on June 16. The East Franklin Street location is one of many CVS stores set to close in the coming years. Corporate Communication Director Emily Ethridge said Grubb Properties, the company that owns the space CVS is located, does not have any plans for the space at this time.
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In UNC’s regional winner-take-all matchup against VCU on Monday night, UNC senior Mikey Madej's three-run homer in the first inning propelled the Tar Heels to a four-run lead. North Carolina went on to beat VCU 7-3 to win the NCAA Chapel Hill Regional. While this home run was certainly the highlight of Madej’s weekend, the senior’s more silent contributions in UNC’s trek through the regional loser’s bracket deserve equal recognition.
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Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Chief Communications Officer Andy Jenks said officials for the school system and local law enforcement met the afternoon of the shooting in Uvalde to discuss short- and long-term solutions to school safety issues.
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The No. 1 seed UNC baseball team beat No. 3 seed VCU, 7-3, on Monday night to advance to the NCAA Super Regionals. After senior Mikey Madej’s three-run homer in the first inning brought UNC out to a 4-0 lead, the momentum was clearly with the Tar Heels. Despite some offensive action later on, the Rams were unable to overcome this early deficit, and lost by four runs in the end.
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