Andreamarie Efthymiou

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NC Governor Roy Cooper attends the UNC versus Duke game UNC at the Smith Center on Saturday, March 9, 2019. The Tar Heels defeated Duke 70-79 to become ACC regular season champions.

Gov. Cooper's budget proposal focuses on healthcare and education

Gov. Roy Cooper released his recommended state budget. He wants to increase teacher pay, expand Medicaid and improve rural areas. The budget was met with mixed reactions from the public.

A school bus drives down MLK Jr. Blvd., on Monday, March 4, 2019. The Orange County Board of Education passed a new resolution in which the board refuses to share information regarding the immigration status of students and their families to immigration agents. This comes after more than 200 North Carolina residents were arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in the past month.

How Orange County schools are working to help immigrant families

By Andreamarie Efthymiou

The Orange County School Board passed a resolution on Feb. 25, stating that the district will not inquire about a student's immigration status and will refuse voluntary information sharing with immigration agencies in hopes of making education more accessible for students.

OWASA workers monitor the amount of water flowing in and out of Chapel Hill during the Feb. 2017 water shortage.

Not everyone was happy with OWASA's improvement report, despite a community focus

By Andreamarie Efthymiou

OWASA's main system improvement for the upcoming year is a new water main assessment and prioritization model.

Students at N.C. Central University, one of UNC system's five HBCUs. Photo courtesy of Keisha Williams.

Tillis and other N.C. representatives sponsor bills to promote HBCUs

By Andreamarie Efthymiou

HBCUs open higher education to new generations of students.

Chapel Hill Mayor Pam Hemminger (middle left) celebrates her sweeping re-election victory with her husband and children at the City Kitchen restaurant in 2017.

Chapel Hill Mayor Pam Hemminger receives community service award

By Andreamarie Efthymiou

Hemminger was presented the award for her initiatives that spark business and her involvement in environmental, community and cultural events in Chapel Hill.

Corey Root, coordinator of the Orange County Partnership to End Homelessness speaks at the "Finally Visible" panel on homelessness in Chapel Hill, sponsored by the Roosevelt Institute at UNC. Root is pictured with other panelists, from left to right, Rex Mercer, Ron Carnes and Emila Sutton, who all work with issues regarding homelessness in both Chapel Hill and the state of North Carolina. The panel was held at the Wilson Library at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on Wednesday Feb. 6, 2019.

How should Orange County start addressing the issue of homelessness?

By Andreamarie Efthymiou

“Finally Visible: A Panel Discussion on Homelessness in Chapel Hill” marks the start of Orange County's mission to continue addressing the issue of homelessness after the passing of an affordable housing bond.

UNC junior Taylor Halterman and Chapel Hill resident Jake Lewis enjoy a meal at Roots, located on Franklin St., on Friday, Jan. 25, 2019. The restaurant is closing on Feb. 17, 2019 and plans to reopen in Durham. One of the owners, Gabriel Ordonez, wants to promote the new location by giving coupons to customers that visit the Franklin location before it closes.

Franklin Street restaurant Roots Bistro & Bar is closing this month

By Andreamarie Efthymiou

"People are asking me if we are totally done, and I say no, but we just can’t stay.”

The building where Curry Point Express will be opening soon on Franklin Street on Sunday, Jan. 20, 2019.

All Up In Your Business: Goodbye, [B]Ski's

By Andreamarie Efthymiou

As popular restaurants close their doors, here's what you can expect on Franklin Street in the coming months.

Orange County's Family Alliance Plan works to uplift impoverished families

By Andreamarie Efthymiou

North Carolina ranks high in cost of living and income inequality. Here's what several organizations are doing to help.

Country Fried Duck lost its liquor license, however it reopened with the new name "Night School" and a new liquor license.

Two months after replacing CFD, Night School has been shut down

By Andreamarie Efthymiou

Two months after Country Fried Duck was shut down and rebranded as "Night School," the bar has once again lost its liquor license.