Ashley Peterson
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Hillsborough police participate in fundraiser to raise awareness against drunk driving
The Hillsborough Police Department is participating as a team in the Walk Like MADD and MADD Dash to raise funds and awareness for impaired driving.
Hillsborough on the search to fill vacant Board of Commissioners seat
The Hillsborough Board of Commissioners is looking for a town resident to fill the vacant seat left by Commissioner Brian Lowen.
Whooping cough found in Chapel Hill schools
Multiple cases of whooping cough have been reported at East Chapel Hill High and Chapel Hill High Schools.
UNC class studies social change through service with The Marian Cheek Jackson Center
A UNC class is partnering with The Marian Cheek Jackson Center through APPLES Service-Learning to focus on social change and globalization.
A day in the life of a Chapel Hill police officer
In my 20 years as a law abiding citizen, I’ve only had two experiences with the police. When I was seven, I misdialed 911 and almost gave myself a heart attack waiting for the police to track me down and show up at my door. The other was during my freshman year when my bike was stolen from the bike rack near my dorm.
Orange County Schools struggle to cap class size for NC legislation
North Carolina school districts are facing a funding crisis. In Orange County, voters approved a $120 million-dollar bond in November 2016 to renovate several school buildings, but additional funding for teachers and new classrooms will be needed to comply with a proposed reduction in class sizes for kindergarten through third grade.
Chapel Hill Town Council met to discuss new fire station, American Legion property
The Chapel Hill Town Council met last night for a business meeting to discuss the sale of a retiring fire truck to help pay for the construction of Fire Station 2, among other items.
Orange County affected by China's policy banning U.S. recyclables
Orange County is facing a recycling crisis. It’s not that people aren’t recycling enough, but that they’re recycling too much.
CHCCS system looks forward to renovating old district buildings with new board members
Chapel Hill-Carrboro voters elected two new members to the school board, and re-elected two incumbents Tuesday night.
Q & A with Crook's Corner chef Bill Smith Jr.
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case in December about a Colorado baker who refused to bake a cake for a gay couple's wedding because the service would violate his religious views. Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission inspired Bill Smith Jr., head chef at Crook's Corner in Chapel Hill, to sign a "friend of the court" brief, submitted by the Human Rights Campaign, to show his support of gay rights. Staff writer Ashley Peterson spoke to Smith Jr. about why he chose to get involved.
