The FRANK and ArtsCenter Partnership Student Exhibition hosted a gallery of student photographs at the Carrboro ArtsCenter last Sunday and Monday. Several of the photographs were paired with poems from local poet laureates.
Poster Invasion, a woman-owned business based in Greenville, S.C., travels to college campuses across the country with posters designed by young, global artists.
Romance authors Martha Waters and Sarah Grunder Ruiz celebrated the romance genre with attendees at Flyleaf's Bookstore Romance Day tea party on Saturday, Aug. 19.
After more than 20 years in Chapel Hill, Crazy Alan's Emporium is closing on August 23 as Alan Cohen is retiring. Since its opening, Cohen has changed the location of the store three times before setting down at 1129 Weaver Dairy Rd. in Timberlyne Village in 2005.
On March 1 at 4:20 p.m., the North Carolina Senate passed a bill legalizing the use of marijuana for medical needs. If passed in the House, the "N.C. Compassionate Care Act," would legalize the use of marijuana for patients with cancer, post-traumatic stress disorder, HIV/AIDS and other chronic illnesses. According to the bill, those with qualifying conditions or a designated caregiver will be able to purchase cannabis from licensed dispensaries with the use of an identification card. “I'm very optimistic about the conversations that are being had in Raleigh right now and about people's interest in this across the state,” N.C. Sen. Graig Meyer (D-Caswell, Orange, Person) said. “And I do think that we will likely see legislation moving ahead over the course of this year.”
The Summer Careers Academy will welcome its second cohort of students this year after a successful launch last year. The application period for students interested in joining the 2023 cohort ended on Feb. 10.
On Tuesday, Feb. 7, the North Carolina Senate passed Senate Bill 49, the Parents' Bill of Rights in a 29-18 vote. The bill must now be heard on the state House's floor. The contentious bill outlines a set of rights parents should have over their children in public schools. These provisions include LGBTQ+ topics and require public schools to make policies to promote parent involvement in their child’s education, such as notifying a student’s parents prior to any changes to a student's name or pronouns used in school.
In January and February of last year, the ETC Institute administered a survey to Chapel Hill residents and 429 households responded. The responses were used to help the Town establish budget priorities and refine policy decisions. Chapel Hill Transit was ranked 6 out of 13 that should receive the most support from the Town.
Rob Schofield, director of NC Policy Watch, said there will be big debates about whether N.C. will join other states around the country in expanding Medicaid. This would be a large step as more than half a million North Carolinians could gain health insurance if legislators take that path, according to Schofield.
Downtown Chapel Hill had over 9 million visitors in 2022 — an increase of over 1.6 million from the last year — according to the Chapel Hill Downtown Partnership.
