Jacob Meredith-Andrews

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Hospital workers pose with their kits and badges. Photo courtesy of Noam Brenner.

Here's how the UNC-Duke rivalry helped engage voters in the medical field

Voter turnout in the medical field is historically low. VotER, an organization that engages medical professionals in civic participation, aims to change that. In a two-week competition between UNC and Duke medical students by VotER, over 1,000 students were able to register to vote or vote by mail in the upcoming election.

A Chapel Hill resident waits at the Early Voting line at Chapel of the Cross on Franklin Street on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2020.

First day of early voting meant long lines in Carrboro

By Jacob Meredith-Andrews

The first day of early voting in North Carolina drew long lines and enthusiastic voters across the state. At Carrboro Town Hall this morning, there were almost 100 people waiting in line to vote.

DTH Photo Illustration. North Carolina voters are looking to find out what healthcare problems exist in the state, and what the different candidates in the upcoming election are planning on doing to solve these issues.

How will the election change the future of Medicaid in North Carolina?

By Jacob Meredith-Andrews

Health care access is one of the biggest issues in North Carolina. North Carolina is among the 10 least insured states in the country, according to the U.S. Census Bureau Both Republican and Democratic candidates for the N.C. General Assembly have focused on ways to improve the state's healthcare system William Munn, a policy analyst with the N.C. Justice Center, said the outcome of the November election could impact the future of healthcare policy in the state

The N.C. Museum of Art reopened on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020 with Covid19 restrictions after Governor Roy Cooper's Phase 2.5 eased public restrictions. Photo courtesy of the N.C. Museum of Art.

Now allowed to reopen, museums develop a broad array of plans to welcome back patrons

By Jacob Meredith-Andrews

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.

Volunteers for Book Harvest load food and books into cars to be delivered to families across Durham in a collaborative effort with the Durham Public Schools Foundation and Durham FEAST.

Triangle literacy organizations help students adjust to online learning

By Jacob Meredith-Andrews

Durham-based organization Book Harvest has received over 83,000 book donations since April. "It absolutely astounds me how generous our community has been," Ginger Young, the founder and executive director of Book Harvest said.