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CHCCS students, teachers return to in-person instruction for the first time in a year

By Jacob Meredith-Andrews | Mar. 30, 2021

On Friday morning, about one hundred students returned to Frank Porter Graham Elementary School to finish out their first week of in-person instruction in a year. The Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education voted in early March to offer in-person instruction to all students beginning March 22. Frank Porter Graham Elementary Principal Karen Galassi-Ferrer said it has been important to think creatively about safety measures, like holding lunch and breakfast outside or placing colorful tape on the ground for students to follow for social distancing.

Dr. Jim Thomas, as photographed in 2012, is an associate professor in the department of epidemiology at the Gillings School of Global Public Health. His research interests include the ethical practice of public health during a pandemic.

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We talked with an epidemiologist about vaccine ethics, new CDC guidance and more

By Jacob Meredith-Andrews | Mar. 17, 2021

The Daily Tar Heel sat down with UNC epidemiology professor Jim Thomas to reflect on the past year of ethical dilemmas under COVID-19 and how institutions and individuals can make better decisions as vaccines become more widely available.

Amanda Marriner poses for a virtual portrait on Thursday, Mar. 4, 2021. Marriner's wife will be paroled on Mar. 8, 2021.

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Settlement secures release of 3,500 incarcerated people from state prisons

By Jacob Meredith-Andrews | Mar. 4, 2021

The legal settlement ensures the early release of 3,500 people over the next six months, 1,500 of whom will be released over the next three months. The agreement also maintains many existing COVID mitigation efforts and calls for an anonymous complaint system.

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A look inside: Wegmans in Chapel Hill opens its doors to the public

By Jacob Meredith-Andrews | Feb. 24, 2021

New York supermarket chain Wegmans opened its long-awaited Chapel Hill location on Wednesday. Shoppers lined up for over an hour to be the first customers inside the store, which is known for its restaurant stations, prepared meals and selection of organic foods.

Ed Baruch, a history teacher at East Chapel Hill High School, poses in his home for a facetime portrait on Saturday Feb. 13 2021.

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New social studies standards met with mixed feelings from students, teachers

By Jacob Meredith-Andrews | Feb. 16, 2021

The new K-12 social studies standards include terms such as racism, discrimination and identity and place a greater emphasis on social movements and competing historical narratives. To some local students and teachers, however, the standards don't go far enough to ensure that the hard conversations will be had.

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Here's what you need to know about North Carolina's updated COVID-19 vaccination plan

By Jacob Meredith-Andrews | Jan. 21, 2021

Vaccine distribution in North Carolina has been complicated by logistical hurdles and limited supplies. Here's what you need to know about statewide and local vaccination rollout.

(From left) Lynne Privette, Jamie Sohn and Tiz Giordano hand out care packages to a first-year outside of the George Watts Hill Alumni Center on Wednesday, Sep. 16, 2020 through Chapel Hill/Carrboro Mothers Club. Over 35 students received personalized packages and community members made 75 homemade masks in support of the initiative. "The average care package weighed about seven pounds," Sohn said.

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Local Mothers Club teams up with businesses to feed UNC students over extended break

By Jacob Meredith-Andrews | Dec. 7, 2020

Due to a longer Winter Break, some UNC students are more vulnerable to food insecurity. To combat this, the Chapel Hill/Carrboro Mothers Club worked with Vimala's Curryblossom Cafe and Brandwein's Bagels to provide meals for students.

Protestors on the steps of University Baptist Church hold signs in support for the Black Lives Matter movement on Friday, Aug. 28, 2020, as well as every Friday since July.

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Local church continues to hold weekly Black Lives Matter vigils after banners burned

By Maria Morava and Jacob Meredith-Andrews | Nov. 15, 2020

Since late May, Olin T. Binkley Baptist Church has held antiracism vigils on Fridays from 5 to 6 p.m. Despite significant community support, three banners at Binkley Baptist Church were recently vandalized.

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

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

By Jacob Meredith-Andrews | Oct. 27, 2020

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.

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First day of early voting meant long lines in Carrboro

By Jacob Meredith-Andrews | Oct. 15, 2020

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.

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CHCCS students, teachers return to in-person instruction for the first time in a year

We talked with an epidemiologist about vaccine ethics, new CDC guidance and more

Settlement secures release of 3,500 incarcerated people from state prisons

A look inside: Wegmans in Chapel Hill opens its doors to the public

New social studies standards met with mixed feelings from students, teachers

Here's what you need to know about North Carolina's updated COVID-19 vaccination plan

Local Mothers Club teams up with businesses to feed UNC students over extended break

Local church continues to hold weekly Black Lives Matter vigils after banners burned

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

First day of early voting meant long lines in Carrboro

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