Jenna Rupp

Orange County Schools Board of Education OKs stipend for planning-period teaching

Teachers at Orange County schools will now be paid $40 per day for planning, grading and providing instruction during a planning period after the Orange County Board of Education unanimously voted to approve a stipend.

Southern Village’s Live Music on the Village Green ends for season, last event on Sept. 22

Southern Village’s Live Music on the Village Green series concluded this Sunday, but Sept. 22's open mic and karaoke night will be the last music event of the year. The series wrapped up the last of its professional performances on Sept. 18 with a performance by the Heart of Carolina Jazz Orchestra.

Who are the candidates in the Orange County Schools Board of Education race?

On May 17, seven candidates will vie for the four open seats on the Orange County Schools Board of Education.  The candidates running for a position on the board include two incumbents and five newcomers. Those elected will serve a four-year term. 

Conservation cemetery aims to provide green burial options in Orange County

Bluestem Conservation Cemetery is planning to open this summer in Orange County. The site will be the 13th conservation cemetery in the United States, the second in North Carolina and the first in the Piedmont region, co-founder Heidi Hannapel said. 

Chapel Hill Town Council discusses next year's transit budget

'Come in and have fun': How Chapel Hill is celebrating Mardi Gras this week

“It might not be New Orleans Mardi Gras, but we're going to try our hardest,” Ryan Cunnigham, the owner of Socks Off Entertainment, said. 

'Artwork can inspire change': Chapel Hill calls for artists to paint bike racks

Selected artists will paint either a set of four U-shaped bike racks or a set of eight. The stipend for the artists will be $1,150 for the four racks and $2,300 for the eight racks.

Carolina Coffee Shop opens new café, 1922, next door

1922 is a new grab-and-go style café that sells coffee locally sourced from Carrboro Coffee Roasters and items provided by other businesses in the community.

CHCCS votes to invest over $860,000 in mental health resources at latest meeting

Stemming from a new spending plan, students in Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools will soon see an increase in available mental health resources. The recommendation for the plan said that it is "particularly important" to acknowledge the impact that COVID-19 has had on the overall mental health of students in CHCCS schools. 

'Proud of the work we do for the community': New exhibit honors Chapel Hill employees

“The Town workers photographed in this project are essential,” project creator Michael Schwalbe said. “We couldn't have a place to live like Chapel Hill without these people and the work they do.”