N.C. voters select party nominees for Council of State races in primary races
By Kathryn DeHart | March 5North Carolina's Council of State is composed of 10 elected officials that are part of the executive branch.
North Carolina's Council of State is composed of 10 elected officials that are part of the executive branch.
Phyllis Portie-Ascott and Nathan Robinson will compete for the BOCC District 2 seat in the general election in November.
As of 2023, the ratio for school psychologists to students in North Carolina public schools is one psychologist to 1,979 students, while the recommended ratio is one psychologist to 500 students.
Local coffee shop Tin Cup Joe closed its doors after nearly eight years of serving Chapel Hill and Carrboro. Owner Chris Jordan says infrastructure changes, coupled with the COVID-19 pandemic, made it difficult to stay in business and live in the town.
The Ohio amendment that enshrined abortion in the state constitution was a citizen-led ballot referendum. But, in North Carolina, constitutional amendments must be initiated by a supermajority of the General Assembly and then voted on by the state's voters — citizen-led ballot initiatives are not allowed in North Carolina.
The Orange County Board of County Commissioners discussed a contract for a community engagement specialist for the Greene Tract area and funding for a bridge housing opportunity during its Tuesday business meeting. The BOCC also received updates about Medicaid expansion.
School board candidate Meredith Ballew is an advocate for students with disabilities in Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools. Her experiences as a mother of a son with autism have guided her advocacy in the district.
A recent Chapel Hill municipal election poll done by Public Policy Polling shows that 57 percent of respondent voters have postgraduate degrees.
The PEACH apartments have 10 rental units available for families earning 30 percent or less of the area's median income.
Gov. Roy Cooper and the North Carolina Democratic Party have filed separate lawsuits against two bills passed by the N.C. General Assembly's Republican supermajority after Cooper vetoed them.