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A road sign indicating the detour route on W. Estes Drive, pictured on Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022.

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Estes Drive Connectivity Project enters next stage, one-way traffic extended

By Laney Crawley | 3:57pm

The Estes Drive Connectivity Project is entering its next phase of construction, converting more of Estes Drive to one-way traffic. Contractors will shut down part of the road and begin work this week. Transportation Planning Manager for Chapel Hill Bergen Watterson said the closures will last until the end of the project, which is projected for fall 2023.

The Orange County Board of Education building, as pictured on Monday, March 28, 2022, is located on East King Street in Hillsborough.

Katie Rains

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CHCCS board meeting features student perspectives about class rank, long public comment

By Laney Crawley | Jan. 23

The Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education met on Thursday. The school board spent a large part of the meeting hearing community members' public comments and presentations from students and committees across Chapel Hill and Carrboro.

The One Human Family Choir performing at the Chapel Hill-Carboro NAACP Annual Service in Commemoration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Jan 16, 2023.

Angie Tran

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A call for action: Chapel Hill-Carrboro NAACP celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. Day

By Laney Crawley | Jan. 16

“My dream is that one day soon I will find a way to stop just celebrating the dream and start living it," attendees said at the Chapel Hill-Carrboro NAACP annual service celebrating Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. About 100 guests gathered at First Baptist Church for the event.

A meal at Shake Shack is pictured on Jan. 6, 2023. The new resturant is located in the Eastgate Crossing Shopping Center in Chapel Hill NC.

Samantha Lewis

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Chapel Hill's first Shake Shack opens in Franklin Street's Eastgate Shopping Center

By Laney Crawley | Jan. 9

Shake Shack has come to Chapel Hill. The burger and milkshake joint, located at 1800 E. Franklin St., opened on Dec. 22.

"Sun" by Antonio Alanis creates an optimistic space at the bus shelter at South Columbia Street at Mason Farm Road in Chapel Hill, N.C. on Monday, Nov. 21, 2022.

Alison Grau

Culture

Local artists reflect on a year of transit art through Chapel Hill Arts & Culture

By Laney Crawley | Nov. 30

Chapel Hill Arts & Culture commissioned 20 projects that were installed in 2022. Specifically, the Art + Transit program had 9 projects go up this year to help public transit areas feel more vibrant.

"I voted" stickers were distributed at polling stations located in the Sonja Haynes Stone Center for Black Culture and History during Election Day on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022.

Aayas Joshi

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Orange County community members share their opinions on Election Day

By Laney Crawley | Nov. 8

North Carolina residents went to their local polling stations on Tuesday to vote on issues that mattered to them. Women's rights, climate change and education were among the issues that residents cited in making their voting decisions. Polls were open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. and races continue to be called. "I care a lot about having a stable democracy and being able to vote and have politicians that respect the results of those elections,” Conny Morrison, 32, said.

DTH Photo Illustration. The Thanks + Giving Food Truck Rodeo will be hosted by Chapel Hill Arts on Nov. 13. Local non-profit organizations such as PORCH will be collecting food items to support our community.

Colleen Dongarra

Culture

Chapel Hill Arts & Culture to host Thanks + Giving Food Truck Rodeo and service drive

By Laney Crawley | Nov. 3

On Nov. 13, Chapel Hill Community Arts & Culture will host the event, complete with food drives, toiletry drives, local nonprofits and local food trucks.

Students table in the pit, offering to register voters on Sept. 15, 2022.

Samantha Lewis

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Planned Parenthood pours $5 million into NC races, focuses on five Senate districts

By Laney Crawley | Oct. 25

Planned Parenthood Votes! South Atlantic and Planned Parenthood Action PAC North Carolina announced in a press release on Oct. 7 that it would begin a $5 million campaign to promote pro-choice candidates in North Carolina.

Katie Rains

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Orange County Schools Board of Education approves new position to aid Title 1 schools

By Laney Crawley | Oct. 12

The Orange County Schools Board of Education approved a request to create a new position, the Federal Programs Director, for the school system in a meeting on Monday. Board member Jennifer Moore moved to approve the position, and it was passed in a 4-3 vote.

Montana Lynn Bass, 17, competes in breakaway roping at the Efland Ruritan Club Rodeo on Friday, Oct. 7, 2022.

Anna Connors

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Efland Ruritan Club Rodeo returns, raises funds to go toward local community

By Laney Crawley | Oct. 11

This weekend, about 3,000 visitors went to the Efland Ruritan Club Rodeo — the largest crowd this annual event has ever had — to see events like barrel racing and bull riding.

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Laney Crawley

Estes Drive Connectivity Project enters next stage, one-way traffic extended

CHCCS board meeting features student perspectives about class rank, long public comment

A call for action: Chapel Hill-Carrboro NAACP celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Chapel Hill's first Shake Shack opens in Franklin Street's Eastgate Shopping Center

Local artists reflect on a year of transit art through Chapel Hill Arts & Culture

Orange County community members share their opinions on Election Day

Chapel Hill Arts & Culture to host Thanks + Giving Food Truck Rodeo and service drive

Planned Parenthood pours $5 million into NC races, focuses on five Senate districts

Orange County Schools Board of Education approves new position to aid Title 1 schools

Efland Ruritan Club Rodeo returns, raises funds to go toward local community

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