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Protesters gather in front of the Capitol Building on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington, D.C.
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Over 1,000 North Carolinians, including elected officials, in group involved with Jan. 6 riot

By Maddie Singleton | 10:21pm

This month, the Anti-Defamation League issued a report analyzing membership data on the Oath Keepers, a far-right group that was involved with the United States Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021. The report found that 1,180 North Carolinians have been members — three of them being elected officials. The Oath Keepers are one of the largest far-right anti-government groups in the United States, according to the Southern Poverty Law Center.

Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, a polling place, is pictured on May 17, 2022.

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Here's what you need to know about registering to vote in Orange County

By Maddie Singleton | Sep. 12

For the upcoming midterm elections on Nov. 8, races on the ballot include the U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives and several state offices. Local offices including the Orange County Board of County Commissioners, Clerk of Superior Court, register of deeds, sheriff and Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor will also be on the ballot in Orange County. Students who live on campus and are hoping to register during early voting can register online or bring their One Card and proof from the University that they live on campus to register in person.

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NC health experts discuss stigma and access to monkeypox vaccination in town hall

By Maddie Singleton | Sep. 5

Health experts from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services and other organizations discussed monkeypox testing, prevention and vaccines at a town hall on Aug. 30.

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'I can only have one forkful': North Carolina has $6.2 billion state budget surplus

By Maddie Singleton | Aug. 31

N.C. Rep. Graig Meyer, D-Orange, Caswell, said the surplus came from a couple different sources including federal assistance during the pandemic and sales tax from online purchasing. The sales tax has only been in effect since 2018 and revenue from the tax increased during the COVID-19 pandemic as more people shopped at home, he said.

Pro-Choice protesters and pro-life counter-protesters rallied at the Peace and Justice Plaza in Chapel Hill on Aug. 26, 2022.

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Chapel Hill residents hold rally for reproductive rights, counter-protesters attend

By Maddie Singleton | Aug. 29

Pro-choice protesters rallied at the Freedom For All protest in the Peace and Justice Plaza in downtown Chapel Hill on Aug. 26 – Women’s Equality Day. Pro-life counter-protesters also attended the event.

Maya Jackson, the founder of Mobilizing African American Mothers Through Empowerment (MAAME), spends some time with her son August at MAAME's Durham office space.

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End of Roe v. Wade adds uncertainty to Black maternal health crisis

By Maddie Singleton | Aug. 17

Mobilizing African American Mothers Through Empowerment (MAAME) is a nonprofit, community-based maternal health organization that serves Black, Indigenous, and people of color who give birth, as well as LGBTQ+ and low-income birthing people and their families in the Triangle. Black women are three times more likely to die from a pregnancy-related cause than white women, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The overturning of Roe v. Wade may create greater maternal health inequity for low-income, LGBTQ+ people and people of color in North Carolina, said maternal and child health doctoral candidate Caitlin Williams.

The Old Well is pictured on Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022.

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UNC adds two well-being days to fall academic calendar, some say it might not be enough

By Maddie Singleton | Aug. 7

This fall, the University will offer well-being days on Sep. 6 and 26 to support student mental health.

Chapel Hill Police vehicles standby at the Chapel Hill Police Department on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020.

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Search for new Chapel Hill police chief underway as Chris Blue's retirement approaches

By Maddie Singleton | Jul. 26

While Blue's successor has not yet been announced, Chapel Hill Mayor Pam Hemminger said that candidates from within the Chapel Hill Police Department and across the country have applied for the position.

Orange County Social Club bartender Laura King serves drinks on July 25, 2022.

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Bar memberships no longer required under new state law, will benefit local businesses

By Maddie Singleton | Jul. 26

A new North Carolina law, House Bill 768, removed the membership requirement for bars earlier this month. Previous law required establishments that made less than 30 percent of their revenue from food and nonalcoholic beverages to charge membership fees and were considered "private bars."

Gov. Roy Cooper and First Lady Kristin Cooper announce their victory in the 2020 election on Nov. 3, 2020 on the steps of the N.C. Democratic Party headquarters in Raleigh.

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Here's how Gov. Cooper's executive order protects abortion access in N.C.

By Maddie Singleton and Sarah Choi | Jul. 12

Gov. Roy Cooper signed an executive order protecting access to abortion in North Carolina at a press conference on Wednesday. The order states that patients and providers will not face criminal or civil penalties for providing, seeking, assisting or obtaining reproductive health care services in North Carolina.

Protestors gathered in Raleigh on Saturday, June 11, 2022, for a March for Our Lives protest, urging legislators to take action after another school shooting last month in Uvalde, Texas.

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By Maddie Singleton | Jun. 12

Protestors gathered in Raleigh on Saturday, June 11, 2022, for a March for Our Lives protest, urging legislators to take action after another school shooting last month in Uvalde, Texas.

The Employee Forum meeting on Wednesday, June 8, 2022 discussed additional paid leave for university employees.

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By Maddie Singleton | Jun. 8

The Employee Forum meeting on Wednesday, June 8, 2022 discussed additional paid leave for university employees.

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Over 1,000 North Carolinians, including elected officials, in group involved with Jan. 6 riot

Here's what you need to know about registering to vote in Orange County

NC health experts discuss stigma and access to monkeypox vaccination in town hall

'I can only have one forkful': North Carolina has $6.2 billion state budget surplus

Chapel Hill residents hold rally for reproductive rights, counter-protesters attend

End of Roe v. Wade adds uncertainty to Black maternal health crisis

UNC adds two well-being days to fall academic calendar, some say it might not be enough

Search for new Chapel Hill police chief underway as Chris Blue's retirement approaches

Bar memberships no longer required under new state law, will benefit local businesses

Here's how Gov. Cooper's executive order protects abortion access in N.C.

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