The Hispanic Heritage Month kickoff event featured folk dance performances, cuisine from different Hispanic cultures, an information fair and a Zumba class.
The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services, along with the N.C. Department of Public Instruction and the N.C. Community College System, will be implementing new recruitment and support strategies for early childcare teachers to remedy the current shortage.
On Monday during its meeting, the Orange County Schools Board of Education approved a contract with Engaging Schools, authorized a consulting contract for the district’s after-school program and heard updates from about the $40 million Capital and Construction projects that OCS is undertaking. The board also unanimously voted to approve adding A.P. African American Studies to OCS schools' curriculum.
The median rent in Chapel Hill increased by 2.9 percent during the month of March, according to a recent report from the online rental marketplace Apartment List. Previously, the rent for a one-bedroom, multifamily home has increased by 24 percent since June 2021, according to The Chamber for a Greater Chapel Hill-Carrboro.
The Purple Bowl, WomanCraft Gifts and Ascension Tattoo are just a few of several women-operated small businesses in the Chapel Hill and Carrboro communities that residents can support during Women's History Month. Paula Gilland, owner of The Purple Bowl, said being female-run has contributed to the business’s mission to empower women. “We tried to make decisions early on in the business to support and nurture women,” she said. "So, when we’ve hired women, if they’ve needed to take a maternity leave, we’ve helped cover that — which is really rare in the food industry.”
The Town of Chapel Hill has opened an application for residents to apply to its 20 advisory boards, committees and commissions. These organizations present recommendations to the Town Council on policies related to sustainable transportation, historic preservation, affordable housing and other issues.
New Al's Burger Shack owners Charlie Farris and Jason Kesler have decided to transition away from using meat from Mooresville-based Mills Family Farms because of quality concerns. Farris did not disclose the identity of Al's Burger Shack's new beef supplier.
During the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools’ regular Board of Education meeting on Wednesday, Board members adopted a recommendation by the Transportation Optimization Committee to raise bus driver pay to $20 an hour. They also heard public comments about antisemitic incidents at CHCCS schools.
Last Friday evening, Epilogue Books Chocolate Brews and the UNC LGBTQ Center hosted a launch party for the Young Adult anthology, "Cool. Awkward. Black." at the Varsity Theater. The collection of works, which was edited by fantasy author Karen Strong, was released on January 10.
Saxsquatch, a saxophone-wielding, Bigfoot-costume-wearing performer, has amassed a significant social media following and has even appeared on the Tonight Show — but he owes his origins to Chapel Hill.
