Even with the expiration of the COVID-19-related state of emergency, Orange County continues to provide programs for those still struggling with the impacts of the pandemic. A few of the support systems Orange County offers include affordable housing, resources for elderly residents and social services.
Read More »Kaye Martinez, the assistant librarian at Culbreth Middle School, just started her 36th year in the position. where she has worked with over 34,000 students. “Whenever I think about her, I think just how kind she is – just kind, inclusive and caring,” Librarian Stephanie Steele said.
Read More »On Monday, Aug. 29, Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools opened its doors for another school year. This is the first full school year since 2019 when face masks aren't required but encouraged, and students are in person after the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read More »Black-owned businesses like Ms. Mastic's Crystals & More serve their communities across North Carolina. August is nationally celebrated as Black Business Month. The Chapel Hill-Carrboro area has many Black-owned businesses to shop at.
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Earlier this month, the Orange County Arts Commission opened the Teen Art Collective: LGBTQIA+ in Hillsborough — a space that works to bring teenagers together through art. Natalia Torres del Valle, an expressive arts therapist, said she opened and created this space to help create a community for teens.
Read More »From a free "Poetry on Your Plate" event to a "Poem in Your Pocket Day," Carrboro has a series of events lined up to mark its Poetry Month, which was recently declared by Mayor Damon Seils.
Read More »With Earth Day coming up on April 22, Carrboro and Chapel Hill will be hosting events from live music and vendors to volunteer opportunities. Margie Muenzer, secretary for Climate Reality Project's Orange County chapter, said one of the main goals of the Earth Day event is to provide educational opportunities for the community. “Sometimes people are overwhelmed with the climate crisis and don’t think there’s really anything that they can do,” she said. “This is to show that if we can get everybody working together, there's certainly a lot that communities can do."
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The Town of Chapel Hill has announced Atuya Cornwell as the incoming assistant director for their Parks and Recreation department. He brings nearly two decades of experience to the role.
Read More »“I think we’ve seen more kids younger and younger who are getting glasses prescribed and getting their vision impairments corrected earlier," Exceptional Children program facilitator Ashley Kellum said.
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