The National Association of School Psychologists recommends a ratio of one psychologist to every 500 students, but national data shows that the current ratio is one psychologist to 1,127 students.
The U.S. Geological Survey, the group in charge of monitoring natural hazards, concluded an earthquake with a 2.2 magnitude and a shallow depth of three miles occurred in Hillsborough last week.
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services received a grant from the National Institute of Health to support agricultural workers' access to digital resources. Natalie Rivera, the project's manager, said the initiative has two overall goals — improve telehealth opportunities and create accessible broadband services for agricultural workers.
“Housing is not a silver bullet that solves everyone’s problems completely — but being housed gives folks a secure place from which to address other kinds of issues in their life,” Paul Marvin, the HomeLink team lead at the UNC Center for Excellence in Community Mental Health, said.
Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed Senate Bill 747, a bill restricting mail-in voting and changing same-day registration. Republicans in the General Assembly have the votes to override the veto.
Recent high temperatures have negatively affected vulnerable populations in Orange County. Local organizations such as the Inter-Faith Council for Social Service have opened their doors to help people to cool off.
Earth Day is annually a big day of celebration in the Chapel Hill and Carrboro area. This year is no different. All around Chapel Hill and Carrboro on Saturday and Sunday, organizations hosted and are hosting events that combine outdoor learning with fun.
This Saturday, the Caffeine Crawl is coming to Chapel Hill, Carrboro and Durham. The event features several area coffee and tea businesses, and participants can choose from four different routes.
This month, N.C. Gov. Roy Cooper let two bills pass through the N.C. General Assembly and become law without his signature due to his concerns about them. House Bill 40 seeks to control rioting and civil disorder and Senate Bill 53 tries to address hotel safety concerns.
Water line-related road work on West Cameron Avenue should be completed this month, according to Simon Lobdell, utilities engineer for the Orange Water and Sewer Authority. Lobdell said OWASA’s goal is to repair two old failing water lines on the road, which feed into the downtown area.
