Sonia Rao

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Members of the Campaign for Racial Equity convened at a press conference on Oct. 28, 2015 in front of the Lincoln Center, the administrative building for Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools. The event marked the public release of the report “Excellence With Equity: The Schools Our Children Deserve” that the Campaign for Racial Equity released.

'We’re fixing fishes, we need to fix the lake': Community speaks on CHCCS gaps

The achievement gap between white, Black and Hispanic students in CHCCS schools has persisted for a long time — the disparities between students can be found in various areas, including AP course enrollment and suspensions.

Al's Burger Shack held a benefit night Sunday afternoon for hurricane victims in Puerto Rico.

Chapel Hill staple, Al’s Burger Shack, files for bankruptcy

By Sonia Rao

Al's Burger Shack, a beloved burger chain in Chapel Hill, has filed for bankruptcy. However, the restaurant's legal counsel, JP Cournoyer, says that the business does not plan to close, but instead will reorganize.

A digital sign on campus boasts North Carolina Central University's rank as the 11th best HBCU according to US News and World Report 2020 Rankings in Durham on Sunday, Dec. 1, 2019. There are currently five major capital projects underway at NCCU, including a new student center and three new residence halls.

Senate blocks FUTURE Act, which provides funding efforts to HBCUs

By Sonia Rao

The FUTURE Act, a bill that gives $255 million to historically Black colleges and universities, expired in September. Now, the Senate has blocked efforts to renew it.

Sam Suchoff (right), owner of Lady Edison, stands with his business partner, Rufus Brown. Photo courtesy of Lady Edison.

This UNC grad and former vegetarian created a pork company focused on sustainability

By Sonia Rao

Lady Edison, a Chapel Hill-based pork business that buys whole hogs from the North Carolina Natural Hog Growers Association cooperative and sells to restaurants and business across the state and country, is expanding their mission locally with a new deli and re-imagined bar coming in the near future.

U.S. Rep. David Price, D-N.C. speaks during the Orange County Veterans Day event at the Orange County Veterans Memorial on Monday, Nov. 11, 2019.

Orange County celebrates Veterans Day at new town memorial

By Sonia Rao

“In the midst of what our country’s going through right now, we need to be reminded of what unites us, and Veterans Day is a perfect reminder of that, what our country stands for, the values and commitments that our veterans have fought to protect,” Price said.