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Construction on Bolin Creek Trail temporarily closes bridge as project nears its end
Pedestrians using wheelchairs, scooters and other mobility devices who frequent the Bolin Creek Trail should seek alternative options until September.
Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools to open remotely this fall
“This is not a a decision I want to make,” Jim Causby, the district's interim superintendent, said. “There are two other options that I’d certainly prefer.”
Chapel Hill policing advisory committee talks racial equity, policing alternatives
At its July 14 virtual meeting, Chapel Hill's Community Policing Advisory Committee heard two presentations about clinically based policing alternatives and discussed its role in light of a recent Chapel Hill Town Council resolution to work toward racial equity.
Gov. Cooper announces schools to reopen with hybrid model, Phase 2 extended until Aug. 7
North Carolina schools will return to a mix of in-person and remote classes this August, N.C. Gov. Roy Cooper announced in a Tuesday press conference. Cooper also announced that Phase 2 of COVID-19 reopening will be extended through at least Friday, Aug. 7.
Orange County will restrict food, alcohol service at night starting July 10
This afternoon, the Orange County Board of County Commissioners modified its emergency declaration to limit alcohol and food sales at certain times.
New students: Here's who represents you in N.C. and D.C.
New to Orange County? Here's who represents you in state and national government.
Protesters peacefully organize for Black Lives Matter in Hillsborough
Protesters gathered in front of the Orange County Courthouse on July 4 and called for racial justice in Hillsborough and beyond. Speakers encouraged residents to vote, and for leaders to address educational and sentencing law disparities.
Students express concern about possible transit restrictions this fall
“How in the world am I going to be able to get to campus for the classes that I have on campus considering that they said there’s only 10 people allowed on a bus?” one student asked. Here's how Chapel Hill Transit's new guidelines may affect your fall commute.
Tree falls on Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., killing one
One Chapel Hill man was found dead at the scene by Chapel Hill Police and Fire Departments.
N.C. Senate appoints Art Pope, conservative political figure and businessman, to UNC BOG
Art Pope — a well-known and formidable conservative figure within North Carolina politics — was appointed by the N.C. Senate Thursday evening to the UNC Board of Governors.
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Games and Horoscopes for September 14, 2020
Games and Horoscopes for September 14, 2020 courtesy of the Daily Tar Heel staff.
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A Chapel Hill Police Officer stands guard at the Chapel Hill protest hosted by Black Congress on Friday, June 15, 2020.
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Protestors march past a Police Officer in Chapel Hill on Friday, June 12, 2020 during a protest against police brutality.
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Thousands gathered and marched to the State Capitol Building at the NAACP-sponsored "Historic Thousands on Jones Street" (HKonJ) march in downtown Raleigh on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020.
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Protestors walk through downtown Durham with a police vehicle in the street on Monday, June 1, 2020.
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The crowd at the 2020 HKonJ march stretched from West Morgan Street to East Hargett Street.
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Local leaders, including Damon Seils, a member of the Carrboro Town Council, and Chapel Hill-Carrboro NAACP President Anna Richards, joined U.S. Rep. David Price, D-District 4, at the 2020 HKonJ march.
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Thousands gathered and marched to the State Capitol Building at the NAACP-sponsored "Historic Thousands on Jones Street" march in downtown Raleigh on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020.
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Raging Grannies attended the 2020 HKonJ march. Ruth Zalph, pictured here in pink, wanted to use her privilege as a white woman to advocate for people with less privilege.