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North Carolina Polls Differ in Race for Governor
After surveys of North Carolina voters were published seemingly every day last week, Monday started that momentum once again as two North Carolina-specific polls were released. Both surveys have Democratic candidates leading their respective Republican counterparts in races for the President and United States Senate. Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton held a two-point lead in a […]
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Orange High School Defensive End Name to Shrine Bowl Roster
Orange High School defensive end Stone Edwards was named to the Shrine Bowl roster representing the Tar Heel state in the battle of the Carolinas. Edwards is one of the star defensive players on an Orange High team that currently sits at 6-0 on the season. Edwards has amassed 28 tackles, 11 of which have […]
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Work Continuing on Durham-Orange County Light Rail Amid Budgetary Concerns
GoTriangle is continuing working with local universities, health care institutions, government and the private sector to continue its plans for a Light Rail that would potentially travel between Durham and Orange Counties – even while budgetary concerns remain due to a cap on light rail spending put in place by the General Assembly. After receiving […]
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Carrboro Police Again Successfully Use Naloxone to Reverse Overdose
Carrboro Police have once again utilized naloxone to reverse a drug overdose. Officials say the patient in this case was transported to UNC Hospitals for treatment. Administering naloxone reverses the effects of overdose, which allows an opportunity for medical intervention to save the life of the user. Carrboro Police have been on the forefront of […]
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Trubisky, Switzer Earn ACC Player of the Week Honors
Fresh off two of the most spectacular performances in school history during UNC’s thrilling comeback win over Pitt on Saturday, quarterback Mitch Trubisky and wide receiver Ryan Switzer were each named ACC Player of the Week at their respective positions. Not only was Trubisky named the ACC’s Offensive Back of the Week, he was also […]
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Dr. Amy Fowler: Hometown Hero
Dr. Amy Fowler is this week’s Hometown Hero. There are several reasons why we are honoring Dr. Fowler. One of those reasons is her work as president of the Orange and Chatham chapter of the Autism Society of North Carolina, a position she has held for years. She is also the Chair of the Special […]
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Chansky’s Notebook: Big Four Bonanza
What a weekend for Big Four football. You will have to go way back in the record books and personal memory banks to find a weekend that matches what happened to the generally beleaguered Big Four football programs. Three of them won in distinctly different scenarios and the fourth did not play but garnered almost […]
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Howard’s Late TD Caps UNC Football’s Frantic Comeback Win Over Pitt
Midway through the fourth quarter of UNC’s crucial ACC matchup with Pitt (2-2, 0-1 ACC) on Saturday, a sea of fans wearing light blue made their way to the exits at Kenan Stadium. Little did they know, Mitch Trubisky was getting ready to orchestrate the comeback of his life. With his team down 13 points, […]
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In A Year Of Triumphs And Challenges, NC Pride Rolls On
The NC Pride Festival is underway now and runs all weekend, with the parade on Saturday afternoon in Durham.
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Crime
20/20 to Examine Murder of Faith Hedgepeth
The body of Faith Hedgepeth, a 19-year-old UNC student, was found in her apartment on September 7, 2012. More than four years later, the case is still active. On Friday night, the ABC New program 20/20 will examine the death of Faith Hedgepeth. According to ABC11, the report will show a, “never-before-seen composite of what the killer may […]
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Orange County Commissioners Take Another Stand Against HB2
The Orange County Board of Commissioners recommended to the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners that the group should lobby the state legislature to repeal House Bill 2. The NCACC advocates on behalf of counties to North Carolina’s three branches of government. “Every two years the NCACC organizes this process to develop the legislative goals package,” said assistant […]
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UNC School of Dentistry Honors Slain Student with 2nd Annual DEAH DAY
Approximately 400 students in the UNC School of Dentistry spread around several organizations and locations on Thursday for DEAH DAY – a day of service honoring Deah Barakat and Yusor Abu-Salha, who were shot and killed in February 2015. Barakat was a student in the School of Dentistry in Chapel Hill and Yusor, his wife […]
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Local Leaders Ask for Peaceful Protests in Charlotte
Eyes around the world have been focused on Charlotte over the last few days after an African-American police officer shot and killed Keith Lamont Scott – an African-American man – on Tuesday afternoon. Police officials say officers were going to serve a warrant at an apartment complex on Tuesday when they noticed Scott, who was […]
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Election
Lawsuit Filed Challenging North Carolina’s Congressional Districts
A lawsuit has been filed by advocacy groups arguing that North Carolina’s 2016 congressional redistricting plan violates the First and Fourteenth Amendment of US Constitution. The Southern Coalition for Social Justice and the Campaign Legal Center announced the lawsuit on Thursday on behalf of the League of Women Voters of North Carolina. The lawsuit, League […]
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Fundraising Effort for Orange County Veterans Memorial Increasing
The site has been chosen, plans are underway and the Veterans Memorial Fundraising Committee has begun efforts to raise money for the new memorial. The memorial will be built off of Homestead Road, in the field adjacent to the Southern Human Services Center. Renee Price is an Orange County Commissioner and committee member. She says […]
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Election
New Poll Shows Cooper and Ross Leading North Carolina Races
Democrats are gaining ground on or expanding the gap between their Republican counterparts in North Carolina ahead of November’s election, according to survey numbers released Thursday. A New York Times Upshot/Siena College poll shows that the race for president is tied in the battleground Tar Heel state with both Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald […]
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After Successful Test of Repaired Gas Pipeline Fuel Could Be Moving Wednesday
The bypass that has been set up to help get North Carolina running on a full tank of gas has now been tested. Helena’s Colonial Pipeline leak in Alabama has limited the fuel supply to the Tar Heel state and its neighbors in the southeast over the past few days, which has caused long lines […]
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Chapel Hill Looking at Options to Expand Downtown Parking
For anyone who has visited downtown Chapel Hill, it’s no secret that parking can be a headache. That’s what the Town Council had in mind when discussing the possibility of adding more parking options at Monday’s public hearing. Town Manager Roger Stancil presented the council with options of where more parking could go, how much […]
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Federal Judge Dismisses Challenge to North Carolina Same-Sex Marriage Law
A federal judge has dismissed a challenge to a North Carolina law that allows magistrates to refuse to marry same-sex couples by citing religious beliefs. According to the AP, a judge in Asheville ruled that a lawsuit brought by three North Carolina couples, two same-sex couples and one interracial couple, lacked evidence showing they were harmed directly […]
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Election
PPP Survey Finds Trump with Slight Lead in North Carolina, Cooper up 5 in Race for Gov
Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Roy Cooper are leading their respective races among North Carolina voters, according to the latest survey of the Tar Heel state by Public Policy Polling. The numbers, released on Wednesday, continue to show a deeply divided state when in it comes to November’s election. Trump is leading Democratic nominee Hillary […]
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