Recently, inflation for the price of food, fuel and other staples hit a record 30-year high. Inflation corresponds to a decrease in purchasing power. When the price of a good increases, the purchasing power of the dollar can buy fewer goods and services. Duke University economists recently discussed the causes of inflation from pandemic relief and how it can affect a day-to-day life.
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The day after Thanksgiving begins the holiday shopping season. While Black Friday is typically devoted to big-box shopping, local governments are encouraging to shop small on Saturday. Small Business Saturday was started in 2010 to promote buying local during the Great Recession. Now, it’s a staple every holiday season.
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UNC Police alerted the UNC Community Friday evening of a sexual assault at Granville Towers which happened in September. This is the third sexual assault done by the same individual between August and October this year.
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The Orange County Public Library is the latest in the community to move to a fine-free model. The County Commissioners approved the fine-free model at their Tuesday evening meeting to remove barriers to library use.
Read MoreThe Language Conservancy estimates, at current rates of decline, 90 percent of all languages will become extinct in the next 100 years. A team of UNC researchers is working to change that by creating a new translation model to save the Cherokee language.
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Three years ago, a team of UNC students set out on a mission: win an Oscar. By creating an original movie musical, the team could potentially activate an obscure category no one has won in more than two decades. Now that film is making its North Carolina debut November 13 at the Varsity Theater on Franklin Street.
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UNC held public information sessions about the Porthole Alley redevelopment project this week. Porthole Alley is located where the UNC Campus meets Downtown Chapel Hill. It encompasses 128 East Franklin Street through 144 East Franklin Street and includes businesses like Johnny T-shirt, Cosmic Cantina and Carolina Coffee Shop. Project planners say the proposal aims to strengthen the economic vitality of Downtown Chapel Hill and have more university programming.
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The Chapel Hill Town Council recently heard an update to its two-year pilot program for incentives for employee housing. The Homeowner Assistance program allowed town employees to apply for one-time down payments if they are seeking housing within town limits. Now, the program is expanding to be eligible to help more employees live where they work.
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At the end of Election Day Tuesday, Carrboro voters elected Damon Seils as Carrboro mayor and Barbara Foushee, Danny Nowell, and Randee Haven-O’Donnell to the Carrboro Town Council.
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Election day for local elections in Orange County is Tuesday, November 2 with polls open 6:30 a.m. until 7:30 p.m. Here’s what you need to know.
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