More college students will be eligible to receive their COVID-19 vaccine beginning April 7. For UNC-Chapel Hill this applies to students living in congregate settings including on-campus dorms and greek life house but also students in off-campus housing like apartment complexes and rented homes.
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Chapel Hill Transit kicked off Transit Team Member Appreciation Week on Monday to honor employees who have kept routes up and running throughout the pandemic.
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Data from the U.S. Census Bureau and the National Center for Health Statistics shows more than 4 in 10 U.S. adults developed symptoms of depression or anxiety by the end of 2020.
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Orange County government passed the CROWN Act banning discrimination based on a person’s hair texture or hairstyle, especially those associated with a particular race, religion, or national origin. CROWN is an acronym standing for “create a respectful and open world for natural hair.” The Orange County Board of Commissioners unanimously passed adopting language from the act to update its non-discrimination ordinance.
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The Town of Chapel Hill created a criminal justice debt program to provide relief to formally incarcerated community members as they take steps forward to reintegrate into the community. Now, the town council recently approved changes to expand the program’s services by a 7 – 1 vote at their last meeting.
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In the midst of changing COVID-19 restrictions, Chapel Hill restaurants and bars have been adapting their businesses to make up for lost revenue from limited capacities.
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Orange County Public Transportation is launching a Mobility On Demand program on Friday. The program will provide rides to Hillsborough residents throughout the town and to Eubanks Park-and-Ride in Chapel Hill. Operating similarly to ride share apps Lyft and Uber, users will be able to request same-day rides throughout Hillsborough using the app TransLoc.
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The Inter-Faith Council completed a project beginning in 2019 to build a brand new building in Carrboro to house their services. IFC held a virtual launch on January 21 to celebrate the opening.
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The Susan G. Komen Metastatic Breast Cancer Research Initiative is working to raise one million dollars to find treatments and cures for metastatic breast cancer. With $100,000 dollars to go, the initiative is calling on Tar Heel and Blue Devil fans to step up with their program Blues Unite – a fundraising campaign uniting UNC and Duke fans throughout the rivalry season.
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Research from Duke shows in-person learning can resume safely and proper mitigation measures can lower and prevent transmission in school settings.
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