The Supreme Court case Leandro v. The State of North Carolina argues for equitable educational funding for all children throughout the state since the ruling in 1994, but several judges say the state has not been fulfilling that obligation. A recent court order makes education advocates optimistic funding may be on the horizon.
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The Town of Chapel Hill hosted a community information meeting about the Booker Creek Watershed last week. The town put its original stormwater mitigation plan on pause to address public concerns.
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The new student group, Vaccinate UNC Now, held a rally at the steps of South Building on Friday to advocate for a vaccine mandate on campus.
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Alcohol consumption among first-year college students at UNC declined during the early stages of the pandemic, according to a recent study.
Read MoreA $1 million grant from the Jordan Brand’s Black Community Commitment will aid the Ida B. Wells Society for Investigative Reporting.
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Student leaders at UNC held a meeting on Friday to discuss their concerns about COVID-19 spread on campus. They expressed frustration at the university leadership for not taking action to better curb virus spread.
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Ninety percent of UNC students have now attested to being vaccinated for COVID-19 as of September 2.
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After a two month summer break, the Orange County Board of County Commissioners is set to return Thursday for its first meeting since June 28.
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Here is a full list of the scheduled meetings for elected officials across Orange and Chatham Counties for this month, before the local governments get going for the fall.
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The Orange County Arts Commission is trying to give the struggling local arts industry a boost with the Restart the Arts Grant.
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