Chapel Hill Transit Public Comment Open on Changes to N-S BRT Project
Chapel Hill Transit opened a public comment period on changes made to the North-South Bus Rapid Transit Project (N-S BRT).
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First Building in Glen Lennox Redevelopment Honors Gwendolyn Harrison Smith
A new office building in the Glen Lennox community opened last week. It carries the namesake and legacy of the first Black woman to attend UNC, Gwendolyn Harrison Smith.
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Orange County Opens Center Honoring Legacy of Bonnie B. Davis
Orange County has been working for several years to expand their government campuses. The first building on the new Orange County Northern Campus is also the first building in the county to be named after a Black woman.
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New Poll Shows Majority Support $15 Minimum Wage in NC
A recent poll of North Carolina voters said they believe employment is the most important issue facing the state right now. The Public Policy Polling results also suggest support for an increase to a $15 minimum wage.
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CHCCS Honors Stanley Vickers, 60th Anniversary of Desegregation
This year marks the 60th anniversary of the desegregation of Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools. CHCCS passed a resolution Thursday honoring the family of Stan Vickers, who made that progress possible.
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Orange County Assists Renters Amid Changing Eviction Moratorium
The federal eviction moratorium was extended earlier this month in counties, like Orange County, that have high levels of COVID spread. Many residents, however, are still concerned about what the future holds for their home.
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Chapel Hill Decriminalizes Noise Ordinance Violations, Establishes New Fine System
Chapel Hill Town Council passed changes to its noise ordinance, which decriminalizes an issue members said disproportionately impacted people of lower socioeconomic status.
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UNC Leadership Addresses COVID Concerns With Employee Forum
As UNC nears its return to campus in a couple of weeks, employees of the university remain concerned about the university’s ability to come back safely.
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Orange County Now Has ‘Substantial’ COVID Spread, Masks Recommended Indoors
As COVID trends spike in Orange County, new guidance from the CDC urges mask wearing indoors.
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CHCCS Votes to Bring Back School Resource Officers in Secondary Schools
At their latest meeting, the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education voted on a new agreement that could change the role of School Resource Officers in schools.
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