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CHTC Member Storrow to Host Town Halls

Posted by Blake Hodge | Feb 25, 2015 | Local Government

Chapel Hill Town Council Member Lee Storrow is scheduled to host the first of four town hall events Wednesday evening. Over the next two weeks, Storrow will host four such events to get input from the residents and business...

CHCCS Under Criticism Following Delayed Announcement

Posted by Blake Hodge | Feb 24, 2015 | Pre-K - 12 Education

Many parents with elementary and middle school aged children in Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools were upset Tuesday morning with the decision to, initially, go forward with classes. Officials then announced parents could pick...

OC Health Department Receives Funding Help

Posted by Blake Hodge | Feb 23, 2015 | Health

The Orange County Health Department Dental Clinic received a $4,000 check from the Delta Dental Foundation, last Friday. This money is meant to assist in providing dental care to uninsured children. Delta Dental of North...

Measles Outbreak Sparks Vaccination Debate

Posted by Blake Hodge | Feb 23, 2015 | Health

A Measles outbreak across portions of the United States has sparked concern from parents here in Orange County and enflamed the debate over vaccinations. Stacy Shelp, Public Information Officer with Orange County Health...

NC State Creates Scholarship for Three Students Killed

Posted by Blake Hodge | Feb 20, 2015 | Higher Education

A scholarship has been created at NC State University to honor the lives of three Muslim college students that were shot and killed earlier this month, in Chapel Hill. NC State Chancellor Randy Woodson announced the scholarship...

Higher Education Contributes Over $60 Billion to NC

Posted by Blake Hodge | Feb 20, 2015 | Higher Education

Higher Education Institutions across North Carolina contribute over $60 billion to the state’s economy, according to a new study. Don Hobart, Associate Vice Chancellor for Research at UNC, says the flagship university’s impact...

Orange County School Board Member Passes Away

Posted by Blake Hodge | Feb 19, 2015 | Obituaries

Orange County Board of Education member Rosa Williams has passed away. The full statement from Orange County Schools is below: On Monday, February 16, 2015, Orange County Board of Education member Rosa Williams passed away after...

New Student Body President Elect at UNC

Posted by Blake Hodge | Feb 19, 2015 | UNC

Houston Summers is the new Student Body President elect at UNC. Voting was extended into Wednesday due to the winter weather on Tuesday. Summers won the election with nearly 65 percent of the vote while runner-up Kathryn Walker...

BOG Committee Recommends Shutting Centers at UNC

Posted by Blake Hodge | Feb 18, 2015 | UNC

The UNC Board of Governors Working Group on Centers and Institutes met Wednesday morning to discuss recommendations the committee will be making to the full board next week. Those recommendations include closing the Center on...

Coach Smith Transcends Rivalry

Posted by Blake Hodge | Feb 18, 2015 | UNC Sports

Wednesday night will be the first meeting between rivals UNC and Duke on the basketball court since the passing of legendary UNC men’s basketball coach Dean Smith. In memory of Coach Smith, shirts have been made by Chapel...

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