Emma Cooke, Author at Chapelboro.com

Uproar Festival of Public Art to Return to Orange County in August

Posted by Emma Cooke | Feb 15, 2025 | Arts

The Uproar Festival of Public Art returns this August to showcase large-scale, bold works of art outdoors in Orange County.

Posted by Emma Cooke | Feb 12, 2025 | Health, Instagram, UNC

About a third of UNC students struggled with food insecurity last fall, but a meal swipe donation plan could help address the issue.

Posted by Emma Cooke | Feb 7, 2025 | Housing, Instagram

Orange County is a place people want to raise their families, and manufactured housing allows a lot of low-income housing families to do that.

The Chapel Hill Town Council recently reviewed two proposed housing developments at 200 South Elliott Road and along 15-501 South.

A conversation from Forum On The Hill explored how access to high-quality childcare is getting both more expensive and difficult to find.

Posted by Emma Cooke | Jan 13, 2025 | Arts, Instagram

Creative people are the heart and soul of a community. So when they cannot be in it — which Orange County is facing — the loss is profound.

The Town of Carrboro recently opened a public hearing to review a proposed subdivision at 904 Homestead Road.

A recent national survey examined the impact of arts nonprofit groups on local economies, but the local industry is still seeking support.

The Hillsborough community honored the lives and legacies of John “Blackfeather” Jeffries and Lynette Coles Jeffries on Sunday.

The Town of Chapel Hill once again earned a top score in a national review of local LGBTQ+ policies and services.