Emma Cooke, Author at Chapelboro.com

Public School Forum Releases Top Priorities for Improving North Carolina’s Public Schools

The Public School Forum of North Carolina recently issued its top priorities for the General Assembly to improve the state’s public schools.

The Chapel Hill Town Council recently reviewed a feasibility study for an everywhere-to-everywhere greenway network.

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.