Elle Kehres, Author at Chapelboro.com

Chapel Hill Nonprofit Works To Make Sex Ed More Inclusive of LGBTQ Students

Posted by Elle Kehres | Mar 3, 2021 | Health, Non-Profit

One Chapel Hill nonprofit is working to make sexuality education more LGBTQ inclusive for local high school students.

Report: One-Third of NC Jobs Lost To COVID-19 Have Not Been Recovered

Posted by Elle Kehres | Mar 2, 2021 | COVID-19, State

A year into the pandemic, North Carolina continues to experience sustained job losses and a slow recovery rate with low-income employees and service sectors being hit the hardest.

OC Officials Encourage Residents To ‘Go Next Door’ To Get Their Vaccine

Posted by Elle Kehres | Feb 26, 2021 | COVID-19, Instagram, Local Government

Local health officials are advising Orange County residents to look elsewhere to get their shot due to a limited supply of vaccine in the county.

Census Delays Affect NC Redistricting Plans, Congressional Appointments

Posted by Elle Kehres | Feb 25, 2021 | 2020 Census, COVID-19

State redistricting plans, allocated federal funding and congressional appointments remain up in the air as U.S. Census data is slowly calculated after delays stemming from the pandemic.

Gov. Cooper Eases Gathering, Business Restrictions Amid ‘Encouraging’ COVID Trends

Posted by Elle Kehres | Feb 24, 2021 | COVID-19, State

Governor Roy Cooper announced a new executive order on Wednesday, easing some pandemic...

UNC Clinical Trials Test Use of Mouthwash To Reduce COVID Spread

Posted by Elle Kehres | Feb 24, 2021 | COVID-19, UNC

Researchers at UNC’s Adams School of Dentistry have launched a new clinical trial to determine whether mouthwash can reduce the spread of coronavirus.

Report: Orange County Sees Recent Increase in Detentions During Pandemic

Posted by Elle Kehres | Feb 23, 2021 | Instagram, Non-Profit

An Orange County nonprofit that focuses on criminal justice reform recently shared its latest quarterly report, revealing an increase of pretrial detentions during the last few months of the pandemic.

Community Asks for Cooperation From Developers After Efland Station Failure

Posted by Elle Kehres | Feb 19, 2021 | Development, Local Government

After the developers for Efland Station withdrew their application earlier this month, Orange County residents and government officials are reflecting on how to better serve the Efland community moving forward.