Red Cross Still Encouraging People to ‘Roll Up Their Sleeves’ in 2023
January is National Blood Donor Month, and although the Red Cross is no longer urgently calling for donations, there is always a need for blood.
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Madison Ward
Owl Swoops in To Attack UNC First-Years Who Dare Get In Its Way
Students at Hinton James residence hall, a first-year dorm at UNC commonly known as HOJO, faced an oddly unique obstacle this semester. A brown, furry owl was prowling around HOJO — swooping at those who dared to step in its path.
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Chapel Hill High School Choir Performs at Radio City, Carnegie Hall
Last month, choir students at Chapel Hill High School made a trip to New York to perform at Radio City Music Hall and Carnegie Hall — along with the Rockettes and Eric Whitacre.
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Hillsborough Commissioners Get First Look at Train Station Design
In 2008, the town of Hillsborough obtained 20 acres of land adjacent to the North Carolina Railroad corridor to develop a passenger rail service. Currently, Hillsborough is planning and designing a building for the train station. Town staff and designers provided updates in a November Board of Commissioners work session.
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Local Officials Denounce Violence Against LGBTQ+ Community
On November 14, over 125 elected officials and organizations in North Carolina crafted and signed a statement denouncing violence and hateful rhetoric against the LGBTQ+ community.
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UNC Student Details Experience at International Climate Summit
The COP 27 Climate Conference hosts countries in the United Nations to discuss efforts and propose solutions to combat climate change. Last month, some of UNC’s very own had the unique opportunity to attend the conference in Egypt.
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Epilogue Bookstore and Coffee Shop Starts Free Library for Queer Literature
Epilogue Coffee Shop serves more than just macchiatos and mochas at their Chapel Hill location. The store opened a free queer library to provide LGBTQ youth with accessible literature.
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Chapel Hill’s Community Empowerment Fund Receives $200,000 Grant
The nonprofit Community Empowerment Fund (CEF) received a $200,000 grant from Bank of America. The award was received as a part of the 2022 Bank of America Neighborhood Builders program.
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Chatham County Launches Page to Locate EV Charging Stations
More Chatham County residents are using electric vehicles. As a result, the county developed a new mapping tool in October to help residents quickly and accurately locate charging stations in the area.
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Town of Chapel Hill to Paint ‘Walking Lanes’ in Neighborhood
In an effort to create a safer space for pedestrians, the Town Of Chapel Hill will paint designated “walking lanes.”
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