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Carrboro Meditates in Solidarity with Black Lives Matter Campaign

Posted by Staff | Jul 14, 2016 | Featured, Health

Wednesday night, the Carrboro Town Commons was transformed into a place of meditation and support for the Black Lives Matter campaign. With the sun hanging low in the sky, over 40 voices chanted in call and response for the...

Mountains to Sea Trail Draws Concern from Orange County Citizens

Posted by Staff | Jul 14, 2016 | Featured, News Around Town

Many community members in Orange County brought concern to the last OWASA Board meeting regarding the proposed route for the Mountains to Sea Trail. The trail could possibly go through OWASA property and some community member’s...

Ground to Door: Local Farms Deliver Harvest, Use Community Supported Agriculture Model

Posted by Alyssa Potter | Jul 14, 2016 | Featured, Health

Organic. Non-GMO. Grass-fed. These are a few of the dozens of terms coined in the last few decades to describe a push toward healthier food. And in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro area, there are now dozens of farms with an...

Progress NC Permit to Rent Executive Mansion Canceled by McCrory’s Office

Posted by Blake Hodge | Jul 13, 2016 | Featured, State

The permit granted to the non-profit organization Progress NC to hold an event in the North Carolina Executive Mansion on Wednesday night has been canceled. Progress NC had rented out the mansion for an “evening reception,”...

UNC Awarded $23 Million Grant for HIV Research

Posted by Staff | Jul 13, 2016 | Featured, UNC

UNC will continue its innovative “kick and kill” initiative for eradicating HIV after being chosen to receive funding from The National Institutes of Health. Over the next five years, UNC will receive funding of nearly $23...

Judge Carl Fox’s Return is ‘Nothing Short of a Miracle’

Posted by Staff | Jul 13, 2016 | Featured, News Around Town

After a triumphant return to the courtroom, Superior Court Judge Carl Fox reflected on his path back to health. “I’m very fortunate,” Fox said. “It’s nothing short of a miracle for me to be back at work now.” Fox’s year-long...

Roy Cooper Outpacing Pat McCrory in Campaign Fundraising

Posted by Blake Hodge | Jul 13, 2016 | Election, Featured

The stage is set for North Carolina to be home for one of the most competitive and most expensive gubernatorial races in the country in November. Democratic gubernatorial candidate Roy Cooper outpaced the incumbent Republican...

Teacher Pay Increases Approved by Orange County School Board

Posted by Staff | Jul 13, 2016 | Featured, Pre-K - 12 Education

North Carolina’s poor track record with teacher pay is no secret. In 2013, North Carolina was No. 47 in the nation for worst teacher salaries, and in 2014, teachers were paid nearly $12,000 below the national average. But Orange...

7 Tar Heels Represent US Women’s Soccer in Rio

Posted by Blake Hodge | Jul 12, 2016 | Featured, UNC Sports

Seven former Tar Heels will be making their way to Rio as part of the United States women’s soccer team for the 2016 Summer Olympics. The 18-payer roster was announced on Tuesday with five players who played their college soccer...

Chapel Hill Police Chief Collaborates with Law Enforcement Nationwide

Posted by Staff | Jul 12, 2016 | Featured, Local Government

Chapel Hill Police Chief Chris Blue collaborated with law enforcement leaders from across the country last week at a White House Conference Series. This series consisted of discussing the key elements of the President’s 21st...

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