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CHCCS Wins National Recycling Award

Posted by Blake Hodge | Mar 10, 2016 | Featured, Pre-K - 12 Education

Chapel Hill – Carrboro City Schools has been named the national district winner of Keep America Beautiful’s Recycle-Bowl, according to the school system. A release says Recycle-Bowl reaches nearly 700,000 students and...

Donald Trump Has 10-Point Lead In North Carolina

Posted by Staff | Mar 10, 2016 | Featured, National

Donald Trump has a 10 point lead in the North Carolina Republican presidential primary, which will take place next Tuesday. Trump has 30 to 35 percent of the projected vote. Tom Jensen of Public Policy Polling said Ted Cruz is...

Kenny Williams: UNC’s Surprise Hero

Posted by Staff | Mar 10, 2016 | Featured, UNC Sports

The Tar Heels’ defense hasn’t always been consistent, but it was there when they needed it as they topped Pittsburgh 88-71 to advance to the semifinals of the ACC Tournament Thursday. After falling behind 8-0 to open...

A Heart for Alj

Posted by Blake Hodge | Mar 10, 2016 | Featured, Health

***UPDATE: A post from the family says Alj made it through successful surgery and is now in recovery.*** After 99 consecutive days in the hospital waiting for a heart transplant, Wednesday was a long time coming for 13-year-old...

Remember Your Voter ID! But Why?

Posted by Aaron Keck | Mar 9, 2016 | Aaron Keck, Featured

The voter ID requirement is here. But what actually should our voting laws be?

Attorney General Kicks off Prescription Abuse Campaign at Woods Charter School

Posted by Blake Hodge | Mar 9, 2016 | Featured, Health

More than 1,000 people in North Carolina die from prescription drug overdoses each yeah, according to a 2013 report from the North Carolina Division of Public Health. In an effort to raise awareness about this prescription drug...

Town Council To Review Ephesus-Fordham Changes

Posted by Staff | Mar 9, 2016 | Featured, Local Government

The town council unanimously approved opening public comment on possible changes to the Ephesus-Fordham zoning district in their meeting Monday night. Planning manager for sustainability John Richardson said these changes were...

UNC vs. Pitt in ACC Quarterfinal Thursday

Posted by Staff | Mar 9, 2016 | Featured, UNC Sports

The UNC basketball team will play Pitt in the first ACC quarterfinal game on Thursday at noon. Pitt survived a tough game with Syracuse on Wednesday. The final was 72-71. The Tar Heels beat the Panthers in the Smith Center on...

Colorful Crosswalks Coming to Chapel Hill

Posted by Staff | Mar 9, 2016 | Development, Featured

If you’ve driven by University Place in Chapel Hill recently, you might have noticed a little more color in the streets. The town recently installed a new brightly colored blue and green pedestrian crosswalk. Edward Hill is a...

CNN’s Fareed Zakaria Defends A Liberal Arts Education

Posted by Staff | Mar 9, 2016 | Featured, UNC

Washington Post columnist and host of his own show on CNN, Fareed Zakaria spoke Tuesday on UNC’s campus about his new book entitled “In Defense of a Liberal Education.” “The assault on liberal education right now, the attack on...

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