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Chapel Hill Neighborhood’s ‘I Spy’ Game Fosters Fun, Community During Outbreak

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Apr 2, 2020 | COVID-19, News Around Town

Caela O’Connell and her family were excited to move into a bigger home in the Ephesus Elementary...

How Does the COVID-19 Pandemic Financially Compare to the Great Recession?

Posted by Elle Kehres | Apr 2, 2020 | COVID-19, State Government

As unemployment rates rise and the stock market plummets, some local economists are left comparing...

Hearts for the Homeless Looking for Innovative Ways to Help During Pandemic

Posted by Avery Trendel | Apr 2, 2020 | COVID-19, Nonprofit

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to worsen in the United States, local homeless communities...

North Carolina Public TV Airing Programs to Help Students

Posted by Associated Press | Apr 1, 2020 | COVID-19, Pre-K - 12 Education, State

With schools shuttered for another six weeks due to the new coronavirus, North Carolina’s public...

Mindfulness and Teens: Practicing Self-Compassion Amid the Pandemic

Posted by Elle Kehres | Apr 1, 2020 | COVID-19, Health, UNC

The unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic has halted ordinary life around the world. Caught in the...

Gov. Cooper Orders Service Agencies to Keep Electricity, Water On for 60 Days

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Mar 31, 2020 | COVID-19, Health, State

Governor Roy Cooper signed a new executive order on Tuesday, one where he ordered utility agencies...

FBI Reaches Out to Sen. Burr Over Stock Sales Tied to Virus

Posted by Associated Press | Mar 31, 2020 | COVID-19, National, State

The FBI has reached out to Sen. Richard Burr about his sale of stocks before the coronavirus...

Doctor: 2 Weeks for North Carolina Order to Take Slow Cases

Posted by Associated Press | Mar 31, 2020 | Business, COVID-19, State

North Carolina’s new stay-at-home order won’t show any conclusive effect on blunting the intensity of the new coronavirus for about two weeks, the state epidemiologist said Monday. New restrictions on business operations and...

Orange County Senior Centers Work to Combat Loneliness Amid Social Isolation

Posted by Elle Kehres | Mar 31, 2020 | COVID-19, Local Government

The Orange County Department on Aging suspended activities at its senior centers on March 16 due to the risks presented by COVID-19. This includes activities at the Passmore Center in Hillsborough and the Seymour Center in...

IFC Commits to Providing Shelter, Community Meals Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

Posted by Avery Trendel | Mar 31, 2020 | COVID-19, Nonprofit

Many local organizations are stepping up to help combat the coronavirus pandemic currently...

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