Hillsborough’s Burwell School Adopts New Name to Honor Enslaved Dressmaker
The name is in honor of Elizabeth Hobbes Keckley, a nationally-renowned seamstress and writer who was enslaved at the site.
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Café Root Cellar in Pittsboro to Close, As Renowned Chef Scales Up Nonprofit Work
Renowned head chef Sera Cuni and co-owner of the Café Root Cellar Susan White announced Sunday their plans to close the Pittsboro restaurant in September and pivot to scaling up Feed-Well Fridges’ work and meal production.
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Scholarship Fund Established for Slain Former Carrboro High School Coach
The family of former Carrboro High School girls’ basketball coach and teacher Sheremy...
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Monet Richardson Community Foundation Announces Dissolution
The Monet Richardson Community Foundation is formally dissolving, executive director Pat...
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‘A Professional Encourager’: Jamezetta Bedford’s Chapel Hill Memorial Service Honors Her Life of Service
Hundreds gathered at University United Methodist Church in Chapel Hill on Saturday to mourn and honor the late Jamezetta Bedford.
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‘The Enduring Power of the Arts’: Eno Arts Mill Reopens with Renovations a Year After Historic Flooding
The Eno Arts Mill in Hillsborough reopened with major renovations after Tropical Storm Chantal damaged much of the community arts space.
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Orange County Arts Commission, Philanthropy Organization Debut Unified ‘ArtsOrange’ Brand
The Orange County Arts Commission and the Orange County Arts Alliance recently came together as one unified brand.
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Red Cross Declares Blood Crisis: Here’s Where You Can Donate Locally
The American Red Cross is calling for immediate blood donations, declaring a national blood crisis for the second time in history.
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Chatham County Church Launches Campaign to Relieve $1.8 Million of Local Medical Debt
A local church is working to pay off nearly $2 million of personal medical debt belonging to Chatham County residents.
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Gov. Josh Stein’s Office Honors 2 Local Volunteers With Service Awards
Two volunteers working in Orange and Chatham County were recently honored on the state level by North Carolina’s governor.
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