On Monday, government officials announced the decision to end Temporary Protected Status, or TPS, for 200,000 El Salvadorians who live in the United States. TPS provides temporary lawful status to individuals in the US who have...
Read MoreThe Orange County Living Wage Project has increased what they consider their living wage. As of January 1, OCLW’s living wage is $13.70 per hour, or $12.20 for employers that offer health insurance. Chair of OCLW’s steering...
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Orange Organizing Against Racism and the Racial Equity Institute are holding a “Groundwater”...
Read MoreA former UNC School of Law professor has been named the interim executive director of the Southern Coalition for Social Justice. The organization announced the hiring of Kareem Crayton on Wednesday morning. Crayton will serve as...
Read MoreTemperatures are expected to drop into the mid-20s overnight from Tuesday into Wednesday. And it will feel much colder than that thanks to a frigid wind chill. These temperatures are highlighting a need at local shelters as they...
Read MoreAre you among the 400,000 North Carolinians who advocates say will lose health insurance if the “Tax Cut and Jobs Act” passes? The Chapel Hill- Carrboro NAACP branch is holding an informational forum on Tuesday at the Chapel...
Read MoreToday is Giving Tuesday, an international day of giving. Two collaborative partnerships in Orange County, the Family Success Alliance and Making Connections: Orange County Comprehensive Early Childhood Initiative, are...
Read MoreHelping out community members in need is as simple as going out to eat on Tuesday. The effort is part of the 29th annual RSVVP Day efforts that will turn dining out into thousands of dollars to help the Inter-Faith Council’s...
Read MoreMore and more individuals have begun coming forward about sexual assault on social media amidst increasing sexual assault allegations against public figures like Harvey Weinstein and Kevin Spacey. The campaign, called #MeToo,...
Read MoreDownsizing and moving into tiny homes has gained popularity in the past few years and Chapel Hill is turning that trend into a service project with a tiny home duplex coming to the Northside Neighborhood. Chapel Hill Mayor Pam...
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