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North Carolina Judge Challenging Outcome of Race Wore Confederate Uniform in College Photo

Posted by Associated Press | Mar 29, 2025 | Election, State, State Government

North Carolina judge and state Supreme Court candidate Jefferson Griffin posed in Confederate military garb while attending UNC in the 2000s.

UNC Law Students Use Spring Break to Provide Legal Aid, Reassurance to Hurricane Helene Victims

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Mar 27, 2025 | Instagram, State, UNC, Weather

While UNC was on spring break in mid-March, eight law students helped hold clinics in western North Carolina offering pro bono services.

Orange Rural Fire Department Deploys Crew to Fight Polk County Wildfires

Posted by Ben Crosbie | Mar 25, 2025 | Fire, State

The Orange Rural Fire Department (ORFD), based in Hillsborough, has deployed an engine crew to...

Another $524M for North Carolina Helene Recovery OK’d by Legislators

Posted by Associated Press | Mar 23, 2025 | State, State Government, Weather

North Carolina lawmakers agreed to spend another $524 million on still-pressing needs from Hurricane Helene’s wrath nearly six months ago.

North Carolina Appeals Judges Hear Arguments in Unresolved Court Election

Posted by Associated Press | Mar 22, 2025 | Election, State, State Government

North Carolina appeals court judges listened to arguments Friday about whether votes on tens of thousands of ballots in an unsettled state Supreme Court election from November should remain in the tally or could be discarded.

Comprehensive Down Syndrome Clinic Opens at UNC Hospitals to Help Optimize Patient Care

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Mar 21, 2025 | Health, Instagram, State, UNC

Friday marks the opening of UNC Health’s Down syndrome clinic in Chapel Hill, which will provide holistic and specialized care to patients.

Duke Energy Files Motion to Dismiss Carrboro’s Climate Change ‘Deception’ Lawsuit

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Mar 18, 2025 | Environment, Instagram, Local Government, State

Duke Energy filed a motion to dismiss a Town of Carrboro lawsuit against it in Orange County, the first legal response by the energy giant.

Orange County Sheriff Blackwood Appointed to Chair of North Carolina Governor’s Crime Commission

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Mar 13, 2025 | Crime, State

After serving on the North Carolina Governor’s Crime Commission for nearly eight years, Orange County Sheriff Charles Blackwood will now have the chance to lead the group.