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Stories from the Town of Chapel Hill Economic Development
Kenzie Brendle and Kristin Watson from Purvelo Meet Kenzie Brendle and Kristin Watson from Purvelo Cycle Studio, opening soon in Chapel Hill! Owned by Kristin and her husband, this small, locally owned family business is looking forward to working in the...
Don’t Forget to Vote on November 8th
Sponsored by Orange County Government On Election Day, Tuesday, November 8, Orange County registered voters will have the opportunity to vote for or against two bond referenda: $120 million to fund the repair and renovation of safety and security features, as well as...
September 22, 2020: Covid, Coal, Voting, and the RTLP
In today’s news: Gov. Cooper signals the easing of restrictions; local officials discuss voting; residents protest coal and weigh in on a development plan.
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Rachel Jones Named TopDrawerSoccer’s National Offensive Player of the Week
UNC junior Rachel Jones was selected Tuesday by TopDrawerSoccer.com as the National Offensive Player of the Week for her efforts in a pair of Tar Heel wins over Wake Forest and Virginia Tech. Jones -- who spends time at both forward and midfield -- scored a...
September 22, 2020: Superfans and Snappers
Chatham News + Record sports reporter Chapel Fowler discusses a Tar Heel baseball superfan and a Northwood HS football player who’s headed to FSU.
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Hillsborough: Covid and the Colonial Inn
Mayor Jenn Weaver discusses the fight against Covid-19 and provides an update on a new mosaic, the Colonial Inn, the upcoming election and the Census.
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Court Sentences Man Who Shot at State Trooper in Orange County to 30 Years in Prison
A federal court recently sentenced a man who shot at a state trooper while driving in Orange County to 30 years in prison. Judge William L. Osteen Jr. of the United State District Court in Greensboro, North Carolina, sentenced Tyler Lloyd Grantz, 21, on Friday. Grantz...
Former UNC Women’s Basketball Head Coach Jennifer Alley Receives Nike Lifetime Achievement Award
Former UNC women's basketball head coach Jennifer Alley -- who coached the Tar Heels from 1977-86 -- was honored Monday by Women Leaders in College Sports as a 2020 Nike Lifetime Achievement Award winner. Alley was UNC's first full-time women's basketball coach, and...
Hometown Hero: Nathan Toben
This week's Hometown Hero, presented by Hendrick Southpoint, is Nathan Toben, who is running 77 miles of North Carolina’s Mountains-to-Sea Trail as fast as possible to raise money for a local non-profit. Toben's goal is to raise at least $5,000 dollars to go towards...
State Government to Allow 7 Percent Capacity at Outdoor Event Venues, Launches COVID-19 App
Governor Roy Cooper announced North Carolina will be allowed to progress to another small step of reopening amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The governor said at a press conference Tuesday large outdoor event venues will be allowed to open at 7 percent capacity beginning...
Supreme Court Nominee to Get Attention in NC Senate Debate
The U.S. Supreme Court vacancy created by the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will likely get attention in Tuesday’s debate between Republican Sen. Thom Tillis and Democrat Cal Cunningham. Cunningham and Tillis will hold their second televised debate at a Raleigh...
Tracking the Number of Coronavirus Cases in North Carolina
2,824,929coronavirus tests have been administered in North Carolina. 195,549North Carolinians tested positive for coronavirus as of September 22 -- 1,168 more than the day before 3,286North Carolinians have died from coronavirus -- 10 more than the day...
