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Orange County Shifts Weekly COVID Testing Location in Chapel Hill

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Oct 5, 2020 | COVID-19, Health, Local Government

****UPDATE: Orange County Health Department said Wednesday the testing location for October 7 is...

Orange County’s Halloween Health Guidance Shares Alternatives to Traditional Celebration

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Oct 2, 2020 | COVID-19, Health, Local Government

UPDATE: This article has been updated with the news of Chapel Hill cancelling large town-sponsored...

Free COVID-19 Testing to be Held in Hillsborough Monday

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Sep 7, 2020 | COVID-19, Health

A free testing event in Hillsborough is slated to help Orange County residents check to see if...

Newman Catholic Student Center Hosts Free Coronavirus Testing Event in Chapel Hill

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

****UPDATE: The Orange County Health Department postponed the testing event until Tuesday due to a...

Orange County Health Department Issues Safety Tips for Churches Doing Outdoor Worship

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Aug 29, 2020 | COVID-19, Local Government

The Orange County Health Department has released guidance to local churches who are conducting outdoor worship amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Because worship services are exempt from the state and local orders limit...

UNC Surpasses 1,000 Total COVID-19 Cases Among Community

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Aug 28, 2020 | COVID-19, UNC

UNC has recorded more than 1,000 positive COVID-19 cases among its campus community since the...

Orange County Using More Testing, Tracing to Combat Recent COVID-19 Spread

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Aug 28, 2020 | COVID-19, Local Government, UNC

Orange County began August with nearly 1,300 total positive coronavirus cases. In a rapid rise,...

Free COVID-19 Testing Events Held in Chapel Hill

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Aug 27, 2020 | COVID-19, Health

****UPDATE: This article has been updated with details of Friday’s free testing event in...

UNC System Employees Sue Over Working Conditions, Request Online Classes

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Aug 11, 2020 | COVID-19, Health, UNC

Employees of the University of North Carolina are suing the higher education system over fears...

Can Orange County Shut Down Classes at UNC? Here’s What We Know

Posted by Elle Kehres | Aug 6, 2020 | UNC

In the wake of the Orange County Health Department’s letter of recommendations to UNC,...

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