Big Hole, an underground facility in Chatham County, is supposedly a former AT&T facility. Is there more to it?
Hannah Kaufman
15 Minutes: Aida Guo, 18
Green Level High School graduate and winner of the #makenoisetoday “Letters to …” contest out of 900 entries on the subject of race, ethnicity, and identity.
Unserved 1955 Warrant in Emmett Till Case Found; Family Calls for Arrest of Raleigh’s Carolyn Donham Bryant
Till’s family is calling for justice in the brutal murder of 14-year-old Emmett Till.
With Overturn of Roe v. Wade, Orange County Mayors Pledge Support for Abortion Access
Together, the Orange County mayors signed off the statement with a promise of their shared commitment to building communities where everyone feels safe, welcome, and has the ability to thrive.
NC Medical Marijuana Bill Held Up As Industrial Hemp Laws Sunset
North Carolina is one of 12 states with no medical marijuana program. The legislative session ends Thursday, and the state’s 2017 industrial hemp pilot program legalizing hemp, CBD, and delta-8 products for sale here ends then, too.
Orange County Suspends Climate Council
Orange County commissioners abruptly suspended a countywide climate council that its members say had made some tangible progress.
Wake County Opens Cooling Stations for Residents to Beat the Heat
With heat index values in and expected to remain in triple digits, indoor spaces are already open and operational during the day—they’re safe, air-conditioned havens to escape from the outdoors.
Meta(verse) Comes to the Triangle
A satirical look at Meta’s potential regional arrival.
North Carolina Student Competes in the Poetry Out Loud National Championship
Gabriella Burwell, a junior at Knightdale High School, opted to recite “Black Matters” by Keith S. Wilson and “The Ballad of Birmingham” by Dudley Randall, as well as a poem by Booker T. Washington.
A Place at the Table: More Places, Bigger Table with Pay-What-You-Can Food Truck Rodeo
The nonprofit is also launching a new “PLACE Card” in place of meal tokens.

