Orange County
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UNC-CH Provost Heads Back to School
Bob Blouin, executive vice chancellor and provost of the university since 2017, is heading back to the lab. Read more
May 05, 2021
Map Courtesy of Town of Chapel Hill
Advocates Search for Answers after Taxes Spike in Orange County's Historically Black Neighborhoods
Advocates are working with residents to try to appeal the inflated revaluations. Read more
May 05, 2021
Jade Wilson
An Orange County Outreach Program Is Helping the County’s Unhoused Residents Find Their Homes for the Long Haul
The group’s mantra is “housing first.” Read more
Apr. 21, 2021
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Former Chapel Hill Business Owner Makes Request for Pretrial Release
Julian Khater, the former manager and co-owner of Frutta Bowl, was arrested in March for his involvement in the January 6 insurrection. Read more
Apr. 20, 2021
Jade Wilson
Orange County Rape Crisis Center Faces Budget Cuts Thanks to Federal Government
The funding cuts could drastically alter their award-winning SafeTouch program, which has been taught in the county's two school systems for 35 years. Read more
Apr. 20, 2021
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Chapel Hill Teacher Wins N.C. Teacher of the Year
Eugenia Floyd is a fourth-grade teacher at Mary Scroggs Elementary and a graduate of Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools. Read more
Apr. 09, 2021
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Hubert Davis Named Head Coach of UNC Men's Basketball Team
Davis replaces Roy Williams, who led the Tar Heels to three national championship titles during his tenure as head coach. Read more
Apr. 05, 2021
UNC Men's Basketball Coach Roy Williams Will Retire After Coaching the Team for 18 Seasons
It's not an April Fools' joke. Read more
Apr. 01, 2021
Representative David Price Inducted Into the National Service Hall of Fame
Price and two other Congressmen were honored for their commitment to AmeriCorps. Read more
Mar. 30, 2021
Photo by Jade Wilson
Orange County Is Taking Steps to Make Its Criminal Justice System More Equitable
The newest additions to Orange County courtrooms are efforts to understand the person behind each case, not just the crime they’re charged with committing. Read more
Mar. 17, 2021
