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An Alleged Incident in a High School Parking Lot Adds to Orange County Schools’ Racial Tensions
A student said someone left a racial slur on his car because he parked in “redneck row.” Read more
Jun. 04, 2019
Update: Cedar Ridge High Principal, SRO Knew About Shooting Threat, Failed to Report It
“This failure on our part is unconscionable,” says Orange County Sheriff Charles Blackwood. Read more
May 31, 2019
Orange County Commissioner Proposes Tax Hike to Fight Climate Change
“We’re facing a planetary crisis and everyone—every individual, every community, every government—needs to step up,” says Commissioner Mark Marcoplos. Read more
May 31, 2019
Breaking: Cedar Ridge High School in Hillsborough Has Reported Two Shooting Threats in Three Days
A police report suggests the high school knew about the first threat—and maybe others—for a week before it told anyone. Read more
May 30, 2019
UNC
UNC Police Chief Retiring After Tumultous Year on Chapel Hill Campus
Jeff McCracken’s departure comes at the end of a tumultuous academic year at UNC that also saw the resignation of UNC Chancellor Carol Folt and UNC system president Margaret Spellings. Read more
Apr. 12, 2019
Krystal Little Says Her Child’s School Discriminated Against Her. An OCS Investigation Agreed.
Little wants to see the people involved held accountable—and she says diversity training isn’t going to cut it. Read more
Apr. 10, 2019
Jordan Green
A UNC Student Says a Cop Lied About a Chaotic Post-Silent Sam Protest
The student, Julia Pulawski, was convicted on two counts of assaulting an officer based on what she calls “false testimony.” Read more
Mar. 11, 2019
UNC Approves a Long-Awaited Latinx Student Center
Chancellor Carol Folt’s final meeting with the Board of Trustees took another step toward inclusiveness. Read more
Feb. 02, 2019
“I’m Hurt Though I’m Not Surprised”: Demonstrators Protest Chancellor Folt’s Silent Sam Decision
Last night, after Chancellor Carol Folt recommended storing the toppled Silent Sam in a new $5.3 million facility, hundreds of protesters gathered in Chapel Hill. Read more
Dec. 04, 2018
