The New Federal Funding Problem
While many universities avoided Trump’s biggest cuts to research funding, the pipeline for new grants has shrunk.
Rage Against the Machines
As parents and schools consider limits on technology in the classroom, Granville County has emerged as a leader.
Detention Officers Denied Immunity in Orange County Jail Death
A federal appellate court ruled that two detention officers sued for their role in Maurice King’s death can go to trial.
CHCCS to Close Glenwood Elementary Amid Declining District Enrollment
In a highly anticipated vote, the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools board voted Thursday to shutter the magnet school in 2027, sparing Ephesus and Seawell elementaries.
Chapel Hill Public Library At Risk of Losing County Funding
In response to a budget crunch, Orange County officials are proposing a budget cut that would wipe about $620,000 from the library over the next two years.
Lawmakers Threaten Chapel Hill-Carrboro Schools Over Books, Policies on Gender
Republican legislators harangued school officials during a House Oversight Committee meeting and announced a new bill that would withhold funding from districts for not complying with the so-called Parents’ Bill of Rights.
Jonah Garson Will Succeed Graig Meyer in the N.C. Senate
The state Democratic vice chair won five of the six committee votes to fill the seat.
More Orange County Coverage
Who Will Succeed Graig Meyer in the N.C. Senate? The Choice May Fall to Two Orange County Residents
This weekend, a small committee will make its pick among a field led by a Democratic Party up-and-comer and two local electeds.
Amid Enrollment Declines, Public Schools Reckon With Potential Closures
Even districts in the state’s most affluent and growing areas are under pressure. Chapel Hill-Carrboro school leaders now confront an impossible choice.
N.C. Sen. Graig Meyer to Resign
Meyer, who represents Orange, Caswell and Person counties, is leaving the General Assembly to serve as director of the North Carolina Justice Center.
McKee Trails in Razor-Thin Orange County Commission Race, While Blackwood Wins a Fourth Term as Sheriff
Orange County voters made their picks for school board, county commission, sheriff, state legislature and register of deeds.
Property Taxes Take Center Stage in Orange County Commissioners Race
Residents are voicing concerns about rising and sometimes inequitable property taxes.
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