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Durham, Wake health departments will start vaccinating seniors this week

Coronavirus

Durham, Wake health departments will start vaccinating seniors this week

The Triangle continues to see more people vaccinated than most other parts of North Carolina, but the coronavirus is still infecting thousands.
Kizzmekia Corbett helped develop a COVID vaccine. Her NC hometown named a day for her.

Orange County

Kizzmekia Corbett helped develop a COVID vaccine. Her NC hometown named a day for her.

Triangle counties are starting to vaccinate older adults. Here’s how to get a shot.

Coronavirus

Triangle counties are starting to vaccinate older adults. Here’s how to get a shot.

Most UNC students must get COVID-19 tests to return to campus. Why not grad students?

Education

Most UNC students must get COVID-19 tests to return to campus. Why not grad students?

January 15, 2021, 7:30 AM
COVID ended her job, like so many others’. Now she collects stories about the pandemic.

Local

COVID ended her job, like so many others’. Now she collects stories about the pandemic.

Chapel Hill joins neighbors, becomes 3rd NC town to pass LGBTQ discrimination protection

Local

Chapel Hill joins neighbors, becomes 3rd NC town to pass LGBTQ discrimination protection

UNC-CH reports cluster of COVID cases among students who stayed in dorm over break

Education

UNC-CH reports cluster of COVID cases among students who stayed in dorm over break

January 13, 2021, 2:28 PM
Orange Co. sheriff: ‘Brazen attitudes, casual use of just high volumes of drugs’

Crime

Orange Co. sheriff: ‘Brazen attitudes, casual use of just high volumes of drugs’

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Thousands seeking COVID vaccines in Wake County temporarily overwhelm sign-up system

NC legislators who took hunting trip test positive for COVID; Cawthorn being tested

‘21 hardened drug dealers’ at UNC, Duke, App State facing federal charges

Crime

‘21 hardened drug dealers’ at UNC, Duke, App State facing federal charges

Kappa Sigma loses Chapel Hill house, gets suspended by national fraternity over drug bust

Crime

Kappa Sigma loses Chapel Hill house, gets suspended by national fraternity over drug bust

NC town enacts 1st LGBTQ protections 3 years after state repealed its ‘bathroom bill’

Orange County

NC town enacts 1st LGBTQ protections 3 years after state repealed its ‘bathroom bill’

Orange County school district delays reopening classrooms, but only for some students

Education

Orange County school district delays reopening classrooms, but only for some students

Federal Realty sells Chapel Hill’s longtime shopping center, 2 others in $170M deal

Business

Federal Realty sells Chapel Hill’s longtime shopping center, 2 others in $170M deal

Wegmans announces opening date for Chapel Hill grocery store

Business

Wegmans announces opening date for Chapel Hill grocery store

Chapel Hill-Carrboro schools delay Plan B reopening because of rising COVID cases

Education

Chapel Hill-Carrboro schools delay Plan B reopening because of rising COVID cases

UNC-Chapel Hill delays start of in-person classes as state’s COVID cases keep rising

Education

UNC-Chapel Hill delays start of in-person classes as state’s COVID cases keep rising

Modern office building could transform downtown Chapel Hill skyline

Business

Modern office building could transform downtown Chapel Hill skyline

Orange County deputies say big New Year’s Eve party violated NC coronavirus orders

Local

Orange County deputies say big New Year’s Eve party violated NC coronavirus orders

One motorist dead in crash that closed Interstate 85 near Hillsborough

Local

One motorist dead in crash that closed Interstate 85 near Hillsborough

Here’s what to do with your Christmas tree in the Triangle after you’ve celebrated

Local

Here’s what to do with your Christmas tree in the Triangle after you’ve celebrated

December 24, 2020, 10:00 AM
Even as Christmas traditions are forced to change, the message of hope comes through

Local

Even as Christmas traditions are forced to change, the message of hope comes through

December 23, 2020, 8:00 AM
Phi Gamma Delta suspended, UNC freezes ties with frats after charges in NC drug bust

Local

Phi Gamma Delta suspended, UNC freezes ties with frats after charges in NC drug bust

'Shrek the Musical' opens Thursday at Chapel Hill High

'Shrek the Musical' opens Thursday at Chapel Hill High

April 24, 2017, 1:14 PM
Carrborro High School presents 'Cinderella'

Carrborro High School presents 'Cinderella'

March 13, 2017, 2:58 PM
Chapel Hill-Carrboro Holiday Parade, Dec. 10, 2016

Chapel Hill-Carrboro Holiday Parade, Dec. 10, 2016

December 14, 2016, 2:03 PM
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