When Diana Chapman was applying to UNC-Chapel Hill’s Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program earlier this year, she knew she eventually wanted to teach in the Wake County Public School System — or leave North Carolina entirely. The convenience of being close to her family in Raleigh was one factor, but a more important […]
A group of Chapel Hill and Carrboro town council members issued a joint statement on Wednesday, criticizing the UNC administration’s response to pro-Palestine demonstrators during an encampment protest and subsequent rally on Tuesday. A signed letter from four Chapel Hill and four Carrboro elected officials said the group strongly condemns the “use of aggressive police […]
Tidal flooding is creating a potential public health hazard on the streets and roads of coastal towns, according to a recently published study. The study found elevated levels of fecal bacteria in water samples collected over the course of two months from a tidal creek in Beaufort and its streets following rainfall. Dr. Natalie Nelson, […]
Canton leaders have enthusiastically cleared the way for Canton Investors, LLC to build the largest apartment complex in the Haywood County. Haywood native Michael Parrot first proposed an apartment/retail complex on property just off Interstate 40 two years ago. His updated proposal now includes 300 units as opposed to the 160-unit facility initially proposed. “This […]
The 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that the Avery County sheriff and a deputy did not have qualified immunity protecting them from a lawsuit related to a 2016 arrest. David Thurston argued that Kevin Frye, Avery’s sheriff at the time, and Lee Buchanan, the deputy in charge of sex offender registrations, violated […]
As of April 29, the Henderson County Department of Public Health reports there are now 43 cases of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, in Henderson County, which is a 59% rise in just four days. Whooping cough, also known as pertussis, is a serious respiratory disease characterized by a persistent cough that can last […]
