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Chapel Hill High school investigates antisemitic disruption during Zoom meeting
Chapel Hill High School officials are investigating after an individual interrupted and shared antisemitic content during a school Zoom meeting for the families of their senior class. School leaders say the interruption lasted about 90 seconds before the individual was removed from the meeting.
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CHCCS Superintendent recommends Mandarin program to be dissolved
Glenwood Elementary School – part of Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools – is scheduled to close at the end of this school year. And now, district administrators are recommending that part of the school’s Mandarin language program be dissolved.
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Woman found dead with stab wounds in Carrboro townhome
Carrboro Police are asking people to avoid the area of Cedarwood Lane during the homicide investigation.
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Midseason rankings: Chapel Hill takes over top spot in HighSchoolOT's statewide field hockey top 25
The HighSchoolOT statewide top 25 is presented by State Employees' Credit Union. It is the state's top set of rankings, featuring teams from all classifications across the four major associations.
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The 919 area code girls tennis rankings for 2026
HighSchoolOT's 919 area code top 15 ranks the best high school girls tennis teams in the greater Triangle area of North Carolina. All rankings are presented by State Employees' Credit Union.
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2026 Big Seven 4A/5A Conference Football Preview: Storylines, Predictions, Players to Watch
Breakdowns for Carrboro, Cedar Ridge, J.F. Webb, Orange, Seaforth, and South Granville.
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Longtime Orange County Commissioner Jamezetta Bedford dies
Longtime Orange County public servant Jamezetta Bedford passed away on June 21. Bedford served as an Orange County commissioner for eight years and was the board chair for three years from 2022 to 2024.
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Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools vote to close Glenwood Elementary
On Thursday, district leaders voted 7-0 to close Glenwood Elementary for the 2027-2028 school year. In a release from the school board, officials said the decision was about buildings and sustainability.
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Morris Grove Elementary School dismissed early due to a power outage caused by a fallen tree
Morris Grove Elementary School dismissed at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday after a tree fell on power lines causing a power outage at the school.
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Carrboro controls 4A girls soccer championship in win over Hibriten
The Carrboro Jaguars and Hibriten Panthers met in the NCHSAA 4A girls soccer state championship game on May 30, 2026.
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District apologizes after 12 students with disabilities left out of Chapel Hill High School yearbook
Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools has issued an apology after 12 students with disabilities were inadvertently left out of the Chapel Hill High School yearbook.
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Fire in Orange County burns part of UNC-owned woods, cause under investigation
Officials said crews were called to reports of a fire around 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday on Seawell School Road. Officials told WRAL News apart of the land is owned by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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Carrboro wins 5th boys tennis dual-team championship, tops Lake Norman Charter for 4A title
The Carrboro Jaguars and Pine Lake Prep Pride met in the NCHSAA 3A boys tennis dual-team championship on Saturday, May 16, 2026.
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4A boys tennis: Sridhar wins singles for Lake Norman Charter, Carrboro victorious in doubles title
The NCHSAA 4A boys tennis individual championships were won by Carrboro's Theo Buchholtz and William Bradford in doubles and Lake Norman Charter's Tejas Sridhar in singles.
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53-year-old man killed in apartment fire on Fidelity Street in Carrboro
The town of Carrboro on Tuesday identified a man killed in an apartment fire as Thomas Owens Jr., 53. Sky 5 flew over the scene of a massive fire Monday at Hillmont Apartments on Fidelity Street. According to the Carrboro Fire Department, firefighters responded to the scene around 4 p.m.
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Man killed in massive Carrboro apartment fire, At least 20 others displaced
Thomas Owens Jr. died in a fire at a Carrboro apartment complex on Monday.
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‘Parents not being able to parent’: NC lawmakers propose LGBTQ book ban, grill school officials
Republican state lawmakers accused Chapel Hill-Carrboro school leaders of breaking state law regarding transgender students and books that feature LGBTQ characters. School officials defended their policies.
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2 teens face charges after shots fired near Carrboro High School
A 17-year-old and a 16-year-old were involved in shots being fired near Carrboro High School on Tuesday.
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Chapel Hill-Carrboro School Board votes to eliminate 19 positions
To save nearly millions in the face of declining enrollment and funding shortages, the school board voted last night to cut 19 positions for the upcoming school year
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Chapel Hill-Carrboro City school board votes to cut 19 positions
The district is facing declining enrollment because of competition with charter and private schools, dropping birth rates, and families moving away.
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Unloaded handgun found on student at a Chapel Hill high school
In a message sent to parents on Wednesday, principal Jesse M. Casey said a student had an unloaded handgun on campus. The gun was immediately confinscated and secured, officials said.
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Chapel Hill-Carrboro considers closing aging schools amid budget issues, declining enrollment
Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools is considering closing elementary schools as it faces budget issues and declining enrollment.
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Brevard's Joshua Poche named 4A MVP; LNC repeats as boys swimming champions
The Knights won four of the 12 events. Brevard's Joshua Poche was named MVP, winning the 100 and 200 free. Philip Johnson of East Gaston was the only other double-winner.
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Foard's Kathryn Cinson wins MVP; LNC dominates 4A girls swimming championship for 3-peat
The Knights won seven of the 12 events. Fred T. Foard's Kathryn Cinson was the meet MVP, winning the 200 IM and the 500 free.
