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Isolated from their children and grandchildren, older adults struggle to remain connected during the pandemic

January 25, 2021

By Ben Rappaport The pandemic has been isolating for almost everyone, and it can be especially lonesome for senior citizens. For some who have moved away from their longtime homes to be closer to their children, the last year hasn’t been what they had hoped. Ben Rappaport reports.

North Carolina’s dairy industry has been struggling for years. The pandemic has made things worse

January 22, 2021

Already hurt by a long-term decline in milk consumption, North Carolina’s dairy farmers were especially hard hit by the pandemic.

Amid the pandemic, some are trying to keep Chapel Hill’s music culture intact

November 25, 2020

Downtown Chapel Hill’s Save The Music Street Performance Series invites musicians to play live on Franklin St. on Saturday nights.

Prayers in a pandemic: How two Catholic churches in Chapel Hill are continuing to worship

November 13, 2020

Two Catholic churches in Chapel Hill adapted their services by live streaming mass and moving outside.

Proposed Raleigh high school hopes to help teens recover from drug addiction

November 13, 2020

Wake Monarch Academy is designed to help teens and young adults struggling with drug addiction focus on recovery while earning their high school diplomas.

To a on-screen audience, UNC students in performance-based classes adapt to an online format

November 13, 2020

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, performance-based classes at UNC adapted from in-person to virtual learning.

Presenting the “TikTopera:” UNC Opera uses social media to continue performing

November 6, 2020

Instead of a fully-staged production, UNC Opera is singing on TikTok for this semester’s show.

New drive-in movie theater brings the joys of the silver screen to the comfort of your car

November 6, 2020

Because of the pandemic, drive-in movie theaters have grown in popularity. Now, there’s one in Chapel Hill.

Thrift stores sustain popularity despite the pandemic

November 6, 2020

The popularity of online thrift and secondhand clothing stores has grown during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Real life witches perform spells and fight stigmas: a look inside the Wiccan community

October 30, 2020

Modern day witches practice spells in their daily lives to manifest positivity.