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A proposed new state law would require businesses to accept cash

March 10, 2023 Kyle Turik

A bill sponsored by legislative Republicans would prevent stores and other businesses from requiring customers to use electronic payments.

N.C. Medicaid expansion could bring health care to thousands, save rural hospitals

March 10, 2023 Henry Taylor

After a decade, North Carolina legislators have reached a consensus on expanding the state’s Medicaid program.

A shortage of Adderall and other stimulants is disrupting treatment for people with ADHD

March 10, 2023 Savannah Gunter

The FDA announced a national adderall shortage in October, but months later people are still struggling with access.

Police mental health crisis response teams are an alternative to traditional police intervention

March 10, 2023 Hannah Noel

Local cities address mental-health concerns by dispatching teams of mental-health units as an alternate response to police.

Campus Y co-presidents protest UNC’s lack of accessibility for physically disabled students

March 3, 2023 William Christensen

UNC student engage in a thirty-two hour long protest demanding increased accessibility on campus.

After a yearlong delay, Chapel Hill Transit’s tracking app will soon work again

March 3, 2023 Henry Taylor

Chapel Hill Transit is putting the final touches on a new real-time bus tracking system. The previous system stopped working when phone companies disabled their 3G networks.

Unlike many other universities, UNC marching band members are not compensated

March 3, 2023 Annie Le Baron

Unlike some other schools in the Athletic Coast Conference, UNC doesn’t offer marching band scholarships.

After a ‘disrespectful’ 90 cent raise, UNC housekeepers rally for better pay

February 24, 2023 Savannah Gunter

The North Carolina Public Service Workers Union held two protests advocating for a raise to $20 an hour, free parking, and the repeal of a ban on collective bargaining among state and city employees.

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools struggle with bus driver shortage

February 24, 2023 William Christensen

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools have been dealing with a shortage of bus drivers. Now, the district is making changes aimed at fixing the problem for the next school year.

UNC researchers identify a new lung injury associated with vapes

February 24, 2023 Annie Le Baron

UNC researchers are studying a newly discovered e-cigarette-associated lung injury and its impact on young people.