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In June, North Carolina high school students participated in the 61st-annual Resource Conservation Workshop (RCW) at N.C. State University. The RCW is a unique opportunity for North Carolina high school students. Unlike any other, this comprehensive program delves into various conservation topics, providing students with a hands-on learning experience. The students gain a holistic understanding of environmental stewardship, including soil characteristics and conservation, wildlife and fisheries management, forestry management, and water quality and watershed management.

Tens of thousands of UNC-Chapel Hill students' and employees' digital IDs will not be a valid form of identification to vote in this year's presidential election, a North Carolina appeals court ruled Friday. Why it matters: The move will force some of the 40,000 UNC-Chapel Hill students and workers who don't already have another form of valid voter identification to obtain one to vote, just over two weeks before early voting is set to begin in North Carolina. Context: UNC-Chapel Hill rolled out the university-generated digital IDs, known as the One Card, in 2023, but allowed cardholders the option of...

University of North Carolina Chapel Hill students will no longer be able to use their mobile student IDs to vote after an appellate court ruling against the State Board of Elections on Friday evening. In late August, the State Board of Elections approved UNC-Chapel Hill’s request to include its Mobile...

Louisburg scored the most points they've had all season on Thursday, but it wasn't enough. They fell to the Vance County Vipers 38-33. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 296th, while the Vipers are ranked 137th).

Maria Driver visits the Carrboro Farmers Market nearly every week with her family. Before shopping the local vendors though, her first stop is typically the information booth. It is where she can pick up wooden Double Bucks tokens. The program allows households with SNAP/EBT benefits to double their benefits to...

Orange Water and Sewer Authority’s Public Information Officer Katie Hall and Department of Health and Human Services Toxicologist Kennedy Holt spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Monday, September 30. They discussed the third community chat on PFAS hosted by OWASA, which will be Wednesday, October 2 at the Chapel Hill Public Library.

Aspiring gardeners and innovators in Durham County, take note: applications are now open for the Durham County Open Space Program's Matching Grants Cycle for 2024–2025. Focusing on expanding and enhancing public open spaces, local non-profits within and beyond the city can apply for funds covering up to half of their project's costs, according to the Durham County.

As the 2024 Statewide General Election approaches, Durham County is ramping up its efforts to educate and engage voters. The "In Touch with Durham County" program, broadcast via the Durham County Public Information Office, has just released its October edition, featuring Deborah Craig-Ray, the Durham County Chief Communications Officer, and Durham County Elections Director Derek Bowens. Citizens are encouraged to gear up for the election by watching the show, now live on the DCo YouTube channel, as mentioned on the Durham County website.

Emerge Pediatric Therapy, which has an office in South Durham, this week is collecting specific items for airlifted delivery to storm-ravaged Asheville, Boone, and other rural western North Carolina mountain communities. “The amount of devastation that has happened in the western part of our state is unfathomable,” states the company’s...

The Person Rockets will venture away from home to square off against the Southern Alamance Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games. Person took a loss when they played away from home back in September, but their...

Orange scored the most points they've had all season on Thursday, but it wasn't enough. They came up short against the Williams Bulldogs, falling 47-23. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Bulldogs recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met. This one was...

As part of a restructuring that includes discontinuing a clinical program, Shattuck Labs will lay off about 40% of its workforce, the company announced Oct. 1. The biotech expects to complete the layoffs in the fourth quarter but did not say which locations the cuts will affect. Shattuck’s corporate office is in Austin, while its R&D office is in Durham, North Carolina.

CLIMAX – The Providence Grove football team began the season coming off an awkward preseason, so the Patriots hope they can benefit from a reset going into Piedmont Athletic Conference play. With an early August coaching change, the Patriots were making adjustments as the season launched. “It has been...

Sweeps can be deceiving in volleyball. Last Tuesday, Orange swept Williams while holding the Bulldogs to 38 points over three sets. On Tuesday night in Hillsborough, Orange swept Person, but it was anything but decisive. As Orange enters the postseason, the biggest difference between the young team that started practice...

Orange volleyball found a way to win against Person in Hillsborough on Tuesday night. The Lady Panthers fought off nine set points by Person in the opening frame to win 31-29. Junior Ava Wilkerson had six kills in the first set. Junior Katie Silcott finished with 23 assists, 16 digs and eight kills as Orange maintained its share of first place in the Central Conference. They remain tied with Western Alamance and Cedar Ridge for 1st with a 8-2 league record. Senior libero Abby Silinski had 22 digs and an ace. Orange has won three straight matches for the first time this year. In the second set, Person jumped out to a 13-6 lead before Orange made a comeback. The Lady Panthers ended the second set on a 7-1 run, starting with a kill by Ava Wilkerson assisted by Sawyer White. Silinski had an ace to put Orange ahead 24-20. Jordan had three kills during the final run of the second set. In the third set, Person jumped out to a 12-7 lead before the Panthers would rally once again. In the third set, Silcott had five digs, seven assists, two kills and a block. Orange will face Carrboro tonight in a nonconference match. It will be a rematch of last year’s 3A Eastern Regional championship match that Orange won in five sets.

This week’s Orange Panther of the Week is junior middle blocker Ava Wilkerson. In 2023, Wilkerson played a huge role in the Lady Panthers winning its first volleyball conference championship in 18 years, going through the Central Conference undefeated. Orange reached the 3A State Championship match for just the second time in school history. Playing inside Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, Wilkerson had 14 kills and eight blocks against Kings Mountain. In the 3A Eastern Regional championship match against Carrboro, Wilkerson had 13 kills and four blocks as the Lady Panthers defeated the Jaguars in five sets. Last week, Wilkerson had a career-high 27 kills as Orange defeated Cedar Ridge 3-2 to force a tie for first place in the Central Conference. In August, Wilkerson committed to play at UCF, the first-ever Big 12 commitment from Orange High. Wilkerson has played varsity volleyball since she was a freshman, when she played alongside her older sister, Allie, now playing at Division III Averett. This season, Ava leads Orange with 199 kills and 32 blocks. She is determined to help Orange win its second straight conference championship. This season, Orange has played a difficult slate against opponents like D.H. Conley, Falls Lake and Millbrook. Coming up tonight, the Lady Panthers host Person in Hillsborough. On Wednesday, Orange will host Carrboro before heading to Graham on Thursday to face Southern Alamance.

Eastern Alamance has been away from home for three games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Williams Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Eastern Alamance's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Western Alamance on Monday. They came up short against the Warriors, falling 26-0. The game was a close 3-0 at the break, but unfortunately for the Eagles it sure didn't stay that way.

BURLINGTON: Walter Williams is back at the football heights they enjoyed during the 1970s and 1980s. They have a Duke recruit at quarterback, depth at running back, size along the interior lines and more players than some 4A schools. Last week, the Bulldogs were forced to play a night early...

Orange 5, Cedar Ridge 4: It was a night of tiebreakers between Orange and Cedar Ridge on September 18. Three of the six singles matches wound up going to third set, 10-point tiebreakers. Unlike the matchup in August, Cedar Ridge was able to split the singles matches. Orange would take two out of three doubles fixtures in order to remain one match behind Walter Williams for first place in the Central Conference.