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In today's newsletter:

  • How are Chapel Hill neighbors fighting growing food insecurity together?
  • Why Chapel Hill nurses pushed UNC Health to reverse course on BidShift.
  • How one Tar Heel leader is giving back across Chapel Hill.

Also on today's calendar: Chapel Hill Author Rich Harris Launches LIFE PLAN at Flyleaf Books on September 29th and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 82 and low of 56 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Very warm with sunshine, temps: high: 86, low: 58. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 88 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• On Air Today: Food Insecurity and Hunger Relief in Orange County, a Mini-Forum (chapelboro.com) — Food insecurity in Chapel Hill and Orange County is front and center as local nonprofit leaders from PORCH Chapel Hill, TABLE, Meals on Wheels, and IFC join 97.9 The Hill to discuss trends and solutions. Residents can tune in to hear how neighbors are tackling hunger and learn ways to get involved through Aaron Keck's morning program and podcast segments.
   

• The Gig Is Up: UNC Health Does an About-Face on BidShift (indyweek.com) — UNC Health's Chapel Hill hospitals have scrapped a controversial BidShift system after nurses objected to bidding for extra shifts at lower premiums. The health system has replaced it with Carolina Premium Shifts, which offers higher, fixed extra-shift pay, easing concerns among Chapel Hill nurses while spotlighting broader statewide worries about staffing, burnout, and algorithm-driven scheduling.
   

• Christo Kelly earns well-deserved recognition for his impact beyond the football field (keepingitheel.com) — UNC offensive lineman Christo Kelly is being honored nationally as a Campbell Trophy semifinalist while also making a mark in Chapel Hill through leadership and community service. From hospital visits to work with TABLE and local schools, his efforts extend well beyond Kenan Stadium and reflect positively on the Chapel Hill community he now calls home.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • PLEASE SLOW DOWN WHEN DRIVING IN A PARKING LOT!
    I had just pulled into my parking spot and was trying to back out to straighten my car when this person drove extremely fast behind me while… (Nextdoor East54)
  • Good afternoon, neighbors there is a missing cat who has been declared that showed up on my doorstep today.
    I know he is a house cat because he keeps wanting to come in the house and he's very friendly. My concern is that there are foxes that have been… (Nextdoor Forest Creek)
  • Brown Golf - BGME, LLC posted a job opening for Golf Course Assistant Superintendent - The Preserve at Jordan Lake in Chapel Hill. Apply here.
  • Griswold Home Care, Inc. posted a job opening for Urgently Seeking Personal Care Assistant / PCA (Pittsboro) in Chapel Hill. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Chapel Hill here.

🗞 Nearby News

Carrboro

  • Carrboro Farmers' Market's 'Market Bunch' grows a love for local food (dailytarheel.com)
  • CHCCS changes course, votes to dissolve Glenwood Elementary School's Mandarin magnet program (dailytarheel.com)
  • Chapel Hill Town Council approves $65 out-of-town public library fee (dailytarheel.com)

Durham

  • Durham Tech Child Care Academies Draw New Teachers, But Workforce Gaps Persist (indyweek.com)
  • Comic Watchers Episode #340: Navigating With Jeremy Whitley From Banned Books & More (comic-watch.com)
  • The SoDu Teen Guide (soduwelikelocal.news)

Ok Chapel Hill! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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