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Federal job losses in the Triangle. CHCCS faces elementary school closure. NC's Black Bear Festival
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- Due South
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- Jun 3, 2026
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- 3026
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0:01:00 Federal worker job losses in the Triangle, one year after government cuts A conversation with journalist Abraham Kenmore, who recently wrote a piece for Indy Week titled “A Year After Federal Job Cuts, Workers in the Triangle Are Still Picking Up the Pieces.” Abraham Kenmore, freelance journalist 0:13:00 Chapel Hill Carrboro School closures A downward trend in public school enrollment coupled with conservative state spending across the last 15 years has left some districts facing difficult financial decisions. In Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools this could soon mean one fewer elementary school. Liz Schlemmer , education reporter, WUNC News 0:33:00 12th annual National Black Bear Festival held June 5-6 in Plymouth The National Black Bear Festival returns to Plymouth, NC for its 12th year on June 5-6 . Jeff Tiberii talks to founder and director Tom Harrison about North Carolina’s massive black bear population and what to expect from this year’s festivities. Tom Harrison , founder, director, National Black Bear Festival, director, Washington County Tourism