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County budget in progress

By Zoe Schaver | May 18

The county manager’s recommended Orange County budget for fiscal year 2016-2017 prioritizes affordable housing, transit and a livable wage for county ...

New program provides food over the summer for low-income kids

By Luke Bollinger | May 18

For many kids, summer is time for camps and swimming pools — but for some families, it's a struggle to get food on the table when school is not in session. ...

Program helps ex-inmates

By Zoe Schaver | May 11

Charlette Mans grew up in California, where she was an active gang member from a young age. Mans spent a total of 12 years in and out of state and federal ...

A horn was stolen off the mechanical bull in Country Fried Duck this weekend.

Country Fried Duck deals with ‘terribull’ loss

By Nicola McIrvine | March 29

Someone grabbed the Country Fried Duck bull by the horns — and a horn is missing.

New firearms simulator could change the way Carrboro officers are trained

By Brooke Fisher | January 28

A new firearms training simulator is in the works for the Carrboro Police Department. The department has proposed adding a firearms training simulator ...

BP gas station to add two new pumps, bicycle repair station

By Brooke Fisher | January 18

A BP gas station on Weaver Dairy Road is undergoing some major improvements. The BP/Family Fare Service Station will add two additional pump stations ...

Chapel Hill sees decrease in break-ins over winter break

By Zac Lowell | January 14

Thinking of decking out your house or apartment with some high-price items, but worried about theft? Good news — the Chapel Hill Police Department noted ...

Rolling through the history of Carrboro's train

By Molly Jordan | November 17

Carrboro residents are accustomed to the train that rolls through the town’s downtown every morning, stopping traffic and ringing its bell.

Free after school program launches in South Estes school district

By Nikita Mathur | October 28

Students living in the South Estes housing district of Chapel Hill now have an after-school program to help meet grade level standards.

Horace Williams Airport hazard zone may see new changes

By John Foulkes | October 25

At a Chapel Hill public hearing Monday, Eric Feld of the Planning and Sustainability Department presented a proposal that would change the airport hazard ...

Two Chapel Hill residents awarded state's highest honor

By Molly Jordan | October 23

Chapel Hill residents have been awarded Grammys, Nobel Prizes and Peabody Awards. This year, two men from Chapel Hill are receiving the North Carolina ...

Affordable housing to be built next to cemetery

By Rachel Herzog | October 13

The Chapel Hill Town Council wants to create an affordable place to live, but some Chapel Hill residents are worried this means there won’t be room ...

CHCCS board candidates discuss diversity and equal education

By Nicole Gonzalez | October 12

Candidates for the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education gathered for a forum on Monday, addressing questions submitted by the community ...

Sustainable gardening set to grow in Chapel Hill

By Meg Garner | August 20

Having a lush garden isn’t always the best thing for your environment, and Chapel Hill residents will soon have the opportunity to learn why.

Lauren Fortkort, a co-owner of the new country bar on Rosemary Street, poses behind one of the bar’s counters. Country Fried Duck offers three bars and a patio.

Country Fried Duck opens its doors on Rosemary Street

By Camila Molina | July 2

If you ever hear Shania Twain’s song “I Feel Like a Woman” while walking down Rosemary Street, it’s probably coming from Country Fried Duck. ...

Chapel Hill recommended budget includes bike safety funds

By Rachel Herzog | June 4

The Chapel Hill Town Council’s commitment to improving bike and pedestrian safety this year is clear.

Mugsey, a patchwork pooch, poses in front of his owner's, Ciara Ellis's, house Monday.

More local apartments to allow pets

By Madeline Reich | June 4

When students leave home for college, they leave some of their best friends behind – often including beloved pets.

Town wellness program generates big savings in health care

By Erin Kolstad | June 4

Thanks to healthier employees, the town of Chapel Hill will be paying less in health care premiums next year.

Crepe restaurant to open on Franklin

By Sarah Crump | June 4

Following the suit of a string of new Franklin Street eateries opening this year is Crepe Culture, a cafe serving a variety of crepes and coffee drinks. ...

Jonathan Howes on the Plaza of Ramshead on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Former mayor Jonathan Howes dies at 78

By Claire Nielsen | June 4

People trusted former Chapel Hill Mayor Jonathan Howes.