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Chapel Hill Town Council discusses budget; authorizes search for new Town manager

By Catherine Wiles | February 19

After commending former Congressman David Price for his service to District 4, the Chapel Hill Town Council discussed the annual budget and potential ...

There are ten stores with ATF violations within 25 miles of UNC's Campus

Over 750 ATF violations have been committed by gun stores around the state

By Gowri Abhinanda | February 19

Between 2015 and 2018, North Carolina gun stores received 178 violations from federal investigators. Violations range from clerical errors to the illegal ...

Chapel Hill Police Department responds to armed robbery on Raleigh Road

By Emmy Martin | February 18

The Chapel Hill Police Department responded to a report of an armed robbery at the 1200 block of Raleigh Road around 6:40 p.m on Saturday.

Mediterranean Deli hosts fundraiser for earthquake victims in Turkey and Syria

By Caroline Horne | February 18

Mediterranean Deli, Bakery and Catering hosted a fundraiser on Wednesday for earthquake victims in Turkey and Syria as the death toll passed 40,000. The ...

Former employees of IZA Whiskey & Eats allege owner allowed workplace misconduct, harassment

By Samuel Long | February 17

Several former workers at IZA Whiskey & Eats, a popular Carrboro restaurant, have brought forward allegations of employee mistreatment and negligence ...

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N.C. House passes bill to increase punishments for rioters, could overturn veto

By Lauren Zola | February 16

On Feb. 8, the state House of Representatives passed House Bill 40, which increases the punishments for rioting or harming first responders and property ...

Education Omnibus passes state House, would change NCCAT governance structure

By Rushi Kulkarni | February 16

On Feb. 8, the North Carolina House of Representatives passed House Bill 26, the Education Omnibus, in a 75-42 vote. The bill includes changes to the ...

N.C. Republicans introduce bill to restrict mail-in voting return dates

By Ginny Dempster | February 15

Republicans in the North Carolina General Assembly filed Senate Bill 88 on Feb. 9, proposing amendments that would restrict deadlines for mail-in ballots. Currently, ...

'I'm just a bill': The basics of how NC legislative bills become law

By Sam Kornylak | February 15

As the North Carolina General Assembly's legislative session continues and begins voting, The Daily Tar Heel has created a guide for how laws are proposed ...

CHHS Principal Charles Blanchard to retire, school begins replacement search

By Annika Duneja | February 15

Chapel Hill High School Principal Charles Blanchard announced his retirement on Feb. 2 in a community message. His last day will be April 1. Valerie Akins, ...

Summer Careers Academy to partner with UNC, other organizations to improve program

By Bridget Bendezu | February 15

The Summer Careers Academy will welcome its second cohort of students this year after a successful launch last year. The application period for students ...

CHCCS Board of Education approves $20-per-hour rate for bus drivers

By Phoebe Martel | February 15

During the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools’ regular Board of Education meeting on Wednesday, Board members adopted a recommendation by the Transportation ...

New NC Senate bill to repeal century-old pistol purchase permit requirement

By Emma Hall | February 15

The bill would repeal handgun laws that are currently in place, such as a law prohibiting someone without a permit from purchasing a pistol. The law currently ...

House Bill 44, which aims to repeal N.C. literacy test, introduced to N.C. House

By Sierra President | February 15

On Feb. 2, House Bill 44, was introduced into the North Carolina General Assembly, to repeal the literacy test from the North Carolina Constitution. Section ...

Crumbl Cookies holds grand opening for Franklin Street location

By Vina Senthil | February 14

Chapel Hill's first-ever and highly-anticipated Crumbl Cookies held a grand opening for its Franklin Street on Feb. 10. After months of speculation about ...

NC Supreme Court to rehear two recently decided voting cases after majority flips

By Ethan E. Horton | February 14

The new 5-2 Republican majority on the N.C. Supreme Court took a rare step toward rehearing two recently decided cases on partisan gerrymandering and ...

Chapel Hill Transit to reimplement real-time bus tracking using new equipment

By Avery Baker | February 14

After a series of delays, Chapel Hill Transit is beginning to receive the new equipment needed to get Next Bus live bus tracking running again. Transit ...

Electric car manufacturer VinFast to bring 7,500 jobs and ecological impact to Chatham County

By Walker Livingston | February 14

In March 2022, VinFast, a Vietnamese electric car manufacturer, announced that it would be building its first-ever manufacturing facility in the U.S. ...

Phyllis Portie-Ascott to fill vacant BOCC seat on Feb. 16, replacing Renée Price

By Olivia Gschwind | February 14

Phyllis Portie-Ascott will assume the vacant seat on the Orange County Board of County Commissioners. The BOCC voted unanimously in favor of her appointment ...

Attorney General concludes preemption argument in Bryant v. Stein is "legally correct"

By Samuel Long | February 13

Attorney General Josh Stein has informed the North Carolina General Assembly of his conclusion that Chapel Hill OB-GYN Dr. Amy Bryant's preemption argument ...