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Drones, new park update discussed by Carrboro Board of Aldermen Tuesday

By Sarah Cheek | March 22

The Carrboro Board of Aldermen met Tuesday night to discuss the new Martin Luther King Jr. Park, affordable housing and prohibiting drones on town property. ...

The Orange County Housing Authority identified Johnson Street as one of ten parcels of land suitable for affordable housing.

Orange County aims to have 1,000 affordable housing units by 2020

By Ashton Eleazer | March 2

Orange County is opening a request for proposals to use $2.5 million of the $5 million housing bond approved by voters last November.

Sarah Yarbrough looks at a table of art at the Mixed Concrete Art Auction on Saturday night.

Mixed Concrete art show raises $10,000 for Habitat for Humanity

By Sarah Cheek | February 27

Students, community members and artists gathered together Saturday night at TRU Deli & Wine Bar to create awareness for affordable housing and raise ...

Cabe, Murrell won judge positions and two bonds passed

By Olivia Schaber and Erin Kolstad | November 9

At the bottom of the ballots in Orange County, voters decided to support two bond referendums.

Recent graduates moving away from Chapel Hill to cities like Durham

By Megan Royer | October 12

UNC student Mason Lantay wants Chapel Hill to be the next Silicon Valley.

Raleigh faces challenges with affordable housing

By Paige Colpo | October 10

Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Julián Castro visited Raleigh last week to discuss the city's challenges providing ...

Orange County Board of Commissioners moving forward with affordable housing plans

By Olivia Ross | September 20

On Sept. 8, the Orange County Board of Commissioners moved forward with plans to implement more affordable housing options in Orange County.

Chapel Hill Town Council approves funds for affordable housing

By John Foulkes | March 23

On Monday, the Chapel Hill Town Council set aside $688,395 for affordable housing in the fiscal year 2016 budget and decided to allocate funds to several ...

Mark Marcoplos claims only non-incumbent seat on Board of Commissioners

By Lindsey Hoover | March 21

Mark Marcoplos claimed the at-large seat on the Orange County Board of Commissioners with 46.7 percent of the vote on March 15.

Raleigh nonprofit plans for affordable housing in Chapel Hill

By Hugo Fernandez | February 23

This February, Raleigh nonprofit DHIC Inc. submitted its plans for building 80 affordable family apartments at 1721 Legion Road.

Carrboro woman petitions Chapel Hill Town Council to build affordable rental home

By Brooke Fisher | February 14

For Carrboro resident Lydia Mason, helping other people has always been second nature.

With occupancy down, housing increases efforts to keep students on campus

By Katie Rice | February 2

The number of students living on campus has hit a new low.

UNC's Center for Excellence in Community Mental Health is helping create a tiny home community at the Farm at Penny Lane for homeless people with mental illness.

Tiny home project seeks to help mentally ill

By Brooke Fisher | January 11

Tiny homes are becoming a viable housing option for homeless people with mental illness.

A look at homelessness in Orange County: Services, nonprofits work to lower the numbers

By Nicole Gonzalez | December 2

“Once I am well, I will find a job, then get back on my feet,” said Ronald Benfield, resident at the Inter-Faith Council Community House.

Betty Burnette, a resident since 1972, speaks about climbing rent in her trailer park community. She gave the interview in her living room. When she first moved in it only cost $35 a month and tenants did not pay for water, as the lot owner paid for everyone. Now rent is $290 a month and tenants must pay for water because former residents abused the owner's generosity and used an excessive amount of water.

Mobile home numbers on the move

By Kiana Cole | November 9

As Betty Burnette shuffled around her living room, she discussed the disparity between her move-in day and her present day — the price of rent.

Grove Park apartments approved for redevelopment

By Rachel Bridges | November 8

The Chapel Hill Town Council recently approved a development for the future Grove Park apartments, currently known as Townhouse Apartments, located on ...

Policy change makes public housing more accessible to homeless, formerly incarcerated

By Rachel Bridges | October 26

As a result of a recent policy change made in May of last year, public housing options have become much more accessible for the formerly incarcerated ...

Letter: Nancy Oates supports affordable housing

October 18

TO THE EDITOR: Affordable housing for people who work in Chapel Hill has been a significant issue for the current Chapel Hill Town Council for the past ...