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An early look at who is running for town council and mayor seats in Carrboro

By Emma Hall | June 25

A number of Carrboro residents have already announced their candidacy for Carrboro Town Council and mayoral positions. Candidate filing officially opens ...

H.B. 823 proposes scholarship program for school choice vouchers across income levels

By Arwen Helms | June 15

House Bill 823 — which passed the N.C. House in May and is currently in the N.C. Senate Rules Committee — would expand the Opportunity Scholarship ...

Freight Train Blues concert series celebrates Carrboro music legend Elizabeth Cotten

By Grace Whittemore | June 9

Freight Train Blues, a concert series celebrating the life of blues legend and Carrboro native Elizabeth Cotten, is back for its ninth year this summer. ...

Carrboro Mayor Pro Tempore Susan Romaine will not seek reelection this November

By Walker Livingston | June 5

Carrboro Mayor Pro Tempore and town council member Susan Romaine announced in a press release on Monday that she will not be running for reelection this ...

‘We’re here, we’re queer and we’re not going anywhere’: Chapel Hill hosts Pride Promenade

By Lola Oliverio | June 4

“Pride is also a protest of the hate, the discrimination, the marginalization that we continue to face,” Chapel Hill Mayor Pro Tempore Karen Stegman ...

Will Potter, 16-year veteran of department, to be new Carrboro fire chief

By Walker Livingston | May 23

Will Potter will be the next Carrboro Fire Chief, Town Manager Richard J. White III announced this afternoon. “This is truly a dream come true,” ...

Barbara Foushee announces candidacy for open Carrboro mayor seat

By Walker Livingston | May 22

Carrboro Town Council member Barbara Foushee announced her candidacy for Mayor of Carrboro on Monday afternoon. "At the core of my service are people, ...

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A look at community resources and organizations across Chapel Hill and Carrboro

By Emma Hall | May 22

Community organizations across Chapel Hill and Carrboro provide identity-based services to local residents. The Daily Tar Heel has compiled a list of ...

'A nice little pocket of art': Chapel Hill and Carrboro house arts and culture spaces

By Lola Oliverio | May 22

Chapel Hill and Carrboro offer a variety of arts and culture organizations — concert venues, arts galleries, records stores and more. Schoolkids Records, ...

Q&A: Mayor Damon Seils reflects on Carrboro and his career

By Laney Crawley | May 17

The Daily Tar Heel's Laney Crawley sat down with Seils to discuss his mayoral career and the state of Carrboro. While reviewing the highs and lows of ...

CHHS English teacher Kimberly Jones wins state Teacher of the Year

By Zoe Werner | April 27

On April 14, Kimberly Jones became the 2023 Burroughs Wellcome Fund North Carolina Teacher of the Year. She will spend the next year traveling around ...

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Chapel Hill-Carrboro coffee shops offer unique, intimate live music setting

By Olivia Gschwind | April 11

Lanza’s Cafe, Epilogue Books Chocolate Brews and 1922 By Carolina Coffee Shop are some of the local coffee shops that have recently hosted live music ...

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Chapel Hill-Carrboro community, poets laureate celebrate National Poetry Month

By Niharika Ghoshal | April 9

National Poetry Month is celebrated in April every year — and the towns of Chapel Hill and Carrboro will be celebrating this year as well. “The ...

'Vinyl is seeing a real resurgence': 32nd biannual CD & Record show held in Carrboro

By Irene Denniston | April 9

On Sunday, April 2, the 32nd Carrboro CD & Record Show brought over 40 tables with new and used CDs, vinyl records and music memorabilia to the Carrboro ...

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'We were people, too': Unhoused population faces complex relationship with police

By Gowri Abhinanda , Tori Newby and Maddie Singleton | April 5

Chapel Hill resident Bobby Woodlief said he has endured a variety of difficulties during his 18 years of experiencing homelessness in the town. As a result ...

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Carrboro hires Marie Parker as new assistant town manager after national search

By Kaitlyn Church | March 30

Marie Parker, the executive director of Wave Transit, has been selected as Carrboro’s new assistant town manager. Parker is set to start on June 5 and ...

Carrboro plans to seek community feedback regarding Bolin Creek Greenway

By Audrey Kashatus | March 30

During the Carrboro Town Council meeting on Tuesday evening, council members discussed the Bolin Creek Greenway and the installation of new solar photovoltaic ...

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CHCCS to hold career fair at Chapel Hill High School to help mitigate staff shortages

By Ella Aluise | March 23

On Saturday, March 25, Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools will host a job fair at Chapel Hill High School from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for positions available ...

'Sense of community': Weaver Street Market gives back to local organizations

By Zoe Werner | March 9

Weaver Street Market, a co-op grocery store that was founded in 1987, has locations in Carrboro, Chapel Hill, Hillsborough and Raleigh. The store is both ...

'She's really kind of an icon': Carrboro High principal Beverly Rudolph to retire

By Annika Duneja | March 6

Carrboro High School Principal Beverly Rudolph announced her retirement from K-12 education in a March 2 video on the Chapel Hill and Carrboro City Schools ...