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Update: ICE has detained about 25 people this past week in the Triangle area

By Rebecca Ayers | April 12

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials have detained at least two Carrboro residents and at least four other county residents in the past ...

New affordable housing development comes to Carrboro, Chapel Hill

By Mickayla McCann | April 4

Chapel Hill and Carrboro are teaming up with the non-profit CASA to build an affordable housing development on South Merritt Mill Road.

Many Chapel Hill officials, such as Town Council member Karen Stegman, work other jobs in addition to their town roles.

Mayors, council members often hold additional full or part-time jobs

By Lauren Talley | April 3

Many members of Chapel Hill Town Council and the Carrboro Board of Aldermen — as well as both the Chapel Hill and Carrboro Mayors — hold full or part-time ...

Charlotte's new light rail extension connects students and citizens to their city

By Doug Dubrowski | March 22

Charlotte's new light rail extension offers students affordable transportation and gives them access to more entertainment and job opportunities.

Chapel Hill high school students are organizing a walkout to protest gun violence

By Marin Wolf | February 26

Members of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools community met Sunday to organize a walkout protesting gun violence on March 14 at 9:55 a.m. The walkout ...

The Lloyd-Broad neighborhood is a historic neighborhood in Carrboro, NC whose residents are facing issues of student gentrification.

Lloyd-Broad residents voice concerns that students are taking over

By Claire Willmschen | February 21

In the last few years, there has been an increase in student residents in Lloyd-Broad. That increase has had some adverse effects for the neighborhood ...

Carrboro residents' property taxes could be raised with the new budget process

By Doug Dubrowski | February 8

Carrboro may soon change their property tax rate for the first time in nine years.

Carrboro's Carolina North Forest and Bolin Creek garner controversy

By Sophia Wilhelm | January 22

Resting in the neck of the woods of Carrboro is the Carolina North Forest, the last untouched forested land of the town -- but possibly not for long. ...

Board of Aldermen begins process for Comprehensive Plan

By Claire Willmschen | January 18

The Carrboro Board of Aldermen discussed the creation of a new Comprehensive Plan for the town on their Jan. 9 meeting which gathered support by both ...

Q & A with newcomer Carrboro Aldermen member Barbara Foushee

By Claire Willmschen | December 5

Barbara Foushee was sworn in to the Carrboro Board of Aldermen Dec. 5. She was the only new member to be elected this past November. Staff writer Claire ...

Carrboro Board of Aldermen discusses changes to animal slaughtering ordinance

By Sydney Gutierrez | December 3

Slaughtering animals has become a topic of concern for Carrboro residents. As of Nov. 21, the Board of Aldermen met to reassess an ordinance that was ...

Board of Aldermen meets Nov. 14

By Claire Willmschen | November 14

Staff writer Claire Willmschen tweets live from the meeting.

Construction activities to remodel, expand and make improvements at the Eubanks Rd. Waste and Recycling Center are estimated to last ten months.

Why doesn't Orange County have a landfill?

By Marin Wolf | November 12

Chapel Hill's municipal solid waste continues to find itself in the backyard of low-income communities, despite the town's best efforts to keep landfills ...

Mayors of Chapel Hill, Carrboro win by landslide in municipal elections

By Sophia Wilhelm , Sydney Gutierrez , Erik Beene , Lauren Talley and Rebecca Ayers | November 8

Few faces change on Carrboro Board of Aldermen

By Meghana Srikrishna and Maria Elena Vizcaino | November 8

The Carrboro Board of Aldermen added one new face Tuesday night. Incumbents Jacquelyn Gist, Randee Haven-O’Donnell and Sammy Slade were all re-elected, ...

Live coverage of Chapel Hill, Carrboro municipal elections

November 7

Local mayors sign amicus briefs supporting upcoming Supreme Court case

By Rachel McKinney | November 7

Mayors of Carrboro and Chapel Hill have both signed amicus briefs in support of an upcoming anti-discrimination Supreme court case involving religious ...

Carrboro mayoral debate between Mike Benson and Lydia Lavelle held at Cat's Cradle

By Simrann Wadhwa | October 31

Staff writer Simrann Wadhwa tweets live from Carrboro's mayoral debate between incumbent Lydia Lavelle and candidate Mike Benson.

Carrboro becomes more colorful with LGBT and racial equality crosswalk

By Sophia Wilhelm | October 29

Carrboro will be the first town in North Carolina to become more colorful with an LGBT rainbow crosswalk that will include an additional two stripes to ...

Carrboro Aldermen meets on Oct. 24

By Lauren Talley | October 25