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CHCCS students grapple with mental health effects of Aug. 28 shooting

By Maddie Policastro | September 12

Following the Aug. 28 shooting on UNC's campus, mental health specialists with Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools discuss the best ways to support students, ...

Art galleries connect artists and community at 2nd Friday Art Walk

By Sydney Brainard | September 11

Art galleries in the Chapel Hill and Carrboro area host 2nd Friday Art Walks every month, connecting community members, artists and galleries.

Seymour Center serves local older adults during Senior Center Month, beyond

By Libby Wakefield | September 10

The Seymour Center in Chapel Hill will offer special programs and services for Senior Center Month, Myra Austin, the community-based services and senior ...

Orange County hosts Climate Action Plan meeting, community discusses climate change goals

By Lauren Zola | September 10

The CAP will receive funding mostly from the federal government and the state government, Amy Eckberg, the sustainability programs manager for Orange ...

Community members critique lockdown communication from Town, UNC

By Ashley Quincin and Walker Livingston | September 5

Following the Aug. 28 shooting on UNC's campus, some community members said communication from the Town of Chapel Hill and the University was disorganized. ...

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Orange County sees increase in visitor spending, contributes $236 million to local economy

By Grace Whittemore | September 5

With events returning to the University and pandemic protocols being dropped, Orange County saw a more than 20 percent increase in visitor and tourist ...

Chapel Hill and rest of state sees increase in COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations

By Henry Thomas | September 5

Cases and hospitalizations from COVID-19 are increasing across the state, according to the NCDHHS respiratory illnesses dashboard. COVID-19 particles ...

Downtown Chapel Hill businesses provide shelter during lockdown at UNC

By Walker Livingston | August 30

Businesses on Franklin Street, like Epilogue and The Purple Bowl, sheltered students and community members during the three hour campus lockdown on Monday. ...

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UNC first-years hold vigil day after campus shooting, hundreds of students attend

By Lucy Marques | August 30

“Let’s do something to show our support and to help make some change,” said Raife Levy, a first-year who helped coordinate the vigil after UNC's ...

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Family ownership of businesses in Chapel Hill span decades, generations

By Tori Newby | August 29

The owners of Julian's, University Florist, Mama Dips and Sutton's Drug Store share their experiences as owners of businesses passed down from generation ...

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First day of school in CHCCS sees 'secure mode' lockdown after shooting at UNC

By Ethan E. Horton | August 29

"I've been teaching for 20 years, and this was a first," Guy B. Phillips Middle School teacher Kelly Fox said. "It made me nervous. But if there was a ...

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'Emporium of fun and funk': Tripp's Store brings creatives, community together

By Sydney Brainard | August 27

Community is at the center of Tripp's Store, a colorful, eclectic arts space a short drive from Downtown Chapel Hill. Founded by Tracy Kilpatrick and ...

'Living generations of their leadership': Carrboro to honor first Black family with truth plaque

By Lola Oliverio | August 27

The Town of Carrboro will honor its first Black family, the Strayhorns, with a truth plaque on Sept. 1. Built in 1879 by Toney and Nellie Strayhorn, the ...

General Assembly overrides Gov. Cooper's veto of S.B. 49, the Parents' Bill of Rights

By Caroline Horne | August 27

The N.C. General Assembly overrode the governor's veto of the Parents' Bill of Rights, which places restrictions on public schools in order to promote ...

Three major Chapel Hill roads close, Rosemary blocked for six months

By Annika Duneja | August 26

Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, East Rosemary Street and Ephesus Church Road were all closed this week as part of three separate projects. East Rosemary ...

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CHCCS increases pay, consolidates bus stops to address driver shortage

By Emma Hall | August 25

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools is implementing pay raises and consolidated bus stops to allieviate its bus driver shortage. Andy Jenks, the chief communication ...

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Orange County Schools Board of Education allocates funds, hears community concerns

By Audrey Kashatus and Olivia Gschwind | August 23

The board approved two new positions with unallocated funds from this year's budget at its Monday meeting. During the public comment period, several attendees ...

Finding sustainable, fashionable shopping options in the Triangle

By Laney Crawley | August 22

Local thrift and consignment stores help students invest in inexpensive, sustainable clothing and decorations for the new school year.

Youth summer basketball camp Hoops on the Hill becomes community staple

By Jordan Gooch | August 22

Founded by Will Tyndall and Evan Aycock in the summer of 2020, Hoops on the Hill has changed what attending a summer basketball camp looks like in Chapel ...

Orange County crisis diversion facility planning funded by BOCC

By Ella Aluise | August 22

The planning of Orange County's crisis diversion facility, which would provide services for people experiencing mental or behavioral health crises, was ...