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Bridging the Gap combats CHCCS racial achievement gap, supports descendants of enslaved people

By Ethan E. Horton | August 22

"I think that people broadly — because Chapel Hill is such a transient community — did not understand that history is present because these issues ...

Chapel Hill prepares for school with Family Fun Day, book bag giveaway

By Grace Whittemore | August 22

Chapel Hill Parks and Recreation hosted Family Fun Day and a back-to-school book bag giveaway at the Hargraves Community Center on Aug. 19. Community ...

'This is my home': Community supports Med Deli after fire

By Audrey Kashatus and Walker Livingston | August 22

After a major fire in late July, Mediterranean Deli has received aid from local business owners and the community at large. The process of rebuilding ...

'An important part of the community': Carrboro celebrates farmers market

By Lola Oliverio | August 21

The Carrboro Farmers' Market celebrated National Farmers Market Week earlier this month. Local musicians performed, and a Carrboro radio station broadcasted ...

Sixteen candidates file to run for CHCCS board in unusually crowded election

By Annika Duneja | August 20

Four days before the filing deadline, no candidates had filed to run for the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education. By the deadline, more ...

Chapel Hill's LUMO update draft to be in front of town council by June 2024

By Lauren Zola | August 20

Over the next two years, the Chapel Hill Town Council will be working to revamp its LUMO with a program called "Rewriting Our Rules." The LUMO hasn't ...

Princess Pressley selected as new Rashkis Elementary School principal

By Emma Hall | August 20

“My goal this year is just creating good solid relationships with those stakeholders and creating memories together here at the school,” Princess ...

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Chapel Hill-Carrboro experiences thousands of power outages following Tuesday's storm

By Emmy Martin and Ethan E. Horton | August 15

Hundreds of customers are still without power in Chapel Hill, and many of the outages are scheduled to be repaired by late Wednesday evening, according ...

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Carrboro man arrested on sexual assault charge

By Emmy Martin | August 7

A 39-year-old man was booked into the Orange County Jail on a second-degree forcible sexual offense charge on Sunday evening. The police department has ...

Man dies after stabbing at Carrboro Town Commons

By Ethan E. Horton | August 3

A man was transported to UNC Hospitals, where he later died from his injuries, after a stabbing at Carrboro Town Commons on Wednesday night.

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A look at what this fall's municipal elections mean for Chapel Hill residents, local politics

By Lucy Marques | July 27

This November's municipal elections will have four seats on the Chapel Hill Town Council, along with the Chapel Hill mayoral seat up for grabs. The Chapel ...

Rebecca Mormino to begin new role as executive director of Chapel Hill Downtown Partnership

By Lola Oliverio | July 27

Rebecca Mormino will be the new executive director of the Chapel Hill Downtown Partnership, effective Aug. 14. Mormino has served as the assistant director ...

Local officials and business owners meet to organize support for Mediterranean Deli

By Walker Livingston | July 25

Members of the Chapel Hill community — small business owners, local government officials and organizations such as the Chapel Hill Downtown Partnership ...

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Michael Beauregard will not run for Town Council, despite previous announcement

By Walker Livingston | July 25

Michael Beauregard, who announced his candidacy for Chapel Hill Town Council earlier this summer, wrote in a Substack post last Friday that he will no ...

'This is just a first step': PEACH apartments to provide multifamily affordable housing

By Lucy Marques | July 24

EmPOWERment, Inc., is currently building PEACH apartments, a multi-family apartment complex of 10 rental units for families earning 30 percent or less ...

"There's a little something for everybody": Uproar Festival of Public Art underway until Aug. 12

By Lola Oliverio | July 22

The Uproar Festival of Public Art began on July 14 and ends on Aug. 12. The festival allows community members to vote on works by 60 artists from four ...

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Community Safety Task Force holds first listening session, hears local input on policing

By Grace Whittemore | July 20

Carrboro's Community Safety Task Force held its first listening session on July 17 at the Marian Cheek Jackson Center. The task force, which was created ...

Jessica Anderson announces run for Chapel Hill mayor after two terms on council

By Walker Livingston | July 19

Chapel Hill Town Council member Jessica Anderson announced her candidacy for mayor this afternoon. Anderson and Town Council member Adam Searing are currently ...

CHCCS mentorship program returns, aims to combat racial achievement opportunity gap

By Olivia Gschwind | July 17

The Blue Ribbon Mentor-Advocate program is a mentorship opportunity in CHCCS that aims to improve the academic achievement of students of color. The program ...

Q&A: Jay Mebane talks about starting new role as Chapel Hill fire chief

By Walker Livingston | July 17

Jay Mebane was selected as Chapel Hill Fire Department's new fire chief on June 2, and started work on July 3. Mebane began his firefighting career volunteering ...