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NCDOT proposes redesign of exit 270, mayor and community members express concerns

By Zoe Werner | June 15

The NCDOT has proposed converting U.S. 15-501 into a freeway from the Interstate 40 interchange to Garrett Road and changing the I-40 interchange to a ...

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools offers summer programs in literacy, career education and more

By Emma Hall | June 15

Over the summer, Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools offers programs to elementary, middle and high schoolers to promote literacy, college and career preparedness ...

Civil rights leaders visit Chapel Hill to speak on Court reforms, affirmative action

By Walker Livingston | June 15

Mayor Pam Hemminger welcomed civil rights leaders the Rev. Al Sharpton and Martin Luther King III to Chapel Hill on June 13 as a part of the Just Majority ...

First ever Uproar Festival of Public Art to promote public engagement with installations

By Abigail Keller | June 13

The Uproar Festival of Public Art will launch on July 14 with a kick-off party in Chapel Hill and end on Aug. 12. Uproar will showcase 60 works of art ...

Canadian wildfires put Orange County under Code Red air quality alert

By Walker Livingston | June 7

Orange County is under a Code Red air quality alert as of June 7. People in Code Red areas should limit heavy outdoor exertion and those sensitive to ...

New Art History Maymester course has students explore local arts in the Triangle

By Ali Hardin | June 6

Students explored grassroots art sites in the Triangle through a special topics art history course taught by Kathryn Desplanque, who hopes to use the ...

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 ...

Orange County Commissioners discuss fiscal year 23-24 budget, propose amendments

By Laney Crawley | June 5

The Orange County Board of County Commissioners met on Thursday to discuss the fiscal year 2023-24 budget and hear public comments.

Chapel Hill observes Gun Violence Awareness Day with rally

By Henry Thomas | June 5

The Town of Chapel Hill recognized Gun Violence Awareness Day with a rally at the Peace and Justice Plaza on June 2. National Gun Violence Prevention ...

‘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 ...

Jay Mebane, current Burlington fire chief, to be new Chapel Hill fire chief

By Walker Livingston | June 2

Jay Mebane, the current fire chief for the City of Burlington, was announced as Chapel Hill's new fire chief by Interim Town Manager Chris Blue this afternoon. ...

Chapel Hill and Carrboro celebrate National Bike Month with cycling-related activities

By Henry Thomas | May 28

May is National Bike Month and Chapel Hill and Carrboro are celebrating through activities like the Bike & Roll to School Day, the Chapel Hill Bike ...

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 ...

Chapel Hill Town Council discusses zoning applications, affordable housing

By Eliza Benbow | April 28

The Chapel Hill Town Council discussed affordable housing and zoning at its meeting on April 26. The council also approved funding plans, discussed conditional ...

Local educators, students with technical skills shine during STEM Education Month

By Niharika Ghoshal | April 27

April is STEM Education Month in North Carolina, as proclaimed by Gov. Roy Cooper on April 13. Students and educators in STEM are celebrating the month ...

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 ...