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Here are the new establishments on Franklin Street that opened in 2022

Franklin Street, Chapel Hill businesses continue to survive, rely on community

By Eliza Benbow | November 30

Local businesses in Chapel Hill have been working to build and maintain strong community support and provide for community needs in a rapidly developing ...

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'Very few options': 2022 sees increase in affordable housing units, but issues persist

By Gabriel Morrison | November 29

The Town of Chapel Hill has allocated $9.1 million towards affordable housing this year. That money will help build over 300 units, many for those earning ...

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'It’s a struggle': CHCCS teachers choose between expensive housing or long commutes

By Walker Livingston | November 28

Although Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools is one of the highest-paying school districts in North Carolina, teachers are increasingly unable to afford ...

Carrboro residents struggle with action regarding town's white supremacist namesake

By Sophia Fanning | November 22

For the last 109 years, Carrboro has borne the name of Julian Carr, a businessman, philanthropist and white supremacist who gave the dedication speech ...

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Chapel Hill Town Council funds affordable housing plan, including new PEACH Apartments

By Audrey Kashatus | November 21

“We've created these units just so that they are exactly what somebody would want to live in,” Delores Bailey, the executive director of EMPOWERment, ...

Carrboro in Motion event highlights several local organizations and nonprofits

By Simon Tan | November 19

The event brought together many government and nonprofit agencies including El Centro Hispano, Orange County Public Library, Bike Carrboro, NEXT, Red ...

Carrboro Housing and Community Services presents report to Carrboro Town Council

By Lucy Marques | November 17

The Carrboro Housing and Community Services Department presented its 2021-22 fiscal year activities report at the Carrboro Town Council Meeting on Tuesday. ...

'There aren't many options': CareYaya works to help caregivers, create opportunities

By Annika Duneja | November 16

Earlier this year, Neal Shah and Gavry Eshet launched CareYaya, an online platform for providing caregiving services. Over 1,500 student caregivers — ...

'It’s the time of highest need': Residents face housing shortage, rising prices

By Lily Richardson | November 13

Chapel Hill-Carrboro residents face difficulties as interest rates and home prices rise and housing becomes more challenging to find. Since 2017, the ...

Twelve CHCCS psychologists commended during School Psychology Awareness Week

By Tori Newby | November 10

School psychologists across the state work with students, parents and other staff members to implement interventions to address behavioral and academic ...

Link between lack of affordable housing and home insecurity evident in Orange County, activists say

By Walker Livingston | November 9

A lack of affordable housing and other factors are seen as driving homelessness in Orange County, and local organizations seek to provide resources and ...

Orange County community members share their opinions on Election Day

By Laney Crawley | November 8

North Carolina residents went to their local polling stations on Tuesday to vote on issues that mattered to them. Women's rights, climate change and education ...

'The sky’s the limit': registration opens for winter recreation programs

By Carly Breland | November 8

From rock climbing to lantern making, upcoming programs from the Chapel Hill Parks and Recreation Department are open for registration. The winter recreation ...

Chapel Hill Arts & Culture to host Thanks + Giving Food Truck Rodeo and service drive

By Laney Crawley | November 3

On Nov. 13, Chapel Hill Community Arts & Culture will host the event, complete with food drives, toiletry drives, local nonprofits and local food ...

North Carolina sees increase in Women, Infants and Children program participation

By Joelle Adeleke | November 1

Over the past two years, North Carolina saw the largest increase in participation in the federal Women, Infants and Children program, according to an ...

Carrboro nonprofit ReCYCLEry aims to make bicycling more inclusive, accessible

By Carly Breland | October 30

The ReCYCLEry, a nonprofit bike shop based in Carrboro, is working to make cycling more accessible for all citizens.

A peek at the faces behind iconic murals across Chapel Hill-Carrboro

By Annie Gibson | October 30

Across Chapel Hill and Carrboro, dozens of murals bring beauty to buildings' walls and attention to movements and influential figures. Michael Brown, ...

'Joy of being with each other again': Carrboro to hold Halloween festivities

By Lily Richardson | October 27

“I’m absolutely thrilled that we will be having all of these activities coming up later this month where people can experience just the joy of Halloween ...

Enrollment runs through Dec. 7 for citizens to update their Medicare plans

By Caroline Horne | October 27

Open Enrollment for Medicare began on Oct.15 and will run until Dec. 7. Each year, this is the only time customers can change their plans with the program. ...

Sistine Chapel or Chapel Hill? Art + Transit program searches for bus ceiling artists

By Jenna Rupp | October 27

A new Arts + Transit program is looking for two artists to design art for the ceilings of Chapel Hill buses. The application is open to artists living ...