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NC By Train sees increased passenger numbers, students share their experiences

By Hannah Ma | October 25

On Oct. 14, Gov. Roy Cooper announced that more people rode North Carolina’s intercity rail service during September than any other month in the past ...

Franklin Street to be closed to traffic for Halloween for first time since pandemic

By Caroline Kelly | October 25

As Halloween approaches, Franklin Street will be closed for the first time in two years for the holiday festivities. There are also several events for ...

UNC's first on-campus vaccine clinic opens Wednesday

'Benefits are overwhelmingly positive': FDA approves new COVID-19 boosters for children

By Maddie Van Meter | October 24

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that the monovalent Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine has been replaced by the newer bivalent Pfizer-BioNTech ...

NC Housing Finance Agency awards Chapel Hill over $10 million for affordable housing complex

By Lucy Marques | October 24

The North Carolina Housing Finance Agency awarded the Chapel Hill affordable housing project Re-imagine Trinity Court a nine percent Low Income Housing ...

New Chapel Hill Diversity website aims to support businesses owned by people of color

By Walker Livingston | October 23

Chapel Hill Diversity is an online resource recently launched to support and promote businesses owned by people of color in Orange County. Restauraunts ...

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'Striving for excellence': Kiandra Torry nominated as exceptional children educator

By Sophia Fanning | October 23

The Exceptional Children Educator of Excellence award is given out by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. A teacher for 11 years, Torry ...

‘What a history’: Chapel Hill-Carrboro NAACP celebrates 75th anniversary

By Maggie McIntyre | October 18

This past Saturday, community members gathered to celebrate the organization's anniversary. The event, called the "Freedom Journey," saw participants ...

Film Fest 919 to show a variety of movies for its fifth installment

By Henry Thomas | October 17

Popcorn machines are popping and movie projectors are raring for battle – Film Fest 919 will welcome people back to the Silverspot and Lumina theaters ...

Carrboro to hold Annual West End Poetry Festival, unifies community through art

By Vina Senthil | October 16

The 17th Annual West End Poetry Festival will take place in person at the Carrboro Town Hall and the Century Center on Oct. 14 and 15. The festival was ...

Pat Sanford Animal Welfare Award applications due Oct. 15, winner announced next month

By Audrey Kashatus | October 16

Applications for the Pat Sanford Animal Welfare Award — a yearly grant that provides $500 to an organization that actively helps animals in the community ...

Eliazar Posada speaks at Carrboro High event for National Hispanic Heritage Month

By Sierra President | October 13

Last Saturday, Carrboro High School hosted an event for National Hispanic Heritage Month with keynote speaker Eliazar Posada, a Carrboro Town Council ...

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Carrboro Town Council allocates ARPA funds for affordable housing, bike plan

By Eliza Benbow | October 13

At its Oct. 11 meeting, the Carrboro Town Council revised and adopted the Grant Project Ordinance for allocated funds received from the American Rescue ...

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'Here 365 days out of the year': Organizations raise awareness on Indigenous Peoples' Day

By Jenna Rupp | October 12

On Oct. 10, people in Chapel Hill and across the state of North Carolina celebrated Indigenous Peoples’ Day. At the University, several organizations ...

Chapel Hill pickleball players protest at Town Council meeting, prompt response from AOC

By Walker Livingston | October 12

Melody Kramer, a writer for Triangle Blog Blog, wrote a piece on the pickleball demonstrators and examined the current state of the Town's Parks and Recreation ...

Chapel Hill and Carrboro fire departments celebrate 100th annual Fire Prevention Week

By Caroline Dickey | October 12

Fire departments participating in Fire Prevention Week seek to educate children, adults and teachers about how to stay safe during fires. This year, the ...

'It's designed to chill abortion access': Doctors, lawyers face vague exceptions

By Emmy Martin | October 11

In the wake of North Carolina reinstating a 20-week abortion ban, doctors and lawyers are attempting to define what constitutes a medical emergency severe ...

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Pro-life individuals, groups in the Triangle offer alternatives to clinics

By Elizabeth Egan | October 11

Pro-life individuals and groups regularly stand outside of the Planned Parenthood clinic in Chapel Hill to provide those seeking abortions with alternative ...

Festifall to bring multi-weekend art market to Chapel Hill residents and students

By Phoebe Martel | October 7

The market and showcase of local and regional artists, artisans and performers, will return to Chapel Hill for three successive Saturdays, beginning on ...

Carrboro to hold electric vehicle rodeo on Oct. 8 in Town Commons

By Catherine Wiles | October 7

The Carrboro Town Commons is hosting an "electric vehicle rodeo" on Oct. 8, featuring a range of electric cars, scooters and even bicycles, with the goal ...

Affordable housing development on Merritt Mill Road to be completed in January 2023

By Gracie Young | October 6

Nonprofit organization CASA is bringing a new affordable housing development to the area straddling the line between Carrboro and Chapel Hill. The new ...