Triangle Mutual Aid holds supply drive in Carrboro for victims of Hurricane Ian

The Monday supply drive was in collaboration with Mutual Aid Disasters Relief's response to the hurricane. The organization sent a box truck from Virginia ...

'These are going to be more common': Tropical Storm Ian hits NC, causes outages and closures

After passing through South Carolina as a hurricane, Ian hit North Carolina as a tropical storm last weekend, causing power outages, downed trees, blocked ...

Chapel Hill Town Council releases Affordable Housing Annual Report for 2022

Chapel Hill Transit bus driver numbers improve, although still not at full operation

After a pandemic-induced bus driver shortage, Chapel Hill Transit is trying to fill about 20 vacancies as it adapts to post-pandemic life. To expedite ...

Local nonprofit TABLE to move into new space when sufficient funds are raised

In 2008, Chapel Hill and Carrboro-based nonprofit TABLE began providing 12 kids with food in the Carrboro area. Since then, TABLE has provided about 2.45 ...

Good Neighbor Initiative Community Cookout to bring UNC students and residents together

This Wednesday from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Hargraves Community Center, off-campus students, residents and others will join together for entertainment ...

Carrboro Mayor Damon Seils signs mayor's compact to combat discrimination, hate

Carrboro Mayor Damon Seils and Chapel Hill Mayor Pam Hemminger were among the five North Carolina mayors to sign the Mayors' Compact to Combat Hate and ...

Efland Ruritan Club Rodeo returns this weekend to fundraise for community

The annual Efland Ruritan Club Rodeo, hosted by the local Ruritan Club, is scheduled to take place on Friday, Sept. 30 and Saturday, Oct. 1, after a two-year ...

'We have to do more to celebrate the cultures': Holiday Parade focuses on diversity

After a two-year pause, the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Holiday Parade will return this year with a focus on promoting diversity in the community.  The ...

Hispanic Heritage Month celebrations underway in Chapel Hill-Carrboro community

Events like art auctions, school community celebrations and weekly library readings are just a few of the ways Chapel Hill-Carrboro organizers are celebrating ...

Column: The tyrannical rise of vintage markets

"In 2022, there were so many separate vintage markets (Tar Heel Market, Frat Court Flea and Franklin Street Market Fest, to name a few), that there was ...

For Suicide Prevention Month, community organizations educate on mental health and crisis response

September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, and community members and organizations throughout Orange County are hosting events to promote awareness ...

Cha House, popular Franklin Street tea and snack shop, rebrands to Tea Hill

Cha House, an Asian-inspired tea and snack bar on Franklin Street, is rebranding and changing its name to Tea Hill. Along with a name change, the rebranding ...

Local League of Women Voters chapter to celebrate 75th anniversary at Stone Center

The local League of Woman Voters chapter will celebrate its 75th anniversary this Thursday at the Stone Center. The League aims to provide nonpartisan ...

Students excited as Chapel Hill's first Cook Out may open Friday, Sept. 9

Cook Out, a Greensboro-born fast-food chain serving burgers, shakes and fries, looks to open its first Chapel Hill location this Friday, Sept. 9.  Housed ...

Editorial: ALE arrests reveal problems with law enforcement presence in the community

Construction begins on Carrboro’s 203 Project, to be completed in spring 2024

Along with the library space, the building at 203 S. Greensboro St. will house community resources like the Orange County Skills Development Center, the ...

Chapel Hill-Carrboro identity-based cultural centers provide resources for community

The Chapel Hill-Carrboro community is home to many cultural and identity-based community centers, which focus on diverse ethnic, racial and gender identities. ...

End of Roe v. Wade adds uncertainty to Black maternal health crisis

Mobilizing African American Mothers Through Empowerment (MAAME) is a nonprofit, community-based maternal health organization that serves Black, Indigenous, ...