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'That little bit can be a lifeline': Local businesses receive ReVive Recovery Grants

By Ethan E. Horton | January 23

More than 70 percent of the grant recipients were women-owned enterprises, and 44 percent were owned by people of color.

UNC Center for Civil Rights director speaks at annual NAACP MLK Day celebration

By Samuel Long | January 18

The Chapel-Hill Carrboro virtually celebrated Martin Luther King Jr. day on Monday. The event featured prerecorded videos of the UNC Gospel Choir, an ...

'A hometown hero': Carrboro celebrates folk musician on Libba Cotten Day

By Harrison Gummel | January 18

On Jan. 5, Carrboro celebrated Elizabeth "Libba" Cotten's birthday. The celebration honored Cotten's influence on American folk and blues music. ...

Officials encourage COVID-19 vaccination as Orange County faces omicron surge

By Christian Phillips | January 18

With this rise of omicron cases and the return of UNC students to campus, Orange County officials are urging community members to get vaccinated against ...

A runner circles the snow covered track on Fetzer Field.

Carrboro suspends indoor recreation programs and reservations through Jan. 30

By Lauren McCarthy | January 18

The Town of Carrboro will suspend all indoor recreation programs and reservations through Jan. 30.

Chapel Hill Public Library hosts annual book bingo

By Christian Ciocoiu | January 17

The game is free of charge to enter, and no purchase is required to win prizes. Those who complete their bingo card before Jan. 31 receive a free ...

A runner circles the snow covered track around Fetzer Field in Chapel Hill, NC, on Jan. 7, 2017.

Orange County Schools and CHCCS to close Monday due to inclement weather

By Guillermo Molero and Madison Ward | January 2

The district cited high winds, sleet and snow as causes. In-person and remote instruction will be canceled during this time.

A year in review for Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools

By Brian Rosenzweig | November 30

As school systems across the country head into their fifth semester marked by the pandemic, Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools is examining how to stay ...

Here's what's happened in the Town of Chapel Hill this past year

By Madison Ward | November 30

From the implementation of a Climate Action Plan to the approval of the Greene Tract resolution after decades of discussion and local businesses bouncing ...

Average rent price in Chapel Hill has gone up 16 percent from last year

By Austin Blake | November 30

UNC students and Chapel Hill residents respond to the raised rates amid concerns.

A deep dive into the pandemic-related bus shortages that plagued Orange County this year

By Harrison Gummel | November 29

Throughout the 2021 fall semester, Chapel Hill Transit and Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools (CHCCS) have struggled to address shortages in the number ...

Editorial: 2021 showed progress is possible in Orange County

By Editorial Board | November 29

"Those coming and those leaving the local political scene, the developments that will become destinations of our towns and most importantly the long struggle ...

Phone scam targeting registered sex offenders with fake warnings in Orange County

By Ian Walniuk | November 29

A phone scam in Orange County has been targeting registered sex offenders, prompting the Orange County Sheriff’s Office to warn the community about ...

N.C. House Rep. Graig Meyer announces campaign for state senate seat

By Sarah Choi | November 22

Meyer is vying to win the seat to represent State Senate District 23, which will be made up of Orange, Caswell and Person counties after redistricting. ...

OC Commissioners and Chapel Hill Town Council unanimously pass Greene Tract resolution

By Ian Walniuk , Waverly McIver and Sophie Teague | November 22

The Orange County Board of County Commissioners and the Chapel Hill Town Council both passed a resolution last week that will permit the development of ...

'Built on love:" Rise Biscuits to open new location in Chapel Hill

By Ethan E. Horton | November 21

Rise Southern Biscuits & Righteous Chicken, a Triangle-founded biscuit and donut chain, is opening its first Chapel Hill location in March.

Thanks + Giving Food Truck Rodeo comes to Chapel Hill this Sunday

By Christian Ciocoiu | November 17

Numerous food vendors will gather in Chapel Hill on Sunday, Nov. 21 for the Thanks + Giving Food Truck Rodeo.

The Carrboro Town Council creates bike share program

By Graham Hill | November 16

Following a presentation by Carrboro Transportation Director Zachary Hallock, the council unanimously approved a request for proposal for the project. ...

Mobile botanical shop Botana-Cart rolls out products 'of this Earth,' including Delta-8

By Sarah Choi | November 15

Hunter Bolesky and Brandon Srinath aren’t average businessmen. They’re the co-owners of Botana-Cart, a bicycle-powered botanical shop. ...

Editorial: Still Life Nightclub is coming to Chapel Hill

By Editorial Board | November 15

"The nightclub is meant to serve as Chapel Hill’s premiere entertainment experience. That might just be what Franklin Street needs."