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Orange County 2020 tourism spending rate decreases by nearly 50 percent from previous year

By Caroline Kelly | November 11

Domestic and international tourists spent over $128 million in Orange County in 2020, a 47.7 percent decrease from spending in 2019, according to a press ...

Planting for the future: Chapel Hill mayor hosts Tree of the Year contest

By Christian Phillips | November 10

The Mayor’s Tree of the Year contest, a contest run by the Town of Chapel Hill to highlight important and meaningful trees in the community, is returning ...

Carrboro holds its 29th biannual CD and Record Show

By Katie MacKinnon | November 8

The town of Carrboro sponsored the 29th biannual CD and Record Show on Nov. 7, hosting approximately 30 vendors selling CDs, records, cassettes and music ...

What are the purple streetlights around Chapel Hill?

By Grant Alexander | November 8

Some Chapel Hill residents are seeing a strange sight when they drive around town at night — purple street lights. The purple haze is caused be defective ...

Early voting in Orange County increases dramatically from 2019 municipal elections

By Harrison Gummel | November 3

According to the Orange County Board of Elections, 6,863 voters took advantage of early voting this year. This was a jump from 2019, where only 4,293 ...

Carrboro Town Council member Damon Seils projected to win Carrboro mayoral race

By Madison Ward | November 3

Carrboro Town Council member Damon Seils is projected to become the next mayor of Carrboro according to unofficial results, defeating Carrboro restaurateur ...

Pam Hemminger reelected for fourth term as Chapel Hill mayor, per unofficial results

By Madison Ward | November 2

Incumbent Pam Hemminger has won reelection for her fourth term as mayor of Chapel Hill based on unofficial results. She defeated Chapel Hill Town Council ...

Griffin, Jenkins, Sharp secure CHCCS Board of Education seats

By Susie Webb | November 2

George Griffin, Riza Jenkins and Mike Sharp were elected to the three vacant spots on the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education in Tuesday’s ...

Suspicious fire set at Carrboro High School, 15-year-old has been identified

By Waverly McIver | November 1

Carrboro Fire Chief David Schmidt said the fire was suspicious because it was traced to a trash can in a bathroom stall where there was no heat source. ...

Cooper announces $805 million for early child care funding

By Jenna Rupp | October 27

Gov. Roy Cooper announced the investment of $805 million in the state's early child care and learning programs in early October.

MLK Jr. Blvd. closed between Hillsborough and Longview streets due to gas leak

By Guillermo Molero and Rajee Ganesan | October 27

The road on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard has been closed between Longview Street and Hillsborough Street due to a gas leak, according to a tweet from ...

Town Council candidate Vimala Rajendran speaks on husband's sex offender status

By Brian Rosenzweig and Emily Schmidt | October 26

On Sept. 7, The News & Observer published an article about Chapel Hill Town Council candidate Vimala Rajendran’s husband, Rush Greenslade, and his ...

Five Chapel Hill Town Council members endorse Hemminger for mayor, citing distrust in Gu

By Emmy Martin | October 25

Five of seven Chapel Hill Town Council members endorsed Mayor Pam Hemminger for reelection, and cited distrust for challenger and current Town Council ...

Column: CHALT's attacks on young journalists are unacceptable

By Ben Rappaport | October 25

"CHALT’s voices have disproportionately affected local political discussion for far too long — and their attacks on young journalists should not silence ...

U.S. House Representative David Price to retire after over 30 years serving N.C.

By Austin Blake | October 24

Although Price said he knows it is time for him to retire, he said his pursuit to protect and expand democracy will remain.

CHCCS board adds three mental health wellness days to 2021-22 academic calendar

By Ian Walniuk | October 24

The Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools (CHCCS) Board of Education voted unanimously to add three mental wellness days to the 2021-22 school calendar on ...

Early voting period gives voters options to cast ballots before Election Day

By Samuel Long | October 18

Early voting allows people to vote in the municipal elections during a designated period before the general election on Nov. 2. The early voting period ...

Two women win Jan Allen award for work supporting women in Chapel Hill

By Caroline Wills | October 11

Dianne Jackson and Anissa McLendon are the first women to receive the Jan Allen Award.

A guide to festivities in Chapel Hill and Durham this fall

By Hannah Kaufman | October 11

There are plenty of festive events that Chapel Hill and Durham have to offer. Turn over a new leaf with this guide to all of the best pumpkin patches, ...