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Retired CHCCS teacher Karen Reid is looking for a kidney donor

By Britney Nguyen | February 21

Reid, who was diagnosed with a chronic kidney disease in 2014, recently published a letter asking for help finding a donor. Her disease has now progressed ...

One person arrested after shots fired at Chapel Hill apartment complex

By Kayleigh Carpenter | February 19

Friends of Chapel Hill Public Library celebrates National Library Lovers Month

By Lily Chubb | February 18

Every Saturday during February, there will be a table set up at the front entrance to the library where current members of the Friends of Chapel Hill ...

Orange County, schools systems adjust plans ahead of winter storm

By Suzannah Claire Perry | February 17

Officials say residents should prepare for up to three days of lost power as Orange County faces a winter storm warning from midnight Thursday until 7 ...

New Wegmans location brings more organic food to Chapel Hill, and more traffic

By Ian Chrisafis | February 16

The store, which has received some concern about traffic from residents, is opening at 1810 Fordham Rd. on Feb. 24.

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New social studies standards met with mixed feelings from students, teachers

By Jacob Meredith-Andrews | February 16

The new K-12 social studies standards include terms such as racism, discrimination and identity and place a greater emphasis on social movements and competing ...

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'She was indefatigable': Remembering Irene Briggaman's efforts to alleviate hunger

By Trevor Moore | February 16

John Dorward, former executive director of the Inter-Faith Council for Social Service, said Briggaman was a force of nature. “She was a marvelous individual,” ...

Email reveals how police prepared for Franklin St. rush after Town refuses to comment

By Kayla Guilliams | February 11

Many students have expressed frustration with how the Chapel Hill Police Department handled the Feb. 6 Franklin Street rush, where approximately 1,000 ...

Meet Sarah Dudzic, PORCH Chapel Hill-Carrboro's first executive director

By Sascha Medina | February 11

Sarah Dudzic, the new executive director of PORCH Chapel Hill-Carrboro, plans to ensure the organization's sustainability during a time when food insecurity ...

GoFundMe for carjacked Chapel Hill Insomnia driver reaches nearly $50,000

By Ella Layn | February 10

Robert Perry, a delivery driver for Insomnia Cookies, was shot and robbed in December. A co-worker of Perry started the GoFundMe hoping that it would ...

Family of 19-year-old missing Chapel Hill native Sydney West offers $10,000 reward

By Susie Webb | February 9

West went missing in California in late September. She was attending the University of California-Berkeley for her freshman year.

Triangle Doulas of Color provides community support for local mothers

By Praveena Somasundaram | February 9

Through Triangle Doulas of Color, Ste’Keira Shepperson is trying to build a community of support, especially for Black mothers. Her company provides ...

Inter-Faith Council for Social Service opens new 16,000+ sq. ft. Carrboro facility

By Audrey Selley | February 8

IFC Commons marks the first time in the organization’s 57-year history that all of the IFC’s major non-shelter programs, like the community market ...

Students forced off campus find new opportunities in hotel living at the Graduate

By Brian Rosenzweig | February 7

In an already unprecedented semester, instead of staying in traditional dorms like Hinton James and Granville Towers, some UNC students have found themselves ...

Cooper voices support for school re-opening as educators, parents remain divided

By Kayla Guilliams | February 7

On Feb. 2, Gov. Roy Cooper expressed his support for reopening schools for in-person instruction. However, parents, teachers and politicians remain divided ...

Chapel Hill restaurant Bandido's starts GoFundMe campaign to stay in business

By Graham Hill | February 4

The restaurant has a been a staple for the Chapel Hill community for over 25 years.

Chapel Hill man swindles elderly locals of $3 million in five-year home improvement scheme

By Trevor Moore | February 1

Jorge Alberto Garcia was accused of offering home improvement services under the names “J&J Home Improvement” and “JH Home Improvements, Inc.” ...

Delores Bailey receives 2021 Chapel Hill-Carrboro NAACP MLK Community Service Award

By Kathryn Goodwin | February 1

Every year, the Chapel Hill-Carrboro NAACP honors an individual in the community who demonstrates dedication to raising awareness and remedying social ...

CHCCS and community organizations support families facing language barriers

By Niharika Vattikonda | January 28

Three semesters into the pandemic, the district and community stakeholders are working towards creative solutions to support students.

Orange County native and lead scientist for Moderna vaccine honored by county

By Trevor Moore | January 27

UNC alumna Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett is one of the lead scientists for Moderna's coronavirus vaccine. The Board of Commissioners honored the Orange County ...