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Local high school students volunteer for national nonprofit to educate voters

By Kathryn Goodwin | November 8

MyVote Project is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that provides policy platforms from candidates ranging from national to local elections. They ...

'Love in the air': Chapel Hill, Carrboro celebrate Joe Biden's presidential win

By Sonia Rao | November 8

The former vice president declared victory over President Donald Trump on Saturday after securing 290 electoral votes — more than the 270 needed to ...

Chapel Hill poet laureate releases poem as program navigates COVID-19

By Sascha Medina | November 8

Chapel Hill Poet Laureate CJ Suitt has had to adapt his work due to COVID-19. Recently, he released a poem called "In the Aftermath" about what the community ...

Smaller downtown bars fight to stay open amid 'devastating' pandemic conditions

By Brian Rosenzweig | November 8

Belltree, an old-fashioned cocktail club in Carrboro, and Zog's Pool Hall in Chapel Hill are two local bars that have faced hardships since COVID-19 forced ...

Election Day is over. What comes next for North Carolina?

By Sonia Rao | November 4

North Carolina's unofficial results most likely won't change until Nov. 12. This means North Carolinians likely won't know who won close races, such as ...

Two pieces from Meet The Moment Art Walk missing, rest to be auctioned

By Elizabeth Egan | November 3

Two of the pieces included in the Meet The Moment art walk, a public art show on Franklin Street, were stolen last Wednesday.

Before You Vote Episode 8: Election Day

By Meredith Radford and Sonia Rao | November 3

In the eighth episode of Before You Vote, City & State Editor Sonia Rao talks to UNC professor Jason Roberts about what to expect on election night. ...

Chapel Hill Public Library scores federal grant, seeks to expand technology access

By Salim Fayeq | November 2

Federal grants of almost $150,000 will allow the Chapel Hill Public Library to pursue a program increasing internet and technology access to marginalized ...

Two new restaurants open in Chapel Hill despite pandemic challenges

By Dair McNinch | November 1

Two restaurants, Blue's on Franklin and Market and Moss, recently opened in Chapel Hill. Here's what they have to offer.

Column: You told us what you wanted from our election coverage. Here's what happened.

By Sonia Rao | November 1

In March, we spread a survey asking UNC students what issues they cared the most about, and what formats they wanted election-related stories to be in. ...

Meet Nathan Toben, the man who ran 77 miles to help local children

By Elsa Karcher | November 1

An Orange County man ran 77 miles to raise money for Triangle Bikeworks, a local nonprofit that provides adult mentors, social and emotional education ...

OC Voice: Election Day is almost here

November 1

The OC Voice is a portion of the OC Report newsletter where local residents may have a platform to talk about local issues they care about. Gerry Cohen ...

Hussman student project brings campus back to life, helps students reconnect

By Macon Porterfield | October 29

UNC seniors in the Hussman School of Journalism and Media class initiated a real-life project allowing students to reconnect while bringing campus alive ...

Students find a sense of normalcy in outdoor walks on and off campus

By Natalie Huschle | October 29

While walking to class is no longer a part of students’ daily routines, many who remain in Chapel Hill are still finding ways to get some light exercise ...

Before You Vote Episode 7: Election security

By Meredith Radford , Sonia Rao and Kayleigh Carpenter | October 27

In the seventh episode, City & State Editor Sonia Rao talks to N.C. Board of Elections Director Karen Brinson-Bell and UNC political science professor ...

Carrboro United reaches $1 million in sales seven months into operation

By Hayley Rosewall | October 26

Local food hub program Carrboro United was created to help restaurants in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro area survive during the pandemic — and it just reached ...

With the closing of beloved Elmo's Diner, a community remembers what it has lost

By Brian Keyes | October 26

Elmo's Diner stood as a pillar for the towns of Chapel Hill and Carrboro for 29 years, a place where families and college students alike devoured plates ...

UNC professor's mutual aid fund distributes over $46,000 to LGBTQ people of color

By Mary King | October 25

UNC professor Sharon Holland, along with two community organizers, spearheaded a mutual aid fund designed to help queer, trans and Indigenous people of ...

Rev. Robert Seymour of Binkley Baptist Church will be honored Thursday for his work with the Inter-Faith Council.

'You can't hold back the spring': The legacy of Rev. Robert Seymour

By Maria Morava | October 25

Chapel Hill pastor and local civil rights advocate Rev. Robert Seymour died Oct. 11. Seymour spent the majority of his 95 years pastoring churches, founding ...

OC Voice: Pressing through the pandemic

October 25

The OC Voice is a portion of the OC Report newsletter where local residents may have a platform to talk about local issues they care about. Barbara Foushee ...