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Local officials ramp up engagement efforts ahead of 2020 census

By Amena Saad | March 2

The impact of census participation is not to be understated. Census data is used for a plethora of things including the allotment of federal and state ...

Mexican food with a familiar twist will replace Hops on Franklin St.

By Audrey Selley | March 2

Que Chula’s menu will focus on authentic Mexican dishes inspired from Central Mexican regions like Guanajuato and Jalisco. José Ramirez and Laurena ...

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Supreme Court to decide on Atlantic Coast Pipeline permit in early spring

By Victoria Johnson | March 2

The U.S. Supreme Court will soon decide Atlantic Coast Pipeline LLC v. Cowpasture River Preservation Association and United States Forest Service v. Cowpasture ...

Here's how you can celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Nineteenth Amendment in N.C.

By Elsa Karcher | March 1

Museums, parks and other facilities across the state are hosting events highlighting not only the women who got the right to vote in 1920, but also those ...

An updated study in Carrboro aims to determine how parking is used downtown

By Jordan Barish | March 1

This study could provide insight on how many people park downtown and where they park so that Carrboro can plan for an adequate parking program. ...

60 years later, the Town of Chapel Hill erects a marker for the Chapel Hill Nine sit-in

By Brittany McGee | March 1

Paying homage to the Chapel Hill Nine's courage and the Civil Rights Movement in the Town of Chapel Hill, a new marker went up on West Franklin Street ...

Presidential candidate Amy Klobuchar comes to Raleigh for Fox News town hall

By Taylor Heeden | March 1

A big question coming from both the moderators and voters was about Klobuchar’s ability to win the nomination for the Democratic party. The moderators ...

Chapel Hill Public Library petitions to get rid of library fines

By Brittany McGee and Sofia Lesnewski | February 27

"Within three weeks of going fine-free, Chicago Public Library saw a 240 percent increase in returned materials and an increased number or new users," ...

Battle to overturn 2016 limitations on governor’s power moves to N.C. Supreme Court

By Brent Van Vliet | February 27

In Dec. 2016, a month before Roy Cooper took office, two laws were passed by Republicans that limited the governor's powers. By the end, the number of ...

Meet the Democratic candidates for lieutenant governor

By Suzannah Claire Perry | February 26

Six candidates are vying for the Democratic nomination to be the Governor's second in command as lieutenant governor. Here's what they have to say about ...

Here's how prosecution of drug charges is treated differently in Orange County

By Meredith Radford | February 25

Orange County's Recovery Court and Family Treatment Court are beneficial alternatives to incarceration to both the county and the individuals it helps. ...

Here's a brief on the Democratic primary races you may not know about this election season

By Michael Taffe | February 24

The North Carolina primary election is coming up, so The Daily Tar Heel is breaking down every office on the ballot from president to county commissioner. ...

Here's a brief on the Republican primary races you may not know about this election season

By Michael Taffe | February 24

The North Carolina primary election is coming up, so The Daily Tar Heel is breaking down every office on the ballot from president to county commissioner. ...

Chapel Hill's first poet laureate wants to write outside the 'suit-and-tie culture'

By Elsa Karcher | February 24

“I think folks who don’t see themselves represented when it comes to the suit-and-tie culture of a town council, might be able to see themselves and ...

Chapel Hill mayor and council ask Guskiewicz to keep Silent Sam out of Chapel Hill

By Amena Saad | February 24

Though the future of Silent Sam remains in limbo, the Town of Chapel Hill doubles down in their position that the statue does not belong on the campus ...

Last surviving Rosenwald school in Durham County celebrates Black History Month

By Niharika Vattikonda | February 24

The Historic Russell School is one of many Rosenwald schools, constructed during the Jim Crow era to provide Black students with the opportunity to receive ...

North Carolinians may not need a voter ID for the rest of the 2020 cycle

By Kayleigh Carpenter | February 24

The implementation of North Carolina voter ID law was temporarily blocked on Feb. 18 after a federal court judge previously granted a request by the North ...

New study shows disparity in education spending within North Carolina

By Guillermo Molero | February 23

Disparities in educational spending between low and high income communities continue to widen. Low-income communities are struggling to adequate funding ...

How and why to vote by mail in the 2020 primary

By David Richman | February 23

To receive a mail-in ballot, a voter has to request the form available on the North Carolina State Board of Elections absentee voting website and return ...

Town of Chapel Hill hopes to begin issuing affordable housing bond this fall

By Victoria Johnson | February 23

After voters approved a $10 million housing bond, Chapel Hill is now trying to piece together how to issue it.