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Severe weather causes clashes between parents and local school districts

By Brittany McGee | February 11

Parents express disappointment online after Orange County Schools and Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools announced on their Facebook pages Thursday morning ...

North Carolina residents will vote in March this year and here's why it matters:

By Jordan Barish | February 11

North Carolina began discussing the possibility of moving up the election date in 2016. During the 2017-2018 session, the General Assembly passed a bill ...

New restaurant brings vibrant flavor and lively community to Southern Village

By Julianna Robbins | February 11

“This is a purpose that I can get behind in my soul, and that will give meaning to our staff and stakeholders."

A legacy for the future: Local student artists paint Carrboro’s new MLK Park Mural

By Elsa Karcher | February 10

“I really hope I can continue doing stuff like this, even if it’s just for the community," she said. "Spreading positive ideas, and things like MLK ...

Meet the four candidates for judge in the upcoming District Court primary

By Meredith Radford | February 9

The Daily Tar Heel talked to the four candidates for district court judge about their platforms and the road ahead. Here's what they had to say.

NAACP's Moral March focuses on climate activism, equity and voting

By Suzannah Claire Perry and Elizabeth Egan | February 9

The crowd of protestors, which stretched from West Morgan Street to East Hargett Street, included social justice advocates from Chapel Hill and all across ...

Carrboro residents debate UNC coal plant at Tuesday's town council meeting

By Elizabeth Egan | February 5

During the Carrboro Town Council meeting on Tuesday night, council members and residents shared their opinions on the coal power plant. As on their agenda, ...

Here's what you need to know about the Orange County Board of Commissioners primary

By Audrey Selley | February 4

In a public panel, the candidates for the Orange County Board of Commissioners shared their plans for the county. They spoke about education, transportation ...

The Orange County Board of Elections wants to help you find your polling place

By Julianna Robbins | February 4

As of 4:34 a.m., 955 ballots had been cast in North Carolina, 28 of which came from Orange County. Absentee ballots can be requested online on the Orange ...

Porthole Alley contains the "Parade of Humanity" mural, painted in 1997 by Chapel Hill native Michael Brown.

Nostalgia v. innovation: UNC takes suggestions on revitalizing Porthole Alley

By Allie Kelly and Brent Van Vliet | February 4

Meetings about Porthole Alley on Franklin Street have given students and community members an opportunity to voice their opinions about how to improve ...

Here’s what you need to know about the upcoming 2020 census

By Victoria Johnson | February 3

Todd McGee, Orange County’s community relations director, shares the importance of participating in the 2020 Census, which is entirely confidential, ...

Chapel Hill passes fund for criminal justice fee relief

By Suzannah Claire Perry and Kayleigh Carpenter | February 2

The Town of Chapel Hill is creating a Fund for Criminal Justice Debt for the neediest defendants. The fund will include $20,000 that will be used to help ...

Chapel Hill Town Council considers reducing number of members, extending mayoral term

By Michael Taffe | February 2

"'One question is, do we go down to seven?" he said. "Another question is: what do we do with the vacancy?'"

Chapel Hill Police's response to last semester's assault in Shortbread Lofts

By Kayleigh Carpenter | January 30

"Patrols were stepped up directly around that apartment complex and throughout Downtown. We even worked with UNC Police to make sure there was plenty ...

The Orange County Complete Count Committee wants you to fill out your census

By Suzannah Claire Perry | January 30

It's important that everyone fills out the census. Here's why.

County governments in consensus on necessity for climate action, begin developing plans

By Henry Haney | January 29

Carrboro is the only jurisdiction that has an official climate action plan, while both Chapel Hill and Hillsborough are currently developing theirs. All ...

Coffee with a side of sunshine: How Joe Van Gogh embraces solar power

By Julianna Robbins | January 28

Joe Van Gogh is investing in solar energy-created coffee, and in the past has taken other sustainable steps such as using compostable serving ware ...

Chapel Hill Transit wants community members to weigh in on the future of its services

By Taylor Heeden | January 27

The development of the Short Range Transit Plan began in September 2017. The six goals of the plan are to improve transit mode shift, increase ridership, ...

Looking to rescue a rescue? Orange County Animal Services puts dogs up for adoption

By Meredith Radford | January 27

A special adoption process has been set up for the rescued dogs. A new group of the rescued dogs will become available for adoption every Saturday at ...

'Chapel Hill is my home': Rev. Robert Campbell leads the Rogers Road community

By Guillermo Molero | January 27

Rev. Robert Campbell is a former veteran who has been active in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Community. The Chamber for a Greater Chapel Hill-Carrboro wanted ...