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Carrboro is going for gold status as a cycling-friendly town

By Sofia Lesnewski | August 26

The Town of Carrboro hopes to become an even more bike-friendly community by achieving gold status through the League of American Cyclists’ Bicycle ...

Column: Balancing growth

August 25

Nancy Oates, a member of Chapel Hill Town Council up for re-election this year, discusses how she views greenspace as a vital aspect of Chapel Hill. ...

Chapel Hill fire chief Matt Sullivan to retire after 32 years of service

By Rebecca Fiely | August 25

Chapel Hill Fire Chief Matt Sullivan looks back at his time spent as a public servant for the Town, as his career comes to an end.

Road work ahead? What you need to know about the road construction on Franklin Street

By Brent Van Vliet | August 22

The construction will bring new sidewalks, crosswalks and curb ramps, and is expected to last until the end of September. Carrboro Board of Aldermen member ...

How a salamander species shaped development of Orange County's Greene Tract

By Henry Haney | August 21

The presence of the four-toed salamander at Orange County's Greene Tract affects how the land can be used. Some argue for conservation of the land, while ...

All Up in Your Business: Old and new favorites join food scene in Chapel Hill

By cailey howard | August 21

Two new restaurants are joining Chapel Hill's extensive variety of dining choices: a vegan cafe and a bagel bar.

Chapel Hill-Carrboro schools community takes stress off teachers with free supplies

By Jamey Cross | August 20

During the 13th Annual Teacher Supply Store, the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Schools Community gave their teachers the opportunity to shop for school supplies ...

Chapel Hill Police Reports: July 29 - Aug. 13

By Anna Pogarcic | August 19

Here's your weekly crime roundup.

All Up In Your Business: How Franklin Street changed while you were away this summer

By Anna Pogarcic | August 19

Check out everything that opened, closed and reopened while you were away from Chapel Hill.

Things got spicy at a cooking and mixologist competition hosted at Top of the Hill

By Marin Wolf | July 25

Top of the Hill hosted the final preliminary round of the North Carolina Restaurant & Lodging Association Chef Showdown, a statewide cooking ...

All up in your business: Beer and breakfast food

By Meredith Radford | July 24

A new bar is coming to Carrboro and Franklin Street staple Ye Olde Waffle Shoppe is closed for repairs.

Sunrise Biscuit Kitchen is a town favorite located on E. Franklin St.

Sunrise Biscuit Kitchen re-opens following June fire

By Marin Wolf | July 24

Sunrise Biscuit Kitchen has re-opened following a fire that closed the Chapel Hill staple for over a month.

Rise and fall: The 110 year history of UNC's Confederate monument, Silent Sam

By Preston Lennon | July 23

Conceived in 1908, completed in 1913, then torn down in 2018, Silent Sam was a lightning rod symbol on UNC's campus for over 100 years. Even now, as the ...

E3 camp provides students opportunity to explore STEM fields with hands-on approach

By Marin Wolf | July 23

Programming robots is not how most students spend their summers; but for students at the Empowering Excellence through Education (E3) Camp it’s just ...

Column: Making downtown Chapel Hill better requires innovation and collaboration

July 22

I want to walk down Franklin Street, drop in on friends who started their business and decided to grow it locally, interact with the work of artists who ...

Suspect arrested in Chapel Hill bank robbery case

By Marin Wolf | July 17

The Chapel Hill Police Department arrested a Durham man following the robberies of two State Employees' Credit Union locations in Chapel Hill in July. ...

The Lumina Theater to close in September

By Dylan Lamphier | July 16

The Lumina Theater at Southern Village will close its doors this fall.

Hops Burger Bar on Franklin Street is closed for good

By Brian Keyes | July 15

Franklins Street goers have been puzzled by the restaurant's sudden closing. Here is the latest.

Focus groups examine Chapel Hill Transit's NS route replacement, the NS-BRT project

By Marin Wolf | July 15

Bus riders, cyclists, business owners and residents gathered on the weekend of Friday, July 12 to discuss the bus stations that will be a part of the ...

Brian foard makes biscuits at the sunrise Biscuit Kitchen on Tuesday. The kitchen’s fried chicken biscuit was named best breakfast in the state.

Sunrise Biscuit Kitchen aims to reopen later this month following June fire

By Marin Wolf | July 10

David Allen and the employees at Sunrise Biscuit Kitchen are eager to get back open, but first, the store must address rewiring issues caused by an electrical ...