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Snow fell in Chapel Hill on a Wednesday afternoon in 2014. North Carolina declared a state of emergency in response to winter weather across the state.

Are we about to have another snow day?

By Crystal Yu | January 29

Here are some preliminary predictions for inclement winter weather in Chapel Hill.

Meet Matt Gladdek, the new Chapel Hill Downtown Partnership executive director

By Crystal Yu | January 28

"He has a heart for human beings. He listens to their stories and what they have to say.”

Are electric scooters coming back to Chapel Hill?

By Julia Masters | January 28

At last week's Town Council meeting, council members and the community discussed the viability of e-scooters returning to Chapel Hill.

Immigrant communities in Chapel Hill still struggle to integrate

By Sofia Lesnewski | January 27

There is a diverse refugee and immigrant community in Chapel Hill. But for these families, getting to where they are today has not been easy and poses ...

A Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools bus drives toward Chapel Hill High School.

Will your K-12 school change its calendar because of Hurricane Florence?

By Ares Zerunyan | January 27

The CHCCS is one of eight districts to have passed a resolution demanding greater local control over academic calendars, as the current one-size-fits-all ...

Ronald McDonald House celebrates over 30 years in Chapel Hill

By Ares Zerunyan | January 24

The Ronald McDonald House has been a saving grace for several families who have been displaced by their child's illness or injury, and students at UNC ...

The ArtsCenter pulled out of the 203 Project. Here's what that means for Orange County:

By Samantha Perry | January 23

The facility will still house the public library, Carrboro Recreation and Parks offices, Teen Center, Virtual Justice Center and local radio station WCOM. ...

All Up In Your Business: Goodbye, [B]Ski's

By Andreamarie Efthymiou | January 23

As popular restaurants close their doors, here's what you can expect on Franklin Street in the coming months.

NC state superintendent Mark Johnson plans to limit testing in public schools

By Jamey Cross | January 22

Mark Johnson considered feedback from parents and teachers, many of whom felt students were taking too many tests, and implemented several steps to reduce ...

Photo illustration. Local bartenders and bouncers are cracking down on fake IDs as ALE presence is rising.

Alcohol Law Enforcement went out this weekend, but got much less hungover than we did

By Aislinn Antrim | January 22

During the first of eight planned patrols, the Chapel Hill Police Department wrote one open-container citation. Read more about how the CHPD is working ...

Chapel Hill gets the wheels turning on new bike paths

By Laura Rong | January 21

New bike paths aim to help increase the safety and ease of biking around Chapel Hill.

Chapel Hill takes another step to remove Jefferson Davis Memorial Highway marker

By Julia Masters | January 21

The Town of Chapel Hill is taking action to finally determine who owns the Jefferson Davis Memorial Highway marker so that it can be removed.

Police Reports: Jan. 15 - Jan.17

By Anna Pogarcic | January 21

Keep up with crime in Chapel Hill and Carrboro:

There's not enough affordable public housing in Chapel Hill. This program could help:

By Henry Haney | January 20

Chapel Hill is facing an affordable and public housing crisis, but a new program from the Department of Housing and Urban Development aims to help the ...

Current and former Carrboro town officials kick off the construction process for the Martin Luther King Jr. Park on Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019.

Carrboro residents welcome MLK park construction

By Aislinn Antrim | January 20

A strong sense of community and excitement filled the atmosphere during the groundbreaking ceremony for Carrboro's MLK Park.

More businesses in Orange County may be supporting living wages in 2019

By Crystal Yu | January 17

Orange County Living Wage wants to raise awareness for employers who pay their workers a living wage.

Here are the three new voices on Carrboro's Environmental Advisory Board

By Nicholas Emken | January 17

The Town of Carrboro's Environmental Advisory Board contributes to the Town's discussion of environmental policies and development plans.

Jason Bellavance has been a Chapel Hill Police Officer for 15 years.

Chapel Hill Police Reports: Jan. 10 - Jan. 14

By Anna Pogarcic | January 16

A roundup of Chapel Hill Police reports from Jan. 10 - 14.

Rape crisis centers affected by Violence Against Women Act expiration due to shutdown

By Sofia Lesnewski | January 16

Numerous organizations funded under the Violence Against Women Act are having to face the reality that lacks guaranteed federal funds due to the ongoing ...

Your Franklin Street bar-hopping Snapchats may finally start sending on the first try

By Julia Masters | January 16

Franklin Street will be joining a nationwide trend of fiber internet, with communication lines being installed starting January 14.