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Carolina Coffee Shop stays on Franklin Street with help of UNC graduates and US Soccer Olympian

By Chantal Shine | October 24

When a group of Carolina alumni heard the Carolina Coffee Shop might have to close, they invested in the restaurant in the hopes of preserving a well-established ...

Hypnosis entertains and helps local residents

By Marin Wolf | October 24

Students filled the Agora on Oct. 10 to watch their classmates use their shoes as binoculars and bet on fake racehorses during the Granville Towers Hypnotist ...

Award-winning local company helps expand startups

By Maryam Mohamed | October 24

Launch Chapel Hill is an award-winning company created to help expand business ventures and stimulate economic growth within Chapel Hill and Orange County. ...

Pizza places populate Franklin

By Maryam Mohamed | October 24

Beauty comes in all shapes and sizes. Small, large, circle, square, thin crust, stuffed crust or with extra toppings.

Despite high poverty rate, Orange County holds highest per capita income in the state

By Lauren Talley | October 23

Orange County has the highest per capita income in North Carolina according to the 2017 State of the Community report put together by the Chapel Hill-Carrboro ...

All up in your business: Chapel Hill businesses are here for you (and your pet's) wellness

By Grant Allen | October 23

New additions and old favorites in the Chapel Hill business scene help you care for yourself and your pets.

Eddie Caldwell has his blood pressure taken before an appointment at the Inter-Faith Council Community Health Center in Chapel Hill, NC, on Tuesday afternoon.

'Like a friend helping a friend': Community clinics prepare for cuts as federal funding stalls

By Danielle Chemtob | October 22

Community clinics across the country will be forced to cut back next year after Congress failed to pass legislation to extend federal funding to community ...

SECU Family House fundraises more than $6 million for building expansion

By Alex Gailey | October 22

State Employees Credit Union Family House in Chapel Hill recently announced its capital fundraising campaign of $8 million will nearly double the size ...

Barriers and limitations stand between victims of domestic abuse and safety

By Seth Newkirk | October 22

The Chapel Hill Police Department has dealt with over 500 cases of domestic abuse since 2012. This number underrepresents the actual amount of ...

Carrboro Board of Aldermen meet on Oct. 17

By Karlton Tate | October 17

UPDATED: Mother and son found dead in home on Deming Road

By Maria Elena Vizcaino | October 17

When Dirk Cotton and his family moved to their home on Deming Road in 2005, one of Margaret Gibson’s sons knocked on their door with an apple pie at ...

Brian Fields, a senior Political Science major, is involved in local politics and often volunteers to help students register to vote in Chapel Hill, NC.

Student vote carries serious weight in Orange County

By Erik Beene | October 17

Early voting starts this Thursday for local elections, and local efforts are underway to motivate students to vote.

Chapel Hill Town Council passes policy regulation on drones

By Sydney Gutierrez | October 17

Thousands of people rushed Franklin Street after UNC men's basketball won the national championship. While students were chanting Tar Heel cheers, ...

Chapel Hill-Carrboro NAACP named 2017 North Carolina branch of the year

By Chantal Shine | October 17

The Chapel Hill-Carrboro NAACP was named the 2017 Branch of the Year at the North Carolina State Convention last month.

Chapel Hill's mental health awareness month combats stigmas

By Rachel McKinney | October 17

October is national mental health awareness month and Chapel Hill offers residents and students a variety of resources to access treatment and get involved. ...

New Hope searches for growth

By Rachel Jones | October 16

Dr. Jake Henry seemed perplexed. He was giving a school accountability data presentation that focused on test scores for grade levels across the board ...

Mayor Lavelle cruises with the community

By Kari Larsen | October 16

Carrboro Mayor Lydia Lavelle held a bike ride last Friday through Carrboro to promote the use of bicycles in the local community.

New delivery service UberEATS arrives in Chapel Hill

By Mattias Miller | October 16

UberEats, a delivery service platform powered by Uber, became available for Chapel Hill and the Triangle area last Wednesday.

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

Ordinances prevent drive-thrus in Chapel Hill, Carrboro

By Gregory Hall | October 16

New drive-thrus in Chapel Hill and Carrboro are hard to find due to ordinances that restrict restaurant drive-thrus.

Storied local leaders treasured by Chapel Hill, Carrboro community

By Marin Wolf | October 15

Lillie Lee Perry Atwater seemed to know everyone in the crowded Chapel Hill Public Library conference room. The Chapel Hill native made sure to greet ...