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General Assembly approves teacher raises, private school vouchers in new budget

By Emma Hall | October 2

The N.C. General Assembly passed the 2023-25 state budget on Sept. 22 after months of debate between Republican leaders about where state funds should ...

'We tried to bring Mexico to Chapel Hill': Ay Por Dios! celebrates grand opening

By Libby Wakefield | October 1

Edy Barahona, the owner of Ay Por Dios!, said it took about two years to finish construction and renovations for the restaurant in preparation for its ...

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Planning Commission recommends approval of 12-story building at Rosemary and Henderson streets

By Audrey Kashatus | October 1

The downtown focus area of the Town's Comprehensive Plan suggests that developments built on the north side of East Rosemary Street do not exceed six ...

Historical marker will honor World War II Naval training at UNC

By Jana Abdouni | September 29

Commissioned in 1942, the University's pre-flight school trained roughly 20,000 cadets. Parker Huitt — the grandson of U.S. Navy cadet Powell Huitt, ...

Chapel Hill Police Department relocating to leased space on Fordham Boulevard

By Sophie Baglioni | September 28

The Chapel Hill Town Council voted unanimously on Sept. 13 to approve a lease for the Chapel Hill Police Department at The Parkline on Fordham Boulevard. ...

Chapel Hill Town Council approves Chapel Hill Crossing with stipulations

By Audrey Kashatus | September 28

The Chapel Hill Town Council met on Wednesday night to discuss the Chapel Hill Crossing development and the Greene Tract. The council also heard an update ...

St. Paul Village, 17 years in the making, seeks Chapel Hill Town Council approval

By Libby Wakefield | September 28

St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church of Chapel Hill seeks a zoning permit from Chapel Hill Town Council for an affordable housing development — ...

UNC on-campus housing costs continue to rise each year

By Lauren Lovitt | September 28

UNC's increase in on-campus housing costs can be attributed to inflation, development and the upkeep of residence halls. Allan Blattner, executive director ...

Column: The battle of housing costs in two college towns

By Maddie Whitaker | September 27

"Both Chapel Hill and Athens have been named the best college town in the country in years past. And both schools have plenty of national championships ...

UNC's on-campus housing shortage 'debilitating' for some students

By Zoe Sinclair | September 27

As the housing search begins again for many UNC students, the University community reflects on housing stress. Carolina Housing expects a waitlist for ...

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Town set to meet 2023 housing increase quota with more than 2,500 units under construction

By Olivia Gschwind | September 27

Chapel Hill is on track to meet its 2023 housing increase quota with 2,567 dwelling units currently under construction. Of these, 154 are designated as ...

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Community housing organizations work to address mental health concerns

By Sierra President | September 27

“Housing is not a silver bullet that solves everyone’s problems completely — but being housed gives folks a secure place from which to address other ...

Chapel Hill adopts first comprehensive affordable housing plan, aims to build 900 homes

By Defne Önal | September 27

The Chapel Hill Town Council approved its first comprehensive Affordable Housing Plan and Investment Strategy to achieve a goal of building 900 new homes ...

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'I want to move over here': Community members reflect on cost burden in Chapel Hill

By Lucy Marques | September 26

About one in five homeowners and more than half of renters in Chapel Hill are cost-burdened – meaning they spend more than 30 percent of their income ...

Recently approved South Creek development to begin construction in late 2024

By Annika Duneja | September 25

The South Creek development, across from Southern Village, is projected to have 815 housing units, including 120 rental apartments, 89 townhouses and ...

Column: Learn to defy the NIMBY-YIMBY discourse

By Nassibah Bedreddine | September 25

"Two major rival factions have arisen from this discourse: NIMBYs (Not In My Backyard) and YIMBYs (Yes In My Backyard)— the spiritual Montagues ...

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Take a Child Outside Week aims to promote outdoor engagement and exploration

By William Becker | September 25

Take a Child Outside was founded as a website in 2007. It was inspired by author Richard Louv’s 2005 book Last Child in the Woods, which calls attention ...

Chapel Hill receives tax credit award for Tanyard Branch Trace

By Allie Sadoff | September 25

The Town of Chapel Hill received a Low-Income Housing Tax Credit award for the construction of Tanyard Branch Trace, an affordable housing complex on ...

Jeff McNeill begins role as Orange County Veterans Services Officer

By Ella Aluise | September 25

Jeff McNeill began his role as the new Orange County Veterans Services Officer on Aug. 14. Under social services supervisor Suzanne Hitt, McNeill will ...

Edition on Rosemary to further delay move-in, no finish date in sight

By Maddie Policastro | September 21

The Edition on Rosemary will not be able to meet its Oct. 1 move-in date, according to an email statement from Adam Byrley, chief operating officer of ...