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Town of Chapel Hill to offer $400 bonuses for fully vaccinated employees

By Madison Ward | August 30

Those who choose not to get vaccinated or refuse to share their vaccination status will be required to submit weekly to COVID-19 testing. Vaccinated employees ...

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UNC Horizons to provide affordable housing in Chapel Hill

By Alexandra Myers | August 26

The Horizons Homestead project, expected to break ground in spring 2022, will provide 32 units of housing to the program's participants, in addition to ...

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Chapel Hill Transit unveils new art bus highlighting fight against racial injustice

By Ashley Quincin | August 24

Since 2018, Art + Transit has commissioned Triangle-based artists to create art for bus shelters around Chapel Hill and Carrboro. The Art + Transit's ...

Local governments collaborate on 17-mile shared bike path from Raleigh to Chapel Hill

By Graham Hill | August 24

Triangle-area agencies have made plans for a 17-mile bikeway that will run through Raleigh, Cary, Morrisville, Research Triangle Park, Durham and Chapel ...

Chapel Hill Transit bus operator shortages may lead to longer wait times

By Isabella Reilly | August 23

Chapel Hill Transit currently has 32 vacancies for full-time bus driver positions, in part due to a 16-month hiring freeze, driving increased wait times ...

New census data shows people of color driving growth in Chapel Hill

By Kalley Huang and Ella Layn | August 16

Chapel Hill's population grew by almost 5,000 over the past decade, the result of a boom in racial and ethnic diversity. Since 2010, North Carolina ...

Seats in 5 local offices are on the ballot this November

By Madison Ward | August 16

In this year's election cycle, mayoral, town council and board of education seats are up for grabs in both Chapel Hill and Carrboro.

Chapel Hill Town Council member Allen Buansi not seeking second term

By Trevor Moore | July 8

Chapel Hill Town Council member Allen Buansi will not seek a second term in office, he announced.

Fire damages house on Kenan Street, four UNC students displaced from their home

By Kelli Rainer | July 8

A fire damaged nearly half of a home on Kenan Street the morning of Tuesday, July 6.

Paris Miller-Foushee, Camille Berry, Vimala Rajendran run for Chapel Hill Town Council

By Madison Ward | July 7

Three candidates have announced their run for Chapel Hill Town Council: Paris Miller-Foushee, Camille Berry and Vimala Rajendran.

Chapel Hill Town Council approves plans to move forward with Aura development project

By Kelli Rainer | July 7

Last week, the Chapel Hill Town Council voted 5-3 to move forward with plans to build the Aura development at Estes Drive, a mixed-use development with ...

Chapel Hill Town Council establishes new regulations on short-term rentals

By Isabella Reilly | July 1

Chapel Hill Town Council released an ordinance that created rules for short-term rentals in light of concerns from community members.

Chapel Hill Town Council discusses Juneteenth, racial equity, Aura development

By Kelli Rainer | June 17

The Chapel Hill Town Council proclaimed June 16, 2021, as Eugenia Floyd Day to honor the 2021 North Carolina Teacher of the Year, who teaches at Mary ...

Chapel Hill Town Council member Karen Stegman announces her bid for reelection

By Kelli Rainer | June 14

Chapel Hill Town Council member Karen Stegman is running for reelection after serving her first four-year term in the position.

Chapel Hill Transit to use electric cars, buses in move toward sustainable future

By Sarah Choi | June 9

The Town of Chapel Hill, Orange County and UNC are partnered with the transit system, Chapel Hill Transit director Brian Litchfield said, to push toward ...

Proposed University Place redevelopment would bring new business and create jobs

By Audrey Selley | May 17

On May 19, the Chapel Hill Town Council will hold another public hearing about a proposal to redevelop University Place mall. The proposal aims to create ...

Gentrification may be causing long-time Chapel Hill residents to have higher property tax

By Chloe Teachey | May 4

An disproportionate increase in property values for homes in minority and rural Orange County communities has raised concerns from groups like the Marian ...

Your guide to new public art installations in Chapel Hill

By Savannah Gunter | May 4

Chapel Hill is enriched in astonishing artwork covering walls from Franklin Street to Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. The Daily Tar Heel created a guide ...

Orange County Bail/Bond Justice Project donates funds toward other court assistance

By Susie Webb | May 2

The Orange County Bail/Bond Justice Project, launched in 2019, helps post bail and provide assistance to people who need it. After a sharp decrease in ...

Column: Streets should be for people — not cars

By Ben Rappaport | May 2

"Electric vehicles are invaluable in the fight against climate change. But in order to truly minimize carbon emissions, Chapel Hill should invest further ...