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Citizens-only constitutional amendment passes N.C. ballots

By Walker Livingston | November 5

The citizens-only constitutional amendment passed with 75.57 percent of the vote with 37 percent of North Carolina's precincts reporting.

Chapel Hill Town Council discusses climate action plan, lot development

By Taylor Motley | October 24

The Chapel Hill Town Council met on October 23 to discuss the Town's Climate Action Plan, Land Use Management Ordinance and the concept plan for development ...

Op-ed: Student rentals harm Northside residents

October 3

"Student tenants, working in conjunction with the Town, must work to preserve Northside and create fairer housing opportunities throughout Chapel Hill." ...

A look into DEI efforts in Chapel Hill and Carrboro government

By Sarah Smiley | September 16

“It’s incredibly important [to] all different members of our community who may have been or are currently disenfranchised — because of historical ...

Chapel Hill affordable housing development receives N.C. tax credit

By Lauren Zola | September 10

The Low-Income Housing Tax Credit award aims to expand affordable housing options in Orange County.

Chapel Hill Public Library displays nature-inspired paintings from local artist

By Shreya Senthilkumar | September 9

The Chapel Hill Public Library is featuring a new collection from local artist Dain Kim, who was inspired by North Carolina nature and Korean folklore, ...

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Town of Chapel Hill holds meeting to discuss new development for seniors

By Brantley Aycock | September 1

Progress on a building plan of a new housing development called Overlook at The Cedars has begun.

Chapel Hill Transit celebrates 50-year anniversary, embraces role of transit in development

By Makenzie Mills | August 20

The second largest transit industry in North Carolina, Chapel Hill Transit has offered fare-free rides since 2002 to millions of riders per year.

Where to watch fireworks this Fourth of July in the Triangle

By Lola Oliverio | July 2

Chapel Hill — and its surrounding cities and towns — will be hosting numerous Fourth of July events this year.

Chapel Hill Town Council discusses affordable housing, LUMO rewrites and bonds

By Lola Oliverio | June 23

This was the last town council meeting of the season, with meetings resuming in August.

Northside neighborhood has fostered local Black community for over a hundred years

By Sarah Clements | June 19

“Black folks who built the University came and made this area of town their own — their home — as they brought culture and different aspects of ...

Heels and wheels: How to get around UNC's campus

By Regan Butler | June 19

UNC students use a variety of personalized transportation options based on their schedules and where they are headed on campus, and in the surrounding ...

Chapel Hill and Carrboro host fourth-annual Juneteenth celebration

By Lola Oliverio | June 18

On June 16, the towns hosted their Juneteenth celebration at the Hargraves Community Center in Chapel Hill. The event had guest speakers, musical performances ...

Estes Drive reopens to two-way traffic after two-year closure for improvements

By Aiden Hall | June 16

Though both lanes are now open, the work is not done yet. Concrete repairs, pedestrian refuge islands, turning lanes and a final paving and line marking ...

Chapel Hill Town Council discusses apartment development, police station relocation

By Lola Oliverio | June 13

The Chapel Hill Town Council met on Wednesday, June 12, to discuss a proposed apartment complex development and the relocation of the Chapel Hill Police ...

'Empty for quite a long time': New restaurants come to Franklin Street

By Quinn Groves | June 9

Playa Bowls, Pulp Juice & Smoothie Bar and Voodoo Wings will open in downtown Chapel Hill, while Starbucks will move across the street and Cosmic ...

CHHS students raise over $20,000 to buy retiring teacher a new car

By Lola Oliverio | June 9

In May, Chapel Hill High School junior Lyla Berman created a GoFundMe after hearing that history teacher Bill Melega had been driving the same car for ...

'The end of an old era': Chapel Hill breaks ground on Trinity Court development

By Lola Oliverio | June 3

On June 3, the Town of Chapel Hill officially broke ground on the Trinity Court redevelopment project, the first of four planned affordable housing developments ...

'Celebrate and come together': Pride Promenade kicks off Pride Month in Chapel Hill

By Will Kleinschmidt | June 2

Community members came together on Saturday, moving from the Peace and Justice Plaza to the 140 W. Franklin Street Plaza to celebrate Chapel Hill's Pride ...

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Chapel Hill, University serves community with free transit

By Lola Oliverio | May 24

Navigating UNC's campus and surrounding town can be difficult. Luckily, there are several ways to get around without breaking a sweat.