After over a decade of work, the light rail is dead. What happened?

“We can blame Duke today, but I think our problems started back three years ago."

What affordable housing could look like in Chapel Hill thanks to this new funding

With homelessness, housing costs and inaccessible assisted living resources on upward trends, the Town of Chapel Hill is beginning to combat these issues ...

Will there be regulations on Airbnbs in the near future?

Short-term rentals are a growing industry throughout the nation, and Orange County is no exception. With almost 300 active Airbnbs and HomeAways in Chapel ...

Storefronts shattered at Sup Dogs and former Tama Tea location

Officers plan to check video footage from the businesses and others in the surrounding area to continue the investigation.

Who is CHALT, and what do they do in Chapel Hill?

CHALT advocates for causes like the environment and affordable housing. It also supports local representatives that match their beliefs.

What to know about the new site for a cooperative preschool

The Chapel Hill Cooperative Preschool is in the process of building a new school combining its two locations. 

Want to get involved in the Chapel Hill government? This may be the academy for you

This five-week program, run by the Town of Chapel Hill, hopes to increase engagement between citizens and town government.

Chapel Hill needs office space and affordable housing. This deal may help bring both:

Grubb Properties, the owning company of Glen Lennox, a planned community in Chapel Hill, requested an incentive of $2.2 million from the Town to add affordable ...

Local affordable housing group requests funding from Orange County

Community Home Trust, a non-profit organization that acquired a Carrboro low-income rental development in 2017, requested $80,000 from the Board of Orange ...

Want to enjoy your Franklin Street favorites outdoors this spring?

Outside seating in the town of Chapel Hill will now be more spacious for your outdoor dining desires. 

Orange County Rape Crisis Center celebrates 45 years

The Kidzu Children's Museum is moving. Here's where and why:

Planning will now commence for the relocation of the Kidzu Children's Museum after a unanimous vote by the Chapel Hill Town Council.

Local fire departments team up with Chapel Hill-Carrboro Meals on Wheels

Chapel Hill and Carrboro firefighters will be visiting the homes of Meals on Wheels recipients to complete safety checks of smoke alarms and carbon monoxide ...

Stop Requested: CHT may be putting an end to controversial bus advertisements

“I think if we’re not going be managing the content, then I think we want to make sure that we’re not putting on things that could be offensive ...

Are you overly passionate about libraries? Chapel Hill has just the thing for you

The Town of Chapel Hill is searching for diverse perspectives on its advisory boards. Apply to be on one of the 18 boards covering everything from social ...

Turn your poems into a manuscript with the North Carolina Poetry Society

The North Carolina Poetry Society is hosting a workshop that aims to help people begin the process of putting together a manuscript.

Pi Lambda Phi members charged with violating commercial fire codes

Five Pi Lambda Phi students were charged for tampering with smoke detectors nearly 23 years after five students died in a fraternity house fire on Mother's ...

The light rail debacle chugs over to UNC

Carolina Urbanists held a meeting on Wednesday with GoTriangle speakers to discuss local transit plans and the Orange-Durham light rail project.

Duke changed its mind on the Durham-Orange Light Rail, throwing the project off track

After more than $130 million in Orange-Durham tax dollars was spent designing a new light rail transit system, Duke University informed GoTriangle that ...