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Rapid-growing senior population raises questions about bond allocations

By Rachel Bridges | September 29

More and more of the baby boomer generation reaches retirement age everyday, and with that comes a new set of needs for such a rapidly growing senior ...

Mayor Mark Kleinschmidt (left) presents Prince (center) and Jean Taylor with a doormat and T-shirts.

Habitat for Humanity brushes four families with kindness in Northside

By Isabella Lupoli | September 27

“If I can do my duties as a good man ought, if I can bring back beauty to a world up wrought, if I can spread love’s message that the master taught, ...

Board of Aldermen discuss Airbnb impact in Carrboro

By Janna Childers | September 24

Though Carrboro requires short-term rentals to obtain a special-use permit, many operations are not in compliance.

Volunteers help out in Northside during week of service

By Benjamin Albano | September 21

Saturday morning, volunteers cracked open cans of paint to begin a weeklong service project for Northside neighborhood.

UNC students create First Fridays to fight homelessness

By Savannah Britt | September 18

A group of UNC students is organizing and making steps towards turning their idea, First Fridays, into a reality.

Chapel Hill bed and breakfast proposal gets push back from historic community residents

By Connor Colson | September 18

A proposal to allow bed-and-breakfasts in Chapel Hill raised concerns about balancing business interests with historical integrity.

South Elliott Road apartments to finish April, May

By Rachel Bridges | September 17

The current construction on South Elliott Road is more than a mild inconvenience, many say, but some think the Village Plaza Apartments will be worth ...

UNC’s $3 million loan aims to make Northside a more inclusive neighborhood

By Kiana Cole | September 4

“I heard a story about a disease at the turn of the century in Europe,” began Northside resident Jamilah Sabir-Calloway.

Gwen Todd and her grandson, Owen, visit the Chapel Hill Public Library often.

Having fun isn’t hard with a Chapel Hill library card

By Rachel Herzog | September 2

Having fun isn’t hard when you’re one of more than 36,000 people with a Chapel Hill Public Library card.

Moe’s to open on Franklin in November

By Kerry Lengyel | September 1

The next time students walk into the building at 110 W. Franklin St. they should prepare themselves to hear the famous line, “Welcome to Moe’s!” ...

Based on local code, the application to redevelop the Eastgate station will not be publicly reviewed.

Chapel Hill residents want BP station to live on

September 1

Sometimes you want to go where everybody knows your name. For some Chapel Hill residents, that place is the BP Service Station in Eastgate Shopping Center. ...

Among string of closures, landmark businesses survive

By Zhai Yun Tan | August 27

Angelo Marrone, owner of Italian Pizzeria III, feels relieved that his restaurant is still operating on Franklin Street after the downtown district suffered ...

Chapel Hill Town Council Member arrested for DWI

By Erin Kolstad | August 26

Lee Storrow, the youngest member of the Chapel Hill Town Council, was arrested and charged with driving while impaired and speeding early Wednesday morning, ...

WCHL, Chapelboro to transfer ownership to Leslie Rudd

By Rachel Herzog | August 26

Chapel Hill’s top radio source for local news, sports and talk was bought out of bankruptcy by a Kansas-based investor this month.

Students and members of the Chapel Hill community meet across the street from IP3 on Franklin Street. The block party celebrated 35 years of pizza.

IP3 celebrates 35 years of community

By Maggie Monsrud | August 25

The parking lot of Top of the Hill Restaurant & Brewery was buzzing Monday as residents celebrated the milestone of Franklin Street classic Italian Pizzeria ...

Some Chapel Hill residents rally against Planned Parenthood

By Maggie Monsrud | August 24

The honks and hollers of the early Saturday morning traffic on U.S. Highway 15-501 were not from road rage, but instead from protesters lining the busy ...

Jake Purves (left) and his brother Trey Purves peruse comic books at Chapel Hill Comics on Franklin Street. Jake has subscriptions to Antman and Secret Wars.

Local stores benefit from national comic book culture

By Rachel Herzog | July 22

Shortly before West Franklin Street meets Carrboro, a storefront with a blue awning displays the name Chapel Hill Comics.

Public housing residents receive free laptops

By Claire Nielsen | July 16

Chapel Hill public housing resident Memunatu Kamara now no longer has to share one computer in her household with seven people.

Pop-up market coming to Franklin Street

By Rachel Herzog | July 9

Soon students won’t have to leave Franklin Street for fresh fare straight from local farms.

Town responds to chemical hazard at Pinegate Apartments

By From staff and wire reports | July 8

One Chapel Hill resident and two dogs have sustained chemical burns after a paint remover chemical was used on the floor and stairwell of Pinegate Apartments, ...