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Sierra Club releases endorsed candidates list focused on environmental activism

By Amena Saad | September 30

The North Carolina Sierra Club has released its endorsed candidates list, which emphasizes those candidates who are focused on environmental policy and ...

Chapel Hill Town Council brainstorms for UNC Master Plan at last week's meeting

By Taylor Heeden | September 29

For Chapel Hill Mayor Pam Hemminger, finding a way to connect the University to the town is an important aspect of the Master Plan.

Could a new hotel be coming to downtown Chapel Hill?

By Kayleigh Carpenter | September 27

The hotel is still in its early stages, but if approved, it could have 140 rooms and be up to seven stories tall.

Here's what you need to know about the new collaborative Orange County Climate Council

By Brittany McGee | September 26

Chapel Hill, Hillsborough and Carrboro joined together with local organizations to fight climate change, resulting in the formation of the Orange County ...

Chapel Hill Town Council talks technology, housing and overcoming language barriers

By Crystal Yu | September 23

The Chapel Hill Town Council discussed upgrading technology, creating language support programs and developing affordable housing at Wednesday's meeting. ...

Big changes may be coming to University Place in Chapel Hill

By Julianna Robbins | September 19

Out with the old and in with the new: University Place has plans for redevelopment.

Chapel Hill receives Duke Energy grant to improve emergency communication

By Amena Saad | September 18

Duke Energy awarded money to the Town of Chapel Hill and the Town of Carrboro to create multilingual emergency messages and information to assist increasingly ...

Chapel Hill Town Council looks to reassess short-term rental regulations

By David Saff | September 13

Some residents of the town have been concerned about the potential effects of short-term rentals in the area.

Column: For local election coverage, let us be your source

By Jamey Cross | September 8

The OC Voice is a portion of the OC Report newsletter where local residents may have a platform to talk about local issues they care about. This week, ...

Column: Making downtown Chapel Hill better requires innovation and collaboration

July 22

I want to walk down Franklin Street, drop in on friends who started their business and decided to grow it locally, interact with the work of artists who ...

Focus groups examine Chapel Hill Transit's NS route replacement, the NS-BRT project

By Marin Wolf | July 15

Bus riders, cyclists, business owners and residents gathered on the weekend of Friday, July 12 to discuss the bus stations that will be a part of the ...

Column: Chapel Hill's role in combating climate change

July 15

"The social and health benefits of walkable neighborhoods, the green spaces that we will create, and the greenways that will be constructed will all promote ...

Here's who's running in this fall's local elections

By Jamey Cross and Marin Wolf | July 8

Here is a comprehensive list of all of the candidates that have filed thus far.

Chapel Hill Town Council to proceed with coal ash clean-up proposal

By Jamey Cross | June 24

The Chapel Hill Town Council voted unanimously on June 12 to allocate funds to the cleanup of the former coal ash infill at the Chapel Hill Police Station ...

UNC junior Tai Huynh announces candidacy for Chapel Hill Town Council

By Jonny Cook | April 24

Tai Huynh is the fourth UNC student to campaign for Chapel Hill Town Council since the voting age was brought down in 1971.

‘We need this’: Town of Chapel Hill continues work on climate action plan

By Michael Meeks | April 24

The draft for the Town's 2020 plan to reduce its carbon footprint includes initiatives to replace non–LED lighting in Town-owned facilities, increase ...

Chapel Hill Town Council passes resolution on Bolin Creek Trail fixes

By Ares Zerunyan | April 22

A comprehensive proposal to rebuild trials and improve sewage systems was recently accepted by the Town of Chapel Hill, which primarily benefits the Stratford ...

Residents of the Rogers Road community gathered on Saturday morning to celebrate the opening of a new facility that will serve as a place to gather and to nurture, educate and protect the children.

Community support voiced for Rogers Road neighborhood zoning project

By Ben Humphries | April 22

Residents, students, and city planners expressed support for a rezoning initiative in the Historic Rogers Road neighborhood at a Chapel Hill Town Council ...