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Community activists petition to rename Cameron Avenue, honor civil rights leader

By Sierra President | March 19

Mayor Jessica Anderson said the request will be referred to the Town's naming committee, which will meet later this month.

Op-ed: The Town of Chapel Hill pushes back on immigration bill

March 18

"It’s becoming increasingly clear that immigrants and refugees will be positioned as the partisan wedge issue for both state and federal races. It's ...

Affordable housing development proposes more options for seniors

By Libby Wakefield | February 20

Rentals would only be available to Orange County residents over the age of 55 and those at or below 60 percent of Orange County area median income.

Chapel Hill announces development of long-anticipated inclusive playground

By Caroline Horne | February 6

“It's just a really worthy project and one that we've been wanting to do for a long time, and we’re really happy that we got that funding, so that ...

Chapel Hill staff host public LUMO meetings with rewrite underway

By Makenzie Mills | February 6

The draft portion of the rewrite process is set to occur through May. This summer and fall, the proposed changes will be presented to the town council, ...

Affordable housing vocabulary can be confusing, here are the terms to know

By Ethan E. Horton | January 23

Talking about affordable housing can be confusing. Here's a breakdown of the important words, acronyms and phrases to know before stepping into your next ...

Coal ash concerns pause development by police department, EPA to assess site

By Samuel Long | January 23

Progress on a final decision for development at the location has stalled after the EPA decided on Jan. 17 to analyze the public health risk of the coal ...

Town leaders aim to balance public transportation, housing costs

By Tori Newby | January 23

According to the Housing and Transportation Affordability Index, most Chapel Hill residents spend 65 percent of their income or more on housing and ...

Chapel Hill has not received applications for newly allowed housing after LUMO change

By Grace Whittemore | January 21

Following the town council's 5-3 vote in June to amend the Town's land use management ordinance, no applications have been received for the newly allowed ...

Town of Chapel Hill employees can now use employee ID for voting

By Makenzie Mills | January 9

Out of the approved institutions, employees in the towns of Chapel Hill and Hillsborough can now use their employee IDs as a valid form of voter ID.

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Chapel Hill accepting applications for Community Development Block Grant program

By Ginny Dempster | January 9

Applications are available online at the Town's website and must be printed, scanned and submitted electronically by Jan. 12.

Community organizations, Town officials look back at affordable housing in 2023

By Lucy Marques | December 6

“That has been a bigger focus for local government and the community in general, which is really heartening to see,” Jackie Jenks, the president and ...

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CHCCS endures staff shortages, school safety issues and board changes

By Maddie Policastro | December 5

This year, CHCCS struggled with staffing shortages of teachers and bus drivers. The district also had to contend with safety issues, and three new school ...

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Chapel Hill Town Council votes 7-1 against proposed 12-story development on Rosemary Street

By William Becker | November 30

The town council also approved a conditional zoning application regarding the Chapel Hill Life Sciences Center at 306 W. Franklin St., with only council ...

New bench on Bolin Creek Trail honors memory of Town employee Jim Huegerich

By George Leggett | November 26

Jim Huegerich worked with the Chapel Hill Police Department Crisis Unit for 37 years. After he left CHPD, he played a key part in establishing the ...

OWASA, local governments promote aiding water payments through Care to Share Day

By Grace Whittemore | November 19

Through the program, individuals can donate to OWASA, either in a lump sum or in addition to their monthly bill. The funds are then distributed to ...

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Elizabeth Sharp officially wins fourth seat on Chapel Hill Town Council by six votes

By Ethan E. Horton | November 17

The final results of the 2023 Chapel Hill Town Council race come after late mail-in ballots and provisional ballots were counted by the Orange County ...

Chapel Hill Town Council approves southward extension of water and sewer boundary

By Defne Önal | November 16

The council approved a water and sewer service extension for southern Chapel Hill, 8-1, with council member and defeated mayoral candidate Adam Searing ...

Some provisional and absentee ballots yet to be counted in Chapel Hill municipal elections

By Brantley Aycock | November 12

Gerry Cohen said, because Sharp and Soll were running on the same slate, it is unlikely that the provisional ballots nor the absentee ballots for Chapel ...

'A new home': The Purple Bowl to relocate on Franklin Street

By Olivia Gschwind | November 12

Taylor Gilland, The Purple Bowl owner, said the Town of Chapel Hill did not have any role in helping find the business' new space at 505 W. Franklin St. ...