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'It wasn’t easy': 50 years later, legacy of Chapel Hill's first and only Black mayor prevails

By Walker Livingston | February 21

In 1969, Howard Lee won Chapel Hill’s mayoral election by about 400 votes, becoming not only the Town’s first and only Black mayor — but also the ...

Chapel Hill Town Council discusses budget; authorizes search for new Town manager

By Catherine Wiles | February 19

After commending former Congressman David Price for his service to District 4, the Chapel Hill Town Council discussed the annual budget and potential ...

Town of Chapel Hill receives $2 million to improve downtown streetscape

By Catherine Wiles | January 31

The Town of Chapel Hill recently received $2 million in Community Project Funding to be put toward downtown streetscape improvements. Funds will be used ...

Estes Drive Connectivity Project enters next stage, one-way traffic extended

By Laney Crawley | January 31

The Estes Drive Connectivity Project is entering its next phase of construction, converting more of Estes Drive to one-way traffic. Contractors will shut ...

Chapel Hill Town Council talks housing, zoning and transit expansion

By Sierra President | January 27

There are more than 300 affordable housing units situated in the twelve public housing communities in Chapel Hill

Affordable housing explained: A look at public developments in Chapel Hill

By Walker Livingston | January 25

The Town of Chapel Hill owns and operates a number of affordable housing units within Chapel Hill and Carrboro, including single up to multiplex residences. ...

Number of active short-term rentals, including Airbnb, increase in Chapel Hill

By Annie Gibson | January 25

"Since January 2021, the number of active short-term rentals (STRs) in the Chapel Hill area has increased by about 40 percent."

Chapel Hill works to meet demands for affordable housing

Despite funding, Chapel Hill sees stall in affordable housing preservation, development

By Bailey White | January 25

The development and preservation of the Town of Chapel Hill's new affordable housing units struggles to keep up with demand, despite increases in funding. ...

Here's what you need to know about land use ordinances and affordable housing

By Ethan E. Horton | January 24

A land use ordinance is a collection of all of the rules, procedures and guidelines a municipality follows when developing a property. It defines, through ...

Chapel Hill Town Council resolves to widen Highway 15-501, implement Triangle Bikeway

By Caroline Dickey | January 17

The Chapel Hill Town Council held its first meeting of 2023 on Wednesday. The council primarily discussed plans for transportation changes to improve ...

Community organizations to host MLK Day events centered around young voices

By Audrey Kashatus | January 9

The Chapel Hill and Carrboro communities will hold several events to recognize Martin Luther King Jr. Day and celebrate the day's namesake's legacy. The ...

Retiring Chapel Hill Police Chief Chris Blue appointed interim town manager

By Ethan E. Horton | December 14

Chris Blue, Chapel Hill’s outgoing police chief, was unanimously appointed by the Chapel Hill Town Council as the interim town manager at a special ...

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'Very few options': 2022 sees increase in affordable housing units, but issues persist

By Gabriel Morrison | November 29

The Town of Chapel Hill has allocated $9.1 million towards affordable housing this year. That money will help build over 300 units, many for those earning ...

'We really need both': Residents debate development of American Legion property

By Maddie Van Meter | November 28

The Chapel Hill Town Council voted in 2016 to authorize the town manager to purchase the plot of land from the American Legion Post. Following its purchase ...

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Chapel Hill Town Council funds affordable housing plan, including new PEACH Apartments

By Audrey Kashatus | November 21

“We've created these units just so that they are exactly what somebody would want to live in,” Delores Bailey, the executive director of EMPOWERment, ...

Pickleball? Bathrooms? Chapel Hill Town Council discusses how to use ARPA funds

By Madelyn Van Meter | November 4

Chapel Hill residents shared with the Chapel Hill Town Council what they wanted to see more funding for – public restrooms and pickleball. The business ...

NC Housing Finance Agency awards Chapel Hill over $10 million for affordable housing complex

By Lucy Marques | October 24

The North Carolina Housing Finance Agency awarded the Chapel Hill affordable housing project Re-imagine Trinity Court a nine percent Low Income Housing ...

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Chapel Hill Historical Society to move out of public library in next 12-18 months

By Lucy Marques | October 19

The Historical Society moved to the public library from 523 E. Franklin St. in 2015, when the Chapel Hill Town Council sold the building, according to ...

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Town of Chapel Hill hears update to its Climate Action and Response Plan

By Maddie Policastro | October 18

The Town of Chapel Hill's Climate Action and Response Plan plan aims to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate change and help ...

Chapel Hill pickleball players protest at Town Council meeting, prompt response from AOC

By Walker Livingston | October 12

Melody Kramer, a writer for Triangle Blog Blog, wrote a piece on the pickleball demonstrators and examined the current state of the Town's Parks and Recreation ...