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Local PACs drive out incumbents on Orange County Board of Commissioners

By Michael Taffe | March 4

Chapel Hill Leadership PAC, related to the local interest group known as CHALT, and Save Orange Schools PAC backed newcomers Amy Fowler and Jean Hamilton ...

Polls are closed in North Carolina. Here are the early results.

By Anna Pogarcic | March 3

Polls for the North Carolina primary closed at 7:30 p.m. Early results indicate former Vice President Joe Biden will win the most votes for the Democratic ...

North Carolina reports first case of coronavirus in Wake County

By Anna Pogarcic | March 3

North Carolina reported its first case of coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, on Friday according to a press release from Gov. Roy Cooper. The release ...

Orange County residents receive GOP "census" mailer weeks before actual census mailed

By Suzannah Claire Perry | March 2

A Republican Party-sponsored fundraising mailer titled "Congressional District Census" has Orange County officials and census activists questioning if ...

Bloomberg garners high-profile N.C. endorsements going into crucial Super Tuesday

By Kyle Ingram | March 2

Bloomberg has secured 157 endorsements from current and former mayors throughout the country at this point in his unorthodox presidential bid, which he ...

Confederate presence at Chatham County early voting site raises intimidation questions

By Elizabeth Moore | March 2

A recent protest in Chatham County at a voting site raised concerns about voter intimidation at the polls.

Local officials ramp up engagement efforts ahead of 2020 census

By Amena Saad | March 2

The impact of census participation is not to be understated. Census data is used for a plethora of things including the allotment of federal and state ...

Mexican food with a familiar twist will replace Hops on Franklin St.

By Audrey Selley | March 2

Que Chula’s menu will focus on authentic Mexican dishes inspired from Central Mexican regions like Guanajuato and Jalisco. José Ramirez and Laurena ...

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Supreme Court to decide on Atlantic Coast Pipeline permit in early spring

By Victoria Johnson | March 2

The U.S. Supreme Court will soon decide Atlantic Coast Pipeline LLC v. Cowpasture River Preservation Association and United States Forest Service v. Cowpasture ...

Here's how you can celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Nineteenth Amendment in N.C.

By Elsa Karcher | March 1

Museums, parks and other facilities across the state are hosting events highlighting not only the women who got the right to vote in 1920, but also those ...

Biden visits Raleigh ahead of Super Tuesday primary

By Emily Siegmund | March 1

“If North Carolina stands with me on Super Tuesday, there will be no stopping us,” Biden said. “And we will win the presidency.”

An updated study in Carrboro aims to determine how parking is used downtown

By Jordan Barish | March 1

This study could provide insight on how many people park downtown and where they park so that Carrboro can plan for an adequate parking program. ...

60 years later, the Town of Chapel Hill erects a marker for the Chapel Hill Nine sit-in

By Brittany McGee | March 1

Paying homage to the Chapel Hill Nine's courage and the Civil Rights Movement in the Town of Chapel Hill, a new marker went up on West Franklin Street ...

Presidential candidate Amy Klobuchar comes to Raleigh for Fox News town hall

By Taylor Heeden | March 1

A big question coming from both the moderators and voters was about Klobuchar’s ability to win the nomination for the Democratic party. The moderators ...

Chapel Hill Public Library petitions to get rid of library fines

By Brittany McGee and Sofia Lesnewski | February 27

"Within three weeks of going fine-free, Chicago Public Library saw a 240 percent increase in returned materials and an increased number or new users," ...

Battle to overturn 2016 limitations on governor’s power moves to N.C. Supreme Court

By Brent Van Vliet | February 27

In Dec. 2016, a month before Roy Cooper took office, two laws were passed by Republicans that limited the governor's powers. By the end, the number of ...

State budget impasse continues to burden local schools

By Emma Cunningham-Bradshaw | February 26

CHCCS Board of Education Member Rani Dasi said she was wary that a state budget would even be approved for the next fiscal year. She said while the budget ...

Meet the Democratic candidates for lieutenant governor

By Suzannah Claire Perry | February 26

Six candidates are vying for the Democratic nomination to be the Governor's second in command as lieutenant governor. Here's what they have to say about ...

Memory of local community members honored through annual Interfaith Food Drive

By Elise Palmer | February 26

After the shooting of three local university students in 2015, Shadi Sadi stepped up to honor their legacy of diligent dedication to the community through ...

Here's how prosecution of drug charges is treated differently in Orange County

By Meredith Radford | February 25

Orange County's Recovery Court and Family Treatment Court are beneficial alternatives to incarceration to both the county and the individuals it helps. ...