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Chapel Hill Town Council considers reducing number of members, extending mayoral term

By Michael Taffe | February 2

"'One question is, do we go down to seven?" he said. "Another question is: what do we do with the vacancy?'"

Meet the new principal of Cedar Ridge High School

By Audrey Selley | February 2

“I would love to see an articulated program that runs from elementary, to middle, to high school,” Ramirez said. “I’ve seen it in action when ...

Behind closed doors: UNC System concealed $74,999 deal's role in Confederate payoff

By Charlie McGee | January 30

A secretive $74,999 payment has remained a standout question in a pair of backdoor deals between the UNC System and the North Carolina Division Sons of ...

The Orange County Commissioners primary race: What you need to know

By Guillermo Molero | January 30

Candidates running to represent Chapel Hill and Carrboro in Orange County's Board of County Commissioners continue to campaign for the 2020 primary election. ...

Chapel Hill Police's response to last semester's assault in Shortbread Lofts

By Kayleigh Carpenter | January 30

"Patrols were stepped up directly around that apartment complex and throughout Downtown. We even worked with UNC Police to make sure there was plenty ...

The Orange County Complete Count Committee wants you to fill out your census

By Suzannah Claire Perry | January 30

It's important that everyone fills out the census. Here's why.

Former N.C. chief justice's portrait removed from courthouse over slave trader past

By Amena Saad | January 29

The portrait of former N.C. Chief Justice Thomas Ruffin was removed from Orange County Courthouse after it was found he was an enslaver, a slave trader ...

Medicaid expansion and teacher pay have held up N.C.’s budget. Why are they important?

By Brent Van Vliet | January 29

“It’s an expensive program. I mean, Governor Cooper’s budget, his projections are over the first two years it would cost just over $6 billion, for ...

County governments in consensus on necessity for climate action, begin developing plans

By Henry Haney | January 29

Carrboro is the only jurisdiction that has an official climate action plan, while both Chapel Hill and Hillsborough are currently developing theirs. All ...

Unmarked graves of enslaved people demonstrate Chapel Hill's dark past

By Hannah McClellan | January 28

“With all the intense emotional reaction over the fall of an abstract monument to slave-owning soldiers, you might think people might be up in arms ...

Coffee with a side of sunshine: How Joe Van Gogh embraces solar power

By Julianna Robbins | January 28

Joe Van Gogh is investing in solar energy-created coffee, and in the past has taken other sustainable steps such as using compostable serving ware ...

Chapel Hill Transit wants community members to weigh in on the future of its services

By Taylor Heeden | January 27

The development of the Short Range Transit Plan began in September 2017. The six goals of the plan are to improve transit mode shift, increase ridership, ...

Looking to rescue a rescue? Orange County Animal Services puts dogs up for adoption

By Meredith Radford | January 27

A special adoption process has been set up for the rescued dogs. A new group of the rescued dogs will become available for adoption every Saturday at ...

'Chapel Hill is my home': Rev. Robert Campbell leads the Rogers Road community

By Guillermo Molero | January 27

Rev. Robert Campbell is a former veteran who has been active in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Community. The Chamber for a Greater Chapel Hill-Carrboro wanted ...

Column: The right to literacy, and SCALE's 30 years of service

January 27

No more trash talk: Compost programs introduced in two Orange County schools

By Audrey Selley | January 26

“The schools came to us and said — as part of the County’s overall climate action plan — we want to reduce waste,” Pollock said. “Specifically, ...

National politics takes center stage at Raleigh Women's March

By Brittany McGee and Sofia Lesnewski | January 26

“Until women’s rights are enshrined in the constitution with an Equal Rights Amendment, everything that has been given to us by law, can conceivably ...

Chapel Hill churches denounce the UNC System's Silent Sam settlement with SCV

By Victoria Johnson | January 26

The St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal and First Baptist churches released a joint statement condemning the UNC System's $2.5 million settlement with ...

'Is my vote going to count?' Local nonprofit addresses race and voting rights in N.C.

By Sofia Lesnewski | January 26

Last Thursday, voting rights advocates met at the Chapel Hill Public Library to discuss their opposition to voter ID and other issues.

N.C. to receive $542 million in disaster relief for Hurricane Florence recovery

By Brittany McGee | January 26

“The $542 million in federal funds from HUD will facilitate long-term recovery for communities impacted by the hurricane, as well as help mitigate the ...